Dick Clark, the World’s Oldest Teenager, passed away today at the age of 82 from a massive heart attack according to TMZ. He changed the face of music with American Bandstand something I think that is missing from the television world today. Clark was also a big part of New Year’s Eve and he will be missed as 2012 turns into 2013. So today remember all the great things he did for television because they were many.
Legendary journalist Mike Wallace passed away at the age of 93 after being sick for a while according to CBS News. For 65 years he was on our televisions telling us what was going on in the world and speaking to the people that were making the news. Now his voice has been silenced, but his legacy will live on. Through him we can remember what news used to be like and hope that future journalists aspire to be like him.
Davy Jones passed away today at the age of 66 from a heart attack according to TMZ. Davy was best known for being the cute one (at least to me) in the make believe TV band The Monkees who wound up becoming one when the show ended. He was still touring up and making women happy up until last month.
So today honor him by listening to one of his catchy songs from The Monkees and keep his voice alive.
Robert Hegyes who was best known for playing Juan Epstein on welcome Back Kotter passed away this morning from an apparent heart attack at the age of 60 according to The Star Ledger. After Kotter, he co-starred on Cagney and Lacey and guest starred on several shows, but he will all be remembered as the Puerto Rican Sweathog. Last year year he was reunited with his other Sweathogs at the TV Lands Awards, so at least we got to see them all together one last time. Something I am sure that brought him a lot of his happiness during his last year on this earth.
So today write a note excusing yourself from something with the craziest excuse you can, sign it Epstein’s Mother and remember an actor who brought us so many laughs to keep his spirit alive.
Etta James has passed away today, five days before her 74th birthday from Leukemia according to what her manager told CNN. The Matriarch of R&B is most known for her hit At Last but her one of a kind voice could also be heard on I’d Rather Go Blind, Something’s Got a Hold on Me, The Wallflower and Trust In Me. So today even though her voice was silenced forever, we can remember it always by listening to her music that really soothes your soul.
