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Post by WTIC on Sept 9, 2021 17:09:46 GMT -5
Michael Constantine, Father in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ Dies at 94 Michael Constantine, who played Gus, the father of Nia Vardalos’ Toula Portokalos in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” by far the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time, died on Aug. 31. He was 94. Constantine’s agent confirmed the news of his death to Variety. He died of natural causes. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” scored a domestic gross of $241 million in 2002; No. 2 on the list is “What Women Want” with $183 million. The film drew a SAG Awards nomination for outstanding performance by the cast of a theatrical motion picture. As Roger Ebert recounted, Constantine’s Gus “specializes in finding the Greek root for any word (even ‘kimono’), and delivers a toast in which he explains that ‘Miller’ goes back to the Greek word for apple, and ‘Portokalos’ is based on the Greek word for oranges, and so, he concludes triumphantly, ‘In the end, we’re all fruits.’ ” Room 222 was a classic show, of which Mr Constantine portrayed the principal! Karen Valentine was a real cutie back then on that show (whatever happened to her?). So yeah, now I have the Room 222 theme stuck in my head. May as well stick it in yours, haha! Todd C WTIC
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 9, 2021 19:21:54 GMT -5
Art Metrano, ‘Police Academy’ actor and comedian, dead at 84 Art Metrano, a stand-up comedian best known for playing callous police captain Ernie Mauser in the second and third “Police Academy” films, has passed away. He was 84. The Brooklyn-born funnyman died of natural causes at his Aventura, Florida home on Wednesday, his son told the Hollywood Reporter. In addition to his roles in the 1985 and 1986 installments of the comedic cop series, Metrano also appeared in the 1982 “Happy Days” spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi” and guest-starred on “All in the Family,” “Bewitched,” “Starsky and Hutch” and “Mod Squad,” among other TV shows.
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Post by TTX on Sept 9, 2021 20:03:03 GMT -5
RIP Art.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 13, 2021 15:31:31 GMT -5
Don Maddox – Final Member of Maddox Brothers & Rose – Has Died at 98 Don Maddox was arguably the oldest living legend in country music. And he will remain a legend, today and forevermore. But his time as one of the last living links to the very formation of country music has officially ended. Don Maddox of The Maddox Brothers & Rose has died at the age of 98.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 13, 2021 17:33:29 GMT -5
Ben Best, Eastbound & Down Co-Creator, Dies at 47 Ben Best has died. The passing of the screenwriter, best known for creating Eastbound and Down alongside Danny McBride and Jody Hill, was initially announced via the Instagram account of Rough House Pictures, the production company owned by McBride and Hill. He was 47. Best both wrote and starred in Eastbound for HBO, appearing as Clegg in eight episodes throughout the show's brief four-season run. Best also wrote Your Highness and The Foot Fist Way with both McBride and Hill.
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Post by on_the_edge on Sept 14, 2021 15:11:17 GMT -5
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Post by TTX on Sept 14, 2021 15:18:31 GMT -5
RIP Norm.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 14, 2021 17:55:09 GMT -5
R.I.P. Don Collier, a real rancher who landed starring roles on 'The High Chaparral' and 'Outlaws' The true cowboy later appeared in a memorable bubblegum commercial. He was 92. Don Collier knew his way around a horse. His ability to ride got him work in Hollywood. Once upon a time, saddle skills could do that. The actor was comfortable enough in the stirrups to do stunt work. But, like a gentleman, he left that to the professionals. "We were all pretty athletic and could have done the fight scenes and horse falls, but you didn't want the stunt guys to lose a paycheck so they did most of that," he reminisced to the St. George Spectrum in 2019. Western fans will be familiar with Collier, who had two major starring roles, dozens of guest spots, and one commercial he could really sink his teeth into. His screen career began in 1960, as he landed a lead role as Deputy Marshal (and later just Marshal) Will Foreman in Outlaws, an NBC series about lawmen in Oklahoma Territory. Five years after that show wrapped, Collier snagged a big part in The High Chaparral, playing principled ranch foreman Sam Butler.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 15, 2021 0:02:09 GMT -5
Boston Bruins Great Fred Stanfield Passes Away at 77
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 16, 2021 10:31:34 GMT -5
Roger Newell, bassist for Rick Wakeman and Marty Wilde, dies aged 73 Newell performed on Wakeman’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth and played the world’s first triple-neck bass The bassist suffered an aortic aneurysm on Friday September 10, following a long battle with heart-related illness. He was best known for performing on Wakeman’s 1974 prog opus, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, as well as its follow-ups, The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and No Earthly Connection, and associated tours.
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