Legendary Blues Man B.B. King passed away in his sleep yesterday at the age of 89. The King of Blues had a way of working his guitar like no man on Earth can. He would plays his hits like Lucille, The Thrill is Gone, Rock Me Baby, Ain’t Nobody’s Business and so many more and you were transfixed into his world. Even though he played the Blues, you were never blue when you heard his music until today.
So sit back and watch/listen to a true artist do his thing to keep his incredible spirit alive.
Ellen Albertini Dow passed away yesterday at the age of 101 according to Deadline. While most actors start working before they are old enough to drink, she waited until she was in her 70’s to begin her career. Even though she started later in life, she still had a career that most actors dream of having.
Ellen did several guest starring roles on television, including three different characters on The Golden Girls before Adam Sandler cast her in The Wedding Singer. In 1994, she became known as the rapping grandmother, but roles in movies like 54 and Wedding Crashers proved she was so much more than that.
If you look at her IMDB page, you will see she barely stopped working from the moment she started. She worked up until she was almost 3 digits, and there aren’t that many professions that allow you to do that or more importantly make you want to work until you are almost 100.
So today, watch one of her many many roles and let them bring a smile to your face because that was her specialty. Let’s keep her vibrant spirit alive.
I said a hip hop, Hippie to the hippie, The hip, hip a hop, and you don’t stop, a rock it!
Ben E King passed away yesterday at the of 76 years old according to The Telegraph. He started his career out as the lead singer of The Drifters before going out on his own. When he went solo, he released a song that we know every word to and that tune is Stand By Me. Other songs we know him for are Spanish Harlem, There’s Goes My Baby, This Magic Moment and Save the Last Dance for Me.
He was still performing live up until last year, and sounding as good as he did when he started out on the road.
So today save a last dance for someone you love to remember Ben E King and keep his beautiful music alive. Stand by him for one last time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18FuIA-2MLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm_MUg355VU
Ben Powers passed away at the age of 64 on April 6th according to his obituary at Auclair Funeral Home. He is best known for playing Thelma’s husband, Keith Anderson, on Good Times. He also had several guest starring roles on other TV shows, including co-starring in Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer.
Keep Powers legacy alive by watching the show that made him star on TV One and Antenna TV.
Leonard Nimoy passed away today at the age of 83 from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to The NY Times. The legendary actor is best known for playing Spock on Star Trek. A role that was only legendary because of the way he played it.
He had several other TV roles throughout his career, including guest starring on Fringe that introduced him to a new generation of SciFi fans. Besides doing television and movies, he was singer and appeared in a few music videos.
So today, let’s honor the man that touched all of our lives and tell everyone to live long and prosper just like he did.
