Marvin Hamlisch passed away yesterday at the age of 68 after a brief illness according to TheWrap. Marvin Hamlisch was a singular sensation who composed some of the biggest movie scores of our generation. He also wrote music for Broadway and television and because of that he just one of 11 people who has won an Oscar(3), an Emmy(4), a Grammy(4) and a Tony. He is also only one of 5 people who can also add a Golden Globe along with the 4 biggies to their resume. And finally he is one of only two people who can include those 5 statuettes with a Pulitzer as life’s accomplishments. So today honor a man who made our days brighter with his music from Ragtime, The Sting and A Chorus Line to name a just a very few of his great works, and listen to his soundtrack of our lives.
Sherman Hemsley passed away today at the age of 74 in El Paso, Texas according to TMZ. The actor was best known for playing George Jeffersons on All in the Family and the spinoff The Jeffersons and Deacon Frye on Amen. Since the 1970s he has been making us laugh out loud because The Jeffersons has been airing every day since it launched. I know that for a fact because every morning my DVR records it on TV One. I will greatly miss him because I have had a huge crush on him since I was a little kid. I am so happy that I met him a few years ago and he was nice as you would expect him to be.
So today take a moment and remember him by watching him on one of his famous sitcoms, I know I will be. Thank you so much Sherman Hemsley for all of the laughs!
Sylvester Stallone’s son Sage passed away today at the age of 36. Sly’s lawyer George Braunstein told to The New York Post: “I have just gotten a report that he was found dead at his home…. He was in good spirits, and working on all kinds of project. He was planning on getting married. I am just devastated. He was an extremely wonderful, loving guy. This is a tragedy.†Through his publicist Michelle Bega the grieving father released this statement, “Sylvester Stallone is devastated and grief-stricken over the sudden loss of his son Sage Stallone…His compassion and thoughts are with Sage’s mother, Sasha [Czack]. Sage was a very talented and wonderful young man, his loss will be felt forever.†My prayers go out to Stallone and his ex-wife because no parent should suffer the loss of a child.
Sage starred along with his father in Rocky V and Daylight. To keep his spirit alive, I suggest watching one of those movie. I will rewatch Daylight because it is one of my favorites.
Ernest Borgnine passed away today at the age of 95 according to KABC. He had a career that spanned over 60 years and so many films and TV shows that it exceeded his years in numbers. He was best known for starring in Marty, The Dirty Dozen, From Here to Eternity, McHale’s Navy, The Poseidon Adventure, The Single Guy, All Dogs Go To Heaven, Spongebob Square Pants and so many more that I can’t list them all here. So today watch one of his many roles and keep his beautiful and talented spirit alive. I know I will watch The Poseidon Adventure today for the millionth time today in his honor.
Andy Griffith passed away today at the age of 86 according to WITN. The actor was best known for playing Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show and Ben Matlock on Matlock. For the latter part of the 20th century he was a big part of our television viewing, so today take some time and watch one of his classic shows to keep his memory alive. Or if you are like me watch his last movie Play the Game, which a sweet enjoyable film that you never get tired of watching.
