In Memorium

[walkonby]

Tommy Smothers, 86 years young passed on Tuesday. He was my favourite of the Smothers brothers duo.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/27/enter...ath/index.html

[walkonby]

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[Ciel21]

I know of the movie Parasite but have yet to see it. I'm always concerned when I hear of an actor or singer passing away some years after a hit release because I think is it lack of work, money issues, legal concerns?

Canadian retailer Harry Rosen passed away on December 24: https://www.thestar.com/life/remembe...f35381ddb.html

[walkonby]

any of you youngins remember the name Shecky Greene?

He passed away today ( NYE ) at the ripe old age of 97 !

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...lvi-rcna131773

[Tweets77]

Cale Yarborough (Nascar racer) at 84

[walkonby]

The end of the Honeymooners. The last of the 4 cast ensemble, farewell Trixie ( Joyce Randolph ) who passed on Saturday in her sleep at the age of 99.

https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/0...s-wife-trixie/

The B & W tv show was a staple growing up in our home. " To the Moon Alice ! " ha ha ( I know, I know nowadays that's a no no, Domestic violence ) but then we laughed.

[walkonby]

Any music fans of Melanie? She has passed at 76 years old

https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/0...ts-dies-at-76/

One of my favourite songs of hers.






Although Brand New Key was a toe tapper too.

[walkonby]

Carl Weathers , just 76 years old died peacefully in his sleep today. Many fans of the Rocky films will mourn his passing.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainmen...dead-1.7103456

[walkonby]

I admit that I was never a loyal Toby Keith fan BUT some of his songs sure pierced my heart! Like the one below. He lost his battle with stomach cancer yesterday. ( Feb 5th )



https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainmen...eith-1.7106002

[Ciel21]

Carl Weathers , just 76 years old died peacefully in his sleep today. Many fans of the Rocky films will mourn his passing.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainmen...dead-1.7103456

I remember thinking "Action Jackson will be on the Mandalorian series???" when Carl's name was mentioned.

I discovered a few clips of Carl on Youtube. He did a hike with Kevin Nealon!

[walkonby]

Another comedian is lost. Richard Lewis was not my first choice in comedy, however I was drawn to his neurotic sort of doomsday schtick.
One performance I found shocking was the shirt he wore was dark and he had experienced a flop sweat or something, the large pit stains
on the armpits of his shirt were right there distracting from his performance.

R.I.P dear Mr. Lewis.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment...t-76-1.6787965

[Ciel21]

I was puzzled why tv shows were showing videos of OJ Simpson in the Bronco yesterday, then I found out the former football player had passed away on April 10. He had pancreatic cancer.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/oth...76/ar-BB1lsIxR

[walkonby]

I was puzzled why tv shows were showing videos of OJ Simpson in the Bronco yesterday, then I found out the former football player had passed away on April 10. He had pancreatic cancer.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/oth...76/ar-BB1lsIxR

yes and very few people mourned his passing. Murderer!

[Ciel21]

A few names in entertainment and business need mentioning of late:

Actor Dabney Coleman has died:Dabney Coleman Death: ‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan Honors Late Actor (tvinsider.com)

Rex Murphy, commentator and journalist, died last week: Rex Murphy, the sharp-witted intellectual who loved Canada, dies at 77 (msn.com)

A member of the influential and noteworthy Atlantic Canadian Irving family passed away recently:Billionaire businessman Arthur Irving dead at 93 (msn.com)

[walkonby]

I heard today about the sudden passing of Alice Stewart She was someone I always enjoyed listening to as a contributor to CNN roundtable discussions. Hers was the " other " side. ( the Republican viewpoint ) and way back in 2016 when many other GOP supporters were insufferable, she was so classy, well respected by the Democratic members on the panels and knowledgeable. So young to have met her end.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/18/polit...ies/index.html