In Remembrance--2011

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Body of 'Treme' actor Michael Showers, 45, pulled from Mississippi River after missin

The body of "Treme" actor Michael Showers was pulled from the Mississippi River on Wednesday, nearly two days after he was last seen partying with a friend in the French Quarter. He was 45.

In Remembrance

 

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Author and folklorist Stetson Kennedy, who exposed the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan, died today. He was 94.

 

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Voice Actor/Narrator Junpei Takiguchi Passes Away

Voice actor and narrator Junpei Takiguchi passed away Monday, August 29 at 7:33 a.m. due to stomach cancer. He was 80 years old.

In Remembrance

 

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Recently retired NHL player Wade Belak found dead in hotel room; no details as yet.

Wade Belak Dead: Former NHL Player Found Dead In Hotel Room

 

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Salvatore Licitra, a tenor called the "new Pavarotti", died yesterday after spending 9 days in a coma after a motorscooter accident. He was 43.

 

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A plane crash has claimed the lives of a large number of elite Russian hockey players, including rising stars as well as former NHL players.

Pavol Demitra, a standout offensive player for the St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks; Ruslan Salei, former Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche defenseman; Josef Vasicek, former New York Islanders forward; Karel Rachunek, former New Jersey Devils defenseman; Karlis Skrastins, former Dallas Stars defenseman; and Stefan Liv, Detroit Red Wings goalie prospect.

Other victims of the crash included head coach Brad McCrimmon, a former Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman; assistant coach Alexander Karpovtsev, former New York Rangers defenseman; and assistant coach Igor Korolev, who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks among others.

Plane crash kills ‘majority’ of KHL team Lokomotiv - Puck Daddy - NHLBlog - Yahoo! Sports

Many survivors of the crash remain in critical condition.

 

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Cliff Robertson, who won an Oscar for playing the title character in Charly, died today. He was 88.

Robertson appeared in 60 movies in 50 years, most recently as Uncle Ben in the Spider-Man films. He also played Shame (a spoof of Shane) on the TV series Batman.

 

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In Remembrance --9/11

 

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'Spartacus' star Whitfield dies of lymphoma at 39

Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died at age 39, according to representatives and family

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Mary Fickett, who played Ruth Martin on All My Children, died last Thursday. She was 83.

Fickett was the first person to win an Emmy for a daytime soap.