RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

S.O.Boy · Post by **S.O.Boy** » Fri May 02, 2025 4:20 pm

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment ... ngNewsSerp

Ruth Buzzi, legendary 'Laugh-In' comic and 'Sesame Street' regular, dies at 88

S.O.Boy · Post by **S.O.Boy** » Sun May 04, 2025 11:02 pm

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment ... TobArticle

Charley Scalies, ‘The Wire' and ‘The Sopranos' Actor, Dies at 84

S.O.Boy · Post by **S.O.Boy** » Thu May 15, 2025 7:38 pm

https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/05/15/actor ... q2MrK-SzTw

Actor Joe Don Baker, known for roles in ‘James Bond’ movies, dies at 89

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Tue May 20, 2025 3:40 pm

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers,” has died. He was 76.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Tue May 20, 2025 6:02 pm

I liked George Wendt. He was pretty great as Norm. He really loved beer.

Post by **Brad** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:50 am

EricHaley wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 3:40 pm George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers,” has died. He was 76.

Every Time Norm Peterson Enters the Bar

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Sun May 25, 2025 8:51 pm

'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson dies at 79 following Alzheimer's diagnosis.

S.O.Boy · Post by **S.O.Boy** » Thu May 29, 2025 9:42 am

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment ... TobArticle

Peter Kwong Dies: ‘Big Trouble In Little China' & ‘The Golden Child' Actor & Longtime Hollywood Union Rep Was 73

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Thu May 29, 2025 9:47 am

S.O.Boy wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 9:42 am https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment ... TobArticle

Peter Kwong Dies: ‘Big Trouble In Little China' & ‘The Golden Child' Actor & Longtime Hollywood Union Rep Was 73

FYI, this is Peter Kwong in 'Big Trouble in Little China':

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Fri May 30, 2025 2:44 pm

Loretta Swift, 87.

Lt. Houlihan from M.A.S.H.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri May 30, 2025 3:00 pm

RIP hotlips

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Fri May 30, 2025 3:23 pm

almighty_tuna wrote: Fri May 30, 2025 3:00 pm RIP hotlips

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Tue Jun 03, 2025 9:48 am

Renée Victor, who voiced the no-nonsense, sandal-throwing Abuelita in Disney's animated hit "Coco" and played the wisecracking Lupita on Showtime's "Weeds," has died. She was 86.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 12:52 pm

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Co-Founder 1942-2025

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:40 pm

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:46 am

Jimmy Swaggart, 90

https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-swagga ... ab7c194766

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:17 pm

bbinks wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:46 am Jimmy Swaggart, 90

https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-swagga ... ab7c194766

Man, if I had been asked, I would have said he had been gone for a while already.

My bad

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:03 pm

nebugeater wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:17 pm
bbinks wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:46 am Jimmy Swaggart, 90

https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-swagga ... ab7c194766
Man, if I had been asked, I would have said he had been gone for a while already.

My bad

God knows the truth, but waits.

Jim Bakker is also still alive at 85. I had to verify that. I thought both were expired.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:14 pm

Michael Madsen, 67. Shame.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:06 pm

Australian actor Julian McMahon, known for his starring roles in ‘Nip/Tuck’, ‘Charmed’, ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ and the 2000s ‘Fantastic Four’ movies, died July 2 in Clearwater, Florida after a private battle with cancer. He was 56.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Fri Jul 18, 2025 1:28 am

Felix Baumgartner, who once broke the world record for the highest skydive by jumping from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in Italy. He was 56.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:05 pm

Malcolm Jamal Warner
Theo on the Cosby Show
Passed at the age of 54 from a drowning in Costa Rica

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jul 22, 2025 1:25 pm

Ozzy Osbourne - 76

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Tue Jul 22, 2025 1:48 pm

Insane that it happened right after the farewell concert.

ChadJK · Post by **ChadJK** » Tue Jul 22, 2025 2:02 pm

Louie wrote: Tue Jul 22, 2025 1:48 pm Insane that it happened right after the farewell concert.

I had heard that was the plan. He was doing the farewell concert and then planned on euthanizing himself afterwards. I heard that a couple of weeks ago.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Jul 22, 2025 3:11 pm

WorldStreet · Post by **WorldStreet** » Wed Jul 23, 2025 5:28 pm

Crazy Train was one of the first songs I learned to play on guitar, right after Three blind mice and Ode to Joy.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Jul 23, 2025 6:24 pm

WorldStreet wrote: Wed Jul 23, 2025 5:28 pm Crazy Train was one of the first songs I learned to play on guitar, right after Three blind mice and Ode to Joy.

Impressive jump in difficulty there ha.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 10:48 am

Legendary professional wrestler and actor Hulk Hogan has died at age 71.

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 11:10 am

EricHaley wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 10:48 am Legendary professional wrestler and actor Hulk Hogan has died at age 71.

Plenty of Saturdays watching Hulk, Piper, and all those others in the 80s.

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:19 pm

Ozzy #1
Hulk #2
??? #3

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:41 pm

nebugeater wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:19 pm Ozzy #1
Hulk #2
??? #3

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:44 pm

Stan wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:41 pm
nebugeater wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:19 pm Ozzy #1
Hulk #2
??? #3
Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Ya, thought about that but didn't include him because it was an accidental death. Granted, still the same outcome

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 1:04 pm

We now have another contender for the #3 spot

Chuck Mangione

Age 84
Got to love the flugelhorn

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 1:04 pm

Chuck Mangione.

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 1:18 pm

We also missed George Kooymans(77) of the band Golden Earring that recorded Radar Love.

Dundeemaha · Post by **Dundeemaha** » Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:28 am

Not 100% certain this is the mortformayor.com Mort. But if it is then he's clearly #3

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/om ... d=58982894

zippy · Post by **zippy** » Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:51 am

Singer Connie Francis, whose hits included 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby,' died at 87 on July 16.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Jul 28, 2025 5:50 am

Tom Lehrer Age 97

Loved some of his satirical / comedy music. I was introduced to him in the 80s when I listened to Dr. Demento on Z92 on Sunday nights.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jul 28, 2025 9:07 pm

Ryne Sandberg