Heavy D passed away today at the age of 44 according TMZ. He was best known for singing Now That We Found Love and the theme songs for In Living Color and MadTV. He also found a new set fans when he played the restaurant owner on Bones. When I asked David Boreanaz about his sad passing, here is what he Tweeted back to me “Just heard. Very sad. He worked on Bones Season 1. He was such a talent. RIP” He really was a great talent, so today take a moment and listen to his music in his honor and keep him alive with us.
Also think about what Heavy D said his in last Tweet and follow what said…”BE INSPIRED!”
Just over a month after Andy Rooney gave his last commentary on 60 minutes, the TV legend past away yesterday at the age of 92 due to complications from a minor surgery. He gave 1,097 essays during his 30 years on the weekly news show. Whether you agreed with him or not, they left their impression. And now he is up in the big sky, complaining to anyone who will listen and I am sure there is a huge audience for him up there just like there was down here for him too.
One of the most memorable moments of Robin Williams: Live on the Met for me was when he went off on Muammar Gaddafi. I will never forget when he did, “This a line of death. You cross it, you die.” Then he takes a step back and says, “OK, you cross this line, you die.” One more step and again, “OK you cross this line, you die.” Well today, Gaddafi finally crossed over the line and he is dead. It only took 25 years to do it.
BTW I only posted this because I can never get enough of Robin William’s Live at the Met!
Andy Whitfield lost his battle with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma today in Sydney at the age of 39 according to AP. The actor was best known for his role in Spartacus: Blood and Sand, a part Starz! tried to hold for him but eventually decided to recast it. Steven DeKnight, the EP of the show, Tweeted this about his star “No words to express the depth of such a loss. You will be deeply missed, my brother.” So today honor Andy and watch his dream role of Spartacus.
Nick Ashford passed away today at the age of 70 from throat cancer according to AP. As a singer he is best known for his song Solid As a Rock with his wife of 36 years Valerie Simpson. But as a songwriter the duo are known for writing such classics like Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, You’re All I Need To Get By, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) and I’m Every Woman. So today honor the Songwriters Hall of Fame member by listening to one of his songs that we have all been singing since we were little ones and make sure to sing along loud enough so he can hear you all the way up in heaven.
