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Actress Betty White, 92, Dyes Peacefully In Her Los Angeles Home
In a press release from her long-time manager Jeff Witjas, it has been confirmed today that actress Betty White, best known for her roles on TVs The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, and Hot in Cleveland, is not a natural blonde.
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I assumed this was yet another fake Betty White is dead story when I saw it was in FB. It was that empire news again that told everyone we were going to 9000 inches of snow this winter...
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lol, that's hilarious
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Paul Revere Dick, BKA Paul Revere of Paul Revere and the Raiders. :(
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Omababe wrote:Paul Revere Dick, BKA Paul Revere of Paul Revere and the Raiders. :(
Born in Harvard , NE.
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Coyote wrote:Born in Harvard , NE.
I didn't know that! I actually know where Harvard is.

And, I've been having "Just Like Me" and "Hungry" running thru my head for the last day or so. :)
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Nebraska Life magazine had just done a short feature on him in the last issue.
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Oscar de la Renta :(
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Jack Bruce ("who ya herd of, I'm shure") liver failure. :(
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Mike Nichols, of Nichols and May comedy team, Also countless stage and film acting and directing credits. :(
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RIP Joe Cocker Age 70
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RIP Stuart Scott (age:49, due to cancer)
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Bess Myerson. Former TV personality and Miss America. IIRC the only Jewish Miss America ever.
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RIP Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks (83)
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RIP Dean Smith

Great coach of the Tar Heals for MANY years

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RIP Leonard Nimoy

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Urgh.... right to the Childhood....

Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83
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LLAP
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'Miller High Life Guy' Windell D. Middlebrooks Dies -- Dead At 36
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Aw man he was doing promotions for high life in Lincoln about four years ago and I got to meet him, really nice guy.
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RIP Gene Gene the Dancing Machine.

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"Rowdy" Roddy Piper dead at 61
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Brad wrote:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper dead at 61
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick |expletive|...

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R.I.P. Frank Gifford
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Buddy Baker
NASCAR.com wrote:Former NASCAR driver Buddy Baker died Monday morning at the age of 74 after a battle with lung cancer. Often referred to as NASCAR's '"Gentle Giant," the 1980 Daytona 500 winner was well-known, respected and beloved by friends and competitors alike.
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Chocolate Thunder aka Darryl Dawkins...he made NBA backboards cringe :o
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Oliver Sacks--One of the great minds of a generation.

Wes Craven--One of the masters of horror.
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Irish born American actress/film great Maureen O'Hara, 95; starred in my favorite movie to watch on St. Patrick's Day: The Quiet Man.
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Last week: Cory Wells - Three Dog Night - 74
Today: Flip Saunders - Minnesota Timberwolves - 60
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Al Molinaro aka Big Al Delvecchio
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Fmr Senator Fred Thompson. Actor and spokesperson.
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RIP, Former Creighton President, Rev John Schlegel.
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Scott Weiland and Robert Loggia.
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Wow Scott Weiland now that brings back some amazing memories.
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RIP Meadowlark Lemon (83)
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R.I.P. Lemmy Kilmister (70)
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Saw those guys at Sokol many moons ago, they were so so old as |expletive| then too.
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Sorry to hear about Wayne Rodgers. He was great on Fox's Cashin' in. Very much a value based investor and very level headed. Didn't realize he was that old.
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