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

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Jules Bass, the animator, producer, director and composer whose work included stop-motion holiday television specials like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman” and “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” died at the age of 87

Bass was known for his longstanding creative partnership with director Arthur Rankin Jr., who died in 2014 at 89. The two pushed many productions through their banner Rankin/Bass Productions, which was known for its laborious cel-animated, stop-motion films that took long periods of time to turn into full-length features.

[TTX]

RIP Mr. Bass. Your specials brought a lot of joy to many people.

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Ron Gassert, a former defensive tackle in the NFL, passed away at the age of 82.

Gassert played college football at the University of Virginia, where he was a defensive end.

He was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round (56th overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 13th round (99th overall) of the 1962 American Football League Draft.

Ron was a member of the 1962 NFL Championship Green Bay Packers. In 1963 he was traded to the Rams but a lagging knee injury ended his career in the NFL. In 1966, Gassert finished his career with the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League, helping to lead the team to the 1966 CFL Championship.

He played in 10 games for the Packers before his knee injury.

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Chuck Bradley, a former tight-end in the NFL and WFL, passed away at the age of 71

The following is an excerpt from Bradley's online obituary: "He attended the University of Oregon and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins and enjoyed a 6-year career with the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears and Southern California Suns of the WFL. After the NFL, Chuck completed his master's at Portland State University. He worked as a Special Education teacher and later founded his own custom home building company."

Bradley played three seasons in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft as a guard and center, but never played for the Dolphins. He was injured during the 1973 preseason and placed on injured reserve, and then waived by the Dolphins before the 1974 season. He played college football at the University of Oregon and attended Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California.

The following is a list of the teams Bradley played for professionally:

Miami Dolphins (1973)
Southern California Sun (1974–1975)
San Diego Chargers (1975–1977)
Chicago Bears (1977)

[on_the_edge]

First you have the two sisters dying a day apart. Then a guy passes while working on the radio. Weird.

Seeing Bass had passed yesterday was a tough one to hear. So much joy has been brought into my life thanks to him. The fact that Rankin and Bass do not have a star on the walk of fame is shameful in my eyes. Both are deserving based on what they brought to the TV, at least IMHO

[TTX]

Here's a big one



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VINCE DOOLEY

Legendary UGA Coach DEAD AT 90

Legendary Georgia Bulldogs football head coach Vince Dooley passed away Friday afternoon, the university announced. He was 90 years old.

The Hall of Fame coach died peacefully at his home, according to UGA, surrounded by his wife and four children.

The Alabama native spent 25 years coaching at Georgia ... and became the winningest coach for school with a 201-77-10 record. In 1980 he won a National Championship ... and throughout his career, he was able to secure six conference titles.

Dooley also won SEC Coach of the Year five times.

After retiring, Dooley became Georgia's athletic director ... and during his tenure, UGA sports teams won 23 national titles.

Georgia football alum and Kansas City Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman paid tribute to Dooley following the news of his passing ... posting a throwback pic of the former coach celebrating.

"REST IN PARADISE VINCE DOOLEY," Hardman said on Twitter. "#DamnGoodDawg."

The Georgia football field was renamed to Dooley Field in Vince's honor in 2019. Earlier this year, he celebrated his 90th birthday in front of 70,000 fans at the Oregon versus Georgia game in Atlanta.

By the end of his career, Dooley had been inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame.

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To be honest, I did not realize Jerry Lee was still with us. But yea, he is a big one.

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Dead Kennedys Drummer D.H. Peligro Dead at 63, Hit Head in Bathroom

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Musician Cormac Roth, Son of Actor Tim Roth, Dies At Age 25