In Memorium

[Darth Penguin]

R.I.P. Al Molinaro who played 'Big Al' the cook on "Happy Days" has died. He was 96.




Molinaro portrayed Big Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold’s drive-in, in the classic TV series. He also appeared in the “Happy Days” spinoff “Joani Loves Chachi.”

Molinaro also appeared in “The Odd Couple,” “Punky Brewster” and “Step by Step.” He is survived by his wife, Betty and his son Michael.

He was one of those stars in my " Oh! I thought S/He was already dead " file...

[Darth Penguin]

Motorhead drummer Phil Taylor dies aged 61

His death was reported by his friend and bandmate Fast Eddie Clarke - whom Taylor introduced to the band - on his official Facebook page.
"My dear friend and brother passed away last night," wrote the guitarist. "I have known Phil since he was 21 and he was one hell of a character.
"Fortunately we made some fantastic music together and I have many, many fond memories of our time together."
Clarke said Taylor had been ill for some time "but that does not make it any easier when the time finally comes".

[Natalka]

[walkonby]

This is just so sad!!!

Ex-CFL, NFL star Doug Flutie’s parents die one hour apart

http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl...e-on-same-day/

[Natalka]

^ So very sad, indeed - somehow they couldn't live without one another. RIP

[Darth Penguin]

Jonah Lomu NZ rugby legend dies aged 40

Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had been diagnosed with a rare and serious kidney condition in 1995.
It forced him to quit the game and he had a kidney transplant in 2004, but the organ stopped functioning in 2011.
"Jonah was a legend of our game and loved by his many fans both here and around the world," said New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew.
"We're lost for words and our heartfelt sympathies go out to Jonah's family."

[Natalka]

U.S. game show host Jim Perry has died at the age of 82.




Perry, who hosted popular series such as Card Sharks and Sale of the Century in the 1970s and 1980s, passed away after a five-year battle with cancer.


He also served as host of the Miss Canada Pageant from 1967 to 1990, and was the announcer on That Show, which featured late comedian Joan Rivers.


Perry also holds a long-standing TV record for hosting Canadian game show Definition, which remains the longest-running game show in Canada's history, from 1974 to 1989.


He is survived by wife June, their two children Sean and Erin, and three grandchildren.

RIP - I remember him from Definition, loved that show!

[Natalka]

David Canary, who for nearly three decades played the twin brothers Adam and Stuart Chandler on the ABC soap opera All My Children, has died. He was 77.


Canary, who earlier portrayed Candy Canaday, the ranch foreman of the Ponderosa, on the iconic NBC Western Bonanza, died Nov. 16 of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Wilton, Conn., his family announced.


The blue-eyed Canary first appeared on All My Children as Adam in 1984 and received five outstanding actor Emmy Awards and 16 nominations through 2001. He retired from acting in 2010 but returned to play the Chandler brothers for several days before the show’s emotional September 2011 finale.

Canary also played shrewd businessman Steve Frame on the NBC soap opera Another World from 1981 until 1983, when his character was killed off in a car crash, before joining All My Children.

Survivors include his wife of more than 33 years, Maureen; children Christopher and Kathryn; brother John; and grandson Donovan.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ebook_20151124

[DaveP]

^^Ah heck, I loved Adam/Stuart. I used to watch AMC with my mom in the 80s and a girlfriend in the early 90s. Good times. Rest in peace.

[gryphon]

Scott Weiland RIP

[sheetsofemptycanvas]

Scott Weiland RIP

Very sad, although I wasn't surprised I'm a huge STP/Velvet Revolver fan. Another great voice, silenced...

[Natalka]

Actor Robert Loggia Dies at 85



Loggia had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for the past five years, according to his widow. They had been married for 33 years.
Loggia is survived by his widow; three children, Tracy, John and Kristina, and a stepchild, Cynthia.

His most notable film credits included An Officer and a Gentleman, Prizzi’s Honor, Independence Day, Problem Child, and Big, in which he played a toy company owner and performed a memorable duet on a giant foot-operated piano with Tom Hanks. He played a Miami drug lord in Scarface.

His TV credits included The Untouchables, Columbo, Gunsmoke, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Big Valley, Rawhide, Little House on the Prairie, Starsky and Hutch, Charlie’s Angels, Magnum, P.I., Kojak, Hawaii Five-0, The Bionic Woman, Frasier, and Monk.

https://ca.celebrity.yahoo.com/post/...gia-dies-at-85

[Natalka]

[gryphon]

RIP Lemmy, The face of motorhead

[Darth Penguin]

RIP Lemmy, The face of motorhead

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35192060