In Memoriam: Entertainment Industry Celebrity Deaths

[Jaded]

33 minutes ago, riley702 said:

So, did she fall asleep on the plane and quit breathing, or did years of apnea damage her heart? Or both?

I was confused by it all too.

[cynicat]

10 hours ago, riley702 said:

So, did she fall asleep on the plane and quit breathing, or did years of apnea damage her heart? Or both?

Probably both, since it's a chicken/egg thing.  This site had a surprisingly good explanation.  

[bmasters9]

Stephen Furst, who was Dr. Elliot Axelrod on the NBC medical series St. Elsewhere from 1983-88, has passed on @ 63 from complications of diabetes.

His obituary from TMZ:

http://www.tmz.com/2017/06/17/stephen-furst-flounder-animal-house-dead/

And to remember, his title credit from the top of St. Elsewhere:

 

[BetterButter]

[Ohwell]

Aww damn.  Flounder.  That is so sad.

[bmasters9]

4 minutes ago, Ohwell said:

Aww damn.  Flounder.  That is so sad.

And he will always be remembered for that as well.

[Jaded]

45 minutes ago, bmasters9 said:

Stephen Furst, who was Dr. Elliot Axelrod on the NBC medical series St. Elsewhere from 1983-88, has passed on @ 63 from complications of diabetes.

His obituary from TMZ:

http://www.tmz.com/2017/06/17/stephen-furst-flounder-animal-house-dead/

And to remember, his title credit from the top of St. Elsewhere:

 

I didn't get to see St. Elsewhere in it's entirety until later on in syndication. The way his character was treated, his character's death and the aftermath always made me so sad. 

[roamyn]

I loved him.  RIP Sir.

[navelgazer]

For me he'll always be Vir Cotto from Babylon 5.  

Diabetes is evil.  RIP.  

[AimingforYoko]

RIP Flounder.

30 minutes ago, navelgazer said:

For me he'll always be Vir Cotto from Babylon 5.  

Here's my favorite Vir scene (Along with the late Andreas Katsulas):

[Spartan Girl]

 

Nooooooo, not Flounder! My Animal House heart is breaking! And he was Booster in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command!

I hope John Belushi is making him laugh again in the afterlife.

[merylinkid]

Dammit,not Vir.   Another B-5 cast member gone far too soon.

RIP Stephen Furst.

[rcc]

17 hours ago, bmasters9 said:

Stephen Furst, who was Dr. Elliot Axelrod on the NBC medical series St. Elsewhere from 1983-88, has passed on @ 63 from complications of diabetes.

His obituary from TMZ:

http://www.tmz.com/2017/06/17/stephen-furst-flounder-animal-house-dead/

And to remember, his title credit from the top of St. Elsewhere:

 

That was my favorite show at that time and Stephen was my favorite. RIP

[cpcathy]

RIP, Mr. Furst. Such a funny performance in Animal House. "Hello!"

Any St. Elsewhere fans out there remember how Axelrod died?

[Blergh]

17 minutes ago, cpcathy said:

RIP, Mr. Furst. Such a funny performance in Animal House. "Hello!"

Any St. Elsewhere fans out there remember how Axelrod died?

 As best I can recall, Axelrod had a heart attack between his excess weight and stressing out over what his medical specialty was supposed to be once he'd completed his internship. Anyway, I recall him recovering from surgery after the first one when he had a second one while he had a 'revelation' that his major was supposed to be LIFE and, at that  moment, he died.  BTW, his surviving father was played by  comedian Louie Nye who would live to 2005 before his death at 92.   Anyway, RIP, Mr. Furst.

[BW Manilowe]

Venus Ramey, Miss America 1944, dead at age 92.

[BW Manilowe]

Comedian Bill Dana dead at 92.

And...

Tim Hague, age 34, former UFC fighter, dies of traumatic brain injury 2 days after fight knockout.

Edited June 19, 2017 by BW Manilowe
To add another obit.

[Ohwell]

RIP Jose Jimenez.

[JocelynCavanaugh]

Carrie Fisher's autopsy reveals cocktail of drugs, including cocaine, opiates and ecstasy

Quote

Fisher’s toxicology review found evidence of cocaine, methadone, MDMA (better known as ecstasy), alcohol and opiates when she was rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Hospital on Dec. 23, a toxicology report showed.

The test results “suggests there was an exposure to heroin, but that the dose and time of exposure cannot be pinpointed.” Therefore we cannot establish the significance of heroin regarding the cause of death in this case.”

The tests revealed that the cocaine would have been consumed within the previous 72 hours, according to the autopsy.

[Jaded]

If she had been back to using for awhile that would explain some of the weirder interviews I saw her give on a few shows not long before she died. 

[BW Manilowe]

US student Otto Warmbier, 22, dies days after North Korea releases him from detention with severe brain damage.

Edited June 19, 2017 by BW Manilowe
To change the linked article.

[Maharincess]

5 hours ago, BW Manilowe said:

US student Otto Warmbier, 22, dies days after North Korea releases him from detention with severe brain damage.

His death is so devastating, but I'm really glad that he got to go home first. I'm glad he didn't die in that horrible place surrounded by those monsters. 

[Blergh]

5 hours ago, BW Manilowe said:

US student Otto Warmbier, 22, dies days after North Korea releases him from detention with severe brain damage.

That poor kid and family! What a tragedy! I hope they can take comfort in the fact that he was able to spend his last days with his loved ones instead of surrounded by hostile strangers- and I pray on some level he DID know he was home even if he wasn't able to respond. Please RIP Mr. Warmbier,

[Fukui San]

20 hours ago, Ohwell said:

RIP Jose Jimenez.

Ok, I'd never heard of Bill Dana or the Jose Jimenez character, so I tried to google to see what happened to the former Rockies closer. Turns out he's fine! RIP Bill Dana though. 

[Just Here]

Tony DiCicco, former United States Women's National (Soccer) Team head coach and television commentator, passed away last night.  He was 68.

This is from his son's Twitter account:

Under DiCicco, the USWNT won the first Olympic Gold Medal in Women's Soccer/Football (Atlanta 1996) as well as a second Women's World Cup in 1999 (which was hosted by USA).

[Inquisitionist]

Rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep has passed away at age 42.  No cause of death, but reports have noted that he was hospitalized recently due to complications from sickle cell anemia.  Lin-Manuel Miranda thanked him for this line used in Hamilton: "Only 19 but my mind is older."

[Brooklynista]

3 hours ago, Inquisitionist said:

Rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep has passed away at age 42.  No cause of death, but reports have noted that he was hospitalized recently due to complications from sickle cell anemia.  Lin-Manuel Miranda thanked him for this line used in Hamilton: "Only 19 but my mind is older."

This one hurt a little. I grew up with Mobb Deep. It always shocked my  male friends hearing my cute innocent face recite rhymes.

42 is far too young.

[Silver Raven]

I read that Mobb Depp had choked on something in the hospital.

[Drogo]

3 minutes ago, Silver Raven said:

I read that Mobb Depp had choked on something in the hospital.

On an egg. Yikes. 

[BW Manilowe]

Former NFL linebacker Ryan Jones shot dead in apartment.

[BW Manilowe]

Ghostbusters II actor Henry ("Hank") Deutschendorf commits suicide at age 28.

He & his twin William played Oscar, the infant son of Sigourney Weaver's character, & the target of all the supernatural happenings, in the movie. I remember reading at the time the movie came out that he (& his twin, of course) was supposedly related to singer John Denver (real name Henry John Deutschendorf), they were supposedly either his nephews or cousins, but I don't remember if that was ever found to be the truth or not. He had been battling a schizophrenia-related mental illness for a number of years, according to his linked obituary.

Edited June 21, 2017 by BW Manilowe
To add info.

[Spartan Girl]

I know that not everyone liked Ghostbusters II, but those babies were adorable. This is horrific.

[Angeltoes]

They are John's nephews.  

[BW Manilowe]

2 hours ago, Angeltoes said:

They are John's nephews.  

People magazine posted another article a few hours ago, after my previous post, stating that--that he & his twin are John's nephews. And he appears to have been named for John, under his real name.

http://people.com/movies/ghostbusters-ii-baby-oscar-actor-and-john-denvers-nephew-commits-suicide-after-battle-with-mental-illness/amp/

[BW Manilowe]

From Variety (among other sources): Gabe Pressman, TV reporter who covered New York City for 60 years, dead at 93.

[Moose135]

I remember watching Gabe for years growing up.  RIP

[bmasters9]

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Gabe-Pressman-WNBC-Dead-430323423.html?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

Another obituary, this from WNBC's website

[BetterButter]

Michael Nyqvist, ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Star, Dies at 56

[Ohwell]

3 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Michael Nyqvist, ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Star, Dies at 56

I saw that article and I was really shocked and saddened.  I first saw him in Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (much better than the Daniel Craig one) and then later in John Wick, and a couple other movies.  He was a really good actor, and I'll miss him.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

*insert the obligatory Fuck Cancer here*

56 is too damn young.

[praeceptrix]

Former NY Mets pitcher Anthony Young has died. He was 51.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/former-mets-pitcher-anthony-young-dies-at-age-51-due-to-inoperable-brain-tumor/

[BetterButter]

Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies

[dalek]

As a guinea pig owner, I was a bigger fan of Michael Bond's Tales of Olga da Polga, but my brother and I both owned a number of the Paddington books.

[BW Manilowe]

Afghan Whigs guitarist Dave Rosser dies from colon cancer at age 50.

[merylinkid]

Paddington Bear will live on.   As long as someone remembers your name, you are never truly gone.

 

Obligatory FUCK CANCER comment re Dave Rosser.   Seriously folks, we gotta do something.   

[BW Manilowe]

22 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

Paddington Bear will live on.   As long as someone remembers your name, you are never truly gone.

 

Obligatory FUCK CANCER comment re Dave Rosser.   Seriously folks, we gotta do something.

Uh-huh. I really didn't want to get this personal, nor am I looking for sympathy, but it got my Dad too, Friday night of Memorial Day weekend. The upside is he lived, I think, at least 5-6 years after diagnosis.

[BW Manilowe]

Gary DeCarlo, "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" singer, dead at 75 from cancer.

[ebk57]

1 hour ago, BW Manilowe said:

Uh-huh. I really didn't want to get this personal, nor am I looking for sympathy, but it got my Dad too, Friday night of Memorial Day weekend. The upside is he lived, I think, at least 5-6 years after diagnosis.

I'm so sorry to hear that.  Condolences to you and your family.

[Rosiejuliemom]

2 hours ago, BW Manilowe said:

Uh-huh. I really didn't want to get this personal, nor am I looking for sympathy, but it got my Dad too, Friday night of Memorial Day weekend. The upside is he lived, I think, at least 5-6 years after diagnosis.

You may not be looking for sympathy, but you still have mine. Virtual hugs to you and your family.

[legaleagle53]

4 hours ago, BW Manilowe said:

Uh-huh. I really didn't want to get this personal, nor am I looking for sympathy, but it got my Dad too, Friday night of Memorial Day weekend. The upside is he lived, I think, at least 5-6 years after diagnosis.

So sorry to hear about your loss.  I lost my mother almost six months ago, so I understand exactly what you must be going through right now.