In Memorium

[Patty Smyth]

There is still the issue of the doctor who took the selfie and was not authorized to work at that clinic. There must be a lawsuit there somehow.

[Midnightly]

Canadian actor Gerard Parkes October 16, 1924 – October 19, 2014

fond memories of many of our childhood he played Doc in fraggle rock!

[Natalka]

RIP - Oh, I loved Doc and Sproket!

And now, an earworm - singing that theme song!

Love the '80s technology!

[Darth Penguin]

Watergate editor Ben Bradlee dies aged 93

Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington Post during the Watergate scandal that toppled President Richard Nixon, has died aged 93.
The newspaper reports he died at his Washington home of natural causes.
As executive editor from 1968-1991, Bradlee was credited for transforming the Post into one the most respected newspapers in America.
In 2013, he was given the country's highest civilian honour - the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
"For Benjamin Bradlee, journalism was more than a profession - it was a public good vital to our democracy," President Barack Obama said in a statement released by the White House on Tuesday evening.
"A true newspaperman, he transformed the Washington Post into one of the country's finest newspapers, and with him at the helm, a growing army of reporters published the Pentagon Papers, exposed Watergate, and told stories that needed to be told."
"Ben Bradlee was the best American newspaper editor of his time and had the greatest impact on his newspaper of any modern editor," said Donald Graham, the former publisher of the Washington Post

[Darth Penguin]

Bassist, singer Jack Bruce dies aged 71

Jack Bruce, bassist from 1960s band Cream, has died aged 71, his publicist confirms.
Legendary supergroup Cream, which also included Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, are now considered one of the most important bands in rock history.
They sold 35 million albums in just over two years and were given the first ever platinum disc for Wheels of Fire.
Bruce wrote and sang most of the songs, including "I Feel Free" and "Sunshine Of Your Love".

[Patty Smyth]

Marcia Strassman 66

Yo Mrs. Kotter!!

https://tv.yahoo.com/news/marcia-str...220306315.html

[Natalka]

Didn't recognize her til I saw this in the story

[Natalka]

Big Bang Theory's Mrs Wolowitz dies at the age of 62

Carol Ann Susi had played the role of the unseen Mrs Wolowitz since 2007

On the The Big Bang Theory, she wasn't seen on camera as the mother of Simon Helberg's character, Howard, but her character's loud voice with a Brooklyn accent was instantly recognizable.

[Natalka]

This was one of my son's fave shows - but sad that Zooboomafoo died Monday.

He was 20.






http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/jovian-t...t-20-1.2832381

http://today.duke.edu/2014/11/jovianobit

[Natalka]

Director Mike Nichols, whose career included stage productions like Barefoot in the Park and Spamalot and films including The Graduate and Silkwood, died Wednesday evening, a little more than a week after his 83rd birthday.

The director, writer, producer and actor was married to ABC News personality Diane Sawyer for 26 years.

Nichols is one of a small group of people who has won every major show business award — he earned an Oscar and Golden Globe as well as four Emmy Awards, nine Tony Awards, and a Grammy Award (for Best Comedy Album with Elaine May).

Nichols’ first film was 1966′s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, which was nominated for 13 Oscars and won five. He won Best Director at the Academy Awards for his second film, The Graduate.
Nichols followed with acclaimed movies including Silkwood, Working Girl, Postcards from the Edge, The Birdcage and Charlie Wilson’s War. He also directed the TV mini-series Angels in America.


Born Mikhail Peschkowsky in Germany, he was sent to the U.S. as a child to escape Nazi persecution. His family settled in New York City and Nichols became a citizen in 1944.
Nichols is survived by Sawyer as well as children Daisy, Max and Jenny (from previous marriages) and four grandchildren.


2011

(fyi: Diane is 68)

[walkonby]

Marion Barry passes away at 78 years

sadly the only thing I remember was his drug use, that is bad of me I know.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/lo...283619041.html

[Natalka]

^ I always thought it incredible that he was re-elected after the scandal.

[redhdlois]

Pat Quinn, who spent more than four decades in the NHL as a player, head coach and general manager, has died at the age of 71.




Born in Hamilton, Ont., Quinn played parts of nine NHL seasons as a defenceman with Toronto, Vancouver and Atlanta. "The Big Irishman" scored only 18 goals but was recognized immediately for his imposing size and toughness. Shortly after being called up to the Maple Leafs, Quinn delivered a brutal hit on Boston star Bobby Orr in a 1969 playoff game.
After an ankle injury helped end his playing career following the 1976-77 season, Quinn moved behind the bench and took over as the Philadelphia Flyers' head coach to finish the 1978-79 campaign. He would coach in 20 NHL seasons with five different teams, including stops in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto and, most recently, a one-season stint with Edmonton in 2009-10.
Quinn twice won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach. The first came in 1979-80, his first full season on the job, after the Flyers fashioned a record 35-game unbeaten streak that is unlikely to be broken now that shootouts are used to settle tied games. The Flyers also reached the Stanley Cup final that year.
His second coach of the year award came after the 1991-92 season with Vancouver. Two years later he guided the Canucks to within one victory of the Stanley Cup before they fell to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of the final.
Quinn also served as the general manger of the Canucks and the Maple Leafs.
“We have lost a great man. It's a sad day for hockey and for everyone who loves our game," said Canucks president Trevor Linden, who played for Quinn on the '94 Cup final team and added in a statement that "I wouldn't be the person I am today if it weren't for Pat. He was a great leader and always a teacher."
In addition to his NHL jobs, Quinn was the head coach of the Canadian team that won the Olympic men's title in 2002 in Salt Lake City, ending a 50-year gold-medal drought. He was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame as a builder earlier this year.
Quinn also guided Canada to the world junior championship in 2009 in Ottawa, where his team won all six of its games.
“Whether he was playing for a team, coaching a team or building one, Pat Quinn was thoughtful, passionate and committed to success," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. "Pat’s contributions to hockey, at every level, reflected the skills he possessed and the great respect with which he treated the sport."

[Natalka]

^ He was quite the amazing man!

[trishka]

I was a member of the Buds Club when I was a kid and my mom remembers how nice Pat Quinn was to my brother and I when we met him at one of the events. RIP Pat and condolences to his family.