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Post by jimsteel on Jun 30, 2020 8:52:15 GMT -5
 Johnny Mandel, Oscar-winning composer behind M*A*S*H theme, dies aged 94 Musician, composer and arranger who also won five Grammys hailed by Michael Bublé as ‘a genius, a beast’ |
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Post by TTX on Jun 30, 2020 10:01:01 GMT -5
RIP Carl. You and Mel Brooks were comedy gold.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 30, 2020 10:12:22 GMT -5
RIP Carl. You and Mel Brooks were comedy gold. Talking about Mel Brooks he is still alive at 94 Can Mel Brooks-94 Dick Van Dyke-94 Betty White-98 Survive 2020? |
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 30, 2020 23:03:10 GMT -5
 Evil Dead II Star Danny Hicks Passes Away Less than a month after announcing that he had a cancer diagnosis and "one to three years" to live, Evil Dead 2 actor Danny Hicks has passed away. He was 68 years old. His passing was confirmed by Full Empire Promotions, who worked with Hicks and helped to manage his convention appearances. According to a social media post from the company, Hicks was at his home in California when he passed away. Since Hicks announced his diagnosis and stepped away from social media, his friend and Full Empire Promotions owner Dominic Mancini has been keeping fans apprised of his condition -- and it has been a harrowing month. Mancini told fans on June 15 that Hicks was not doing well, that he was tired and sick, and having difficulty eating. Less than a week later, the actor reportedly had a bad fall at home, which sent him to the hospital. By the time fans heard back again on June 25, Hicks had been sent home with hospice care. Mancini also encouraged fans who wanted to help Hicks and his family to contribute to a GoFundMe created for the purpose. Some of the final orders for autographed merchandise from Hicks had to be refunded when Hicks was unable to complete them all. "To all of the people that I never got to meet, and the 6,018 die hard fans that enjoyed my work. I have some bad news," Hicks posted to Facebook on June 5. "I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I have approximately 1 to 3 years to live. But I gotta tell ya, I sure as hell packed a whole bunch of living into my 68 years. I got no change coming back that's for sure. And not too many regrets. Ok, gotta go. I'm gunna find out just what in the hell is going on down in that fruit cellar." |
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 2, 2020 14:26:42 GMT -5
ANOTHER BIG NAME  Legendary broadcaster Hugh Downs dies at 99 Legendary broadcaster Hugh Downs has died at the age of 99, according to a statement from his family. He passed away at his Scottsdale, Arizona, home Wednesday evening. A spokeswoman for the family said that Downs did not have COVID-19, according to azfamily.com. Downs’ broadcast career spanned more than 60 years, including such shows as “20/20,” the “Today Show,” “Concentration” and “Tonight Starring Jack Paar.” In 1985, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized him as holding the record for the greatest number of hours on network commercial television at 15,188 hours, a title he held until 2004 when Regis Philbin passed him. |
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Post by TTX on Jul 2, 2020 15:48:01 GMT -5
RIP Hugh.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 4, 2020 22:33:44 GMT -5
 Former Phillies pitcher Tyson Brummett dies in plane crash in Utah Brummett, 35, was piloting the small plane when it crashed in the Wasatch Mountains outside Salt Lake City, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. All four passengers died in the crash — Brummett, his 35-year-old friend Alex Ruegner, and Ruegner’s uncle and aunt, Douglas (62) and Elaine Blackhurst (60). Brummett had a cup of coffee for the 2012 Phillies, making one appearance in Game 162. He was in the Phillies’ system from 2007-12, pitching 110 total innings at Triple A Lehigh Valley. The Phillies drafted Brummett in the seventh round in 2007. He was one of seven players drafted and signed by the Phillies that year to eventually make the majors, the others being Travis d’Arnaud, Jake Diekman, Justin De Fratus, Joe Savery, Michael Taylor and Brian Schlitter. Tragically, Brummett is the third former Phillies pitcher since 2006 to die piloting a plane. Roy Halladay crashed into the Gulf of Mexico in November 2017, and Cory Lidle flew into an apartment complex on New York’s Upper East Side in October 2006. |
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 5, 2020 21:48:28 GMT -5
 Nick Cordero Has Died Following Coronavirus Battle Cordero was 41. Tony nominee Nick Cordero has died at the age of 41 after battling Covid-19 and its aftereffects, his wife, Amanda Kloots-Cordero, posted on Instagram. Cordero grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, and made his New York stage debut in the 2009 off-Broadway musical The Toxic Avenger. He made his Broadway debut in Rock of Ages in 2012, before going on to play Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway in 2014, which earned him Tony and Drama Desk nominations, as well as Outer Critics and Theatre World Awards. He originated the role of Earl in Waitress on Broadway, and earned another Drama Desk nomination for playing Sonny in A Bronx Tale. Cordero tested positive for Covid-19 in March after being misdiagnosed with pneumonia and had spent over a month sedated and on a ventilator. Due to ongoing blood flow and clotting issues, his right leg had to be amputated. He regained consciousness in mid-May while suffering an ongoing lung infection. |
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Post by throwingtoasters on Jul 6, 2020 11:45:10 GMT -5
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Post by TTX on Jul 6, 2020 11:53:30 GMT -5
Will always love Devil went down....RIP Charlie.
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