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Post by jimsteel on Feb 17, 2021 12:16:40 GMT -5
 Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70 |
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Post by Bazzy on Feb 17, 2021 14:23:44 GMT -5
 Welsh snooker player Doug Mountjoy has died aged 78 |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 17, 2021 17:42:11 GMT -5
 Zachary Wohlman, the Golden Gloves-winning welterweight known as Kid Yamaka featured in the ESPN+ documentary series Why We Fight and who was the subject of Emmy-winning filmmaker Matt Ogens’ short Kid Yamaka, died Sunday, according to his wife and trainer. He was 32. No other details were given. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 19, 2021 2:47:39 GMT -5
 Prince Markie Dee, Founding Member of Rap Trio Fat Boys, Dies at 52 |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 19, 2021 11:12:20 GMT -5
  Art Cervi, Detroit TV's Bozo the Clown in the 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86 Cervi also helped create Detroit teen dance show "Swingin' Time," which aired six afternoons a week and showcased top 1960s music acts. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 25, 2021 22:43:33 GMT -5
 Ronald Pickup: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel actor dies Actor Ronald Pickup, who is best known for his roles in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films and The Crown, has died aged 80. He worked in theatre, film and TV. Pickup's career break came in 1964 with a role as a physician in Doctor Who episode The Tyrant Of France. In 1967 he played Don John in a BBC studio recording of Franco Zeffirelli's famous production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. He also starred in the films The Mission and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and played Norman Cousins in the Marigold Hotel films in 2011 and 2015, which also starred Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith. His extensive television work included a 2015 episode of Downton Abbey and 2014's Call the Midwife Christmas special. He also made appearances in shows including Vera, Coronation Street, Doc Martin, Parade's End, Holby City, The Bill and Silent Witness. Pickup told the PA news agency in 2012 that his favourite role was playing the writer George Orwell in TV movie Crystal Spirit: Orwell On Jura, which told the story of him writing his acclaimed novel 1984. Last year he starred in horror film End Of Term, which starred former Doctor Who actor Peter Davison. |
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Post by TTX on Feb 26, 2021 13:38:42 GMT -5
RIP
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 28, 2021 10:31:10 GMT -5
 SOAP LEGEND GONE Johnny Briggs dead at 85 – Coronation Street legend who played Mike Baldwin dies The actor played the role for 30 years and is best remembered for his famous bust up with Ken Barlow, played by Bill Roache, after he had an affair with his wife Deirdre, played by the late Anne Kirkbride. |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 28, 2021 10:35:03 GMT -5
 Louis Nix, missing Notre Dame, NFL player, is found dead at 29 Nix, a third-round pick by Houston Texans in 2014, reportedly went missing in Florida earlier this week |
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Post by jimsteel on Feb 28, 2021 22:49:18 GMT -5
 Irv Cross, broadcasting legend with CBS Sports and Pro Bowl NFL cornerback, dies at 81 Irv Cross, who spent nine seasons as an NFL cornerback and later became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, died at 81, CBS Sports announced Sunday night. Cross thrived while working in several different roles during his 23 years at CBS Sports. "All of us at CBS Sports are saddened by the news of Irv Cross' passing," CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said in a statement. "Irv was a pioneer who made significant contributions to the storied history and tradition of CBS Sports and, along with Phyllis George and Brent Musburger, set the standard for NFL pregame shows with THE NFL TODAY. He was a true gentleman and a trailblazer in the sports television industry and will be remembered for his accomplishments and the paths he paved for those who followed." Cross was born in Hammond, Indiana in 1939, and attended Northwestern University, where he participated in track and field and also football. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft, and would spend six years in Philly and three with the Rams before hanging up his cleats following the 1969 season. Cross made two Pro Bowls and picked off 22 passes in his nine NFL seasons. After retiring, Cross worked with the Eagles as an assistant coach and then joined CBS in 1971, when he became the first Black network sports show anchor. CBS Sports put together a crew of Musburger, George, Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder and Cross for THE NFL TODAY show, which made a large impact on how pregame shows were planned and executed. |
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