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Post by TTX on Jan 31, 2017 21:20:33 GMT -5
 Richard Portman, ‘Star Wars’ Sound Engineer and 11-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies at 82 |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 1, 2017 1:24:11 GMT -5
 Sopranos star, Frank Pellegrino has passed away at the age of 72. He lost his battle with lung cancer. Pellegrino was best known for his role as FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso on the classic HBO series. His other notable roles included Johnny Dio in Goodfellas. He also appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent back in 2002. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 7, 2017 17:57:24 GMT -5
 Golden Globe nominated actor Richard Hatch, whose career spanned nearly a half-decade, today passed into eternity while surrounded by family and friends after an extended illness. Best known as Captain Apollo in the 1978 original Battlestar Galactica, and then as Tom Zarek in the 2003 re-imagined version, His career started with a stint on All My Children in 1971 as Philip Brent, and put in appearances on series ranging from Hawaii Five-O to The Streets of San Francisco to Baywatch. In more recent years Richard has been featured in a range of independent productions. He was 71 |
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Post by TTX on Feb 7, 2017 18:06:55 GMT -5
half-decade? Someone made a typo there. half decade would be 5 years and his career was certainly longer than that.
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Post by topdollar on Feb 8, 2017 11:30:42 GMT -5
As a Star Wars fan, I really liked watching TV shows like Buck Rogers and Battlestar Galactica. RIP Captain Apollo.
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Post by lucifer on Feb 8, 2017 18:10:45 GMT -5
So weird. The comic book store next door to my job has a poster up advertising Richard Hatch for an upcoming con here on Long Island and I was telling my buddy as we walked past the other day it would be cool to go meet him.
Can't decide who I wanted to be more at 8 years old, Luke Skywalker or Apollo! Seems like it was on a lot longer, yet somehow Battlestar Galactica only ran for 1 season (Galactica 1980 does NOT count).
I can remember those Sunday nights like they were yesterday! And yeah, Buck Rogers was pretty cool too. Interesting fact: Both Buck Rogers & Battlestar were produced by Glen A. Larson. Look closely and you'll notice a lot of the same sets & backgrounds on both shows.
R.I.P. Apollo
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Post by throwingtoasters on Feb 8, 2017 18:42:26 GMT -5
Richard Hatch was a guest on the web series I did for Stan Lee and he was super nice and funny. Great to work with. He will be missed.
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 10, 2017 22:45:00 GMT -5
 Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch -- who also founded Little Caesars Pizza -- has died at 87 ... his family confirmed. Ilitch was worth a fortune ... reportedly more than $6 BILLION. He also owned the Detroit Red Wings ... who won 4 Stanley Cups under his ownership. |
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Post by Swarm on Feb 10, 2017 23:11:00 GMT -5
Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch -- who also founded Little Caesars Pizza -- has died at 87 ... his family confirmed. Ilitch was worth a fortune ... reportedly more than $6 BILLION. He also owned the Detroit Red Wings ... who won 4 Stanley Cups under his ownership. RIP. Mr. Ilitch brought a ton of joy to people of Detroit, and Michigan. One of the all time class acts. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 10, 2017 23:49:35 GMT -5
 Well-known department store chairman Albert Boscov has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. The 87 year old Boscov took over the chain founded by his father in Reading back in 1914, and expanded the chain across the region. |
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