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RIP Russell Johnson |
| January 16th, 2014 under Obits. [ Comments: none ]
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Russell Johnson passed away this morning at the age of 89 according to his co-star, Dawn Wells. Johnson, was best known at The Professor stuck on Gilligan’s Island. Even though he had a long career, it was this role that people of all ages since 1964 have fallen in love with him over.
Earlier today, TV Land announced that Gilligan’s Island is rejoining their lineup on Monday, so make sure to watch at least one episode during the 12 hour marathon that starts at 9a, to keep his spirit alive. And maybe have some coconut pie while you watch him try to invent different things that will help them get off the Island, but none of those things ever seem to work.
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RIP James Avery |
| January 1st, 2014 under Obits. [ Comments: none ]
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James Avery passed away yesterday at the age of 65. His Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star, Alfonso Ribeiro, broke the sad news on Twitter by saying, “I’m deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly.” It was the role of Phillip Banks that made him a household name and gave him a special place in our hearts. But this is only one of the many roles we will remember his boisterous voice for, I say that because he was the voice of Shredder on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and many other cartoons like Iron Man and Aladdin. It was that vocal deepness and his powerful look that throughout his 30+ year career he played a judge, doctor and reverend on several TV shows like Amen and LA Law and in many movies.
So today let’s honor him with a laugh and watch at least one of his many funny episodes of Fresh Prince.
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RIP Peter O’Toole |
| December 15th, 2013 under Obits. [ Comments: none ]
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Peter O’Toole passed away this morning at the age of 81 after a long illness according to The Guardian. The actor was known for so much of his work like Lawrence of Arabia, The Lion in the Winter, Goodbye Mr Chips, My Favorite Year, What’s New Pussycat?, Hamlet, Supergirl, King Ralph and The Tudors to name a very few. No matter what he did, he always stood out as the good looking talented actor. Although he never brought home an Oscar for anyone particular role, he rightfully brought it home for his whole body of work.
So today remember this legendary actor and watch one, if not more, of his movies or television performances.
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Vin Diesel thanks Paul Walker’s fans for showing the love |
| December 3rd, 2013 under Obits, Vin Diesel. [ Comments: none ]
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Paul Walker and Vin Diesel became household names after they did the first Fast and Furious flick when it was released in 2001, and after many sequels together they formed a special bond. Yesterday Dominic Toretto came out to honor his fallen friend, Brian O’Conner at the site where we lost him on Sunday. The actor grabbed one of the police car radios to broadcast a special message he has for all of Walker’s fans that have been visiting his shrine in Valencia, Ca. He said, “I just wanted to say to all of you, if my brother were here right now and he saw all the love you were bringing here. If he could see for himself that all of you have showed up to show my brother love at this hard time. And the family gets to see all of you, to show the love you have shown Paul. It’s gonna stay with me forever.†Then he added, “I just wanted to say, ‘Thank you, thank you for coming down here and showing that angel up in heaven how much you appreciated him.’” And with that he put the radio down and the crowd cheered him. Somewhere up in heaven Paul is thanking his brother for those kind words.
So today honor Paul Walker’s legacy by donating to his charity Reach Out Worldwide.
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RIP Paul Walker |
| November 30th, 2013 under Obits. [ Comments: none ]
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Paul Walker passed away today at the age of 40 after getting in to a single car accident in Santa Clarita, Ca. According to TMZ he was there “car show to support the Philippines typhoon relief effort, and had been taking friends out for rides in his new Porsche GT.” They say during one of the rides, he somehow lost control of his car, hit a post or a tree and then car burst into flames with a passenger and himself inside. The story is still developing and we will learn more in the coming days.
Walker is best known for starring in almost all of the Fast and Furious movies. Before he landed the role of Brian O’Conner, he started acting as a teen and guest starred on several shows like Highway to Heaven, Charles in Charge and Who’s the Boss? Then he went from the small screen to the big one and became a breakout star in films like Varsity Blues and She’s All That. But it was the Fast and Furious movies that launched him into super stardom and he never stopped working. On December 13th his movie, Hours, about Hurricane Katrina comes out and then on July 11th his final Fast movie comes out.
The actor is survived by a 15 year old daughter and he recently talked about her to Express. He said, “When you have kids young that’s part of the game. I’m grateful I had her (daughter) at 25 and not 20 because, at 40 and 15, we’re matching up sweet! She’s been with her mom her whole life and she wants a relationship with her pops. It’s working out really well right now.”
So today honor him by watching one of his many movies and keep his spirit alive.
UPDATE: KABC confirms there was a fiery crash in Valencia, Ca (near Santa Clarita) today at around 3:30p and two people were killed. At this time they have not identified the names of the people who were in the car.
UPDATE 2: Paul Walker’s Facebook page confirms the news:
It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide. He was a passenger in a friend’s car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news. Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences. – #TeamPW
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