IN REMEMBRANCE--2026

[MGibster]

Most of us are probably old enough to remember that series of Folger's commercials with Head.

 

[VashVet]

Most of us are probably old enough to remember that series of Folger's commercials with Head.

I sent those videos to my kids today.

“Can you believe they had a running series of sexy coffee commercials?”

 

[Gradine]

In addition to being a wonderful actor, Anthony Head was also an absolute gem of a human being. We lost a real one

 

[VashVet]

In addition to being a wonderful actor, Anthony Head was also an absolute gem of a human being. We lost a real one
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The stories that people have been telling about him the past 24 hours speaks to the kind of wonderful guy he was.

 

[overgeeked]

Alan Hale has passed away. Legendary comet observer and co-discoverer of Hale-Bopp.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Patrick Godfrey, who was in Doctor Who and played Leonardo di Vinci in Ever After, died last Thursday. He was 93.

 

[Thierry-Advent]

Wrongful death of Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura) in 2022, family awarded $13 million in court settlement on June 4th. She deserved better care. So sad.

KOAT Action News:

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Stacey King has died.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba/article/stacey-king-3-time-nba-champion-and-broadcaster-with-bulls-dies-at-59-years-old-171841074.html

 

[billd91]

Former GOP Senator Bob Packwood, who, in stark contrast to more recent politicians, actually resigned when cornered by accusations of sexual harassment back in 1995, has died at 93.

Bob Packwood, senator who resigned amid sexual misconduct scandal, dies aged 93

The moderate Republican, an advocate of abortion rights, resigned in 1995 amid accusations of sexual harassment

www.theguardian.com

 

[Deset Gled]

Alan Hale has passed away. Though you probably don't know that name directly, many people of a certain age will remember his discovery: the Hale-Bopp comet. Famously, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult committed mass suicide in 1997 to try and join aliens on a space ship that they believed was traveling in the comet's tail.

I attended a lecture by Hale not too long (a year?) after the event. He was a very skilled and dedicated astronomer, and had a lot of interesting things to share about the profession. He talked briefly about the event, and shared some of the things he did to try and counter misinformation about it, while also resigning himself to the fact that there are times as a scientist that that you really can't control what people are going to do with your discoveries.

Passing of Alan Hale: Skywatcher and Hale-Bopp Legacy

www.leonarddavid.com