Joan Rivers (1933-2014) Dead at 81
Post by Joan Rivers. Can we talk? Sadly, Joan Rivers (Joan Alexandra Molinsky) died on Wednesday, September 4, 2014. In late August, Rivers had gone in for vocal cord surgery because of respiratory problems. Her health declined even further after experiencing cardiac arrest during the procedure. She eventually succumbed to these major complications. Joan Rivers was […]
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Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) Dead at 89
You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? Just put your lips together and blow. -Lauren Bacall as Marie ‘Slim’ Browning in To Have and Have Not (1944) The “whistle” line from the scene above was Lauren Bacall’s most famous moment in film. The moment would jump start her extensive career. It’s a scene which is still sexy and electric […]
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Robin Williams (1951-2014) Dead at 63
Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien – but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit. He made us laugh. He […]
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Harold Ramis (1944-2014) Dead at 69
We’re gonna go full stream. Three months away from the 30th anniversary of pop culture gem, Ghostbusters, actor/writer/director Harold Ramis has died from complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. He passed away at his home in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 69. In May 2010, Ramis contracted an infection which resulted in complications from the disorder. He […]
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Paul Walker (1973-2013) Dead at 40
It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide. He was a passenger in a friend’s car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are […]
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Tom Clancy (1947-2013) Dead at 66
Tom Clancy, author of multiple bestselling espionage and military thrillers has passed away. He died near his home in Baltimore, Maryland. Clancy was 66 years-old at the time. Clancy redefined his genre and elevated it to the next level. His death comes on the heels of the passing of Elmore Leonard (six weeks ago). Like […]
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Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) Dead at 87
I try to leave out the parts that people skip. -Elmore Leonard Sadly, popular suspense-crime novelist and screenwriter, Elmore Leonard, passed away early this morning. His long-time researcher and webmaster, Gregg Sutter, broke the news on Facebook: The post I dreaded to write, and you dreaded to read. Elmore passed away at 7:15 this morning from […]
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Dennis Farina (1944-2013) Dead at 69
Yes, London. You know, fish, chips, cup o’ tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary fucking Poppins. London! -Dennis Farina as Cousin Avi in Snatch Sadly, proud Chicagoan, former police officer, and veteran character actor of film and television, Dennis Farina, has passed away. Farina died this morning at a hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona after suffering […]
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James Gandolfini (1961-2013) Dead at 51
Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him. ― Fyodor Dostoevsky Jimmy Gandolfini’s career was a model for other actors. The key is …to just act. Everything else is superfluous . — ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) June 21, 2013 I’m saddened by James Gandolfini’s passing. He was […]
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Roger Ebert (1942-2013) Dead at 70
So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you at the movies. -Roger Ebert, April 2, 2013 Forty-six years ago on April 3, 1967, Roger Ebert became the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. The journalist, famed film critic and screenwriter, died […]
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Robert F. Chew aka Proposition Joe (1960-2013) Dead at 52
Wanna know what kills more police than bullets and liquor? Boredom. They just can’t handle that shit. You keep it boring, String. You keep it dead fucking boring. Sadly, actor Robert F. Chew, who portrayed Proposition Joe Stewart (aka Prop Joe) on the seminal television episodic, The Wire, has passed away. The character actor was one of […]
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Jack Klugman (1922-2012) Dead at 90
Jack Klugman, American stage, television and film actor has died. Klugman was mostly know for his portrayal as Oscar Madison, the flaky, grumpy curmudgeon and foil to Tony Randall‘s uptight Felix Unger. The cat-and-mouse, yin-and-yang, duo were on the television version of The Odd Couple; Oscar Madison was played by Walter Matthau in the filmic version. The Odd […]
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