Vermicious Knid January 15 Share January 15 Pulitzer Prize winning critic Tom Shales dead at 79. Quote Shales was hired to the Post as a Style section writer in 1972, before being named the newspaper's chief television critic in 1977, kicking off more than three decades of incisive cultural commentary that coincided with early cable TV. His coverage spanned genres and mediums, from late-night talk shows to State of the Union speeches, from network sitcoms to nightly news programs... While at The Post, he also channeled his snark at the silver screen as a frequent film critic at NPR, where he was heard on Morning Edition for two decades...Jay Kernis, the founding producer of Morning Edition and NPR's former senior vice president of programming, said Shales' reviews were key to the early success of Morning Edition. "NPR listeners looked forward to his Friday segments, not only because they trusted his judgment, but because of the wonderful style and wit in which he wrote," he said in an email. 8 Link to comment
SunnyBeBe January 15 Share January 15 I was surprised I didn’t see this here yet. I recall seeing this actor in several popular roles. He was very young. So sad. https://pagesix.com/2024/01/14/entertainment/all-my-children-actor-alec-mussers-fiancee-says-her-heart-is-so-broken-after-his-death/ 8 Link to comment
dalek January 15 Share January 15 SF/F author Howard Waldrop has died. His story "Night of the Cooters" was turned into a short film. https://www.lawrenceperson.com/?p=23015&fbclid=IwAR2MDasNPr35tNiDmNs1SHvHgTY1IQ9wF56rTLmgx4qTfLp3aA_XX23RxKg Hw was a very funny man and a popular guest at science fiction conventions. Here's video of Howard Waldrop, Gardner Dozois, and George R.R. Martin at my local SF/F convention talking about their (mis)adventures: https://youtu.be/nvdsmhQYTyc?si=RrvlKwuYAYiKfBeX 6 Link to comment
Blergh January 17 Share January 17 On 1/15/2024 at 8:25 AM, SunnyBeBe said: I was surprised I didn’t see this here yet. I recall seeing this actor in several popular roles. He was very young. So sad. https://pagesix.com/2024/01/14/entertainment/all-my-children-actor-alec-mussers-fiancee-says-her-heart-is-so-broken-after-his-death/ Since this story initially broke, legit media outlets have reported that Mr. Musser's cause of death on Saturday, January 13, 2024 was suicide as per the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. Moreover, it was his fiancee Paige Press who found him and added that he's been suffering from 'a severe case of COVID'. I hope Mr. Musser can now RIP. 11 Link to comment
SunnyBeBe January 17 Share January 17 10 hours ago, Blergh said: Since this story initially broke, legit media outlets have reported that Mr. Musser's cause of death on Saturday, January 13, 2024 was suicide as per the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. Moreover, it was his fiancee Paige Press who found him and added that he's been suffering from 'a severe case of COVID'. I hope Mr. Musser can now RIP. Thanks for this info. My goodness….. 4 Link to comment
BetterButter January 18 Share January 18 R.I.P. Lynne Marta, Footloose and Joe Kidd actor 9 Link to comment
praeceptrix January 18 Share January 18 Peter Schickele, creator of P.D.Q. Bach, has died. I had the distinct pleasure of attending a number of live P.D.Q. Bach performances at Carnegie Hall in the last millennium. I also conducted my high school Renaissance Choir in performances of some of his madrigals ("My Bonny Lass She Smelleth") and rounds ("The Art of the Ground Round" Schickele Number 119/pound). He was truly brilliant. 1 1 5 Link to comment
Yogisbooboo64 January 19 Share January 19 On 1/17/2024 at 7:20 PM, BetterButter said: R.I.P. Lynne Marta, Footloose and Joe Kidd actor During Starsky and Hutch, she and David Soul were in a relationship. 6 Link to comment
shapeshifter January 19 Share January 19 “Alec Baldwin Is Charged, Again, With Involuntary Manslaughter,” New York Times, by Julia Jacobs, Jan. 19, 2024, Updated 3:03 p.m. ET (free gift link to article, including comments). —a comprehensive article, especially for those of us who might need a review of the background and status of the case. 2 5 Link to comment
GHScorpiosRule January 19 Share January 19 59 minutes ago, shapeshifter said: “Alec Baldwin Is Charged, Again, With Involuntary Manslaughter,” New York Times, by Julia Jacobs, Jan. 19, 2024, Updated 3:03 p.m. ET (free gift link to article, including comments). —a comprehensive article, especially for those of us who might need a review of the background and status of the case. No. indicted by a grand jury. 4 Link to comment
Vermicious Knid January 20 Share January 20 Still alive! Tippi Hedren Celebrates 94th Birthday. 9 7 1 Link to comment
MissAlmond January 20 Share January 20 (edited) Mary Weiss, lead singer for the 60's musical group The Shangri-Las whose song Leader of the Pack became a pop hit in 1964 as died, age 75. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/19/1225771790/mary-weiss-shangri-las-death https://consequence.net/2024/01/mary-weiss-the-shangri-las-dead/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mary-weiss-the-shangri-las-dead-obituary-1234950474/ https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/mary-weiss-shangri-las-dead-girl-groups-1235879771/ https://deadline.com/2024/01/mary-weiss-dead-voice-pop-hit-leader-of-the-pack-was-75-1235798672/ Edited January 20 by MissAlmond 16 Link to comment
BetterButter January 22 Share January 22 Actor David Gail, Best Known for Beverly Hills, 90210 and Port Charles, Dead at 58 9 Link to comment
Bastet January 22 Share January 22 Norman Jewison, director and seven time Oscar nominee, died at home this weekend at the age of 97. 21 Link to comment
MissAlmond January 22 Share January 22 https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2024/240122-DGA-Statement-on-the-Passing-of-Norman-Jewison.aspx 9 Link to comment
Blergh January 23 Share January 23 Mr. Jewison sure lived a long and productive life (and he made some of the most entertaining and thought-provoking productions)! We need more movies like Moonstruck (1984), etc. ! RIP, Mr. Jewison! 2 9 Link to comment
andromeda331 January 23 Share January 23 I loved Moonstruck and Only You. RIP Norman Jewison. 1 7 Link to comment
dalek January 23 Share January 23 Actor Gary Graham has died. I was a big fan of Alien Nation back in the day. https://deadline.com/2024/01/gary-graham-dead-1235802196/ 17 Link to comment
Browncoat January 23 Share January 23 Charles Osgood has died. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/23/us/charles-osgood-death/index.html He was such a good host of CBS Sunday Morning -- definitely a worthy successor to Charles Kuralt. 1 26 Link to comment
Miss Anne Thrope January 24 Share January 24 (edited) 17 hours ago, Browncoat said: Charles Osgood has died. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/23/us/charles-osgood-death/index.html He was such a good host of CBS Sunday Morning -- definitely a worthy successor to Charles Kuralt. I enjoyed him so much wherever I found him -- Sunday Morning, the weekday morning CBS show for some years with Paula Zahn and Harry Smith*, or on the radio. *They played at least one holiday concert on the show: Charles on piano, Paula on cello, and Harry with tuba, I believe. (ETA: And Mark McEwen on triangle, IIRC.) Weird but lovely. Edited January 24 by Miss Anne Thrope 6 6 Link to comment
Mr. Sparkle January 24 Share January 24 5 hours ago, dalek said: Actor Gary Graham has died. I was a big fan of Alien Nation back in the day. https://deadline.com/2024/01/gary-graham-dead-1235802196/ Ah man, I loved that show! 1 3 Link to comment
ProudMary January 24 Share January 24 CBS' Sunday Morning pays tribute to Charles Osgood. 7 1 9 Link to comment
BetterButter January 24 Share January 24 Frank Farian, creator of Boney M and Milli Vanilli, dies aged 82 5 Link to comment
MissAlmond January 24 Share January 24 Actor David Emge best known for playing Stephen the helicopter pilot who turned into a zombie in the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead has died, age 77. https://deadline.com/2024/01/david-emge-dead-1235800966/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-emge-dead-dawn-of-the-dead-star-1235803731/ https://ew.com/david-emge-died-dawn-of-the-dead-8547146 6 Link to comment
opus January 24 Share January 24 Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76. The singer, who wrote 'Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)' based on her experience at Woodstock, had been at work this month on a covers album. 22 Link to comment
shapeshifter January 24 Share January 24 1 hour ago, opus said: Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76. The singer, who wrote 'Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)' based on her experience at Woodstock, had been at work this month on a covers album. 2 2 7 Link to comment
Vermicious Knid January 25 Share January 25 One of the kookiest yet infectious pop hits ever. 15 1 Link to comment
MerBearHou January 25 Share January 25 1 hour ago, Vermicious Knid said: One of the kookiest yet infectious pop hits ever. May Melanie RIP, but I cannot change the radio station fast enough when “Brand New Key” comes on! 1 1 5 Link to comment
BetterButter January 25 Share January 25 'Cowboy' Coward of 'Deliverance' fame killed in crash 4 Link to comment
roseha January 25 Share January 25 RIP Melanie, I really liked Candles in the Rain. Not only Melanie, but Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, has died as well. I can still remember hearing their teenage angst records on the AM radio way back in the day. Not just Leader of the Pack but Remember, and I Can Never Go Home Anymore. RIP Melanie and Mary. 7 1 Link to comment
giovannif7 January 25 Share January 25 R.I.P. Melanie 😢😢😢 While my sisters were into roller skating and loved Brand New Key, I was always more partial to her first hit Lay Down (Candles in the Rain), which was inspired by her experience performing at Woodstock. 🕯️🌧️ 8 2 Link to comment
MissAlmond January 25 Share January 25 (edited) Composer Laurie Johnson who wrote the theme music for the 1960's TV series The Avengers and film score for the 1964 movie Dr. Strangelove has died, age 96. https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/laurie-johnson-dead-the-avengers-composer-1235881855/ https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68054498 https://moviemusicuk.us/2024/01/22/laurie-johnson-1927-2024/ https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/laurie-johnson-the-avengers-composer-dead-newsupdate/ Edited January 25 by MissAlmond 7 Link to comment
MissAlmond January 25 Share January 25 (edited) TCM Remembers Norman Jewison ...and because I missed it earlier: TCM Remembers Glynis Johns. Edited January 25 by MissAlmond 3 9 Link to comment
wilsie January 25 Share January 25 5 hours ago, MissAlmond said: TCM Remembers Norman Jewison ...and because I missed it earlier: TCM Remembers Glynis Johns. Thank you. 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter January 28 Share January 28 (edited) On 1/23/2024 at 2:59 PM, Browncoat said: Charles Osgood has died. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/23/us/charles-osgood-death/index.html He was such a good host of CBS Sunday Morning -- definitely a worthy successor to Charles Kuralt. Airing on CBS in less than half an hour on CBS Sunday Morning: "Remembering Charles Osgood" S45 E72: Quote A celebration of the life and legacy of former "CBS Sunday Morning" anchor Charles Osgood (1933-2024). Included: what made him beloved to co-workers and viewers; his devotion to the craft of storytelling; and his love of music. Also: highlights from his interviews with such notables as Julia Child, Tony Bennett and Chuck Berry. ETA: 😄❤️🥲❤️🥲😄❤️🥲 Edited January 28 by shapeshifter 5 4 Link to comment
MissAlmond January 28 Share January 28 (edited) Emmy winning director Rod Holcomb who directed such TV series as ER, Lost, China Beach and The Six Million Dollar Man has died, age 80. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rod-holcomb-dead-emmy-winning-er-director-1235808479/ https://deadline.com/2024/01/rod-holcomb-dead-er-director-dga-1235806295/ https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/rod-holcomb-dead-dies-tv-director-dga-er-lost-1235889350/ https://dga.org/News/PressReleases/2024/240126-DGA-Statement-on-the-Passing-of-Rod-Holcomb.aspx Edited January 28 by MissAlmond 9 Link to comment
Jaded January 29 Share January 29 Jay Leno Files For Conservatorship Over Wife Mavis, After Alzheimer's Diagnosis 19 Link to comment
BetterButter February 5 Share February 5 Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91 Carl Weathers, ‘Rocky’s’ Apollo Creed and ‘Mandalorian’ Actor, Dies at 76 Don Murray, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Bus Stop,’ Dies at 94 Wayne Kramer, Punk Rock Pioneer, Dead at 75 11 7 Link to comment
MissAlmond February 5 Share February 5 (edited) Chita Rivera Carl Weathers Don Murray Edited February 6 by MissAlmond Added Don Murray 13 2 Link to comment
voiceover February 5 Share February 5 I loved his Apollo Creed, Greef Karga, and Weaver (the sullen-but-game commando in Force 10 from Navarone). But I especially loved that, offscreen, he was a stand-up guy and a devoted friend — even against the prevailing winds of public opinion. Here’s his Super Sky points memoriam from @Super70sSports: “Farewell today to the Count of Monte Fisto. This is the second time your death has broken my heart. Make sure St. Peter's still got the eye of the tiger when you get there, boss.” 11 Link to comment
Spartan Girl February 5 Share February 5 Carl is so ingrained for me as Apollo that I kept forgetting he was Chubbs in Happy Gilmore. “It’s all in the hips, it’s all in the hips…” 9 1 Link to comment
Mr. Sparkle February 5 Share February 5 Wayne Kramer stung me, as well as Wailers bassist Aston "Family Man" Barrett. 2 1 Link to comment
Zella February 6 Share February 6 (edited) Carl Weathers dying has bothered me more than any celebrity death in quite a while. I first saw him in Predator. He was great at drama and action, but his comedy stuff in Happy Gilmore and Arrested Development is what I always default to with him. I think his run on Arrested Development playing a cheapskate version of himself is one of my all-time favorite guests bits on a show. I quote him from there all the time. 😂 And per the showrunner, that direction for the "character" was all Weathers' idea! Edited February 6 by Zella 10 Link to comment
ebk57 February 6 Share February 6 My friend, and incredible talent, Hinton Battle, died last week. He was funny, and smart and so thoughtful. And he could dance and sing. Gift link from the NYT Here's the opening from the Tonys when he won for Tap Dance Kid. In the last week, there are a bunch of new YouTube videos that weren't there when I last looked. Those will keep me going for a while. 11 15 1 Link to comment
kathyk2 February 6 Share February 6 Bruce Springsteen's mother died last week at the age of 98. There were lovely tributes from Bruce and Stevie Van Zant. 12 1 4 Link to comment
ProudMary February 6 Share February 6 No! This makes me so sad. I saw Hinton Battle on Broadway as the Scarecrow in The Wiz, when he was still a teenager (so was I) and he was already wonderful! He was a huge talent. @ebk57 I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. 5 4 Link to comment
Danielg342 February 6 Share February 6 (edited) Toby Keith has passed away at 62. This is from his official Facebook account, which I doubt would make the story up. No details yet, but he was battling stomach cancer for the last few years. He was a polarizing figure for sure, but a big one, and not just because he was a very big man (before his cancer battle, unfortunately). Whether you liked his stuff or not (he was one of my favourites, I must admit), his songs always had a lot of heart, and no one could quite pivot between "serious" and "funny" quite like he could. I'll miss him anyway. Edited February 6 by Danielg342 Typo 1 1 5 14 Link to comment
Llywela February 6 Share February 6 Dad's Army star Ian Lavender dies aged 77. He played Private Pike and was the last surviving cast member. Michael Jayston dies aged 88. The name might not be well known, but his face will be, he's been in just about everything, over the years. 8 1 Link to comment
Annber03 February 6 Share February 6 Genuinely shocked by the news about Toby Keith. Wow. 6 5 Link to comment
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