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Post by jimsteel on Jul 15, 2019 10:51:46 GMT -5
 BOXER PERNELL WHITAKER DEAD AT 55 Boxing legend Pernell Whitaker was killed Sunday night after he was hit by a car in Virginia Beach, TMZ Sports has learned. He was only 55. We're told officials received a call around 10:04 PM in response to an accident at the intersection of Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road. When cops arrived, they located the man who had been hit by a vehicle who was in really bad shape -- and our sources tell us that man was Pernell Whitaker. Emergency medical personnel at the scene tried to resuscitate Whitaker -- even performing CPR on him -- but unfortunately, Whitaker succumbed to his injuries and died. By the way, we're told the area where Pernell was hit is NOT a popular nightlife area -- in other words, it's not like he was out partying. Whitaker (who's from Virginia) was a BEAST in the ring ... winning world titles at 4 different weights -- lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight. Sweet Pea was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006 -- and is considered by many to be one of the greatest fighters of ALL TIME. He fought everyone from Oscar De La Hoya to Julio Cesar Chavez -- and even though he lost to Oscar and Julio was a draw ... many people believe he was ROBBED in both decisions because he clearly won the fights. His pro career began in 1984 and spanned all the way through 2001, with an amazing 40-4-1 record including 17 knockouts. He also won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics in L.A. From 1993 to 1997 he was considered the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Ring Magazine named him the Fight of the Year in 1989. |
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 15, 2019 10:57:20 GMT -5
 Charles Levin, Hollywood actor, found dead Authorities in Oregon believe they have found the remains of Charles Levin, an actor who appeared in television series like "Seinfeld" and "LA Law." He was 70 years old, Levin was in the process of moving when he went missing last week, CNN affiliate KTVL reported. Levin's son in Los Angeles notified authorities of his disappearance last Monday. Authorities searched for Levin for the past week, police in Grants Pass, located about 200 miles south of Salem, said Sunday. On Friday, an emergency cell phone ping led authorities to search a remote area northeast of Selma, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said. But there was no sign of Levin. A resident found Levin's car on Saturday on a remote, almost impassible road. The disabled vehicle was off the roadway, police said. Levin's pug, Boo Bear, was found in the vehicle. Levin's body was located near the car, police said. "Based on the circumstances, there is a high probability that the remains are those of Charles Levin," police said. The medical examiner will make the final identification of the remains, police said. Levin appeared in one episode of "Seinfeld," in 1993, according to his IMDb page. He also appeared on shows such as "Alice," "NYPD Blue," and "Hill Street Blues Levin also had roles in films, such as "The Golden Child." |
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Post by TTX on Jul 15, 2019 11:17:33 GMT -5
Wow, Steel wasn't kidding about the Reaper being busy with celebrities. I remember watching Whitaker box several times. RIP.
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Post by TTX on Jul 15, 2019 13:30:47 GMT -5
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Post by on_the_edge on Jul 15, 2019 17:14:09 GMT -5
Didn't realize Whitaker was that old. All death is a shame but extra for him to me.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 16, 2019 17:37:38 GMT -5
 Don Meier, who created 'Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom,' dies at 104 Don Meier, who created “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” and sparked nature-themed television and reality TV, died Saturday at age 104. Meier was a television pioneer who produced or directed a variety of shows out of Chicago in the 1950s. One of those, “Zoo Parade,” provided the inspiration for “Wild Kingdom” in the early 1960s. He envisioned “Wild Kingdom” taking television viewers around the world to see animals in their natural habitats. UNL journalism professor Barney McCoy said Meier’s hunt for corporate sponsorship was met with a “no” 84 times before Mutual of Omaha executive V.J. Skutt gave the show a chance. Mutual spokesman Jim Nolan said Monday that Meier “played an integral role in helping bring ‘Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom’ to living rooms across America, educating and inspiring generations of viewers.” Meier, an Oshkosh, Nebraska, native, graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He and his late wife, Lorena, have supported 13 scholarships in the NU system that will live on through the couple’s foundation. Four additional scholarships will now come from the Meier Foundation, said Keith Miles, general counsel for the NU Foundation. “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” debuted on NBC in January 1963 and remained on television for at least 25 years. The program received Emmy Awards and provided an early example of corporate branding through television. Former co-host Jim Fowler, who died in May, called “Wild Kingdom” one of the first reality shows. |
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Post by TTX on Jul 19, 2019 9:41:48 GMT -5
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 22, 2019 23:33:51 GMT -5
 David Hedison, 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' Actor, Dies at 92 He also was turned into an insect in the original 'The Fly' and appeared as a CIA agent in a pair of James Bond films. David Hedison, who starred as Captain Lee Crane on the 1960s ABC submarine series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, died Thursday in Los Angeles, a family spokeswoman announced. He was 92. The handsome actor also portrayed scientist André Delambre, who got turned into an insect in The Fly (1958) long before Jeff Goldblum ever did, and he played CIA operative Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence to Kill (1989). From 1964-68, Hedison's character worked aboard the submarine Seaview under the command of Adm. Harriman Nelson (Richard Basehart) on 110 episodes of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. The show was created by Irwin Allen, based on his 1961 movie of the same name. Born Al David Hedison on May 20, 1927, in Providence, Rhode Island, Hedison discovered the theater while attending Brown University and studied in New York under Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse and with Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio. He worked alongside Uta Hagen and Michael Redgrave in-off Broadway productions by Clifford Odets and Christopher Fry, among others, and made his big-screen debut in the World War II naval drama The Enemy Below (1957), starring Robert Mitchum. After starring in the original The Fly and Son of Robin Hood in 1958, he signed a contract at Twentieth Century Fox, changing his stage name to David Hedison. In the 1990s, he played Spencer Harrison on the NBC daytime series Another World. |
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 22, 2019 23:38:12 GMT -5
 New Orleans music legend Art Neville, a founder of the Meters and Neville Brothers, dies at 81 Art “Poppa Funk” Neville shaped the sound of New Orleans music for a half-century. The keyboardist and singer co-founded the Meters and the Neville Brothers, two of the most important bands to come from the city, and was the voice of the enduring Carnival season anthem “Mardi Gras Mambo.” In the latest blow to a New Orleans music community that had already lost Dr. John and Dave Bartholomew this summer, Neville died Monday after years of declining health. He was 81. Arthur Lanon Neville was born on Dec. 17, 1937, the same day as New Orleans piano legend James Booker. As a boy, he lived in the Calliope housing development and Uptown on Valence Street. He was drawn to the Orioles, the Drifters and other doo-wop groups, as well as the piano-driven music of Professor Longhair and Fats Domino. |
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Post by on_the_edge on Jul 23, 2019 3:24:56 GMT -5
David Hedison, 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' Actor, Dies at 92 He also was turned into an insect in the original 'The Fly' and appeared as a CIA agent in a pair of James Bond films. David Hedison, who starred as Captain Lee Crane on the 1960s ABC submarine series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, died Thursday in Los Angeles, a family spokeswoman announced. He was 92. The handsome actor also portrayed scientist André Delambre, who got turned into an insect in The Fly (1958) long before Jeff Goldblum ever did, and he played CIA operative Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence to Kill (1989). From 1964-68, Hedison's character worked aboard the submarine Seaview under the command of Adm. Harriman Nelson (Richard Basehart) on 110 episodes of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. The show was created by Irwin Allen, based on his 1961 movie of the same name. Born Al David Hedison on May 20, 1927, in Providence, Rhode Island, Hedison discovered the theater while attending Brown University and studied in New York under Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse and with Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio. He worked alongside Uta Hagen and Michael Redgrave in-off Broadway productions by Clifford Odets and Christopher Fry, among others, and made his big-screen debut in the World War II naval drama The Enemy Below (1957), starring Robert Mitchum. After starring in the original The Fly and Son of Robin Hood in 1958, he signed a contract at Twentieth Century Fox, changing his stage name to David Hedison. In the 1990s, he played Spencer Harrison on the NBC daytime series Another World. I'm guessing MeTV will put on a special episode this weekend or next of Voyage that focuses on him. |
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