In Memorium

RIP Helen Gurley Brown (February 18, 1922 – August 13, 2012)

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Editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years.
Before she began at Cosmo, her book “Sex and the Single Girl” coached and advised women.

She had been married to George Brown, a movie producer ("Jaws"), who died in 2012; they had no children.

Lots of great info about her life and accomplishments here
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/bu...pagewanted=all

And, I remember the stir the nude centerfold made in 1972! (there was more of him!)

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Comedienne Phyllis Diller has died, at the age of 95. She has been a comedienne since 1952, back in the day when she worked with Bob Hope.
RIP Phyllis Diller.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/20/phyllis-diller-dead/

I did not even hear that news Shwa?? Wow! 95!! She was a trailblazer for female comediennes.

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I did not even hear that news Shwa?? Wow! 95!! She was a trailblazer for female comediennes.

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Yes, a trail blazer.

They said on TV that she had this joke, " I am on a 10 day beauty makeover plan. It has only taken me 14 years to perfect this beauty plan.":)

RIP Tony scott ( Ridley's equally talented brother)

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Stars of film and TV have paid tribute to the British director Tony Scott, who has died aged 68 after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles on Sunday.
He was famous for high-octane films such as Top Gun and Days of Thunder.
Actress Keira Knightley, who starred in his 2005 film Domino, called him "one of the most extraordinary, imaginative men I ever worked with," and "one of the world's true originals".
Director Ron Howard said "No more Tony Scott movies. Tragic day."

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She was wacky; she was beautiful!

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I always adored her laugh; loved the booties!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH66_...eature=related

Here are some of Diller’s most famous quips.
* “Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.” - Housekeeping Hints, 1966
* “Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” - Housekeeping Hints, 1966
* “I’m at an age where my back goes out more than I do.” - The Joys of Aging and How To Avoid Them, 1981
* “On my honeymoon I put on a peekaboo blouse. My husband peeked and booed.”
* “Our vet told us that because of my cooking our cat has only two lives left.”
* “I've buried a lot of my laundry in the back yard.”

* “We spend the first 12 months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next 12 months teaching them to sit down and shut up.”
* “We had far too many kids. At one point our playpen was standing room only. It looked like a bus stop for midgets.”
* “I was the world’s ugliest baby. I have photos of my folks leaving the hospital with sacks over their heads... I asked my mother how to turn off the electric fan. She said ‘Grab the blade!’”
* “Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves.”

I heard that Phyllis Diller was trained as a classic pianist. Who knew!?

She got into comedy, after becoming a single mother of five children, in her 30s. She had to find a job. Wow, back in the 1950s that must have been a very difficult time for single mothers.

William Windom - 88, heart failure
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http://i.usatoday.net/life/_photos/2...6N-x-large.jpg

http://gulfnews.com/about-gulf-news/al-nisr-portfolio/tabloid/comedian-william-windom-dead-at-88-1.1064079

Wow... didn't hear about Jon Lord... I'm a huge fan of Ernest Borgnine, especially in Marty. That's one of my favourite movies.

Phyllis Diller was awesome, too. And I just saw William Windom in a rerun of St. Elsewhere. I'd be interested to see an episode or two of My World and Welcome To It.

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William Windom - 88, heart failure
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http://gulfnews.com/about-gulf-news/al-nisr-portfolio/tabloid/comedian-william-windom-dead-at-88-1.1064079

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What a long career!
I knew about him in Murder She Wrote, but I did not know he was a Trekky too.

1-2-3, ah ah ah....thank you to Jerry Nelson for lending us his voice and talent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfDNgzKlSfQ

^ was just gonna say that..gonna miss the count....a ha ha..

RIP songwriter Hal David

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US songwriter Hal David, who wrote dozens of hits with collaborator Burt Bacharach, has died at the age of 91.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said he had died in Los Angeles from complications from a stroke.
He had a lengthy career writing lyrics to go along with Bacharach's tunes.
The pair wrote a string of hits for Dionne Warwick, including Walk On By, and co-wrote songs for films including Alfie and Casino Royale.

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RIP songwriter Hal David

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Walk on by. Great writing. Great song.

That Dionne Warwick song actually was one of the reasons for my user name. I have always LOVED that song. Thanks for posting the news of his passing.

Michael Clark Duncan, actor, from The Green Mile, dies at age 54.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/09/03/michae...e-duncan-dead/

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Michael Clark Duncan, actor, from The Green Mile, dies at age 54.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/09/03/michae...e-duncan-dead/

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so sad...apparently he was recovering from a heart attack....sigh...far too young..i will miss his voice

So sad to hear about Michael dying... so young... - he was absolutely amazing in The Green Mile!

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So sad to hear about Michael dying... so young... - he was absolutely amazing in The Green Mile!

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He was also in Tallendaga Nights with Will Ferrell. He was a versatile actor - drama and comedy.

I did some reading on him - wow he did lots of voice work, too - no wonder, with that amazing voice of his.
I remember being so surprized when I found out he was dating Omarosa... but then, who knows? Now it comes out they were secretly engaged.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/09/04/michae...nuary-engaged/

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I did some reading on him - wow he did lots of voice work, too - no wonder, with that amazing voice of his.
I remember being so surprized when I found out he was dating Omarosa... but then, who knows? Now it comes out they were secretly engaged.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/09/04/michae...nuary-engaged/

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I did not like Omarosa on Trump's show. But still, this must be very sad for her.

Cannot believe he died, I heard about the heart attack, but assumed he had recovered. Poor Omarosa, that must be so devastating for her because of the secret plans they had. Gosh 54, way way too young Michael, I was actually quite smitten with his personality in interviews and such. He was very comical.

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Michael Clark Duncan, actor, from The Green Mile, dies at age 54.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/09/03/michae...e-duncan-dead/

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Loved him!!!! He was an swesome actor and kind person ...RIP MD

Sam the Record Man

Sam Sniderman has died at age 92. He was the owner of the iconic record store on Younge Street in Toronto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlTVWqwuGaI

Crooner Andy Williams

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Andy Williams, the silky-voiced, clean-cut crooner, whose hit recording “Moon River” and years of popular Christmas TV shows brought him fans the world over has died, his publicist said. He was 84.
Williams died Tuesday night at his home in Branson following a yearlong battle with bladder cancer, his Los Angeles-based publicist, Paul Shefrin, said Wednesday.

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Tudor historian Eric Ives

RIP Andy Williams - my parents had his album "Days of Wine and Roses".


http://youtu.be/ekduN2N0eTY
I love "Moon River" of course, his most famous song, but his voice lent itself to beautiful love songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ymEt8Lo5w8&playnext=1&list=PL1EC5 A5183DB9 576C&feature=results_video