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In Memoriam: Entertainment Industry Celebrity Deaths

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By Kromm
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This thread is for deaths of celebrities in the entertainment business only. No notices about politicians, please. 

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Bastet
Bastet

Piss up a rope, Val Kilmer.  If your physical illness got so bad that your life utterly sucked and no end to that suffering was in sight, so that suicide was or seemed to be the best of the available

wilsie
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BetterButter
BetterButter

Olivia Newton-John Has Died At 73

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Ohwell

Ohwell

If ever there was a personality equipped to live with being known almost exclusively for a high-profile mistake, it was his.

You know, the funny thing is, I didn't remember that mistake until I read about it this morning.  I just remember liking to watch the "little guy" kick.

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DollEyes

DollEyes

B.B King's death is a loss to the world of music, the world of the blues and the world, period. 

 

 

I hope they bury Lucille with him.

 

  I don't think he'd want to go to Heaven without her. 

 

RIP, Mr. King & Lucille. 

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magicdog

magicdog

It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of voice actor and character actor John Stephenson at the age of 91.  As a VA, he was the original voice of Dr. Quest on "Johnny Quest", Mr. Slate on The Flintstones, and the announcer for the case disposal at the end of every episode of "Dragnet" (1967-70).  On cam he made many appearances on Hogan's Heroes as a German/Nazi officer and numerous other parts over the past 60 years.  His last VA that I'm aware of was as Ganthet in the Duck Dodgers episode, "The Green Loontern."

 

He passed away yesterday of complications of Alzheimer's.   Ironically, two years ago, his death was announced online before having been revealed to be a hoax.  No such luck this time.

 

Other than Janet Waldo and June Foray, I can't think of any other of the original HB VAs (from the 50s-60s) currently working or still with us.

 

You will be very much missed Mr. Stephenson.

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Spartan Girl

Spartan Girl

Sad news. She was on many shows, but I remember when she played the grandma on Alf.

Hard to believe she and Jerry Stiller were together for 61 years. So sad for him and Ben and the rest of the family. RIP to that funny lady.

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Inquisitionist

Inquisitionist

When you are 86 I can think of no better exit that to die quickly with your spouse.  Bravo John, well done!!

 

My parents are 86 and 82, the same ages as John and Alicia Nash.  It's not time for their exit by the hand of a reckless cab driver, any more than it was time, IMO, for the Nashes.  'Course, it might have helped if they'd been wearing seat belts. 

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Bastet

Bastet

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When you are 86 I can think of no better exit that to die quickly with your spouse.

 

I can.  Dying of natural causes in my sleep would be my preference, period, and especially over being thrown from a crashing cab and dying on the concrete of the New Jersey Turnpike.

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BW Manilowe

BW Manilowe

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There are worse ways to go, that's for certain.

Did they just not use the seatbelts or weren't there any?

I saw an article saying they weren't wearing them, which is why both were ejected from the cab & killed (the driver, on the other hand, apparently had the benefit of a seat belt & was either uninjured or had relatively minor injuries). But with public transportation, like cabs, involved they may not have had another option--there may not have been any seat belts *to* wear, depending on the laws regarding seat belts for passengers in New Jersey Public Transportation vehicles (which I'm not familiar with).

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I saw an article saying they weren't wearing them, which is why both were ejected from the cab & killed (the driver, on the other hand, apparently had the benefit of a seat belt & was either uninjured or had relatively minor injuries). But with public transportation, like cabs, involved they may not have had another option--there may not have been any seat belts *to* wear, depending on the laws regarding seat belts for passengers in New Jersey Public Transportation vehicles (which I'm not familiar with).

 

That's what I was wondering - was it an option to wear them?  I can remember the last (and one and only) time I didn't wear a seatbelt and it was because there wasn't one in the back seat.  And as luck would have it, a drunk driver ran a red light smack into the car.  After that, no seatbelt = I don't get in the car.  Soooo I can understand why someone would let it slide the one time, especially if they were already worn out from traveling.

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Wings

Wings

I'm pretty sure John Nash wouldn't have wanted to *do* that. 

 

No one knows what John Nash wanted.  My point is, we all die.  Most of us want to exit with our partner, so we don't have to suffer their loss.  And most want death be a quick transition.  I do. Of course dying in our sleep is always preferable but since that does not often happen I would take a sudden accident over fighting cancer for years or any other means of lingering in discomfort.  

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Ohwell

Ohwell

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My point is that I don't think anyone, including John Nash, would want to get smashed up in a car accident.  I doubt that he gave a thumbs up when they pulled them out of the taxi.  And personally, no, I don't want to die with my partner (he wouldn't want me to die with him either) he'd want me to continue living the best life I could until I died.  I would want the same for him if I go first.    

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BW Manilowe

BW Manilowe

My point is that I don't think anyone, including John Nash, would want to get smashed up in a car accident. I doubt that he gave a thumbs up when they pulled them out of the taxi. And personally, no, I don't want to die with my partner (he wouldn't want me to die with him either) he'd want me to continue living the best life I could until I died. I would want the same for him if I go first.

If you're stating in the bolded that the Nashes were removed from the taxi by rescue personnel before they died, that's not accurate. They were ejected from the cab, apparently by the force of the accident & the fact they weren't wearing seat belts (whether that's because they were there but they just didn't want to bother with them--they had just arrived back in New Jersey from a trip to Norway--or because there weren't any in the back seat of the cab to use), & the ejection/lack of wearing seat belts is what caused their deaths.

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Cobalt Stargazer

Cobalt Stargazer

If you're stating in the bolded that the Nashes were removed from the taxi by rescue personnel before they died, that's not accurate. They were ejected from the cab, apparently by the force of the accident & the fact they weren't wearing seat belts (whether that's because they were there but they just didn't want to bother with them--they had just arrived back in New Jersey from a trip to Norway--or because there weren't any in the back seat of the cab to use), & the ejection/lack of wearing seat belts is what caused their deaths.

 

On New Year's Eve in 1984, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was driving his girlfriend around Sheffield when they tried to pass another car, and its still unclear if they were going too fast or the other driver was, but he lost control of his vehicle and hit a brick wall. He was thrown from the car because his seat belt wasn't fastened properly, and his left arm was severed at the shoulder. He survived the wreck, and doctors re-attached the limb, but infection had set in and it had to be amputated anyway. Its entirely possible that the Nashes taxi wasn't equipped with belts, as I'm not sure its a requirement

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Trini

Trini

What automobile is manufactured without rear seat belts?

 

Yeah, the car probably had seat belts. But all the times I've ridden in a cab, I've haven't used the seat belts probably 90% of the time. Not the smartest decision, but not an unusual one, I think.

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Inquisitionist

Inquisitionist

What automobile is manufactured without rear seat belts?

 

On occasion, they don't work properly -- they're tangled up and won't reach, or they won't pull out of the socket, etc. From now on, if that happens to me, I'm telling the cabbie to pull over and stop the meter until I can strap in securely or I'll wait for another cab.  ::shudder::

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Ohwell

Ohwell

Louis Johnson.  So sad.  I have the first album from the Brothers Johnson.  I think they called him "thunder thumbs" because he sure could play.

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DollEyes

DollEyes

 

Damn, I hadn't heard about Louis Johnson. Somewhere in my treasure trove of vinyl I have the 45 of "Strawberry Letter 23."

 

  Me too. When I heard it in the "Ecotone" episode of Six Feet Under, it was a very pleasant surprise.

 

And "Get the Funk Outta My Face" and "Stomp."

 

Also "I'll Be Good To You."

 

And "Light Up the Night."

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Bastet

Bastet

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Mrs. Voorhees is what makes Friday the 13th (just the original, not its zillion sequels) more than just a slasher film, and Betsy Palmer really put a lot of thought into such a small role in a cheesy film (she worked out a whole backstory in her head) and I know from the special features on the DVD that she attended all sorts of horror film conventions... often wearing a cable knit sweater like her character.  Appearance fees, yes, but she graciously answered questions and engaged with fans.

 

I also remember her from Mister Roberts and a couple of other '50s films.

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BW Manilowe

BW Manilowe

Apologies if it's also in the obit linked by Bastet, but I wanted to share the only reason she said she took the Friday the 13th role.

Her manager called about doing the movie--it was her 1st since the 1960's. She read the script & said it was a piece of junk that would never go anywhere. But... she needed to buy a new car, because the Mercedes she'd been driving had broken down/died on the street. She wanted to buy a Volkswagen Scirocco for her new car, which cost $9,999. Her manager told her if she did the movie, she'd have 10 days work & be paid $1,000 per day; so she'd make $10,000 for doing the movie. That just barely cost the cost of the car (presumably before the taxes & all the other fees involved in buying a new car). If she hadn't needed a new car, & the pay wasn't right (for what she needed it for), she wouldn't have even been in the movie.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/betsy-palmer-dead-friday-13th-799070?utm_source=twitter

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BW Manilowe

BW Manilowe

Well, I'm embarrassed! Someone on my Twitter feed posted it last night & I, honestly, couldn't find any indication it was an old obit (I also didn't remember he'd already passed, obviously) so I posted it. Apologies.

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WendyCR72

WendyCR72

I remember her from the Lethal Weapon franchise quite well. She was so young. Not that it is our business, as it isn't, but it's odd that no reason for her death was disclosed, especially since she did indeed die at a relatively young age.

 

In any case, it looks like she was in a lot of films and TV. Good for her family for releasing this on their terms.

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cpcathy

cpcathy

Oh wow, that is sad. For some reason, I read Helter Skelter at a very young age (I was a little ghoul, I guess) and I'm still impressed with the job Bugliosi did on the prosecution. We can't seem to convict anyone anymore in LA!

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Wiendish Fitch

Wiendish Fitch

Christopher Lee and Ron Moody on the same day. So sad, but such colorful lives and fascinating actors. Lee was such an icon, and he won't soon be forgotten. It's a shame Moody's career never blossomed the way it should have after Oliver! (he also made the mistake of turning down the opportunity to play the Third Doctor), but, wow, what a performance. His portrayal of Fagin is so zesty and memorable, he, let's face it, makes everyone else seem kind of pedestrian and blah by comparison.

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AntiBeeSpray

AntiBeeSpray

Christopher Lee and Ron Moody on the same day. So sad, but such colorful lives and fascinating actors. Lee was such an icon, and he won't soon be forgotten. It's a shame Moody's career never blossomed the way it should have after Oliver! (he also made the mistake of turning down the opportunity to play the Third Doctor), but, wow, what a performance. His portrayal of Fagin is so zesty and memorable, he, let's face it, makes everyone else seem kind of pedestrian and blah by comparison.

 

Damn. Didn't even know that he'd passed. RIP Mr. Lee. Condolences to his family and friends.

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