You can add Johnny Cash and John Ritter. 
Dead Celebs - 2003
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Hand of Evil said:You can add Johnny Cash and John Ritter.
I don't know, but for some reason, John Ritter's death really bums me out. He was a young guy, and I thought he was a pretty talented comedy actor.
Edit: Gregory Hines' death bummed me out the same way. They're the kind of people you just never think weren't going to be around the next day.
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WayneLigon
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Man, John Ritter. Would have been just 55 this Wednesday, and he'd just made a TV comeback with "8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter".
AND Johnny Cash? Only one of the greatest performers, ever. I don't even like country music and I liked even his older stuff.
AND Johnny Cash? Only one of the greatest performers, ever. I don't even like country music and I liked even his older stuff.
Henry
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John Ritter's death bums me out in a MAJOR way. He was one of my favorite actors and physical-comedy men.
I've followed him through Three's company & spinoff, through the movies like Real Men (funny movie!), through the "problem child" movies, and all the failed start-up comedies and TV appearances. Sad thing is, he and the rest of the cast of "8 simple rules" were just off to a great start in a nwe season.
I will sorely miss him as a performer who made me laugh from childhood onward.
I've followed him through Three's company & spinoff, through the movies like Real Men (funny movie!), through the "problem child" movies, and all the failed start-up comedies and TV appearances. Sad thing is, he and the rest of the cast of "8 simple rules" were just off to a great start in a nwe season.
I will sorely miss him as a performer who made me laugh from childhood onward.
KnowTheToe
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I have to agree, Ritter's death has me bummed. I think it is the similarity to my dad's death a few years ago. Ritter was relatively young and always seemed happy. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and 4 kids.
Villano
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With someone of Cash's age, you kind of expect it. Just like Charles Bronsan, it makes you sad but doesn't shock you that much. Ritter's death, OTOH, is bizarre. It seemed to happen during a time of personal high. He was shooting the 2nd season of his show and next week was to be both his birthday and anniversary. On top of that, his son was the lead male in Freddy VS Jason, which was #1 at the box office for 2 or 3 weeks, so you know he must have been feeling proud about that.
As to Cash, I heard something on a Canadian all-news channel that was funny. Not "ha-ha" funny, but rolling your eyes funny. They were talking about his latest song "Hurt". The narrator spoke about how it was "the story of his life" and something about the lyrics being typical of his other songs.
The reporter didn't come out and say that Cash wrote the music or that it was specifically written for him, but it was strongly implied. The problem is that Hurt was originally a Nine Inch Nails song.
When did reporters stop doing little things like, y'know, research? I remember when a New York station mentioned Frank Miller's comic book, Sin City. They not only referred to it as Sim City, but got Miller's name wrong as well (I don't recall if they messed up his first or last name).
Sorry, but it makes all their praise of Cash seem hollow. Obviously, I shouldn't be surprised that no one there was a fan or knew anything about him. It just ticks me off that they didn't put any effort into their piece.
As to Cash, I heard something on a Canadian all-news channel that was funny. Not "ha-ha" funny, but rolling your eyes funny. They were talking about his latest song "Hurt". The narrator spoke about how it was "the story of his life" and something about the lyrics being typical of his other songs.
The reporter didn't come out and say that Cash wrote the music or that it was specifically written for him, but it was strongly implied. The problem is that Hurt was originally a Nine Inch Nails song.
When did reporters stop doing little things like, y'know, research? I remember when a New York station mentioned Frank Miller's comic book, Sin City. They not only referred to it as Sim City, but got Miller's name wrong as well (I don't recall if they messed up his first or last name).
Sorry, but it makes all their praise of Cash seem hollow. Obviously, I shouldn't be surprised that no one there was a fan or knew anything about him. It just ticks me off that they didn't put any effort into their piece.
WayneLigon
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Awww. Gordon Jump, who played the manager Mr. Carlson on WKRP in Cincinnati, dead at 71.
And his most famous line:
"As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly...."
And his most famous line:
"As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly...."
KnowTheToe
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WayneLigon said:
That episode is one of the all time funniest sitcom shows. I loved WKRP as a kid and for more than just the receptionists boobs. I am having a brain fart and can't remember her name.
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