"An autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death."

Hmm, I'm gonna go with "old age".... :p

Holy crap that is funny.

Jim Carroll died on Friday. Apparently he had a heart attack while writing at home. Very sad. I consider myself lucky to have seen him play live as singer and then perform as a poet. RIP Jim.

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The news is reporting that Patrick Swayze has passed. Trying to find online corroboration (because nothing is true until it appears on the internet)


ETA: AP one liner: LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A publicist for Patrick Swayze says the "Dirty Dancing" actor has died.

Patrick Swayze. Very likeable guy, I thought. I didn't find Dirty Dancing or Ghost to be masterpieces, but Swayze is good in them, and certainly an iconic 90s star. Sad to lose him so early.

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Very few celebrity death's get any sort of reaction from me. Sure, there is a loss to their industry but I didn't know them, I don't feel one.

This announcement got an "oh my god" out of me. I think the last person who got a reaction was Steve Irwin.

My one favorite Swayze moment was his appearance on SNL - especially the Chippendales sketch with Chris Farley. Still makes me laugh.

Aww, that's sad. Poor guy.
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His ghost can come visit me any day, I tells ya.