Celebrity Deaths

thumper Guest	Celebrity Deaths Mar 25, 2006 16:43:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by thumper on Mar 25, 2006 16:43:29 GMT -5 Oh my goodness. I grew up with Hee Haw. I really liked Buck. "I've Got a Tiger By The Tail". lol And I loved that Buck & Dwight Yoakum doing "Streets of Bakersfield" together. Very sad indeed.
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Gage51 50 Year Plan Consultant Posts: 1,143	Celebrity Deaths Mar 25, 2006 20:16:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Gage51 on Mar 25, 2006 20:16:55 GMT -5 R.I.P Buck

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Celebrity Deaths Mar 25, 2006 22:21:42 GMT -5

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Post by texasgal on Mar 25, 2006 22:21:42 GMT -5

As soon as I read this sad news here, a lyric popped into my head:
"Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn. A dinosaur Victrola list'ning to Buck Owens. Doo doo doo..."
Looking Out My Back Door, Creedence Clearwater Revival.

"I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" is a classic. So is Buck Owens.

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Celebrity Deaths Mar 27, 2006 3:17:21 GMT -5

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Post by arik on Mar 27, 2006 3:17:21 GMT -5

the saddest thing for me, and possiably the most injustice, was involving the death of don knotts, and that is they(the acadamy) didn't include him in the montage of celebrity deaths during the oscars.

Or did they? But I blinked when they honored him?

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Celebrity Deaths Mar 28, 2006 17:55:19 GMT -5

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Post by texasgal on Mar 28, 2006 17:55:19 GMT -5

Two political "celebrities" - not entertainment - died within 24 hours of each other March 27-28:

Franklyn "Lyn" Nofziger and Caspar Weinberger both served in the Reagan administration.

I just think it's noteworthy that they died so close in time.

hutchshottie Lightning McQueen Groupie Keeper of Hutch's Coffee Mug Crime called in sick, I like that. Posts: 1,811	Celebrity Deaths Apr 5, 2006 12:36:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hutchshottie on Apr 5, 2006 12:36:19 GMT -5 Legandary 60s singer Gene Pitney died today Click Here
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Celebrity Deaths Apr 5, 2006 14:03:51 GMT -5

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Post by furg on Apr 5, 2006 14:03:51 GMT -5

hutchshottie said:

Legandary 60s singer Gene Pitney died today

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Very sad HH, I heard that this morning he was supposed to be playing Glasgow this weekend too. I absolutely loved his collaboration with Marc Almond, Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart.

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Celebrity Deaths Apr 5, 2006 21:09:38 GMT -5

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Post by texasgal on Apr 5, 2006 21:09:38 GMT -5

Gene Pitney was one of the greatest vocalists of the 60's. He sang in a quality not heard today in pop music. His rendition of "I'm Gonna Be Strong" reaches near-operatic level.

Modified to add: Mr. Pitney was also a perfect gentleman. I think it's cool that he is a long-time friend of the Rolling Stones. They met while on tour together of U.K. in 1964.

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texasgal Guest	Celebrity Deaths Apr 14, 2006 19:29:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by texasgal on Apr 14, 2006 19:29:29 GMT -5 June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters died Wednesday. She was only 52. www.thepointersistersfans.com/

Librarian L Train Engineer Keeper of Wendell's Belt Posts: 3,330	Celebrity Deaths May 26, 2006 23:53:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Librarian on May 26, 2006 23:53:32 GMT -5 Oh man... Ian Copeland. An 80's icon Click here for NY Times article

Gage51 50 Year Plan Consultant Posts: 1,143	Celebrity Deaths May 27, 2006 10:53:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Gage51 on May 27, 2006 10:53:37 GMT -5 Oh man, that's sad. Ian was definitely someone you'd seen/read about/heard about if you grew up during the 80's. Very sad. Beth

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Celebrity Deaths May 29, 2006 19:14:49 GMT -5

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Post by Remi on May 29, 2006 19:14:49 GMT -5

I'm a big fan of The Breakfast Club...

Breakfast Club's Paul Gleason dies

Mon May 29, 8:07 AM ET

BURBANK, Calif. - Paul Gleason, who was in "Trading Places" and "The Breakfast Club," has died. He was 67.
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Gleason died at a local hospital Saturday of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos, said his wife, Susan Gleason.

"Whenever you were with Paul, there was never a dull moment," his wife said. "He was awesome."

A native of Miami, Gleason was an avid athlete. Before becoming an actor, he played Triple-A minor league baseball for a handful of clubs in the late 1950s.

Gleason honed his acting skills with his mentor Lee Strasberg, whom he studied with at the Actors Studio beginning in the mid-1960s, family members said.

Through his career, Gleason appeared in over 60 movies that included "Die Hard," "Johnny Be Good," and "National Lampoon's Van Wilder." Most recently, Gleason made a handful of television appearances in hit shows such as "Friends" and "Seinfeld."

Gleason's passions went beyond acting. He had recently published a book of poetry.

"He was an athlete, an actor and a poet," said his daughter, Shannon Gleason-Grossman. "He gave me and my sister a love that is beyond description that will be with us and keep us strong for the rest of our lives."

Actor Jimmy Hawkins, a friend of Gleason's since the 1960s, said he remembered Gleason for a sharp sense of humor.

"He just always had great stories to tell," Hawkins said.

Gleason was survived by his wife, two daughters and a granddaughter. Funeral plans were pending.

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I also thought he was hysterical in Die Hard.

RIP Mr. Gleason!

IMAQT 50 Year Plan Consultant Keeper of Andrew's Khaki Shirt Posts: 1,201	Celebrity Deaths May 29, 2006 19:19:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by IMAQT on May 29, 2006 19:19:47 GMT -5 Awwwwww. That's too bad. #sad#

Librarian L Train Engineer Keeper of Wendell's Belt Posts: 3,330	Celebrity Deaths May 29, 2006 19:20:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Librarian on May 29, 2006 19:20:57 GMT -5 Oh man! "Don't mess with the bull, You'll get the horns."