The Revised Celebrity R.I.P. Thread...

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:05 pm

MiniYoda wrote:

James "Matt Dillon" Arness
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/06/03/gunsmoke-star-james-arness-dies-at-age-88/

Sorry to hear that Marshall Matt Dillon is gone. He outlasted Miss Kitty, Doc, Chester & Festus.

As I'm sure many here are aware, his last name was originally spelled 'Aurness'. From Wiki... Arness was born James Aurness in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His parents were Rolf Cirkler Aurness (July 22, 1894 – July 1982), a businessman, and Ruth (née Duesler) Aurness (died September 1986), a journalist.
And of course his brother was none other than Peter Graves.

EDIT: For the record, my post above was posted before I read the link in MiniYoda's post which states much the same. :oops:

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:57 pm

THE ICEMAN wrote:

Sorry to hear that Marshall Matt Dillon is gone. He outlasted Miss Kitty, Doc, Chester & Festus.

Now that means Burt Reynolds is the lone survivor of the "Gunsmoke" cast.

liljol · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 2497

John Henry Johnson; NFL Hall of Fame, member of The San Francisco 49ers' "Million Dollar Backfield", former Arizona State Sun Devil:

http://www.49ers.com/news-and-events/article-2/Former-49er-John-Henry-Johnson-Passes-Away/a40570d9-8d78-49cf-98e6-15a786b87600

liljol · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 2497

Andrew Gold, singer/songwriter/session musician:

http://www.spinner.com/2011/06/06/andrew-gold-dies/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl4|sec3_lnk1|68573

pengwn · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:01 pm

Shrek the Sheep, 16. This is the merino sheep that was found in the wilds of New Zealand, six years after having gotten separated from his flock and presumed dead.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/world/story.html?id=4906068

bacho · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:48 am

Leonard B. Stern, creator of Mad Libs, dies at 88. He was known for his _______, and is survived by _____. Attendees are asked to bring a pad and pencil to the services.

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:48 am

bacho wrote:

Leonard B. Stern, creator of Mad Libs, dies at 88. He was known for his _______, and is survived by _____. Attendees are asked to bring a pad and pencil to the services.

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:20 pm

Clarence Clemons, 69, American saxophonist (E Street Band) and singer ("You're a Friend Of Mine"), complications following a stroke.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Clemons

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:23 pm

"Jackass" star Ryan Dunn died in a car crash

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Dunn

pengwn · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:10 pm

Harley N. Hotchkiss, CC, AOE, died this morning of prostate cancer. He was 83

Hotchkiss was the chairman of the NHL Board of Governors and one of the "Original Six" owners of the Calgary Flames. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 2006, as well as the Order of Canada. He was a well-known philanthropist, particularly towards medical research, and one of the most upstanding citizens of Calgary

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Businessman+philanthropist+Harley+Hotchkiss+dies/4987334/story.html

IMHERE · **Joined:** Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:45 pm **Posts:** 153

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/ ... 3N20110624
Peter Falk.

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:20 pm

Dick Williams, 82, MLB Hall of Fame...

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110708&content_id=21579600&vkey=perspectives&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Dick-Williams-dead-at-82-was-the-man-with-the-?urn=mlb-wp11887

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:26 pm

John Mackey, 69, NFL Hall of Fame...

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/07/hall-of-fame-te-john-mackey-dies-at-age-69/1

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:04 pm

Betty Ford, 93...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/us/politics/betty-ford-dies.html

Jim · **Joined:** Sun May 08, 2011 9:39 am **Posts:** 294

Why do people care about celebrity deaths? Most of them are rich and could have cared less about you. What about the poor 7:00 to 4:00 working stiff with a wife and three kids? To me this is a thread of misplaced priorities.

zzuupp · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:56 pm **Posts:** 224

Jim wrote:

Why do people care about celebrity deaths? Most of them are rich and could have cared less about you. What about the poor 7:00 to 4:00 working stiff with a wife and three kids? To me this is a thread of misplaced priorities.

And I regularly drink beer in bars and answer random trivia questions, instead of aiding the homeless

also, RIP Betty Ford

Jim · **Joined:** Sun May 08, 2011 9:39 am **Posts:** 294

zzuupp wrote:

Jim wrote:

Why do people care about celebrity deaths? Most of them are rich and could have cared less about you. What about the poor 7:00 to 4:00 working stiff with a wife and three kids? To me this is a thread of misplaced priorities.

And I regularly drink beer in bars and answer random trivia questions, instead of aiding the homeless

also, RIP Betty Ford

And I overlooked how often Buzztime incorporates questions on the recently deceased in the games.

IMHERE · **Joined:** Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:45 pm **Posts:** 153

http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/12/legendary ... d-harriet/

Sherwood Schwartz= Brady Bunch, Gilligans Island, Ozzie and Harriet.

tiefly · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:54 am **Posts:** 1665

IMHERE wrote:

http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/12/legendary-tv-producer-sherwood-schwartz-dead-94-the-brady-bunch-gilligans-island-ozzie-and-harriet/

Sherwood Schwartz= Brady Bunch, Gilligans Island, Ozzie and Harriet.

That guy probably influenced my youth more than my parents.

Sad, but somewhat true.

Maybe that is why I can't build a raft to get the heck out of WV...EGADS!!!

spotes · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:27 pm **Posts:** 1558

Jim wrote:

Why do people care about celebrity deaths? Most of them are rich and could NOT have cared less about you. What about the poor 7:00 to 4:00 working stiff with a wife and three kids? To me this is a thread of misplaced priorities.

I edited this to say what you meant.
You're welcome.
Let me think... a website dedicated to folks who have an appreciation for learning and retaining random information containing further information about people of note. I know... it's crazy. It'll never work.
You are correct that it is about priorities.
Garnering and exchanging data is definitely a priority for many on here.

zog741 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:40 pm

Jim wrote:

Why do people care about celebrity deaths? Most of them are rich and could have cared less about you. What about the poor 7:00 to 4:00 working stiff with a wife and three kids? To me this is a thread of misplaced priorities.

As is playing trivia...

-- RWM

FrankC · **Posted:** Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:55 am

SAD NEWS - Please join me in remembering YET ANOTHER great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Dough Boy died yesterday of a yeast infection and traumatic complications from repeated pokes to the belly. He was 71. Dough Boy is survived by his wife Play Dough, three children, John Dough, Jane Dough, and Dill Dough, plus they had one in the Oven. Services were held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:08 pm

A legend has been gone 38 years now. Bruce Lee... November 27,1940 – July 20, 1973 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_lee

poman · **Joined:** Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:05 pm **Posts:** 1513

Even though everyone saw this one coming, it's still sad that there's yet another one that joins the Dead At 27 club:

http://news.yahoo.com/singer-amy-wineho ... 48160.html

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:51 pm

poman wrote:

Even though everyone saw this one coming, it's still sad that there's yet another one that joins the Dead At 27 club:

http://news.yahoo.com/singer-amy-wineho ... 48160.html

She said no to "Rehab" and look what happened.

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