R.I.P. CELEBRITY DEATHS 2020(NON WRESTLERS)

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Great British Baking Show finalist Luis Troyano dies at 48

Paul Hollywood, Candice Brown, more Baking Show alums pay tribute to the baker, who died after a battle with esophageal cancer.

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Back to the Future "Save the Clock Tower" Actress Elsa Raven Dies at 91

Character actress Elsa Raven, best known to many film fans as being the women in Back to the Future that hopes to “Save The Clock Tower” in Hill Valley, has passed away. News of her death comes from Deadline who notes that she passed away on Tuesday in her hom in Los Angeles. Born Elsa Rabinowitz on September 21, 1929, in Charleston, South Carolina, Raven was 91 at the time of her passing. Though she was best known for her minor roles in both Hollywood blockbusters, indies, and television, she started her career on the stage in New York City. May she rest in peace.

Though billed as the "Clocktower Lady" in Robert Zemeckis' 1985 comedy-fantasy, Raven had a pivotal role in the feature film. Early in the film, when Marty is still unaware of Doc Brown's time travel shenanigans, he's sitting in front of the clock tower that will become the pivotal focal point of the film's third act and in getting him back home. He's interrupted in kissing his girlfriend by "Clocktower Lady" who's raising money for the "The Hill Valley Preservation Society" to combat efforts by Mayor Wilson to replace the clock. Their mission is to keep the clock exactly as it is. Marty donates a quarter.

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Grand Theft Auto Actor Terry Marshall Dies

Terry Marshall, the voice actor behind Grand Theft Auto IV character "Real Badman," died on November 1. At the moment of publishing, details are scarce. This includes not only the cause of death, but basic information like Marshall's age. As for the news itself, it comes way of both Marshall's brother and Rockstar Games. According to the former, Marshall has "departed this physical reality and traded it in for some other dimension."

As noted, further details are currently scarce. In fact, these are where the details, about both Marshall and his death, end. Marshall's brother notes the voice actor lived in New York City, but that's the only other additional detail divulged in the announcement.

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Geoffrey Palmer As Time Goes By actor dies aged 93

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Nov 6, 2020 10:08:47 GMT -5 jimsteel said:

Geoffrey Palmer death: As Time Goes By actor dies aged 93

As Time Goes By is a great series and Palmer with Judy Dench were funny together and they both were in the James Bond Tomorrow Never Dies movie...

[TTX]

Used to watch it with my other half. Very fun show.

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Rapper and Influencer Brax Dead at 21

Rapper and social media influencer Brax has passed away at age 21, her mother announced on Thursday. Find out more about the music artist's life.

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Norm Crosby Dies: Stand-Up Comedian & “Master Of Malaprop” Was 93

Norm Crosby, a comedian known as the “Master of Malaprop” has died. The actor-write, also known for appearing a number of titles including Grown Ups 2, Cougar Club and Alright Already, was 93.

The stand-up comedian died of heart failure at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter learned.

The Boston-born Master of Malaprop, born on September 15, 1927; kicked off his career in 1950’s in the standup scene. Coming up as a comedian, Crosby soon made malaprop, or the intentional mistaken use of a similar sounding word for comedy, his signature move. From his various appearances in the stand-up scene, Crosby expanded the reach of his career, landing various spots on notable talk shows throughout the 60’s.

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He first came on to the television scene, flaunting his comedy style on The Garry Moore Show, where he would make multiple appearances. Throughout the decade, Crosby continued doing sets in a number of silver screen programs including The Jimmy Dean Show, The Hollywood Place, George Jessel’s Here Come the Stars, The Joey Bishop Show and Liar’s Club. Crosby even racked up a total of 57 appearances throughout Johnny Carson’s tenure as The Tonight Show host.

The following decades brought the comedian dozens of additional guest stints for titles such as The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah! and The Mike Douglas Show. Crosby tried his hand at writing, serving as a scribe for one episode of HBO’s TV documentary On Location.

Later in his career, Crosby continued bringing his comedy to screen but as characters in various titles. Starting in 1971, the comedian appeared in Adam -12 and eventually took on roles like Wally the Bartender in The Love Boat, Norm in The Boys. As the early aughts rolled around, Crosby continued to venture into new forms of entertainment, lending his voice to a number of videos and films such as Eight Crazy Nights and Farce of the Penguins.

Crosby’s final acting credit is as a Kmart Employee in Grown Ups 2. His final credit appearances were as himself in When Jews Were Funny, a documentary from Alan Zweig.

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Alex Trebek from Jeopardy passed away at 80 from cancer

[TTX]

Very sad news. RIP Alex.