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Post by TTX on Dec 23, 2021 18:58:35 GMT -5
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 24, 2021 8:25:51 GMT -5
 Longtime Vogue Editor Grace Mirabella Dies at 91 |
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Post by Bazzy on Dec 27, 2021 5:55:04 GMT -5
 Female disco jockey on Radio one , Greatest Hits and BBC Radio wales . Also on Top Of The Pops presenter Liverpool's Janice Long aged 66 |
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Post by TTX on Dec 27, 2021 10:22:52 GMT -5
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Post by Vegas on Dec 27, 2021 13:52:57 GMT -5
At Heathrow Airport in London yesterday, I saw the news that Desmond Tutu passed away at age 90.
If my World History classes were in session this week, Tutu's passing would definitely be one of the topics that would be covered in our daily Current Events based on his role in ending Apartheid in South Africa.
RIP.
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 27, 2021 18:52:51 GMT -5
 'He-Man,' 'Ninja Turtles' artist and toy designer T. Mark Taylor dies at 80 T. Mark Taylor, shown at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California in 2018, died Thursday at 80. He was an artist and toy designer for the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise as well as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. T. Mark Taylor, shown at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California in 2018, died Thursday at 80. He was an artist and toy designer for the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise as well as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. LOS ANGELES — T. Mark Taylor, artist and toy designer for the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise as well as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, died Thursday at his Southern California home. He was 80. The cause was congestive heart failure, Taylor's family said in an email to The Associated Press on Saturday. He-Man was the muscled frontman for toy manufacturer Mattel's Masters of the Universe franchise, which would later spawn an animated series that became a staple for children. Kids squeezed in homework between scenes featuring the strapping cartoon hero as he battled sorcerers and other villains. He-Man might have been known as a hulking superhero warrior, but also became an icon within the LGBTQ community, who saw parallels in the secret life of Prince Adam, He-Man's alter ego. As in the case of many creative endeavors, many hands shaped the franchise. Taylor has said the prototypes date back to his own childhood as he fantasized about being "the next hero." He said he based the concept of He-Man on his vision of Cro-Magnon men, as well as Vikings. Mattel sold more than 70 million action figures from its Masters of the Universe collection within 30 months after it hit stores nearly 40 years ago, according to The New York Times. Taylor began his career with Mattel in 1976 as a packaging designer, his family said. Mattel did not respond to a request for comment Saturday. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, featuring pizza-loving Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo, launched a long-running animated series, live-action movies and a catchphrase: "Cowabunga!" While Taylor did not create the characters, his work as a designer helped propel them into iconic childhood images for many around the world, including action figures and costumes that flew off stores' shelves |
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 28, 2021 21:29:09 GMT -5
 John Madden, NFL Hall of Fame Coach and Broadcaster, Dies at 85 |
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Post by Vegas on Dec 29, 2021 14:54:39 GMT -5
Yesterday, just after the breaking news of the death of former Raiders Hall of Fame coach John Madden, the death of Harry Reid was also announced.
Harry Reid served Nevada in the US Senate for 40 years including 8 years as the Senate Majority Leader. Just a couple of weeks ago, McCarron International Airport (the main airport in Las Vegas) was renamed Harry Reid International Airport. I am forever grateful to Harry Reid for playing a key role in blocking the Yuca Mountain program as I personally do not see the need to store the entire national nuclear waste in close proximity to a limited drinking water source of the Las Vegas Valley.
RIP.
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 29, 2021 22:43:30 GMT -5
 Harry Reid, a longtime US senator from Nevada and former Democratic leader, dies at 82 |
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 30, 2021 15:12:05 GMT -5
 Mouseketeer Tiffini Talia Hale Has Passed Away at Age 46 Actress Tiffini Talia Hale has passed away due to complications from going into cardiac arrest earlier this month. Hale was known for her time as a Mouseketeer in The All New Mickey Mouse Club, and her work on Blossom, The Kendall K. & Friends Show, Doogie Howser, M.D., and The Party Machine with Nia Peeples. |
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