R.I.P. Celebrities(Non Wrestlers or Sports related) 2023

[jimsteel]

Richard Belzer, Comedian And 'Law & Order' Star, Dead At 78

[TTX]

RIP Richard.

[on_the_edge]

I used to watch SVU back in the day but had not watched in a LONG time. I did not realize he had left the show a decade ago. Always liked him and his character. RIP

[neilybob]

Feb 17, 2023 22:43:53 GMT -5 WTIC said:

Feb 17, 2023 22:04:00 GMT -5 TTX said:

www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kellie-pickler-husband-kyle-jacobs-002751515.html

If I remember correctly, Kellie is one of neilybob 's favorites!

Todd C
WTIC



YES SHE IS DUDE.

[jimsteel]

Space Battleship Yamato, Captain Harlock Artist Leiji Matsumoto Dies at 85

Leiji Matsumoto, the legendary anime and manga creator behind such classic franchises as Space Battleship Yamato, Galaxy Express 999, Space Pirate Captain Harlock and much more, has passed away at the age of 85. The legendary creator has influenced multiple genres and works over the course of his legendary career, and continues to be one of the most respected creators in the medium entirely. This is especially true when accounting for all of the space opera works that Matsumoto had been involved with over the years beginning with the likes of Sexaroid, Submarine Super 99 and more manga and anime projects from a very early age.

[jimsteel]

Hayden Panettiere's Brother Jansen Panettiere Dead At 28

Jansen, 5 years Hayden's younger, jumped onto the scene in the early 2000s, working on projects like "Even Stevens," "Blue's Clues," "Robots," and "Ice Age: The Meltdown." He also had a recurring role as Truman X in Nickelodeon's "The X's."

At one point, Jansen worked alongside Hayden in 2004's "Tiger Cruise" and 2005's "Racing Stripes."

He went on to star in Disney Channel original movies and made-for-TV Nickelodeon films, picking up a nomination for a Young Artist Award back in 2008 for his work on "The Last Day of Summer."

Jansen kept acting through the 2010s, working on shows like "Major Crimes" and "The Walking Dead." He also was attached to 5 more projects at the time of his death.

[TTX]

Jim Reaper's getting overtime pay lately.

[jimsteel]

Barbara Bosson, ‘Hill Street Blues’ Star and Emmy Nominee, Dies at 83

[jimsteel]

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, Session Man and Hitmaker, Dies at 89

Smith was one of the last survivors of a scene of music artists who helped make New Orleans a fundamental influence on rock 'n' roll.

Huey “Piano” Smith, a beloved New Orleans session man who backed Little Richard, Lloyd Price and other early rock stars and with his own group made the party favorites “Don’t You Just Know It” and “Rockin’ Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu,” has died. He was 89.

A New Orleans native who performed nationwide but always returned to Louisiana, Smith was one of the last survivors of an extraordinary scene of musicians and songwriters who helped make New Orleans a fundamental influence on rock ‘n’ roll. He was just 15 when he began playing professionally and in his 20s helped out on numerous ’50s hits, including Price’s “Where You At?”, Earl King’s “Those Lonely Lonely Nights” and Smiley Lewis’ “I Hear You Knocking.” Little Richard, Fats Domino and David Bartholomew were among the many other artists he worked with.

In 1957, he formed Huey “Piano” Smith and the Clowns and reached the top 10 with “Rockin’ Pneumonia,” a mid-tempo stomp which featured the vocals of John Marchin and Smith’s buoyant keyboard playing, and the equally rowdy and good-natured “Don’t You Just Know It.” The Clowns also were known for “We Like Birdland”, “Well I’ll Be John Brown” and “High Blood Pressure.”

[jimsteel]

Bishop James Morton, 76, noted musician and preacher, dies

While a cause of death remains unknown, Morton, who started preaching at 22 in Detroit's Mount Zion Church of God in Christ, reportedly suffered a heart attack in August and had a heart valve replaced.