RIP 2014

[Snowflake]

james avery (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/james-avery-fresh-prince-bel-air-father-dies-65-article-1.1563487)

Our first contestant.

So, Alex, who else is on your Abe Vigoda list for 2014?

[Snowflake]

Juanita Moore (http://variety.com/2014/film/news/juanita-moore-oscar-nommed-for-imitation-of-life-dies-at-99-1201018950/)

[Moonliner]

james avery (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/james-avery-fresh-prince-bel-air-father-dies-65-article-1.1563487)

Our first contestant.



Not to nitpick but he died new years eve 2013

[Snowflake]

Not to nitpick but he died new years eve 2013
Oops, my bad!

[Moonliner]

Oops, my bad!

*cough*
Juanita Moore as well
*cough*

[Snowflake]

*cough*
Juanita Moore as well
*cough*

According to the obit, she died on January 1. I say she stays official. :D

[Moonliner]

According to the obit, she died on January 1. I say she stays official. :D

OK, but the article you linked to reads Tuesday.

[Snowflake]

Phil Every (http://news.yahoo.com/phil-everly-rock-39-everly-brothers-dies-74-021156161.html;_ylt=A0SO8zNLlcdSUUgAfg9XNyoA;_ylu= X3oDMTB0NzhqaHJmBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1NNRT MyMV8x).

[Alex]

Saul Zaentz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Zaentz) - Won 3 Academy Awards, but more importantly is the producer of the animated Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies from the '70s. And those, while not all that great, are much better than four out of five Peter Jackson Tolkein movies so far.

[3894]

Phil Every (http://news.yahoo.com/phil-everly-rock-39-everly-brothers-dies-74-021156161.html;_ylt=A0SO8zNLlcdSUUgAfg9XNyoA;_ylu= X3oDMTB0NzhqaHJmBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1NNRT MyMV8x).

I was lucky enough to see the Everly Bros. in a small venue (500 seats?) 20+ years ago. Magic.

[Kevy Baby]

Ariel Sharon (http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/11/world/meast/obit-ariel-sharon/)

[Snowflake]

Roger Lloyd-Pack (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25762006)
1814

[Gn2Dlnd]

He looks like Eventual Timothy Dalton.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Russell Johnson (http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/16/showbiz/russell-johnson-obit/index.html?hpt=hp_t2), "the professor" from Gilligan's Island.

[Strangler Lewis]

Reuben will be selling our songs in heaven.

Dave Madden (http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/dave-madden-dead-partridge-familys-reuben-kincaid-dies-at-82-2014161)

[Snowflake]

Claudio Abbado (http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/arts/music/claudio-abbado-italian-conductor-dies-at-80.html?_r=0&referrer=). My cheese is very sad, a great musician.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Peet Seeger (http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-pete-seeger-20140128,0,191963.story) (94)

Side Note: Should this thread not be in Lounge Lizard?

[Snowflake]

Peet Seeger (http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-pete-seeger-20140128,0,191963.story) (94)

Side Note: Should this thread not be in Lounge Lizard?

Those with the power, feel free to move! My bad!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Phillip Seymour Hoffman :eek:

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Maximilian Schell (http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/01/showbiz/actor-maximilian-schell-dies/) (83)

[RStar]

Phillip Seymour Hoffman :eek:

Dead at 46 (http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-news/breaking--philip-seymour-hoffman-found-dead-at-46-184225678.html)

That is so sad, he was an amazing actor.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Animator Arthur Rankin Jr. (http://www.deadline.com/2014/01/r-i-p-arthur-rankin-jr/) (89)

[RStar]

That's sad. Another name I didn't recognise at first, but know his work well. RIP Arthur.

[Alex]

Richard Bull (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/house-prairie-star-richard-bull-dies-article-1.1602445), the store owner on Little House on the Prairie.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

At first I thought you said Richard Moll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Moll) had died.
I really liked Richard Bull on LHotP.

[Strangler Lewis]

Shirley Temple

[Snowflake]

Brilliant funnyman Sid Caesar. :(

[SzczerbiakManiac]

My cheese is also sad.

[Strangler Lewis]

And the hits keep coming, folks.

Ralph Waite is gone.

[Alex]

Guess the writers of NCIS regret not taking the option to kill off his character last season.

[Melonballer]

John Henson, Muppeteer and son of Jim Henson.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/15/showbiz/john-henson-dies/

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Bob "Bob 2" Casale (http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/18/showbiz/devo-bob-casale-dead/) of Devo (61)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Mary Grace Canfield (http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-mary-grace-canfield-20140218,0,1119878.story) (89)
played Ralph on Green Acres

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Christopher Malcom (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26240620) (67)
He played Brad Majors in the very first production of The Rocky Horror Show and the father of Saffy in Ab Fab.

[sleepyjeff]

Maria Von Trap (99)

She was a distant cousin....her great grandfather Robert Whitehead
(Inventor of the self propelled torpedo) was my great, great, great, great, great grandfather.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Also, champion of the long-form joke setup, for the classic "How do you solve a problem like Maria?"

[sleepyjeff]

Also, champion of the long-form joke setup, for the classic "How do you solve a problem like Maria?"

Lol......actually that was her stepmther Maria Kutchera. The Maria that just passed was the second oldest child of George Von Trapp....she was portrayed as "Louisa" in the movie to avoid confusion :)

[Moonliner]

The hills are sad.

[Alex]

If we can all now agree to stop watching the movie, something good willhave come of this.

[Snowflake]

If we can all now agree to stop watching the movie, something good willhave come of this.

Hee!

[Kevy Baby]

If we can all now agree to stop watching the movie, something good will have come of this.Agreed: leaves more time for Forrest Gump!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Harold Ramis (http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-harold-ramis-dead-20140224,0,2259309.story)

[blueerica]

Oh, now that makes my cheese sad...

[Strangler Lewis]

Harold Ramis (http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-harold-ramis-dead-20140224,0,2259309.story)

He has truly crossed the streams.

[Strangler Lewis]

Blow him a kiss.

Jim Lange (http://www.today.com/entertainment/jim-lange-longtime-dating-game-host-dies-81-2D12182434)

[Snowflake]

Blow him a kiss.

Jim Lange (http://www.today.com/entertainment/jim-lange-longtime-dating-game-host-dies-81-2D12182434)


M'Wah! beat me to it, SL.

[Strangler Lewis]

Bad times for game show hosts.

Geoff Edwards (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/06/geoff-edwards-dead-dies_n_4913062.html)

I used to walk home from school for lunch and watch Jackpot! Geoff Edwards seemed quite rakish. What he was doing being 83, I don't know.

[Strangler Lewis]

Dr. Frank Jobe (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sports-medicine-pioneer-frank-jobe-032656901--mlb.html)

Survivors include thousands of elbows and careers.

[Strangler Lewis]

David Brenner (http://tv.yahoo.com/news/comedian-david-brenner-tonight-favorite-dies-222814425.html)

Used to love him. Haven't thought of him in years. Stunned he was 78, but I guess it makes sense.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Bob Thomas - Disney biographer

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-journalist-bob-thomas-dead-688642

[RStar]

Mickey Rooney, 93 (https://movies.yahoo.com/news/mickey-rooney-legendary-actor-dies-93-030147434.html)

[Kevy Baby]

John Pinette (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/06/john-pinette-dead_n_5101932.html)

[Strangler Lewis]

John Pinette (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/06/john-pinette-dead_n_5101932.html)

And now the whole world is the Seinfeld finale: people taking videos of awful things to post online and invite snarky, cruel comments.

[Strangler Lewis]

The Ultimate Warrior (http://news.yahoo.com/former-pro-wrestler-ultimate-warrior-dies-54-142721646.html;_ylt=A0SO81NY1kVTGBIAMjxXNyoA;_ylu= X3oDMTB0c25lYTQwBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUD M4NF8x)

Not much technically, but a great look and entrance. Let's not forget he destroyed Andre the Giant in 30 seconds. Of course, Andre was past his prime then.

Anyway . . .

Another casualty of his era and ultimately stranger in real life than in the ring.

RIP.

[RStar]

And only 54.

[lashbear]

Mammasilva. (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/member.php?u=33) :( I am so incredibly saddened by this.

1824

[katiesue]

What a wonderful photo! I'm so sorry for your loss.

[3894]

I am sorry to hear this sad news To Margaret's large and loving ohana, my deepest sympathies.

[RStar]

That is a great photo! Thanks for sharing it, Bear!

[bewitched]

Oh Bear, I'm so sorry for you and everyone else who loved her. :(

[€uroMeinke]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27073911)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Bob Hoskins (http://bigstory.ap.org/article/british-actor-bob-hoskins-dies-71) (71)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Al Feldstein (http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/30/showbiz/mad-magazine-editor-dies/), longtime editor of Mad Magazine (88)

[Promo-Man]

Efrem Zimbalist Jr (http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/efrem-zimbalist-jr-star-of-the-fbi-dead-at-95-1#tscptmf)

[Melonballer]

Efrem Zimbalist Jr (http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/efrem-zimbalist-jr-star-of-the-fbi-dead-at-95-1#tscptmf)

My Alfred. He even beats Michael Caine.

[Kevy Baby]

Efrem Zimbalist Jr (http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/efrem-zimbalist-jr-star-of-the-fbi-dead-at-95-1#tscptmf)I missed this one

[Strangler Lewis]

My Alfred. He even beats Michael Caine.

The FBI was required watching Sunday night when I was a kid. It's where I learned the word "Epilogue."

[Moonliner]

This is certainly unexpected.

H. R. Giger (http://io9.com/legendary-alien-artist-h-r-giger-has-died-at-74-1575599496)

I expect the Devil himself will have nightmares about what H.R. will bring to the party.

[Melonballer]

Donald Levine, the creator of GI Joe. (http://news.yahoo.com/levine-hasbro-exec-helped-create-gi-joe-dies-125720103.html)

[Snowflake]

RIP Maya Angelou (http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/28/us/maya-angelou-obit/).

A great voice stilled. :(

[Kevy Baby]

RIP Maya Angelou (http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/28/us/maya-angelou-obit/).Isn't she the one who rode on the bus (http://www.redditian.com/r/facepalm/26pbff)?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Ann B. Davis (http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/01/showbiz/ann-b-davis-dies/index.html) (88)
Alice from The Brady Bunch

[Snowflake]

Ann B. Davis (http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/01/showbiz/ann-b-davis-dies/index.html) (88)
Alice from The Brady Bunch

I also saw her in reruns, hilariously, as Shultzy in the TV show with Bob Cummings

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Sasha Shulgin (http://gawker.com/sasha-shulgin-godfather-of-ecstasy-dead-at-88-1585182058) (88)
the "Godfather of Ecstasy"

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Rik Mayall (http://www.deadline.com/2014/06/r-i-p-rik-mayall/) (56)
Americans will probably know him best from The Young Ones, but to me he'll always be Ricky from the Rest Home from Shock Treatment.

[Strangler Lewis]

Bob Welch (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bob-welch-dies-at-57--longtime-a-s-and-dodgers-pitcher-won-27-games-in-1990-191534152.html)

As I hated both the Yankees and the Dodgers at the time, I frankly can't recall if I was rooting for him or Reggie in that epic confrontation. I think Reggie. But it was epic.

RIP, Bob. Dodgers suck.

[RStar]

Casey Kasem (https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/radio-legend-casey-kasem-dead-at-82-171146403.html)
That was the first time that I knew days in advance that a famous person was going to pass away. He could not speak, so the man with the golden voice had been silent for quite a while. He had no quality of life, and it was time. But it is still very sad, and his current wife only made things worse from the sound of it.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Gerry Goffin (http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/gerry-goffin-carole-kings-husband-dies-75-24219568) (75)
Composer and ex-husband of Carole King. You may not know his name, but you've heard his songs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_written_by_Goffin_and_King):

Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Loco-Motion
One Fine Day
Up on the Roof
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
Saving All My Love for You

to name just a few

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Mary Rodgers (http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Composer-Mary-Rodgers-Guettel-Passes-Away-at-83-20140626) (83)
Daughter of computer Richard Rodgers (of & Hammerstein fame), she was a gifted composer herself. She wrote music for Once Upon a Mattress, The Mad Show, and The Madwoman of Central Park West, among others. She also contributed songs to Free to Be... You and Me.

She wrote the children's book Freaky Friday which was made into a feature film in 1976, for which Rodgers wrote the screenplay.

She's also the mother of Tony-winning composer Adam Guettel.

[RStar]

Meshach Taylor (https://tv.yahoo.com/news/meshach-taylor-star-tvs-designing-women-dead-67-144500210.html)

I have known his wife, Bianca for many years and met Meshach a couple of times. He was a very ginuine man and quite caring. He will be missed.

[Alex]

I was really surprised to learn he was 67. He was quite a bit older on Designing Women than I thought.

[Strangler Lewis]

Carpenterrr!

Bob Hastings (http://news.yahoo.com/mchales-navy-yes-man-actor-bob-hastings-dies-175548583.html)

A genial second banana. Okay, third banana. RIP.

[Melonballer]

Carpenterrr!

Bob Hastings (http://news.yahoo.com/mchales-navy-yes-man-actor-bob-hastings-dies-175548583.html)

A genial second banana. Okay, third banana. RIP.


Aww. There goes another member of the cast of Batman:The Animated Series. I loved his Jim Gordon.

[RStar]

Dave Legeno-AKA The Enforcer, Fenrir Greyback (https://www.yahoo.com/movies/harry-potter-actor-dave-legeno-found-dead-in-desert-91466670017.html)

[€uroMeinke]

Tommy (http://variety.com/2014/music/news/tommy-ramone-last-surviving-original-member-of-influential-punk-band-dies-at-65-1201261584/) - The last of the Ramones

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Elaine Stritch (http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Broadway-Legend-Elaine-Stritch-Dies-at-89-20140717) (89)
This truly saddens me. I'm going to re-watch At Liberty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15a5jz6J0lM) tonight.

[Kevy Baby]

Johnny Winter (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/18/arts/music/johnny-winter-dies-at-70-virtuosic-blues-guitarist.html?_r=0)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

James Garner (http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/james-garner-of-maverick-rockford-files-dies-at-86-1201265361/) (86)

[lashbear]

My Dad. :( For those not on Facebook, he went June 30th. It's been such a long time since I checked in here.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I'm sorry to hear that Lash. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

[alphabassettgrrl]

**hugs** to you and your family, Bear.

[RStar]

So sorry to hear that, Mr. Bear!

Hugs to you [[[[[[[Lashbear]]]]]]

[RStar]

Robin Williams, 63 (https://www.yahoo.com/movies/robin-williams-found-dead-in-possible-suicide-94474962212.html)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Sadness.

[Alex]

Lauren Bacall.

[Morrigoon]

Sara Guyan (https://www.facebook.com/guyangirl) :(
No details yet.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Don Pardo (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/nyregion/don-pardo-the-voice-of-saturday-night-live-dies-at-96.html)

[RStar]

Lord Richard Attenborough, 90 (http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28923074)

[Kevy Baby]

Lord Richard Attenborough, 90 (http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28923074)Santa Claus is dead

[Strangler Lewis]

Inappropriate joke: I see a pattern here. If I were Danny DeVito, I'd have a checkup.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Joan Rivers (http://joanrivers.com/) (81)
I will miss her humor.

[Snowflake]

Joan Rivers (http://joanrivers.com/) (81)
I will miss her humor.

As will I.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Richard Kiel (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/68727) (74)
probably most famous for playing Jaws in two James Bond films

[RStar]

That was one of my favorite episodes of the Twilight Zone- "To Serve man"!

RIP Richard...

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Bob Crewe (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bob-crewe-four-seasons-songwriter-dead-20140912) (82)
Record producer, singer and Four Seasons co-songwriter

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Jan Hooks (http://www.thewrap.com/jan-hooks-saturday-night-live-star-dead-at-57/) (57)
SNL cast member from 1986-1991
tour guide (Can you say "adobe"?) in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
I loved her comic gifts. This makes me very sad.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Mike Nichols (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/movies/mike-nichols-celebrated-director-dies-at-83.html?_r=0) (83)
One of America's most celebrated directors, half of the comedy team Nichols and May (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichols_and_May), and EGOT recipient.

[Strangler Lewis]

Dat stinks.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Joe Cocker (http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30582761) (70)