RIP Thread... pile them up in here

Dan Jenkins, sportswriter. Wrote "Semi-Tough" and "Dead Solid Perfect."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dan-jenkins-dead-sports-writer-author-dies-at-89-1193257

 

Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer and Rock Hall of Fame Member, Dies at 90


https://variety.com/2019/music/news/hal-blaine-studio-drummer-dies-at-90-1203160849/

 

Geez!!!! Hal Blaine was a studio drummer in just about everything back in the day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recordings_of_songs_Hal_Blaine_has_played_on

 

Richard Erdman, Actor in 'Stalag 17' and TV's 'Community,' Dies at 93

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/richard-erdman-dead-community-stalag-917730

 

Stalag 17 is one of the best films ever made.

 

it is. i didn't know it was a play first and William Holden starred in that as well. funny thing is there was a big beef at the ending of the movie or the play. the director did not want Holden to come back up through the hole to salute the men. why i have no idea. Holden insisted on doing it. Director said "no." Holden insisted and then was willing to walk away from the role if not allowed to salute. the Director caved and allowed him to do it. Holden would win his only Oscar for the role. To me, the salute is not that big of a deal to get in an argument over.

The scene where Holden confronts, the now late Richard Erdman, about him - (Hoffey) telling the Nazi's where Dunbar is, Erdman's reaction and saying "are you off your rocker," and then confronting Peter Graves is fantastic. I memorized the entire scene by heart as a teenager and could recite the entire scene word for word. I enjoyed the movie that much.

 

For those of you who grew up in the 80's....

Roger Charlery, the vocalist of The English Beat and General Public better known as Ranking Roger, has died aged 56.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/26/the-beat-singer-ranking-roger-dies-aged-56

 

sad. he was a young guy. brain tumors are awful. my brother had one on his ear canal but was lucky and had it removed and he's fine now.

 

Former CHiPs and Black Sheep Squadron Actress Denise DuBarry Hay Dies at 63 from Rare Illness

https://people.com/tv/former-chips-actress-denise-dubarry-hay-dies/

 

Tania Mallet, Bond girl in 'Goldfinger,' dies aged 77

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/01/uk/tania-mallet-bond-goldfinger-scli-gbr-intl/index.html

 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment...-030056759.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=1_05

 

there was an old wives tale she died during the filming of the movie due to her body being painted in gold and not leaving a patch for the skin to breathe, but it was all fake. she didn't die until a few days ago.

 

And I thought that was the new Oscar

 

nope. they would cry about that too.

 

Dan Robbins, paint-by-number inventor who made ‘every man a Rembrandt,’ dies at 93

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...bd41a2ce4d5_story.html?utm_term=.56cc61af4e94

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...tml?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

ex Mouseketeer found dead in his own home. was reported missing for 8 mths. lover had dementia.

 

Mouse traps in the home.
Hope the cheese was good.

 

well he died and his lover, who has dementia, forgot he died. kind of sad.

 

So, everyday he wakes up wondering where he is?

 

Just MHO, but . . . Dementia should never be the topic of a joke. It's a debilitating disease.