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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
wilsie
BetterButter
BetterButter

Olivia Newton-John Has Died At 73

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MissAlmond

MissAlmond

Actor Michael Constantine from My Big Fat Greek Wedding has died, age 94.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-constantine-dead-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-1235010250/

https://deadline.com/2021/09/michael-constantine-dead-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-patriarch-was-94-obituary-1234829301/

SunnyBeBe

SunnyBeBe

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The cause of death released for this young man.  I think the original story is upthread. I really wonder why drug dealers are lacing the drugs they sell with Fentanyl.  It kills people easily. Why do they want to kill their paying clients?  I would think it would be bad for business to sell such a lethal product.  I just don’t understand why they don’t abandon this trend.  Eventually, they will have no customers. 
 

https://people.com/tv/logan-williams-the-flash-died-of-accidental-fentanyl-overdose-coroner-confirms/

Here’s another case….three comedians including Fuquan Johnson, died from accidental Fentanyl overdose.  Kate Quigley, also a comedian, survived.

 

https://www.tmz.com/2021/09/09/kate-quigley-healing-on-the-mend-after-overdose-death-of-friends/

 

 

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MissAlmond

MissAlmond

Actor and comic Art Metrano who played Officer Ernie Mauser in the Police Academy series has died, age 84.

https://deadline.com/2021/09/art-metrano-dead-police-academy-actor-comic-was-84-1234829758/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/art-metrano-dead-police-academy-stand-up-comic-1235010490/

https://www.thewrap.com/art-metrano-star-of-police-academy-sequels-dies-at-84/

 

SunnyBeBe

SunnyBeBe

51 minutes ago, Vermicious Knid said:

Surprised this hasn't been getting more coverage; TMZ says Michael K. Williams' death is being looked at as an overdose. Given their track record, it's probably true.

I wonder if it’s more of the Fentanyl overdoses.  It’s very widespread right now.  Very scary.  

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letter8358

letter8358

5 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said:

The cause of death released for this young man.  I think the original story is upthread. I really wonder why drug dealers are lacing the drugs they sell with Fentanyl.  It kills people easily. Why do they want to kill their paying clients?  I would think it would be bad for business to sell such a lethal product.  I just don’t understand why they don’t abandon this trend.  Eventually, they will have no customers. 
 

https://people.com/tv/logan-williams-the-flash-died-of-accidental-fentanyl-overdose-coroner-confirms/

Here’s another case….three comedians including Fuquan Johnson, died from accidental Fentanyl overdose.  Kate Quigley, also a comedian, survived.

 

https://www.tmz.com/2021/09/09/kate-quigley-healing-on-the-mend-after-overdose-death-of-friends/

 

 

That's a kid! He's just 16! 

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GreekGeek

GreekGeek

8 hours ago, icemiser69 said:

He was one of those actors that was in just about everything.  His resume is huge.  He was an extremely talented actor.

"In just about everything" is right. The first time I saw him was in an obscure mid-60's series called Hey, Landlord. Even then, he played a cranky old man. And it was always great to see a Greek on screen.

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SunnyBeBe

SunnyBeBe

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18 minutes ago, Stats Queen said:

I think it is the Fentanyl in other drugs that is the real problem.

It is all so sad, upsetting and concerning.

Right. Unsuspecting people buy these drugs thinking they are one thing, like pain pills or cocaine, but it’s laced with Fentanyl.  It’s such a poor decision by the drug dealers to do that to people. It’s difficult to imagine.  

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Blergh

Blergh

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On 9/9/2021 at 1:50 PM, MissAlmond said:

Actor and comic Art Metrano who played Officer Ernie Mauser in the Police Academy series has died, age 84.

https://deadline.com/2021/09/art-metrano-dead-police-academy-actor-comic-was-84-1234829758/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/art-metrano-dead-police-academy-stand-up-comic-1235010490/

https://www.thewrap.com/art-metrano-star-of-police-academy-sequels-dies-at-84/

 

It should be noted that he worked until quite recently despite having broken his neck and injured his spinal cord a bad fall in 1989 from a ladder while doing chores in own house that resulted in paralysis- although he was eventually able to walk short distances with crutches.

On a less serious note I can't help but think that Mr. Metrano was relieved that more folks remembered him from Police Academy than his participation in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-1983), in which he played Chachi's Uncle Rico who was closest thing to a foil in the series. Still, considering that he was the only character on the show that didn't worship the above named  duo, his character  was somewhat a breath of fresh air.  And, yes, I thought he  as well as Ellen Travolta and Al Molinaro  deserved a better venue to display their talents than that show.

 

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magicdog

magicdog

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On 9/10/2021 at 6:49 AM, Blergh said:

I can't help but think that Mr. Metrano was relieved that more folks remembered him from Police Academy than his participation in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-1983), in which he played Chachi's Uncle Rico who was closest thing to a foil in the series. Still, considering that he was the only character on the show that didn't worship the above named  duo, his character  was somewhat a breath of fresh air.

Quoting the best line in the pilot:

Louisa [Ellen Travolta] : "Rico thinks of himself as the head of the family.  The rest of us DON'T!"

Seriously, I'm more likely to remember him from the Police Academy films too!  His look after his eyebrows are burned off is hilarious!!  He was a decent antagonist in those films.

 

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UYI

UYI

Longtime journalist and news anchor Allison Payne, who spent 21 years--1990-2011-- at WGN-TV in Chicago--with many of those years as co-anchor of the WGN News at Nine--died on September 1st at the age of 57; it did not become public until last night. The cause of death has not been revealed.

Full disclosure: I wrote Allison a letter when I was almost 14, as at the time, I had some interest in journalism--and she sent me the loveliest note back shortly thereafter. My career path ultimately went in another direction, but I will always remember that she took the time out of her busy schedule to write me back and answer my questions--and the thing is, I'm not even from Chicago; WGN News at Nine was broadcast nationwide for many years, so her influence was felt far past the Windy City.

RIP, Allison.

 

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Vermicious Knid

Vermicious Knid

Founder of the Newport Jazz and Newport Folk Festivals George Wein dead at 95. He basically created the modern music festival.

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Wein, who was also a musician himself, lived a life most jazz fans dream about. He knew the giants and innovators by their first names. At the very first Newport Jazz Festival, Wein arranged a reunion between saxophonist Lester Young and singer Billie Holiday. The two former collaborators hadn't spoken for years....Their reunion wasn't recorded, but the festival next year was. Wein booked Miles Davis to play at a time when the trumpeter was on the ropes. The performance jump started Davis' career....And Newport made history. In 1963, Baez introduced a young Bob Dylan to his largest national audience at the time. And just two years later, Dylan broke with folk purists and went electric — at Newport.

 

Enigma X

Enigma X

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2 minutes ago, BetterButter said:

Norm Macdonald Dies: Influential Comedian & Former ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Anchor Was 61

That is unexpected. I remember him from some MTV gameshow when they still played music videos. RIP.

I may be confusing him with someone else who went onto SNL. Still a shock.

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Mr. Sparkle

Mr. Sparkle

11 minutes ago, Enigma X said:

That is unexpected. I remember him from some MTV gameshow when they still played music videos. RIP.

I may be confusing him with someone else who went onto SNL. Still a shock.

Colin Quinn was on Remote Control and followed Norm as Weekend Update anchor. 

I'm pretty shocked about Norm. 

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AimingforYoko

AimingforYoko

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Probably my favorite Norm Macdonald joke, excepting of course you guessed it, Frank Stallone:
 

“And the number one band in America this week... Better Than Ezra.

And at number two... Ezra.”

R.I.P Norm, may you be tormenting Don Ohlmeyer in the afterlife.

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MissAlmond

MissAlmond

6 minutes ago, Bastet said:

Huh.  I thought Bob Dole was dead.  I wonder who I'm mixing him up with.

Yes, Bob Dole is still alive.  He's 98 years old.  Perhaps you're mixing him up with former Secretary of State George Shultz who died earlier this year at 100.  Since I don't want to be deemed "political" I'll stop my guessing with him.   

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Rootbeer

Rootbeer

2 hours ago, Superclam said:

Colin Quinn was on Remote Control and followed Norm as Weekend Update anchor. 

I'm pretty shocked about Norm. 

I think everyone is shocked.  According to the stories, he battled cancer privately for almost 10 years and many of his friends and family were unaware of his illness. 

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Annber03

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I haven't seen much of his work, but I liked him hosting "Weekend Update" on SNL. I like to quote his "Germans love David Hasselhoff" thing sometimes, particularly whenever Hasselhoff is mentioned or pops up on TV somewhere :p. 

So sad to hear he'd been battling cancer for so long. This news is shocking as it is, but to see how young he was as well, that just makes it sadder. May he rest in peace. 

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Bastet

Bastet

Norm MacDonald said something incredibly stupid about the MeToo movement, bemoaned what his buddies Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K. had "gone through" (in losing gigs because of their own repulsive actions), and said if the women who were uncomfortable during C.K.'s surprise set at the Comedy Store were given $200 compensation, they "could buy some nice shoes" and "get through the trauma".

That being my most-recent experience with him, it tends to overshadow the comedy memories, but some of his impressions and stand-up sets back in the day indeed had me cracking up (I hadn't seen him on anything in quite some time).  He had a bit about a gruesome "the devil made me do it" prank that was funny solely because of his delivery. 

I hope he was happy with his choice to battle cancer with hardly anyone aware what he was going through; good for him doing it the way he thought best.  Sixty one is too damn young.

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Spartan Girl

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I’ll always regret that he got fired before he and the real Burt Reynolds could do a Celebrity Jeopardy skit together. That would have been so awesome. 

But I can’t think of a more noble way to get fired than mercilessly ripping on OJ:

 

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roamyn

roamyn

13 hours ago, basiltherat said:

RIP to "Turd Ferguson" -- Hope Norm has fun with Trebek and Connery in heaven!

And Burt, too.  Who loved his SNL parody.

I was never a fan of Norm’s, but his Bob Dole & Burt ‘Turd’ Ferguson were iconic.  SNL Jeopardy was his skit idea.

10 years is a long time to suffer w/cancer.  I hope he’s at peace now.

”Who is Andre the Giant?”

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Ceindreadh

Ceindreadh

On 9/14/2021 at 9:48 PM, DrSpaceman73 said:

Maybe this is why you think bob Dole is dead.  

https://youtu.be/sGvTzIOSFyc

 

But no that was just a brilliant fictional cartoon.  We didn't REALLY secretly elect alien overlords as president.  

Or did we?

 

 

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!

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MissAlmond

MissAlmond

R.I.P  Jane Powell. I'm in total agreement that as much as I enjoyed her in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers , her How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life? duet with Fred Astaire is my absolute favorite.  How could it not be with a song title that great?  

1 hour ago, Popples said:

 

My absolute favorite number with her:

 

 

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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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