Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals

[Vermicious Knid]

On a somewhat happier note, the New Years Honors list in the UK is out. Among the entertainers Stephen Fry has been Knighted, Carey Mulligan was made a CBE and Fourth Doctor Tom Baker is an MBE (at 90!). Author and Noble Prize winner Sir Kazuo Ishiguro was made a Companion of Honour, which counts only 65 people at any one time

[shapeshifter]

Just re-sharing the gift link for the NYT obit for Linda Lavin, which they did update: nytimes.com/2024/12/30/arts/linda-lavin-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lU4.N69t.CiHe7IBW46oL&smid=url-share

By waiting a day, they managed to include all of her work in the last year, both completed and ongoing. Other media I saw that published sooner missed at least one of her 3 most current projects.  

Edited December 31, 2024 by shapeshifter

[Mindthinkr]

https://www.starnewsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2024/12/30/linda-lavin-star-of-alice-lived-in-wilmington-nc-see-the-photos/77307484007/

She was very popular in Wilmington where she lived for 15 years. I was good friends with the gentleman who tuned her piano. She was polite, unassuming and lived a non Hollywood type life.  

[BetterButter]

Aaron Brown Dies: Former ABC News And CNN Anchor, Lauded For Coverage Of 9/11 Attacks, Was 76

[Bastet]

4 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Aaron Brown Dies: Former ABC News And CNN Anchor, Lauded For Coverage Of 9/11 Attacks, Was 76

Yes, he is a permanent part of my memories of 9/11.  I was on vacation, and every evening when returned to the hotel, it was his coverage on CNN (back when it was watchable) that we used to catch up with the day's developments and people's stories.  What a way for him to start his new gig.

[MissAlmond]

Former child actor Johnny Russell best known for playing Shirley Temple's younger brother Tyltyl in the 1940 film The Blue Bird has died, age 91.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-russell-dead-blue-bird-john-countryman-1236095706/

https://www.thewrap.com/johnny-russell-countryman-dead-dies-obit/

On 12/28/2024 at 9:20 PM, BooksRule said:

Actress Dayle Haddon dies from carbon monoxide poisoning.  And also found at her home was Walter Blucas, father of actor Marc Blucas. He is in the hospital in critical condition. 

This gives me flashbacks to the death of tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis. R.I.P. Ms. Haddon and hopes of a recovery for Mr. Blucas.

[BetterButter]

Jocelyn Wildenstein dead at 84

[Vermicious Knid]

Andy and Anderson's New Year on CNN included an In Memorium. Unfortunately it does't seem to have been uploaded. Very tastefully done, they managed to included Carter and Linda Lavin. The final clip was James Early Jones in Field of Dreams laughing and disappearing into the cornfield. 

[stonehaven]

In all the memorial tributes to those lost in 2024, two names have been repeatedly missing to me. Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters and Mandisa. May they never be forgotten.

[ProudMary]

2 hours ago, stonehaven said:

In all the memorial tributes to those lost in 2024, two names have been repeatedly missing to me. Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters and Mandisa. May they never be forgotten.

Anita Pointer died on December 31, 2022.

I did see an In Memorium segment a couple of days ago that included Mandisa, but I'd already posted two compilations, and others had also, so I didn't link it. 

[BetterButter]

John Capodice Dies: ‘Ace Ventura’ & ‘General Hospital’ Actor Was 83

[roamyn]

10 hours ago, stonehaven said:

In all the memorial tributes to those lost in 2024, two names have been repeatedly missing to me. Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters and Mandisa. May they never be forgotten.

I don't think I realized that Anita Pointer had passed away.  Shame on everyone who compiled these that missed her.

Don't know Mandisa tho.

[MissAlmond]

On 1/1/2025 at 11:42 AM, BetterButter said:

Jocelyn Wildenstein dead at 84

I hope Jocelyn Wildenstein has now found peace. All that plastic surgery to look like a cat!

16 hours ago, ProudMary said:

Anita Pointer died on December 31, 2022.

Yes. Anita Pointer dying on December 31, 2022 meant any end-of-year tributes would have been moved to 2023, not 2024. 

Edited Thursday at 10:57 PM by MissAlmond

[lurkerbee]

Wayne Osmond dies at 73

I believe he is the first of the nine Osmond siblings to die.

 

[Dimity]

42 minutes ago, lurkerbee said:

Wayne Osmond dies at 73

I believe he is the first of the nine Osmond siblings to die.

 

 

Definitely the first to go.  His older brother, Alan, has MS and I wouldn't have been surprised to hear that he had died.

Edited Thursday at 07:43 PM by Dimity

[voiceover]

Donny was a longtime childhood crush, but I remember once ranking the rest of the brothers in order of…well, cuteness.  Wayne came in last.

Years later, during a YT rabbit hole journey, I came across the “Hold Her Tight” vid, and couldn’t take my eyes off him.  Proof that wisdom comes with age.

RIP, Wayne.  I know you’re showing them that you have, and always did have, the moves.

[BetterButter]

Britt Allcroft, Thomas the Tank Engine series creator, dies aged 81

[SunnyBeBe]

I just read about Wayne’s death. My goodness….it hurts my heart. Such a lovely man.  I grew up a huge Osmond fan.  I loved the entire family, though Donny was my favorite.  RIP Wayne.  You brought us so much joy with your music. 
 

https://people.com/wayne-osmond-cause-of-death-revealed-8768752

 

Wayne appears second in this video. Looks to be from the 70’s.  If you’re a fan, this is a real treat.  
 

Hope the link works. If not, I’ll try to fix it.

Edited 18 hours ago by SunnyBeBe

[BetterButter]

R.I.P. Jeff Baena, indie director and co-writer of I Heart Huckabees

[Babalu06]

37 minutes ago, BetterButter said:

R.I.P. Jeff Baena, indie director and co-writer of I Heart Huckabees

He was Aubrey Plaza’s husband and died by suicide. Poor Aubrey.

[Blergh]

1 hour ago, Babalu06 said:

He was Aubrey Plaza’s husband and died by suicide. Poor Aubrey.

How horrible!

I'm not about to speculate on what possible demons/issues may have led up to that horrific decision on Mr. Baena's part.

However, I truly hope there's at least one trustworthy loved one in Miss Plaza's life who will help her cope with the aftermath in the immediate future as well as any unexpected tsunamis of grief for the foreseeable future!

I don't say  this out of mere concern but because even before this happened (and I'm not saying this to be mean), Miss Plazas has seemed as though she has had some serious (possibly unresolved)  issues in her earlier life to the point of appearing to be a disturbed individual in X number of interviews.

[Annber03]

4 hours ago, Babalu06 said:

He was Aubrey Plaza’s husband and died by suicide. Poor Aubrey.

Ah, shit, that's awful. Condolences to Aubrey and his family and friends. 

[BetterButter]

Mike Milligan Dies: ‘All In The Family,’ ‘The Jeffersons’ Writer-Producer Was 77

[DrSpaceman73]

Feel so bad for Aubrey plaza. 

I watched spin me around last year or year before.  Fun light movie. 

6 hours ago, Blergh said:

How horrible!

I'm not about to speculate on what possible demons/issues may have led up to that horrific decision on Mr. Baena's part.

However, I truly hope there's at least one trustworthy loved one in Miss Plaza's life who will help her cope with the aftermath in the immediate future as well as any unexpected tsunamis of grief for the foreseeable future!

I don't say  this out of mere concern but because even before this happened (and I'm not saying this to be mean), Miss Plazas has seemed as though she has had some serious (possibly unresolved)  issues in her earlier life to the point of appearing to be a disturbed individual in X number of interviews.

I can never tell if that's an act or her real persona

Either way though a horrible thing for a spouse