In Remembrance--2011

[GrayLinnorm]

Singer-songwriter Andrew Gold died yesterday of a heart attack. He was 59.

Gold was probably best known for "Thank You For Being a Friend", which became the theme song for The Golden Girls. His mother is Marni Nixon, who did the singing for several actresses in Hollywood musicals.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Disney legends Wally Boag and Betty Taylor died within a day of each other, after many years of sharing a stage.

Disney legends die within a day of each other - Yahoo! News

 

[Thunderfoot]

Disney legends Wally Boag and Betty Taylor died within a day of each other, after many years of sharing a stage.

Disney legends die within a day of each other - Yahoo! News

Pecos Bill and Slue Foot Sue couldn't bear to be apart.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Author of 'The Cat Who' series dies at 97 in SC

The author who wrote 29 books in the "The Cat Who ..." mystery series almost quit writing after the third book was published because popular tastes had changed so much, but a casual conversation with her husband convinced her to try again.

In Remembrance

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

R.I.P. Shreck the Sheep

NZ mourns death of Shrek the famously shaggy sheep - Yahoo! News

 

[Truth Seeker]

Jennifer Worth: Call The Midwife author dies at 75

Best-selling author Jennifer Worth, who wrote the popular Call the Midwife trilogy, has died aged 75.

A spokesperson from publishers Weidenfeld & Nicolson said the company was "deeply saddened" to announce the writer's death after a short illness.

In Remembrance

 

[Truth Seeker]

Spanish exile writer and politician Jorge Semprun dies

Jorge Semprun, the Spanish writer and resistance fighter who spent most of his life in exile in France, has died at home in Paris aged 87.

He is remembered for his screenplays in the 1960s-70s, such as The War is Over directed by Alain Resnais and The Confession by Costa Gavras.

In Remembrance

 

[Truth Seeker]

Zippy voice actor Roy Skelton dies aged 79

Actor and singer Roy Skelton, best known for voicing puppets George and Zippy in the popular children's programme Rainbow, has died aged 79.

His daughter Samantha Skelton told the BBC that her father passed away at his Brighton home after suffering a stroke.

In Remembrance

 

[Truth Seeker]

Writer-producer-director Leonard Stern dies at 87

Leonard Stern, a prolific writer-producer-director whose credits include "The Honeymooners," "Get Smart," and "McMillan and Wife," died Tuesday. He was 87.

Stern died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his spokesman, Dale Olson.

In Remembrance

 

[Bedrockgames]

CNBC journalist Mark Haines died suddenly yesterday. He was 65.

The last time I saw him on the air, he didn't look too good, and I remember thinking to myself "this guy looks like he could have a stroke or heart attack any minute". He had real personality.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Self-exiled Maqbool Fida Hussain, the "Picasso of India", is dead at age 95.


MF Hussain Dead at 95, Paintings Included... | Gather

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Godfrey Myles, member of the Dallas Cowboys team that won 3 Superbowls in the 1990s, is dead of a heart attack at age 42.

Former Cowboys linebacker Godfrey Myles dies at 42 - Shutdown Corner - NFLBlog - Yahoo! Sports

 

[Truth Seeker]

RIP Spider-Man Producer Laura Ziskin

It is with sadness that I'm reporting the death of "Spider-Man" franchise producer Laura Ziskin. She died of breast cancer at her home in Santa Monica, California on Sunday at the age of 61.

In Remembrance

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Carl Gardner, the lead singer of The Coasters, died Sunday. He was 83.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Eccentric street musician Wild Man Fischer died Thursday of heart failure. He was 66.

I remember his duet "I'm a Christmas Tree" with Dr. Demento. Fischer also helped launch Rhino Records, which was originally a music store until he did a song about it.

 

[Mark CMG]

Stuntman Lightning Bear dead (June 11, 2011). His credits (sometimes uncredited on the films) included Planet of the Apes, Conan, Star Wars, Star Trek and others.

Lightning Bear - IMDb

Lightning Bear - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki

 

[dravot]

Springsteen Saxophonist Clarence Clemons passed away.

Reuters

(Reuters) - Clarence Clemons, the saxophone player in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, died on Saturday, according to media reports, almost a week after he had a stroke at his Florida home. He was 69.

The New York Times said Clemons' death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Springsteen. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Al Lipscomb, former Dallas City Councilman and controversial civil rights leader, has died.

Former Dallas Councilman Al Lipscomb Dies At 86 CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

 

[Truth Seeker]

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies in Pa. crash

Police say "Jackass" cast member Ryan Dunn has died of injuries sustained in a car crash in suburban Philadelphia.

West Goshen Township police say Dunn and a passenger in his 2007 Porsche died early Monday after the car left the roadway and burst into flames. The crash occurred near the Philadelphia suburb of West Chester.

In Remembrance.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Raw Sex star Simon Brint dies aged 61

Simon Brint, one half of comedy musical duo Raw Sex, has died at the age of 61.

Brint's agent, Maureen Vincent, confirmed the news after Lenny Henry reported his friend's death on his Twitter account.

In Remembrance.