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RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Star Ranger4 - 09-17-2017
Oh. Ooops/Whew....
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Pyeknu - 09-18-2017
Sad news for wrestling fans:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/bobby-heenan-dead-dies-death-wwe-legend-throat-cancer-the-brain-tributes-career-a7952336.html
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Bob Schroeck - 09-18-2017
Stanislav Petrov, 'The Man Who Saved The World,' Dies At 77.
If you don't recognize the name, perhaps you recognize the story -- his refusal to launch a counterstrike when a Soviet computer reported that the US had launched an improbably-small handful of missiles in 1983 kept World War III from starting over a computer bug. According to the article he actually passed away in May, but no one realized at tthat he was the officer whose insistence on checking the results he saw saved the world from nuclear annihilation.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 09-20-2017
The Raging Bull no longer rages.
RIP Jake LaMotta
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 09-20-2017
RIP Wiarton Willie, second albino groundhog to bear the name.
He won't be seeing his shadow next February 2...
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Pyeknu - 09-23-2017
Bernie Casey went to the Last Scrimmage:
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/09/20/revenge-nerds-actor-and-nfl-star-dies-at-78.html
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Kilroy - 09-24-2017
The screaming eagle of soul, Charles Bradley, has died of cancer.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/charles-bradley-acclaimed-soul-singer-dead-at-68-w505141
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 09-28-2017
RIP Hugh Hefner
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - DHBirr - 09-28-2017
(09-28-2017, 05:26 AM)robkelk Wrote: RIP Hugh Hefner
I feel as if I ought to wear pajamas all day today, as a gesture of respect.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 09-28-2017
(09-28-2017, 07:42 AM)DHBirr Wrote:(09-28-2017, 05:26 AM)robkelk Wrote: RIP Hugh Hefner
I feel as if I ought to wear pajamas all day today, as a gesture of respect.
That, and read the articles.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 10-01-2017
The final deal has been made.
RIP Monty Hall
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Pyeknu - 10-02-2017
Another of the Band of Brothers has gone:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/donald-malarkey-portrayed-band-brothers-died-50214036
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 10-02-2017
RIP Tom Petty EDIT: Maybe not - LAPD has rescinded its announcement
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Bob Schroeck - 10-02-2017
This may be premature, but it looks like Tom Petty may be dead or dying. According to the linked article, he was found unconscious and without a pulse Sunday night after an apparent massive heart attack.
Quote:Law enforcement officials tell [TMZ] that the 66-year-old rock legend was rushed to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital where he was put on life support and his pulse returned. Later the decision was reportedly made to remove him from life support after it was found that he was lacking brain activity. ... Though his current condition is unknown, he was found in critical condition.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Pyeknu - 10-03-2017
Confirmed:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/rocker-tom-petty-critical-after-cardiac-arrest-travelling-wilburys-bob-dylan-george-harrison-roy-orbison-jeff-lynne-mb57lk29q
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 10-04-2017
RIP Paul Otellini, recent CEO of Intel
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 10-16-2017
RIP Sean Hughes
In hospital, not because of Hurricane Ophelia.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - robkelk - 10-18-2017
RIP Gord Downie
More in his own thread
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Bob Schroeck - 10-19-2017
For those of us in the tri-state area centered on Manhattan:
Newscaster Michelle Marsh dies of cancer.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Jinx999 - 10-23-2017
http://www.sfwa.org/2017/10/memoriam-julian-may/
Julian May, author of Saga of the Exiles.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Bob Schroeck - 10-24-2017
Paul Weitz: Skylab and shuttle astronaut dies aged 85.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Bob Schroeck - 10-24-2017
Robert Guillaume, best known as Benson from Soap and Benson, and as the voice of Rafiki from The Lion King.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Kilroy - 10-25-2017
The NY Times is reporting that Fats Domino has died.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/obituaries/fats-domino-89-one-of-rock-n-rolls-first-stars-is-dead.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Bob Schroeck - 10-29-2017
How did I miss this?
Back on June 15, Comedian Bill Dana -- AKA "Jose Jimenez" -- died at age 92.
For those of you who don't know who this guy was, here's the routine that made him both famous, and a friend to the Gemini astronauts:
NASA staff actually radioed "Okay, José, you're on your way!" to Alan Shepard as he launched on his historic flight.
RE: 2017's "cursed thread" - Pyeknu - 10-30-2017
A famous evening television performer in Canada passed on recently: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/juliette-obituary-1.4376731
Atop that, one of the stars of Lou Grant has left us as well: http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/jack-bannon-dead-1.4377042