andromeda331 February 26 Share February 26 Chris Gauthier was also in a lot of Hallmark movies. Ms. Christmas comes to Town, the Christmas House and even of the Signed Sealed and Delivered movies. I think he played one of Norman's many foster cousins. 1 Link to comment
AstridM February 26 Share February 26 On 2/24/2024 at 5:34 PM, Blergh said: I agree! Although (unlike Miss Spears's notorious case of parental greed and exploitaiton), I do think it's likely that Mr. Wilson has needed someone to ensure that his basic needs are being met and that he's well cared for despite his aging and galloping dementia. Poor Mr. Wilson had had a rough start then got badly exploited by a live-in shrink by the name of Landry for too many years. I only hope he got to have some peaceful years with his recently deceased last spouse Melinda Ledbetter Wilson before she became his caretaker. What's especially tragic here is that, no doubt, she left this world unsure of what was to become of her tormented spouse in his twilight that she'd spent so much time and effort advocating for. P.S. Does anyone else wonder why his managers and not his adult children by his first wife filed for the Conservatorship? Yep, ol Dr Landy. He’s been through the wringer already. I was lucky enough to see him perform “Pet Sounds” in 2015, and it was amazing! Link to comment
Bookish Jen February 26 Share February 26 On 2/6/2024 at 9:21 PM, Domestic Assassin said: RIP Wilhelmina Wiggins Fernandez. I'm not an opera person, but "Diva" was one of my favorite movies. https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/wilhelmenia-wiggins-fernandez-diva-obituary-20240206.html Diva was the first foreign language movie I ever watched. So sad about Wilhelmina Wiggins Fernandez. She was brilliant in Diva, probably one of the reasons I kept watching foreign language films. 3 1 1 Link to comment
willco February 27 Share February 27 On 2/25/2024 at 3:54 PM, giovannif7 said: Another far-too-young loss - Canadian actor Chris Gauthier has passed at age 48. I remember him best as Vincent, the cafe proprietor on Eureka and Smee from Once Upon A Time, but he has a long list of roles on (mainly Vancouver-based) shows like Smallville (as the Toyman), Supernatural, Harper's Island, Reaper and many more. #RIP https://tvline.com/news/chris-gauthier-cause-of-death-once-upon-a-time-dead-obituary-1235173792/ I didn't recognize his name but as some as I saw the picture I knew him from Harper's Island. Although I really didn't like the ending to that show, I did enjoy it up til that point. 48 is really young to pass away :( On 2/25/2024 at 3:54 PM, giovannif7 said: Another far-too-young loss - Canadian actor Chris Gauthier has passed at age 48. I remember him best as Vincent, the cafe proprietor on Eureka and Smee from Once Upon A Time, but he has a long list of roles on (mainly Vancouver-based) shows like Smallville (as the Toyman), Supernatural, Harper's Island, Reaper and many more. #RIP https://tvline.com/news/chris-gauthier-cause-of-death-once-upon-a-time-dead-obituary-1235173792/ I didn't recognize his name but as some as I saw the picture I knew him from Harper's Island. Although I really didn't like the ending to that show, I did enjoy it up til that point. 48 is really young to pass away :( 2 Link to comment
BetterButter February 27 Share February 27 Charles Dierkop, Actor in ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ ‘The Sting’ and ‘Police Woman,’ Dies at 87 10 Link to comment
stonehaven February 27 Share February 27 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dan-wilcox-dead-mash-writer-producer-1235836433/ Dan Wilcox, writer for MASH passed away. Any recent MASH documentary, you saw him being interviewed. Loved his writing for MASH. He got his start on Sesame Street. He was 82. It's weird. I watch MASH so often that the names on those credits become almost friends. Thanks for the laughter Dan. 6 9 Link to comment
Notabug February 27 Share February 27 14 hours ago, BetterButter said: Charles Dierkop, Actor in ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ ‘The Sting’ and ‘Police Woman,’ Dies at 87 Charles Dierkop was a real 'Hey it's that guy!' actor in the 70's and 80's. He appeared in so many TV shows and films that it's hard to not know his face. He often played gangsters and thugs due to his 4 times broken nose. Notably, he was a regular on Police Woman with Angie Dickenson for a while and did both The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with Newman and Redford. 5 3 3 Link to comment
MissAlmond February 27 Share February 27 (edited) This is a second attempt at posting the SAG Awards In Memoriam. Netflix deleted the first video link from Youtube so I asked the MODS remove it. 30th Annual SAG Awards In Memoriam: Edited February 27 by MissAlmond 2 Link to comment
kathyk2 February 27 Share February 27 I just read something tragic on Twitter. Gary Sinese's son Mac died from a rare form of cancer. I had no idea he had a son. He's one of my favorite actors and I hate that he lost a child. 28 Link to comment
BetterButter February 28 Share February 28 Buddy Duress, ‘Good Time’ Star, Dies at 38 7 Link to comment
ElleryAnne February 28 Share February 28 8 hours ago, Popples said: I'm so happy for them! The goofy sweet caption in the second picture, about giving their cats some responsibility so they're giving them each a baby? That's the kind of silly thing that says a lot about what kind of people they are, and I totally love them for it. Wishing all the best to them, the cats, and the babies on the way. 12 1 Link to comment
Bastet February 28 Share February 28 7 hours ago, ElleryAnne said: The goofy sweet caption in the second picture, about giving their cats some responsibility so they're giving them each a baby? That's the kind of silly thing that says a lot about what kind of people they are, and I totally love them for it. Wishing all the best to them, the cats, and the babies on the way. I'm not familiar with either of them (I know she was a breakout star with Precious, but I somehow never got around to watching that), so I just scrolled past; I'm glad you posted this, because I went back and read that caption -- cute! 5 Link to comment
BetterButter February 28 Share February 28 R.I.P. Richard Lewis, star of Curb Your Enthusiasm 1 29 Link to comment
Spartan Girl February 28 Share February 28 24 minutes ago, BetterButter said: R.I.P. Richard Lewis, star of Curb Your Enthusiasm Heart attack. Damn. He was hysterical in Robin Hood: Men in Tights. 10 5 Link to comment
Bastet February 28 Share February 28 47 minutes ago, BetterButter said: R.I.P. Richard Lewis, star of Curb Your Enthusiasm I liked him and Jamie Lee Curtis in the series Anything But Love, but mostly associate him with the utterly silly caper Once Upon a Crime that I have watched far too many times. 3 1 5 Link to comment
ECM1231 February 28 Share February 28 So sad about Richard Lewis. He's been looking pretty frail for a number of years. I was surprised to learn he was only 76. Just saw him on Sunday's episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and he looked very sickly. RIP, sir. 7 Link to comment
Jaded February 28 Share February 28 9 minutes ago, Bastet said: I liked him and Jamie Lee Curtis in the series but mostly associate him with the utterly silly caper Once Upon a Crime that I have watched far too many times. I loved that series with him and Jamie Lee. I didn't catch it until the early 90's when Lifetime aired it for awhile even though there weren't enough episodes for syndication. I wasn't even a teen yet but there was something about it I really enjoyed. Looking back I think it may have been that even though Richard's character was eccentric like he was IRL Jamie Lee's character and others accepted him in what felt like a more organic way then what would happen in other TV shows at the time. Richard always came across like he was a nice guy IRL too. 9 1 Link to comment
ABay February 28 Share February 28 I, too, have fond memories of Anything But Love and agree Lewis had looked frail for a long time. Something is tugging at my memory about him being ill during ABL, maybe? 2 Link to comment
Mr. Sparkle February 28 Share February 28 1 hour ago, BetterButter said: R.I.P. Richard Lewis, star of Curb Your Enthusiasm That stings. 4 Link to comment
Bastet February 28 Share February 28 (edited) 12 minutes ago, ABay said: Something is tugging at my memory about him being ill during ABL, maybe? It was during that time he was hospitalized following an overdose, which scared him into sobriety. Maybe that's what you're remembering? This article (People) has Jamie Lee Curtis's Instagram post about his death; here's the text of it: Quote I've just read that my friend Richard Lewis has died. I remember exactly where I was when I saw a billboard of him about a stand up special on Sunset Boulevard when we were casting the ABC pilot Anything But Love and asked the casting people to bring him in to audition to play my best friend/maybe boyfriend, Marty Gold. I thought he was handsome. He made me laugh, which is the one thing that a strong, capable woman, can't really do for herself. He got the part when I snort laughed when he mispronounced the word Bundt cake. He blew everyone else away It was a love triangle show and they didn't pick up that pilot but they came back to me and said that the chemistry with Richard was so great and could we revamp the original pilot which is the show we ended up making for a couple years. He was also a stand-up comic and hated the live audience, where I, who had never done a play, loved it. He used to hide his lines everywhere on the set, on props, door frames, on my face in a close up and was always carrying a clipboard with his lines on them. It turns out he was a wonderful actor. Deep and so freaking funny. We went through the death of our friend and costar, Richard Frank, together and grieved the loss of our producer and friend, John Ritter. Richard's last text to me, was hoping that I could convince ABC/Disney to put out another boxed set of episodes of the show. He also is the reason I am sober. He helped me. I am forever grateful for him for that act of grace alone. He found love with Joyce and that, of course, besides his sobriety, is what mattered most to him. I'm weeping as I write this. Strange way of saying thank you to a sweet and funny man. Rest in laughter, Richard. My Marty, I love you, Hannah! Edited February 28 by Bastet 4 18 Link to comment
RunningMarket February 28 Share February 28 1 hour ago, Spartan Girl said: Heart attack. Damn. He was hysterical in Robin Hood: Men in Tights. The first two tributes I saw on social media were Amy Yasbeck and Cary Elwes, both who were in Robin Hood with him. (And I agree, that is an absolute rewatch when it's on.) 10 Link to comment
MerBearHou February 28 Share February 28 I so enjoyed Richard Lewis for years. Sad to hear this. His friendship with Larry David was so dear -- two hilarious, grumpy, lovable guys. 8 Link to comment
Llywela February 29 Share February 29 The Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has died aged 66. He'd been treated for cancer over the past couple of years, and recorded the last season of the show while undergoing treatment. 7 Link to comment
shapeshifter February 29 Share February 29 Melvin Way, Outsider Artist Who Depicted Inner Mysteries, Dies at 70 3 Link to comment
proserpina65 February 29 Share February 29 I saw Richard Lewis onstage in Philly around the time that Anything But Love was on tv. His routine was very dark, but so, so damned funny. 3 1 Link to comment
BetterButter March 1 Share March 1 Anne Whitfield, Young Actress in ‘White Christmas,’ Dies at 85 10 Link to comment
MissAlmond March 1 Share March 1 6 hours ago, BetterButter said: Anne Whitfield, Young Actress in ‘White Christmas,’ Dies at 85 As an aficionado of the original Perry Mason TV series, I recognize Anne Whitfield from a favorite episode: The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper (with an appearance by Cloris Leachman too!). May Ms. Whitfield rest in peace. 5 2 1 Link to comment
wilsie March 1 Share March 1 10 hours ago, MissAlmond said: As an aficionado of the original Perry Mason TV series, I recognize Anne Whitfield from a favorite episode: The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper (with an appearance by Cloris Leachman too!). May Ms. Whitfield rest in peace. She really had an amazing life. To hike the Dolomite Mountains of the Italian Alps to celebrate her 85th birthday was quite the feat. 7 5 Link to comment
MissAlmond March 2 Share March 2 Interior designer turned fashion icon Iris Apfel who was the subject of Albert Maysles’ 2014 documentary Iris has died, age 102. https://www.npr.org/2024/03/01/1090257339/iris-apfel-dies https://deadline.com/2024/03/iris-apfel-dead-fashion-icon-captured-in-documentary-was-102-obituary-1235843534/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/iris-apfel-dead-fashion-icon-1235841127/ https://variety.com/2024/film/news/iris-apfel-dead-fashion-icon-albert-maysles-documentary-1235928185/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/fashion/iris-apfel-dead.html 11 Link to comment
Ancaster March 3 Share March 3 (edited) On 2/29/2024 at 2:35 AM, Llywela said: The Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has died aged 66. He'd been treated for cancer over the past couple of years, and recorded the last season of the show while undergoing treatment. I never really watched The Hairy Bikers because I couldn't access it, but I knew of the show and loved what little I saw of them. I'm currently watching The Hairy Bikers: Coming Home for Christmas, filmed after Dave finished treatment. It's just lovely and such a tribute to both men and to their friendship, and also a celebration of his very genuine gratitude and admiration for the nurses and physios of the NHS . I'm shedding an awful lot of tears though, knowing of his recent death. (National Health Service - the UK's universal healthcare system.) Edited March 3 by Ancaster 3 Link to comment
andromeda331 March 3 Share March 3 I loved Richard Lewis. I first saw him in Anything but Love. He had so many great roles but especially in Robin Hood Men in Tights. He was so hilarious as Prince John. I love when he makes Sheriff of Nottingham tell him the bad news in a good way so it doesn't sound so bad. The poor sheriff tries only to get yelled for it. 3 Link to comment
BetterButter March 3 Share March 3 Mark Dodson Dies: ‘Star Wars’ And ‘Gremlins’ Voiceover Artist Was 64 5 Link to comment
Bookish Jen March 3 Share March 3 This one really hurts. But what a life she lead. Iris Apfel, Fashion Icon and Subject of the Documentary "Iris," Dead at 102. 1 2 1 Link to comment
MerBearHou March 3 Share March 3 47 minutes ago, Bookish Jen said: This one really hurts. But what a life she lead. Iris Apfel, Fashion Icon and Subject of the Documentary "Iris," Dead at 102. Truly fabulous, long life!! 6 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 4 Share March 4 Will Shortz, puzzlemaster, recovering from stroke: https://www.npr.org/2024/03/03/1235697837/npr-puzzlemaster-will-shortz-stroke 7 1 1 Link to comment
Browncoat March 4 Share March 4 1 hour ago, shapeshifter said: Will Shortz, puzzlemaster, recovering from stroke: https://www.npr.org/2024/03/03/1235697837/npr-puzzlemaster-will-shortz-stroke I don't know how to react to that! I'm sad that he had a stroke, but glad he's recovering. 8 3 3 Link to comment
BetterButter March 5 Share March 5 Janice Burgess, Creator Of ‘The Backyardigans,’ Dead At 72 2 1 Link to comment
andromeda331 March 6 Share March 6 10 hours ago, BetterButter said: Janice Burgess, Creator Of ‘The Backyardigans,’ Dead At 72 My nephew loved that show when he was little. 1 Link to comment
BetterButter March 7 Share March 7 Steve Lawrence, Tony Nominee and Half of Steve & Eydie Singing Duo, Dies at 88 28 Link to comment
Crashcourse March 7 Share March 7 (edited) Aww...I remember Steve & Eydie. Edited March 8 by Crashcourse 9 Link to comment
tessaray March 7 Share March 7 33 minutes ago, BetterButter said: Steve Lawrence, Tony Nominee and Half of Steve & Eydie Singing Duo, Dies at 88 He will live forever in my memory as he was in The Blues Brothers. In the sauna, wearing a towel and gaudy gold chain. 16 Link to comment
Spartan Girl March 7 Share March 7 31 minutes ago, tessaray said: He will live forever in my memory as he was in The Blues Brothers. In the sauna, wearing a towel and gaudy gold chain. That was my first thought too. 6 Link to comment
Yogisbooboo64 March 7 Share March 7 Man. My nerdy black ass used to watch him in the projects of tough North Philadelphia when he was on the Carol Burnett Show, and I had such a crush on him. Mr. Yogi has shared many a time how him, his sister and mother were in a restaurant when they were teens when all of a sudden, Steve and Eydie walked by them. Mr. Yogi's mother (who apparently did not have a filter) yelled out "STEVE AND EYDIE!", embarrassing both him and his sister. The funny thing was, they not only came to their table but spoke with his mother for a good bit, appreciating the fact that she was such a huge fan of theirs. And now they're reunited at long last....rest well, sir! 8 2 9 Link to comment
Salacious Kitty March 7 Share March 7 Aw, I saw Steve and Eydie at a supper club c.1990. I really enjoyed the versatility in their show. 2 9 Link to comment
Blergh March 8 Share March 8 (edited) What's interesting is that while Steve (Sidney Liebowitz) and Eydie (Edith Gorme/Gormezano) were both Jewish, they had a somewhat unusual union in that he was of an Ashkenazic (or Eastern European) background while she had been Sephardic ( Spanish via the Mediterranean and Middle East) though both were born in NYC! More importantly, they had great affection for each other and mutual admiration for each other's talent to the end. Hopefully, his mind is restored and they're now reunited! RIP, Mr. Lawrence. P.S. On a shallow note they each were quick striking in their day! Edited March 8 by Blergh 6 5 Link to comment
Spartan Girl March 8 Share March 8 2 hours ago, BetterButter said: Dragon Ball Z Creator Akira Toriyama Dead at 68 Oh, this one hurts. I love DBZ, as much as I hate how GT and Super ruined the characters, though I don’t know how much Toriyama was involved in those shows. 3 Link to comment
andromeda331 March 8 Share March 8 Steve and Eydie appeared on The Nanny. Fran ran into them at a casino in Atlantic City but she mistook them for Steve and Eydie impersonators and told them both how they need to improve their act. After she walks away Eydie agrees with Fran about Steve's performance because people are starting to notice. 1 6 5 Link to comment
BetterButter March 8 Share March 8 Jean Allison, Actress in ‘Edge of Fury’ and Loads of TV Shows, Dies at 94 5 Link to comment
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