R.I.P. Celebrities(Non Wrestlers) 2022

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Jackie McLeod passed away at the age of 92. While he was one of the oldest living NHLers, he was, more importantly a key figure in the Canadian National Hockey

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Mike Blake, a former professional hockey goalie in the National Hockey League passed away at the age of 66. Blake passed away after a battle with cancer. He was a goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings between the 1981–82 and 1983–84 NHL seasons.

However, and played in 40 career games, 29 in 1983–84. He posted 13 wins and 15 losses with 5 ties.

His uncle Toe Blake was a famous Montreal Canadiens player, playing with Rocket Richard. The following is an excerpt from Blake's online obituary: "Born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo, Mike was an avid hockey player from the age of 5. His goaltending career began with the Waterloo Siskins and the Guelph Platers (Biltmore), followed by Ohio State University (1977-1981). This led him to his career highlight, playing for the Los Angeles Kings (1981-1984). In 1982,

Mike infamously let in Wayne Gretzky’s record breaking 92nd goal, for which his picture is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Cher's Mother Singer/actress/model Georgia Holt passed away at 96

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Richard Miller Dies: Sculptor Behind Princess Leia’s Gold Bikini Was 80

Almost a year ago, Miller had taken to Twitter to share a tidbit from the Princess Leia bikini saying, “I sculpted the Princess Leia bikini back in 1981 for Return of the Jedi. Fun fact: It was quite uncomfortable on Carrie so I glued leather to the interior so she could move around more freely.”

Miller has a long list of credits for all the work he did in Hollywood films throughout his career. His work was used in films like Willow (1988), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Body Wars (1989), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Backdraft (1991), Rocketeer (1991), Hook (1991) and Death Becomes Her (1992).

Other movies his work was featured in were The Flintstones (1994), Baby’s Day Out (1994), The Mask (1994), Casper (1995), Congo (1995), Jumanji (1995), Mission Impossible (1996), Spawn (1997), Flubber (1997).

Miller returned to the Star Wars universe when his sculptures were used in the three prequels of the saga. His credits also included films like The Mummy (1999), Space Cowboys (2000), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Planet of the Apes (2001), Hulk (2003) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003).

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Paul Silas, a former NBA power forward and coach, passed away at the age of 79.

Silas attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged an NCAA-leading 20.6 rebounds per game in the 1962–63 season. His career scoring average was over 20 points per game.

Silas was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the second round of the 1964 draft. After a relatively slow career start, Silas reached double figures in both rebounds and points per game during the 1967–68 season, in which he averaged 11.7 rebounds per game and 13.4 points per game. His rebounding average was third best for the Hawks that season, behind teammates Zelmo Beaty (11.7 rpg) and Bill Bridges (13.4 rpg). After five seasons with the Hawks, Silas was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Gary Gregor, who had been named to the 1969 NBA All-Rookie Team.

During his three seasons with the Suns, Silas averaged a double-double in rebounds and points each season, was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1971 and 1972, and played in the 1972 NBA All-Star Game. During the 1971–72 season, his third with the Suns, Silas grabbed 955 rebounds in 80 games, and scored what would be a career high 17.5 points per game. In September of 1972, Silas was sent to the Boston Celtics in a deal which allowed the Suns to acquire the rights to Charlie Scott, who had led the ABA in scoring with 34.6 points per game during the 1971–72 ABA season.

While with the Celtics, Silas was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973, the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 1975 and 1976, and played in the 1975 NBA All-Star Game. Silas was a key contributor to the Celtics' NBA championships in 1974 and 1976.[2]

Following his lone season (1976–77) with the Denver Nuggets, Silas was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics. Silas played an important role with Seattle as an enforcer, and the SuperSonics reached the championship series in both 1978 and 1979 with Silas, winning the 1979 NBA Finals in five games over the Washington Bullets.

During his NBA career, Silas collected more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds over sixteen seasons, played in two NBA All-Star games, and won three championship rings (two with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976, and one with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979). He was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team twice, and to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team three times.

Below are the teams Silas played for and coached during his tenure in the NBA.

As a player:
1964–1969 St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks
1969–1972 Phoenix Suns
1972–1976 Boston Celtics
1976–1977 Denver Nuggets
1977–1980 Seattle SuperSonics

As a coach:
1980–1983 San Diego Clippers
1988–1989 New Jersey Nets (assistant)
1989–1992 New York Knicks (assistant)
1992–1995 New Jersey Nets (assistant)
1995–1997 Phoenix Suns (assistant)
1997–1999 Charlotte Hornets (assistant)
1999–2002 Charlotte Hornets
2002–2003 New Orleans Hornets
2003–2005 Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2012 Charlotte Bobcats

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I remember reading a lot about Paul when I was younger. RIP.

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Smallville, Angel Director Terrence O'Hara Dies at 76

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I thought Cher was old, but her mom was still around till just recent. Wow.

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Paul Silas was a member of the only Seattle SuperSonics team to win the NBA Championship.

RIP

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Sale Isaia Jr., a former NFL guard, passed away at the age of 50 as a result of a cardiac event.

He played college football at UCLA and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 1995. He played for the following NFL teams during his career in the NFL:

Cleveland Browns (1995)
Baltimore Ravens (1996–1998)
Indianapolis Colts (1999)*
Frankfurt Galaxy (2000)
Oakland Raiders (2000)*
New England Patriots (2000)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

After going undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft, Isaia was signed by the Cleveland Browns. As a rookie, he did not appear in any games. In 1996, he appeared in nine games. In 1997, he injured his knee and was placed on injured reserve on August 18, 1997. However, he didn't appear in another game until 2000.

On April 1, 1999, Isaia signed with the Indianapolis Colts. On February 17, 2000, he was signed by the Oakland Raiders. He was released on August 27, 2000. Three days later, he was signed by the New England Patriots. In 2000, he appeared in all 16 regular-season games starting in14. On May 15, 2001, he was released by the Patriots.