Lynn Redgrave has lost her 7 year battle with breast cancer yesterday at the age of 67 according to the SF Gate. The legendary actress passed away with Ben, Pema and Annabel and close friends at her side at her home in Connecticut. Her children released this statement, “Our beloved mother Lynn Rachel passed away peacefully after a seven year journey with breast cancer. She lived, loved and worked harder than ever before. The endless memories she created as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and friend will sustain us for the rest of our lives. Our entire family asks for privacy through this difficult time.”
It has been a sh!tty year for the Redgraves because she is the third death for the family in a year. Natasha Richardson died a year ago from a head injury and Lynn’s brother Corin Redgrave passed away last month. Lynn was the youngest of the children in that generation of the Redgrave acting dynasty.
Dixie Carter passed away yesterday at the age of 70. Her husband of nearly 26 years, Hal Holbrook posted this message on Dixie Carter’s website, “”This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy. Thank you.”
Dixie Carter will always be part of a TV history for her role as the very vocal Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women. I first got to know her as Mr. Drummond’s wife on the Different Strokes and from that time on her acting always left an impression on me. She will definitely be missed by many for the incredible actress she was and she will live on because of the roles she made memorable.
On a side note when I moved to Atlanta I was hoping to find women like the ones that were portrayed on Designing Women and I sadly never found any one like them. It was a different story when I moved to Miami because there I found a lot of women like the ones on The Golden Girls.
John Forsythe passed away from complications of pneumonia on Thursday at the age of 92 according to LA Times. The actor is best known as the voice of Charlie on Charlie’s Angels and the patriarch Blake Carrington on Dynasty. So take an hour of your time and watch one of his classic roles and honor the TV legend.
Robert Culp passed away today at the age of 79 after falling outside his house and hitting his head according to the AP. Culp is best known for his lead TV roles in I Spy and The Greatest American Here and for his movie role in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. He is survived by his fifth wife and four kids.
I always loved him because of his role in The Greatest American Hero, so his death really saddens me. So go buy either I Spy or The Greatest American Hero on DVD today and remember him and help his legacy to live on.
Fess Parker passed away today at the age of 85 on the day of his wife of 50 years, 84th birthday according to MSNBC. Fess Parker is best known for his roles as Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and the dad in Old Yeller. Later on in life he opened a winery near Santa Barbara. So go buy a bottle of his wine, put on Old Yeller and remember of him.
Side note: My friends got married at his winery and can I tell it was the most beautiful wedding I ever went to. That is how I will always remember him and they told me he was very nice to them.
