R.I.P. CELEBRITY DEATHS 2021(NON WRESTLERS)

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R.I.P racing commentator Murray Walker #Childhoodmeroies

R.I.P boxing Marvel Hagler

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A GOOD DEATH




'Amityville Horror' killer Ronald DeFeo Jr. dies in state custody

Ronald DeFeo Jr., who massacred his entire family in 1974 in their Amityville home while they slept, a case that gained national attention and spawned a book and a movie, died Friday while imprisoned, according to state prison records.

DeFeo, 69, was serving a 25-years-to-life sentence at the Sullivan Correctional Facility in upstate Fallsburg for each of the six slayings

The nature of the killings — DeFeo's parents and four siblings were found dead in their beds, each with a single bullet in their back — and tales of angry spirits haunting the Dutch Colonial-style Ocean Avenue home in the aftermath, stunned Long Island and much of the country.

DeFeo, 23 at the time, shot each of his family members with a .35-caliber Marlin Lever action rifle, police said.

The victims were DeFeo’s father, Ronald DeFeo Sr., 43, his mother Louise DeFeo, 42, and siblings Dawn, 18, Allison, 13, Mark, 11 and John, 9, according to newspaper articles at the time.

During his 1975 trial, DeFeo admitted the killings.

He was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder. State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Stark called the murders the "most heinous and abhorrent crimes."

DeFeo’s lawyer had argued his client was insane when he killed his family. DeFeo said he did it in self-defense after hearing voices that told him his family was plotting against him. A prosecution expert testified that while DeFeo was an admitted LSD and heroin user, he was sane at the time of the murders.

Former Newsday reporter and editor Bob Keeler, 77, of Stony Brook, interviewed DeFeo at the Attica Correctional Facility in 1986. During the interview, DeFeo changed his story and blamed his sister and mother for the deaths.

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R.I.P. HENRY DARROW, STAR OF 'THE HIGH CHAPARRAL'
He was 87.


His first credited small-screen role came on Wagon Train, in "The Stagecoach Story," though the actor was billed as "Henry Delgado" in that episode. He was a constant presence on Westerns throughout the early 1960s, albeit in bit guest roles on series such as Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West and Bonanza.

Then, in 1967, David Dortort, creator of Bonanza, gave Darrow his big break, casting him as Manolito Montoya on The High Chaparral. His character, the brother of Victoria (Linda Cristal), appeared in every episode in the show's four seasons, alongside Leif Erickson (Big John Cannon) and Cameron Mitchell (Buck Cannon).

Darrow's next major role came on the acclaimed detective series Harry O, the comeback vehicle for former Fugitive star David Janssen. The show also happened to feature an up-and-comer named Farrah Fawcett in her pre-Angels days. Darrow portrayed Lt. Manny Quinlan in the first season, which was set in San Diego. The location changed to L.A. in season two due to production costs and Quinlan was killed off. But Darrow was far from done.

In 1990, Darrow became the first Latino actor to portray Zorro on TV, starring in Zorro and Son, the Disney-produced reboot of the swashbuckling legend. Darrow also voiced Zorro in the 1981 cartoon series The New Adventures of Zorro.

The year 1990 was a memorable one for Darrow, as he also won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on the soap opera Santa Barbara.

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Alien Star Yaphet Kotto Dead at 81

Alien star Yaphet Kotto has died. A statement shared to his official Facebook page by his wife reveals the actor passed away Sunday night due to unknown causes. Though Kotto was best known for his role as technician Dennis Parker in Alien, the actor appeared in other mainstay hits throughout the 1980s and 1990s, such as NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street, Live and Let Die, and The Running Man. He was 81.

Kotto got his start in Hollywood doing Westerns like 4 for Texas, 5 Card Stud, and Man and Boy. His big break then came in 1973, when he played Mr. Big opposite Roger Moore's James Bond in Live and Let Die. Then came Alien in 1979, and dozens of action-based films throughout the remaining years of his life. He also reprises his role as Parker in Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation game in 2014.

His final film credit came on Witless Protection, the comedy crime flick featuring Larry the Cable Guy and Jenny McCarthy.

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Yasuo Otsuka, Influential Japanese Animator And Mentor, Dies At 89


Yasuo Otsuka, a towering figure in anime history, died on Monday aged 89. The cause was a heart attack, his family have told Japanese media.

Coming of age at the same time as Japan’s animation industry, Otsuka lent his prodigious talents to famous and groundbreaking productions in the postwar era, starting with Hakujaden (a.k.a. The White Snake Enchantress, 1958), the country’s first color animated feature.

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Steve Jagielka: Ex-Shrewsbury Town, Accrington Stanley & Telford striker dies, aged 43

The elder brother of Sheffield United and England defender Phil Jagielka

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Former Miami Dolphins defender dies at age 48

Calvin Jackson, who played six seasons in the defensive backfield for the Miami Dolphins in the 1990s, has died after an illness. He was 48.

Jackson was a local star in Broward, playing at Dillard High and becoming one of the “Dillard Five” to attend Auburn. The five players — James Bostic, Otis Mounds, Brian Robinson, Frank Sanders and Jackson — became prominent players in Auburn’s success.

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Football (or soccer) Leeds United & Scotland legend Peter "Lash" Lorimer aged 74 R.I.P

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Elgin Baylor, Lakers star and HOF passes.

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Pro Bodybuilder Andy Haman Dies At Age 54

The Colorado native had a loyal following in the sport.