In Memorium

[walkonby]

So tragic, the man who A beautiful Mind was based on ( John Nash ) was killed in a taxi car crash on Saturday along with his wife.





Russell Crowe who portrayed the mathematician in the film posted a tweet about John Nashs' death.

Russell Crowe ✔ @russell crowe
Stunned...my heart goes out to John & Alicia & family. An amazing partnership. Beautiful minds, beautiful hearts. https://twitter.com/breakingnews/status/602464249831653376 …
9:38 AM - 24 May 2015

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.2233851

John Nash, the famed mathematician that inspired the film "A Beautiful Mind," was killed in a taxi crash Saturday on the New Jersey Turnpike.

Nash, 86, was with his wife, Alicia, 82, at the time of the crash. Alicia also died at the scene.
Many people familiar with Nash's accomplishments, including his 1994 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, took to Twitter to express their feelings.

[Natalka]

^ That's so very sad, to get to such ages, then to be killed in a car wreck.

[redhdlois]

Anne Meara

Actress and comedian Anne Meara, who gained fame as half of the comedy team Stiller & Meara and went on to star in TV and film, has died. She was 85.
Her husband, Jerry Stiller, and son Ben Stiller say Meara died Saturday.

The Stiller family released a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday describing Jerry Stiller as Meara’s “husband and partner in life.”
“The two were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long,” the statement said.
The couple performed as Stiller & Meara on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and other programs in the 1960s and won awards for the radio and TV commercials they made together.

my comment......... I loved her and Jerry in King of Queens...they made the show IMO

[Natalka]

RIP Anne - wow, imagine growing up in that household, would have been fun!

[walkonby]

oh so sad about Anne Meara.....I have listened to their routines from the past a few times and it was easy to see where Ben Stiller inherited his comic talent from. Jerry Stiller was always so great on various sitcoms like Seinfeld for example.

[Darth Penguin]

Sir Christopher Lee dies aged 93

[gryphon]

Sir Christopher Lee dies aged 93

[gryphon]

RIP Ron Moody

[gryphon]

RIP American Dream Dusty Rhodes

[walkonby]

RIP Ron Moody

Man I loved his character in Oliver!! R.I.P. indeed Mr. Moody!

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33094914

[Shwa Girl]

Dick van Patten from Eight is Enough, has passed away at age 86

[Natalka]

RIP Mr. Van Patten - watched and loved that show, he was such a kindly father.

While Van Patten first rose to fame as family dad Tom Bradford on the 1977-81 hit show Eight is Enough, he had been acting since he was a child, first appearing on Broadway at age 7. He went on to appear on Broadway 27 more times.


He also starred in several films, including the Mel Brooks spoof vehicles Space Balls and Robin Hood Men in Tights. The regularly working actor last appeared on the small screen in a guest role on Hot in Cleveland in 2011.


He is survived by his wife, actress Pat Van Patten, and the couple’s three sons: Nels, Jimmy, and Vincent.



http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/23...ugh-actor-dies

[Natalka]

James Horner, Film Composer for 'Titanic' and 'Braveheart,' Dies in Plane Crash



James Horner, the consummate film composer known for his heart-tugging scores for Field of Dreams, Braveheart and Titanic, for which he won two Academy Awards, died Monday in a plane crash near Santa Barbara. He was 61.

Horner was piloting the small aircraft when it crashed into a remote area about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara
The two-time Oscar winner, 61, worked on three James Cameron films, two 'Star Trek' movies and classics like 'A Beautiful Mind,' 'Field of Dreams' and 'Apollo 13'.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-horner-dead-titanic-composer-804365

[Natalka]

Don Featherstone, Inventor of the Pink Flamingo (in Plastic), Dies at 79



Don created the flamingo when he was freshly graduated from art school, and newly employed at a plastics factory. One of his first assignments was to create three-dimensional plastic lawn ornaments (up to that time, most plastic lawn ornaments were more or less flat). The flamingo was one of his earliest efforts for the factory.
Eventually he became president of the company

For 35 years, the Featherstones have — every day — worn matching outfits.
Wife explains why...

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...-same-35-years

some pics

http://www.buzzfeed.com/gabbynoone/t...ars#.syj1w56P1

[Natalka]

Actor Patrick Macnee, star of The Avengers TV series, has died in California at the age of 93.

The Briton, best known for playing John Steed in the 1960s television spy series, died at home with his family at his bedside, his son Rupert said.
Macnee also played roles in theatre, appearing on Broadway, and served in the Royal Navy during World War Two.





http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33279566