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Post by jimsteel on Sept 22, 2019 16:30:14 GMT -5
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives star Carl Ruiz dies in his sleep of a suspected heart attack at age 44 as friend Guy Fieri says 'I'm heartbroken'
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Post by on_the_edge on Sept 22, 2019 16:32:15 GMT -5
Oh man. Another good one taken way too soon.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 23, 2019 9:07:28 GMT -5
Horror icon Sid Haig, actor from House of 1,000 Corpses, dies at 80 Haig also appeared in 'Jackie Brown' and blaxploitation films like 'Coffy' and 'Foxy Brown' Sid Haig, a legend of the horror genre from films like House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects, died Saturday following an unspecified “accident” two weeks earlier. He was 80. g got his start in horror with 1967’s Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told. He was then cast in Rob Zombie’s House of 1,000 Corpses as Captain Spaulding and its sequel The Devil’s Rejects. Haig was meant to have a larger role in this fall’s third installment, 3 From Hell, but Zombie told EW that health issues prevented him from doing so. “The movie that I prepped to make, and was getting ready to start shooting, it was Captain Spaulding, Otis, and Baby, the three originals,” Zombie said. “But three weeks out from shooting, I got a call from Sid Haig. He had been in the hospital, and he had just had surgery, and he was now recovering in a rehabilitation facility. I’m like, holy sh—, this is a serious business. So, I went to see him, and he had changed drastically from the last time I saw him. Because Sid, he’s big and burly, and now he’s tiny as a skeleton. So, I was like, oh man. I kind of realized, yeah, he’s in rough shape.” Knowing how important it was to include Haig in the film, the director added, “Lionsgate was fine with me sort of sneaking him in one day to shoot as much as I could. It was on me to make sure that nothing went wrong. So I got him in, I shot everything I could shoot.” Haig also appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown and would later re-team with the filmmaker on Kill Bill, Vol. 2. Other credits to Haig’s name include Night of the Living Dead 3D, 2007’s Halloween, The Lords of Salem, and Bone Tamahawk.
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Post by ajcostello on Sept 23, 2019 11:21:17 GMT -5
Oh, man.
I'm going to miss Sid.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 23, 2019 12:46:49 GMT -5
BIG3 STAR ANDRE EMMETT DEAD AT 37 BIG3 Star Andre Emmett Shot and Killed in Dallas Ex-college basketball and BIG3 star Andre Emmett was shot and killed in Dallas on Monday morning ... the league announced. He was 37 years old. Emmett -- the 35th pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2004 NBA Draft -- was the 2nd leading scorer in the 3-on-3 league this past season while playing for 3's Company. "The BIG3 is in a state of shock over the sudden and tragic death of Andre Emmett," the league said in a statement. "Andre was a member of the BIG3 family for two seasons and never without a smile on his face." "His kindness towards others and easy-going demeanor made him a joy to be around." Emmett briefly played for the Grizzlies and New Jersey Nets ... and played several years overseas. Emmett was a star at Texas Tech under Bob Knight ... and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2018.
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Post by on_the_edge on Sept 23, 2019 14:37:11 GMT -5
I was sad to hear about Sid. Seeing some pics of him on Twitter from last year and I'm not as surprised. He looked a shadow of himself. He will be missed. Thank goodness we have movies to rewatch.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 23, 2019 22:31:40 GMT -5
Rick and Morty, The Simpsons Producer Mike Mendel Has Died Mike Mendel, a prolific producer whose work included The Simpsons and Rick and Morty, has reportedly passed away at the age of 54. According to his biography on Fadango.com, Mendel got his start working as a summertime studio assistant on the soap operas All My Children and Loving. After graduating from Syracuse University, Mendel served as a production assistant on Broadcast News and Big. He served as an associate producer on The Tracey Ullman Show from 1986 to 1988, before going to work on spinoffs The Simpsons and The Critic. Mendel served as an associate producer on The Simpsons for the show's first five seasons, and continued to produce episodes up until the Season 10 episode "Make Room for Lisa". After leaving the job in 1999, Mendel went on to produce animated shows such as The PJs, Drawn Together, and Sit Down Shut Up. On the film side, he also served as an associate producer of Jerry Maguire. Beginning in 2013, Mendel served as a producer on Rick and Morty, having a hand in 22 of the show's episodes. The most recent episode he is credited on is the show's Season 3 premiere, "The Rickshank Rickdemption". Over his life, Mendel earned seven nominations and four wins at the Emmys, winning for The Simpsons in 1995, 1997, and 1998, as well as for Rick and Morty's "Pickle Rick" episode in 2018.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 23, 2019 22:37:13 GMT -5
FOR ANY ROLLER DERBY FANS Buddy Atkinson, Jr Passed away at 78 His son Sean died in January of this year
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Post by TTX on Sept 24, 2019 7:04:47 GMT -5
RIP Mike.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 24, 2019 14:09:08 GMT -5
Death continues his rampage Motorhead guitarist Larry Wallis passes away at 70
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