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RIP Arnold Palmer

I know what I am drinking for lunch tomorrow.

iamjacobm wrote:I know what I am drinking for lunch tomorrow.

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RIP Coach Milt Tenopir, 76 passed away from leukemia

Tom Hayden, 76

Bobby Vee, 73 Teen idol from the 60's

Celebrated American kook and comic book artist, Jack Chick.

Pete Burns, frontman of Dead or Alive. No word on whether it was plastic surgery related.

Janet Reno

R.I.P. Leonard Cohen (82).

Beloved local chef Rene Orduna.

Professor Woland wrote:Beloved local chef Rene Orduna.

Leon Russell, musician 74

Gwen Ifill, PBS newscaster.

Omababe wrote:Gwen Ifill, PBS newscaster.

This is especially sad for me. Between 1979 and 1982, I worked for an education foundation in D.C..(the job that brought me here). Around 1980, I met a new hire who was not long out of college; very bright, soft spoken, calm, reserved, and friendly. I noticed that people were especially drawn to her; she had a quiet charisma and made you feel immediately at ease. She was only with the organization for a year, and I was sad to see her go. I didn't know her very well, but had an opportunity to work with her on a couple of short projects----long enough to discover that this type "B" personality and I shared an off-the-wall dry wit.

20 years later, I flipped on the PBS news hour and I remember saying to no one in particular: "Hey, that's Gwen!"

So long, Gwen----you left us to soon.

Singer Sharon Jones, 60, of pancreatic cancer.

Florence Henderson aka Carol Brady, 82 & Fidel Castro, 90

debradomayer wrote:Florence Henderson aka Carol Brady, 82 & Fidel Castro, 90

Wow, I had heard about Carol Brady, but not Castro... 2016 continues to be crazy!

Castro's"untimely" demise just broke.

debradomayer wrote:Castro's"untimely" demise just broke.

By no means would I say its "untimely"... his clock has been ticking since he stepped down 8 years ago at least.

How many people who rightly cheered Pinochet's demise will either be silent or offer only tempered criticisms of Castro?

An anti-American Communist dies on Black Friday. Perfect.

Ron Glass, who played "Shepherd" in Firefly and Serenity (among other roles)

Ron Glass was also Detective Ron Harris on "Barney Miller"

MadMartin8 wrote:Ron Glass, who played "Shepherd" in Firefly and Serenity (among other roles)

He was at Krypton Comics here a few years ago on Free Comic Day, for autographs and photo opps.

Greg Lake (69) of Emerson Lake and Palmer. Hearing "I Believe in Father Christmas" will be especially sad this year. ELP was the first rock concert I ever went to, and still one of the best shows I have ever seen.

John Glenn the former astronaut and Senator died today at age 95

Spatial77 wrote:Greg Lake (69) of Emerson Lake and Palmer. Hearing "I Believe in Father Christmas" will be especially sad this year. ELP was the first rock concert I ever went to, and still one of the best shows I have ever seen.

Also of Atomic Rooster prior to ELP.

Omaha born indie rocker Matt Oberst, 42.

Alan Thicke, passed away at 69.

Brad wrote:Alan Thicke, passed away at 69.

How can we ever forget Jason Seaver along with the rest of the crew: Maggie, Mike, Carol, Ben, and, of course, Boner.

Wow. Craig Sager, 65 - Leukemia

Lisa Schembri owner of Lisa's Radial Cafe - 55

Zsa Zsa Gabor dead at 99.

Wow, 2016 just keeps going...

George Michael, dead at 53.

And Taylor Swift has dedicated "Last Christmas" to George Michael. I'm here all week....

Carrie Fisher, 60.

To put the year in a little perspective...

2016:

January:
Wayne Rogers - Trapper John - MASH (Technically New Year's Eve)
Natalie Cole
David Bowie
Lawrence Phillips
Alan Rickman
Dan Haggerty
Glen Fry
Abe Vigoda
Barney Hall
Paul Kantner

February:
Maurice White
Stan Freberg
Justice Antonin Scalia
Harper Lee
George Kennedy

March:
Pat Conroy
Nancy Regan
George Martin
Keith Emerson
Frank Sinatra Jr
John Schnabel
Joe Garagiola
Ken Howard
Garry Shandling
Rob Ford
Patty Duke

April:
Merle Haggard
Doris Roberts
Prince
Chyna

May:
Morley Safer
Mike Harper

June:
Tom Rudloff
Muhammad Ali
Kimbo Slice
Pat Summit
Buddy Ryan

July:
Elie Wiesel

August:
Steve Pivovar
John Saunders
Dick Holland
Fyvush Finkel
Youree Dell Harris
Gene Wilder
Juan Gabriel

September:
Phyllis Schlafly
Arnold Palmer
Coach Milt Tenopir

October:
Tom Hayden
Bobby Vee
Jack Chick
Peter Burns

November:
Janet Reno
Leonard Cohen
Rene Orduna
Leon Russel
Gwen Ifill
Sharon Jones
Florence Henderson
Fidel Castro
Ron Glass

December:
Greg Lake
John Glenn
Matt Oberst
Alan Thicke
Craig Sager
Lisa Schembri
Zsa Zsa Gabor
George Michae
Carrie Fisher

Still 4 days left this year, what else ya got 2016?

Carrie Fisher really stings. I was hoping 2016 wouldn't take her, but damn. Such an amazing woman.