Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals

[OtterMommy]

Here you can discuss all the vitals and life events of those in the entertainment industry, specifically:

• Celebrities having babies
• Celebrities pairing up or breaking up
• Celebrities who have died

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[MissAlmond]

Actor Robert Gentry who portrayed Ross Chandler on All My Children, as well as appearing in other soaps died, age 81. Per the Soap Central link, Gentry's death was recently noted in the "In Memoriam" section of the Fall/Winter edition of the SAG-AFTRA magazine.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/all-my-children/soap-star-robert-gentry-dead-at-81

https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2022/12/rip-robert-gentry-soap-alum-dies-at-81

https://soaphub.com/general-hospital/news-gh/all-my-children-alum-and-soap-opera-veteran-robert-gentry-passes-away-at-81/

https://www.soapcentral.com/all-my-children/news/2022/1222-daytime-album-robert-gentry-passes-away-at-81.php

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by MissAlmond

[raven]

Earl Boen, who played Dr. Silberman in the Terminator movies, has died at 81.

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Earl Boen, best known for his roles in the Terminator movies, passed away yesterday in Hawaii. Alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Boen appeared in three of the Terminator films. According to Variety, the voice and character actor was 81 years old and had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in the fall.

 

[Ms Blue Jay]

Earl Boen has passed away, age 81.

Edited:  Sorry, this was already posted.

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/earl-boen-the-terminator-actor-dies-1235480866/

https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/06/earl-boen-dead-the-terminator-star-dies-aged-81-18055956/

Edited January 7, 2023 by Ms Blue Jay

[OtterMommy]

Hello all!

The mod team has been reading everyone's thoughts here and we've opted to change the title of this thread to something that we hope will not cause offense.  It was never our intention to make light of anyone's death, only to come up with a thread title that could be easily remembered and would fit in the other light-hearted thread titles in this forum.  We sincerely apologize for offense we caused.

This thread will continue to encompass not just the deaths of those in the entertainment industry, but also other life milestones (including births, relationship changes, etc).  Our intent is to create threads with a narrow enough scope so that people can easily tell what the topics of conversation are, but not so narrow that the purpose of the thread is moot.  We do recognize that the former In Memoriam thread was robust, but having a thread for just other life events did not make sense on its own.  Hence, we decided to make one thread for all life milestones.  With the threads that we currently have, we feel that this makes the most sense.

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[Jaded]

On 1/6/2023 at 5:41 PM, raven said:

 , who played Dr. Silberman in the Terminator movies, has died at 81.

 

Two of his roles that I remember from when I was a kid were the 2nd chef on It's A Living and Reverend Lloyd Meechum on Mama's Family.  I couldn't find some of the good Mama's Family clips that used to be on YouTube.

 

Edited January 8, 2023 by Jaded

[MissAlmond]

Cinematographer Owen Roizman who received Academy Award nominations for The French Connection, The Exorcist, Network, Tootsie, and Wyatt Earp and an Emmy nomination for Liza with a Z has died, age 86.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/owen-roizman-dead-french-connection-exorcist-1235293000/

https://deadline.com/2023/01/owen-roizman-dead-the-exorcist-the-french-connection-cinematographer-1235214052/

https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/owen-roizman-dead-the-exorcist-french-connection-network-1235481553/

https://www.thewrap.com/owen-roizman-exorcist-cinematographer-dies-86-obit/

 

Edited January 8, 2023 by MissAlmond

[jennifer6973]

https://tvline.com/2023/01/08/adam-rich-dies-eight-is-enough-dead-obituary/

 

Adam Rich from Eight is Enough and I think Code Red has passed away

Edited January 8, 2023 by jennifer6973

[Bethany]

Sad to read that Adam Rich has died, even sadder to realize someone I remember as a cute little kid was 54 when he died.  How did that happen?  Anyway the article referenced past issues with drugs and arrests.  I hope he moved beyond that and had a happy life.

[AstridM]

1 hour ago, jennifer6973 said:

https://tvline.com/2023/01/08/adam-rich-dies-eight-is-enough-dead-obituary/

 

Adam Rich from Eight is Enough and I think Code Red has passed away

Nicholas! 😢

[SunnyBeBe]

2 hours ago, AstridM said:

Nicholas! 😢

Indeed.  Man, this is another loss that really hits me.  I recall seeing Nicholas as the cutest little brother character.  He was adorable and a perfect match with Dick Van Patton.  Fifty is young.  I wonder what happened.  So sad.   RIP Adam.  

[Bethany]

56 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I wonder what happened.  So sad.   RIP Adam.  

It might have been as commonplace as a heart attack but when it's a celebrity (or former celebrity) who has struggled with mental health issues and drugs I admit my mind immediately goes to overdose, either intentional or by accident.

[kathe5133]

Adam Rich, Nicholas on Eight is Enough has died.  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-rich-child-star-eight-is-enough-dead-dies_n_63bb1d0ee4b0b2e150687da6?utm_campaign=share_email&ncid=other_email_o63gt2jcad4

[Vermicious Knid]

Foreign affairs reporter Bernard Kalb has died at 100.

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Bernard Kalb worked as a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, CBS and NBC, wrote two books with his more famous younger brother, and served as founding anchor and panelist for the CNN media analysis show "Reliable Sources."

Always smartly dressed in a suit and orange tie often matched by an orange handkerchief, Kalb was a tireless journalist who made virtually every overseas trip with five different secretaries of state before switching to the other side of the podium.

 

[methodwriter85]

He's not dead, but wow I looked at Jeremy Renner getting a waterless shampoo and it struck me how serious his injuries must have been. Here's hoping a speedy recovery.

[MissAlmond]

5 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said:

Foreign affairs reporter Bernard Kalb has died at 100.

Sad to hear this. R.I.P. Mr. Kalb.

[Yogisbooboo64]

As a brown kid growing up in the Philadelphia projects back in the day, I so wanted to be a Bradford!  I watched Eight Is Enough every Wednesday night, I’m so sorry at Adam Rich’s passing.

[jennifer6973]

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-alum-dies-at-88/

 

 

Quinn Redeker who was on the Young and the Restlees has passed away.

[MissAlmond]

1 hour ago, jennifer6973 said:

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-alum-dies-at-88/

 

 

Quinn Redeker who was on the Young and the Restlees has passed away.

Rex Sterling! Another soap opera fave gone. R.I.P. Mr. Redeker.

 

[BetterButter]

Tatjana Patitz, One of the Original Supermodels, Has Died

[jennifer6973]

https://tvline.com/2023/01/11/ben-masters-dead-cause-of-death-passions-julian-crane-obituary/

 

 

Ben Masters from the soap opera Passions has passed away.

[Bethany]

12 minutes ago, jennifer6973 said:

Ben Masters from the soap opera Passions has passed away.

My sister watched this show, dare I say it, passionately!  I recognized him as soon as I opened your link but would never have known the name.  

[jennifer6973]

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jeff-beck-dead-at-78-obit-1234659559/

 

 

Jeff Beck has passed away

[Enigma X]

3 minutes ago, jennifer6973 said:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jeff-beck-dead-at-78-obit-1234659559/

 

 

Jeff Beck has passed away

NO!!! Jeff Beck was one of the best guitarist ever and so humble.

[Mr. Sparkle]

That is a punch in the stomach. "Truth" was a huge album for me. 😢

[BetterButter]

Carole Cook, Lucille Ball Protégé and ‘Sixteen Candles’ Actress, Dies at 98

[Blergh]

36 minutes ago, BetterButter said:

Carole Cook, Lucille Ball Protégé and ‘Sixteen Candles’ Actress, Dies at 98

In addition to being a longtime regular on Lucy's shows, Miss Cook was considered a great friend to all members of Miss Ball's family for decades and I think was a virtual member of the family to Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr.

RIP,Miss Cook!

[Bastet]

2 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Carole Cook, Lucille Ball Protégé and ‘Sixteen Candles’ Actress, Dies at 98

Like most '80s teens, I remember "She's gotten her boobies" from Sixteen Candles, but I most associate Cook with her recurring role on Cagney & Lacey as the girlfriend of Cagney's dad.  Reading about her in obituaries makes clear she had a great sense of humor.  Making it to days shy of your 99th birthday is about as good as it gets, but of course it's still hard for her loved ones.

[Jaded]

7 hours ago, jennifer6973 said:

https://tvline.com/2023/01/11/ben-masters-dead-cause-of-death-passions-julian-crane-obituary/

Ben Masters from the soap opera Passions has passed away.

I was sad to read that he ended up with dementia and dying from COVID. He was one of the highlights acting wise on Passions. I always loved his voice too.
 

6 hours ago, jennifer6973 said:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jeff-beck-dead-at-78-obit-1234659559/

Jeff Beck has passed away

His cause of death while awful wasn't one I really expected to see.

[Jaded]

I wish this interview with Ben was better video wise. At least the audio is clearer.
 

 

[MissAlmond]

Riverdance and Lord of the Dance star Michael Flatley diagnosed with aggressive form of cancer. 

https://deadline.com/2023/01/riverdance-lord-of-the-dancer-star-michael-flatley-has-aggressive-form-of-cancer-1235219287/

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64247260

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jan/11/michael-flatley-riverdance-diagnosed-aggressive-cancer

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/01/12/michael-flatley-cancer-melanoma/

[SunnyBeBe]

Is this thread for illness?  I just saw that Lisa Marie suffered a heart attack.  I hope this is the right place.  She’s rather young.  So terrible.  Hope she’ll be ok.  
 

https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/12/lisa-marie-presley-rushed-to-hospital-cardiac-arrest/

 

 

Edited January 12, 2023 by SunnyBeBe

[Lady Whistleup]

She is rather young but it seems to run in the family to suffer cardiac arrest at a young age. Elvis was 42 and her grandfather Vernon was 63.

[Jaded]

I looked at what TMZ posted about Lisa Marie which contained a picture from the Golden Globes a couple nights ago which I didn't watch.  It's Lisa Marie, Austin Butler and her Mom Priscilla. Lisa Marie didn't look like she felt well in it at all. 

Edited January 13, 2023 by Jaded

[jennifer6973]

1 hour ago, SunnyBeBe said:

Is this thread for illness?  I just saw that Lisa Marie suffered a heart attack.  I hope this is the right place.  She’s rather young.  So terrible.  Hope she’ll be ok.  
 

https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/12/lisa-marie-presley-rushed-to-hospital-cardiac-arrest/

 

 

Yes, this is the correct thread.  

[AgentRXS]

I didn't watch the Golden Globes....Lisa-Marie looks almost unrecognizable from when I last saw her. I think losing her son took a harsh toll on her. Praying for her recovery.

[SunnyBeBe]

TMZ is reporting that she’s on life support.  It sounds bleak, but you never know.  I work in an office where two men, years apart, suffered cardiac arrests.  They were in their 50’s.  Each was shocked back to life several times.  It was described as a Widowmaker  They made a full recovery and have done well for years.  So, I hope Lisa Marie can recover too.  

Edited January 13, 2023 by SunnyBeBe

[SunnyBeBe]

Sadly, she has not recovered according to this.  Very tragic.  
 

https://people.com/music/lisa-marie-presley-dead-at-54/

Edited January 13, 2023 by SunnyBeBe

[Spartan Girl]

Dammit. Mom thought she looked bad at the Golden Globes. Heart disease ran in her family, with her grandparents and dad, not to mention her past drug use and the stress of losing her son…

I hope she’s with her dad now.

Oh Jesus, Priscilla. There’s no greater hell than outliving your own child.

Edited January 13, 2023 by Spartan Girl

[WendyCR72]

Wow. Rest in peace, Lisa Marie Presley, dead at only 54.

Lisa Marie Presley seemed like such a "little girl lost" to me. Losing her dad so young, then having her son commit suicide, it just seemed like she was destined for heartbreak.

I hope she rests in peace and her surviving children find comfort now.

My heart also goes out to Priscilla Presley.

[AgentRXS]

Aww man. At least she is reunited with her dad and her son. My heart is with Priscilla and her kids.

[SunnyBeBe]

So many going so soon.  

[Lady Whistleup]

Wow. RIP Lisa Marie. Such a family history of heart disease, it's so tragic. Prayers for Priscilla and also Lisa Marie's children.

[Zella]

5 hours ago, Lady Whistleup said:

She is rather young but it seems to run in the family to suffer cardiac arrest at a young age. Elvis was 42 and her grandfather Vernon was 63.

Elvis's mother Gladys also died of a heart attack in her 40s.

[WendyCR72]

Just now, Zella said:

Elvis's mother Gladys also died of a heart attack in her 40s.

Yeah. Doing the math given the dates for her birth and death via Wikipedia, Gladys Presley herself was only 46 when she died.

Just so sad all around.

[CrazyInAlabama]

Poor Lisa Marie.    My condolences to her friends and relatives, and I hope she is at peace now.    

[CountryGirl]

That is just so sad about Lisa Marie. Far too young to leave this world but I think her heart was broken after losing Benjamin to suicide in 2020. Her last IG post was about him. 💔

[Blergh]

I hope that Miss Presley's younger maternal half-brother Navarone Garabaldi will help emotionally help their emotionally devastated mother Priscilla and his half-nieces in the aftermath of this tragedy!

[roamyn]

RIP Ms. Presley.  I hope you’re reunited with your father and son.

[Jaded]

2 hours ago, CountryGirl said:

That is just so sad about Lisa Marie. Far too young to leave this world but I think her heart was broken after losing Benjamin to suicide in 2020. Her last IG post was about him. 💔

I think so too. Late last year oddly/eerily enough I was reading an essay online about her grief over losing her son she wrote for People Magazine that was published in their July 2022 issue. Everything she said about grief was true and it gave the clear impression that she was still overcome by it. I got teary while reading because of relating to the way she was describing what it does to people and thinking about the reason behind why she was writing that essay in the first place. I'm linking it below which they've updated to acknowledge her death. Geeze that feels so weird and wrong to type out. I might look up her albums on Spotify and listen to the songs of hers that I've liked over the years.

Lisa Marie Presley Said She Was 'Destroyed' by Son Benjamin's Death but Kept 'Going for My Girls'

Edited January 13, 2023 by Jaded