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Post by jimsteel on Jan 31, 2018 20:25:21 GMT -5
 TWO DEATHS Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife -- a singer who appeared on "American Idol" -- were both killed in a single car crash in Studio City, CA early Wednesday morning, TMZ Sports has learned. 38-year-old Butler -- who was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2002 -- lost control of his Range Rover around 2 AM, struck a parking meter and slammed into a wall. The car flipped. Officers believe the car was speeding before it lost control. Butler had a long NBA career after an impressive run at La Salle -- where he was a 2-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 Player. He's a member of the La Salle Hall of Athletics. He went on to play in the NBA until 2016 -- with stints on the Hornets, Clippers, Bulls, Raptors, Pacers, Wizards and Spurs. Butler's wife Leah LaBelle, 31, was an R&B singer who was signed to Epic Records. She placed 12th on the 3rd Season of "American Idol" back in 2004. |
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Post by jimsteel on Jan 31, 2018 20:29:14 GMT -5
  Oscar Gamble, a personable lefty-swinging hitter who cracked 200 homers in 17 big league seasons and was popularly known for the large Afro hairstyle he sported in the 1970s, died Wednesday at age 68. Gamble's death was confirmed by Andrew Levy, his agent. His wife, Lovell Woods Gamble, told The Associated Press that Gamble died in Birmingham, Ala., nine days after checking into a hospital seeking treatment for a rare tumor of the jaw. "It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of former Yankee Oscar Gamble," the Yankees said in a statement. "His prodigious power, unique style and joy in wearing pinstripes made him a favorite of fans and of the Steinbrenner family." Gamble played seven of his 17 Major League seasons with the Yankees, who employed him as a pull hitter who could platoon or come off the bench and take aim at the short right-field porch at Yankee Stadium, in 1976 and again from 1979-84. Gamble played seven of his 17 Major League seasons with the Yankees, who employed him as a pull hitter who could platoon or come off the bench and take aim at the short right-field porch at Yankee Stadium, in 1976 and again from 1979-84. An outfielder and designated hitter, Gamble hit a career-high 31 home runs for the "South Side Hitmen" White Sox in 1977 and also spent time with the Cubs, Phillies, Indians, Rangers and Padres, batting .265/.356/.454 with 666 RBIs in 5,197 plate appearances. "He's just one of the funniest guys that I've even been around, even professional comedians," Hall of Fame right-hander Rich "Goose" Gossage told the AP. "We all knew he was going through some tough times, and it's kind of frustrating just to have to sit back and watch one of your close friends go through what he went through." |
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Post by TTX on Jan 31, 2018 20:31:11 GMT -5
I debated posting both of these. Gamble I knew, the other two noting about them. RIP to all though.
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Post by TTX on Feb 1, 2018 21:28:09 GMT -5
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Post by TTX on Feb 2, 2018 20:35:58 GMT -5
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 3, 2018 0:31:21 GMT -5
 Ann Gillis, Young Leading Lady in 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' Dies at 90 he played Little Orphan Annie and worked with Myrna Loy, Rudy Vallee, Spencer Tracy, Gene Autry and Stanley Kubrick. Ann Gillis, the former child star who portrayed Tom Sawyer's love interest in David O. Selznick's 1938 adaptation of the classic Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, has died. She was 90. Gillis died Wednesday in a nursing home in Horam, East Sussex, England, her son Gordon Fraser, told The Hollywood Reporter. Gillis also provided the voice of the adult Faline in Bambi (1942) and appeared in the Western that gave Gene Autry his nickname, The Singing Cowboy (1936). |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 5, 2018 1:48:12 GMT -5
 COLTS LB EDWIN JACKSON DEAD AT 26 Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was killed this weekend after being hit by a suspected drunk driver. According to Indiana State Police, Jackson and another man, Jeffrey Monroe, were struck early Sunday morning by a driver off of I-70 in Indianapolis. Both men were killed. Cops say Jackson and Monroe were standing near a stopped vehicle on the shoulder of the highway when a black Ford F-150 truck swerved into their area and hit them. Police say they believe the driver of the truck, Alex Cabrera Gonsales, was intoxicated. He reportedly tried fleeing the scene on foot after the crash, but he was apprehended by authorities. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 5, 2018 1:51:15 GMT -5
MISSED THIS ONE  Former child actor Jon Paul Steuer, who starred as Quentin Kelly on Grace Under Fire and as Lt. Worf's son, Alexander Rozhenko, on Star Trek: The Next Generation, died Jan. 1, 2018 at just 33 years old. Steuer quit acting after the cancellation of Grace Under Fire amid controversy surrounding the behavior of co-star Brett Butler, reported Variety. Steuer lived in Portland, Ore. and owned a vegan restaurant in the city called Harvest on the Bindery. He was the lead singer of a band called P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 5, 2018 1:55:13 GMT -5
MISSED THIS ONE  Singer Denise LaSalle died Jan. 8, 2018 at 78 years old after suffering health issues for several months, which included the amputation of her right leg after a fall, LaSalle was born Ora Denise Allen in Sidon, Miss. She began using a stage name when she moved to Chicago to sing R&B as a teenager. She later transitioned to blues and founded the National Association for the Preservation of the Blues in 1986. She was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, Tenn. in 2011. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 5, 2018 2:00:04 GMT -5
MISSED THIS ONE  Comedian Bob Smith died Jan. 20, 2018, after a battle with ALS. He was 59 years old. Smith was the first openly gay comedian to appear on The Tonight Show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Smith was also the first openly gay comic to perform an HBO half-hour special. In addition to performing stand-up comedy, Smith was also an acclaimed writer, penning several novels, as well as three essay collections, including LAMBDA Book Award winner Openly Bob in 1997 and LAMBDA Book Award nominee Way to Go, Smith in 1999. His final book of essays, Treehab: Tales from My Natural Wild Life, was published in 2016 during his battle with ALS. He penned the entire collection with his one functional hand using an iPad. |
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