British cricket journalist Christopher Martin-Jenkins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Martin-Jenkins)
Maybe I should X-post in the Sports Media thread?!? :crazy
Upper Deck co-founder and CEO Richard McWilliam (http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/01/07/2420485/richard-p-mcwilliam-co-founder.html)
You mean the guy who was the first ever to take a shtein in the BACK of a toilet? That's sad. What a pioneer.
carmine lupertazzi
richard ben cramer
Quote from: BigEd76 on January 07, 2013, 12:56:37 PM
Upper Deck co-founder and CEO Richard McWilliam (http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/01/07/2420485/richard-p-mcwilliam-co-founder.html)
Good riddance.
Eugene Patterson, 89, Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist specializing in covering the Civil Rights movement. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/13/eugene-patterson-dead-dies_n_2466792.html)
EDIT: Here (http://www.ajc.com/news/news/a-flower-for-the-graves/nTt33/) is his most famous column, written following the Birmingham Church bombing in 1963 that killed four young girls.
Reddit founder Aaron Swartz (http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-0113-aaron-swartz-20130113,0,5232490.story)
26, committed suicide before he had to face a jury next month
Mr. Drummond
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/-diff-rent-strokes--star-conrad-bain-dead-at-89-181613933.html
Was just getting ready to post that.
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ned-wertimer-jeffersons-star-dies-89-174000609-us-weekly.html
Ralph the Doorman from the Jeffersons is dead too.
Earl Weaver
Died on a cruise, possibly from a heart attack. Who else thought he died 20 years ago?
James Hood (http://news.msn.com/obits/james-hood-desegregation-pioneer-dies?ocid=ansnews11), one of the students who desegregated the University of Alabama.
Stan Musial age 92...dead
Sally Starr (http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/entertainment&id=8970011)
sugarfoot bonner
recognize
Quote from: BigEd76 on January 27, 2013, 05:27:37 PM
Sally Starr (http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/entertainment&id=8970011)
She used to perform at Ontelaunee Park when my grandfather owned it, and then eventually bought it from him I'm pretty sure. We've got a bunch of pictures of her performing with them and shtein.
Can't remember if it was her or Dolly Parton that wrote my grandmother a poem when he died.
Patty Andrews, the last surviving member of the Andrews Sisters, at age 94. (http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=788243)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9ZVQP-O9Rg
This guy
ow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCMiHILA6lo)
Ed Koch
Apparently, Muhammed Ali is on his death bed. Could be gone in a matter of days.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfzK4iwl5Mg/UH3s9lglxvI/AAAAAAAAICU/T-JbXd02kmQ/s1600/Magic_Fingers.JPG)
Thanks. I was obviously very worked up and distraught over the entire thing.
Chris Kyle, The Devil of Bagdad, shot by a marine at a shooting range apparently while Kyle was working with him and his PTSD issues
Definitely a good idea to give a loaded gun to someone with PTSD.
Kyle was pretty farging legit though. Most confirmed kills by a sniper in US history. This is definitely one of the more ironic deaths I can remember hearing about.
He was also the only legit sniper to talk openly about his kills with derision and disrespect. He thought of them as animals, whereas almost every other top-flight sniper ever interviewed spoke of his foes with some degree of honor.
Do you honestly blame him? It's not like he was up against trained combatants. Rather he was shooting guys who strapped 10 grenades to their sister, and sent them into a market.
It isn't about blame, I don't think, with Dio's observation. There's an inherent desire for us to make something human out of a sniper (or anyone else who's job is simply to kill people from afar). We want to hear them talk about how much respect they have for the ant-speck that they brained from half a mile away because it makes us feel better. I actually commend the guy for talking straight about it. Overt disrespect for your targets might be sociopathic, but it's refreshing in its honesty.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on February 04, 2013, 10:45:56 AM
Do you honestly blame him? It's not like he was up against trained combatants. Rather he was shooting guys who strapped 10 grenades to their sister, and sent them into a market.
Exactly. Snipers in WWI, WWII, Korea, etc were picking off trained soldiers who were simply doing their job. Just as much as Americans were often drafted into combat against their will, the same can be said for the enemy as well. Does anyone really think that every soldier in Hitler's army actually supported and agreed with Hitler? Of course they didn't. There's often a mutual warrior respect among enemies that extends beyond the battlefield. The Japanese could have easily bombed any part of Hawaii they wanted to. They chose to strictly attack the Navy yard. There's an unwritten, but basically universal code that warriors attack warriors. Yeah, it's cheeky and maybe even a bit corny, but it's still mostly true.
In the case of Kyle, his targets weren't highly trained soldiers who follow any sort of warrior code. He was shooting people who target innocent, unsuspecting people. I'll even go so far as to say that his targets mostly were animals because they do not value human life in the least. Their goal is to die for their god and take as many infidels with them as they possibly can.
Well, the other side of the argument is that they were targeting infidels only, and not just regular god loving civilians. Who are we to second guess their judgement.
Are people who suffer from PTSD often treated by taking them to an active firing range and arming them? That just doesn't sound like a good idea.
Yeah, definitely one of the dumbest things you could do.
Quote from: Diomedes on February 04, 2013, 09:23:53 AM
He was also the only legit sniper to talk openly about his kills with derision and disrespect. He thought of them as animals, whereas almost every other top-flight sniper ever interviewed spoke of his foes with some degree of honor.
I'd also offer that the dude was only a few years removed from having to carry it out day in and day out. It can take the mind quite awhile to work out exactly what went on. Mostly the interviews with guys like Hathcock and the like where they wax poetic about the valor and honor of the enemy come decades after the combat.
country singer Mindy McCready (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/mindy-mccready-reportedly-commits-suicide-article-1.1266650), suicide
Lakers owner, Dr. Jerry Buss
Best owner is any US sport ever, imo. Damn.
OMG! They killed Kenny! Clutch. Whomever he was. A rapper I guess?
Magic Slim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dBrFpQ44-o
mindy mcready made this thread but not donald byrd?
If only you had the ability to post stuff.
it was a test and the board failed
Byrd is the word.
Quote from: hbionic on February 21, 2013, 10:31:36 PM
OMG! They killed Kenny! Clutch. Whomever he was. A rapper I guess?
I've never heard of the guy and thats for good reason. Terrible Rapper. Too bad he made videos and cd's
Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop (http://news.yahoo.com/c-everett-koop-ex-surgeon-general-dies-nh-215926071.html)
old news by now but Hugo Chavez (finally)
(http://clnsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/paul-bearer-pictures-11.jpg)
Paul Bearer. RIP lots of childhood memories
Paul Bearer was the man. He was awesome!
Quote from: BigEd76 on March 05, 2013, 10:05:12 PM
old news by now but Hugo Chavez (finally)
Anyone check on Sean Penn?
I liked Chavez at first. When he nationalized the oil and gas companies I was delighted. But all he did was hand out cash for votes and shut down free speech. Jailing your opposition is not cool. Good riddance, though I will miss his flair for calling the U.S. government what it is to a great majority of the people of the world...a devil.
Valerie Harper has terminal brain cancer
She's still alive? I always thought they killed her on her Valerie sitcom because she actually died.
She actually looks pretty darn good considering what she is going through.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on March 07, 2013, 10:37:36 AM
She's still alive? I always thought they killed her on her Valerie sitcom because she actually died.
You should email that to her. Might make her feel better about this current predicament.
Quote from: Don Ho on March 08, 2013, 04:16:01 PM
She actually looks pretty darn good considering what she is going through.
romey HIT
Quote from: Zanshin on March 09, 2013, 11:05:47 AM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on March 07, 2013, 10:37:36 AM
She's still alive? I always thought they killed her on her Valerie sitcom because she actually died.
You should email that to her. Might make her feel better about this current predicament.
haha. I pulled up her imdb page the other day after reading about her in this thread. She might as well have been dead for the last 25 years because she's done practically no recognizable work as an actress. Lots of made-for-tv-movies and a few random parts on several tv shows is basically all she's been up to.
Lil Wayne OD'd and is in a medically induced coma
http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/15/lil-wayne-seizures-hospitalized-drugs-sizzurp-critical-condition-icu/
lol at OD'ing on lean
Yeah this is some embarrassing bottom barrel shtein.
He's not in a coma or in critical condition
i have no doubt this story falls somewhere btwn fabricated and exaggerated
wheew...thank god hes ok
What's Lil Wayne favorite pizza joint?
Lil Seizures
:romebatsignal
Todd is probably the only other person that heard of the show, but the last surviving cast member from that 70s/80s British show "Are You Being Served?" died this morning
Frank Thornton (http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/18/3292818/captain-peacock-actor-frank-thornton.html), 92, Capt. Peacock
Jack Pardee (http://msn.foxsports.com/football/story/former-nfl-coach-jack-pardee-dies-at-76-040113)
Roger Ebert (http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/17320958-418/roger-ebert-dies-at-70-after-battle-with-cancer.html), one day after announcing his cancer had returned
Wow, Ebert. Loved his reviews. Guy was a trooper.
This death gets 2 thumbs down.
Quote from: Don Ho on April 04, 2013, 04:08:43 PM
Wow, Ebert. Loved his reviews. Guy was a trooper.
his reviews were great but his non movie review writing was even better
a great american and a true progressive
he definitely will get some poured out this weekend
Margaret Thatcher
Annette Funicello
Annette had a nice set of sweater kittens.
Rome you farging always kill me :-D
Jonathan Winters
Pat Summerall
Damn, that means John Madden is going to follow shortly.
And Brent Musburger
You people are slacking off.
Chrissy Amphlett (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chrissy-amphlett-i-touch-myself-singer-dead-at-53-20130422)
Alan Arbus (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/allan-arbus-psychiatrist-tvs-mash-444690)
Just what do you mean by "you people?"
Former Atlanta Brave pitcher Rick Camp (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/former-atlanta-braves-pitcher-rick-camp-dies-042513)
just saw that ritchie havens died last week
Chris Kelly from Kris Kross dead at 34
I guess they're just Kross now
"Found unresponsive at home" aka OD'd.
(http://www.gossipcop.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Kriss-Kross.jpg)
Can't believe Jump was 21 years ago
I also can't believe the backwards clothes were a fad.
Although this makes me feel old.
"Warm it up Kris" "I'm about to"
"Warm it up Kris" "That's what I was born to do"
"And now I'm dead"
I wonder what Kid N Play are up to these days?
http://loudwire.com/slayer-guitarist-jeff-hanneman-dies-at-49/
* Pours One Out *
http://youtu.be/Y2e47wBWTV8
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 02, 2013, 01:26:37 AM
I wonder what Kid N Play are up to these days?
I think one of them now plays for the Knicks and goes by the name Iman
Malcolm Shabazz (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/09/malcolm-shabazz-dead_n_3249313.html), grandson of Malcolm X, murdered in Mexico.
He was a common good-for-nothing piece of shtein, we can do without him thanks.
Pretty much. But his grandpops was pretty legit.
Even at his "worst," i.e. when he was street criminal, Malcolm X was never a trifling bitch, as this kid was. He also never killed his own kin.
Good riddance.
Former NASCAR driver (and best name) Dick Trickle
shot himself
CTE from crashes.
ban sports.
Quote from: BigEd76 on May 16, 2013, 04:35:23 PM
Former NASCAR driver (and best name) Dick Trickle
shot himself
Patrick and Olbermann used to mention his finishes after each race, even if he finished next to last, so they could say his name.
Ray Manzarek of The Doors broke on through to the other side today.
He was 74.
The Doors...a sound unlike any other.
Looks like Jim needs a little company in the afterlife.
The Doors are great and terrible at the same time. If I hear more than 2 or 3 consecutive songs from them, I've had enough. Can only take them in really small doses.
It's because you think Nicki Minaj and one direction are real music. Your brain can't process so it shuts down. It just tells you you've had enough, when in fact you just can't comprehend. Oh, and because you're a musical Hoyda as well.
No. It's mostly because they're overrated and require some sort of drug to enhance their music.
the doors are pretty much the only classic rock that i can listen to and not get sick of.
^^Proof^^
brian auger and julie driscoll doing 'light my fire' > the doors entire discogophy
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/03/18722588-nj-sen-lautenberg-dies-at-89)
Deacon Jones (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000208873/article/deacon-jones-fearsome-master-of-the-qb-sack-dies-at-74)
and one from two days ago, Jean Stapleton (http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/01/showbiz/jean-stapleton-obit)
Dummy up, Ed
Deacon Jones was a beast. Fearsome Foursome was incredible. Rosey Grier, Lamar Lundy, Merlin Olsen and Jones.
james gandolfini DEAD
For real?! Damn!
What happened
had a heart attack eating his way thru italy
Nobody knows what happened, everything just went black
ha
:-D
One of the last remaining players from the 1950 Phillies Whiz Kids.
Stan Lopata (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20130620_Stan_Lopata_s_crouching_stance_set_him_apart.html)
The piece of shtein that was Christopher drops some gold around 4:10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_peSCECc4I
he made it to 50, you junkie christopher
Doink the Clown (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/wwe-original-doink-clown-dead-55-201737574.html)
Wasn't aware he existed
Quote from: Munson on July 01, 2013, 12:22:44 PM
Doink the Clown (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/wwe-original-doink-clown-dead-55-201737574.html)
QuoteAccording to NBCDFW.com, Osborne, 55, was found unresponsive by his girlfriend inside their apartment and detectives believe the death was accidental, though a homicide investigation is underway.
I'll fix this quote real fast:
QuoteHe OD'd
Douglas C. Engelbart, computer visionary and inventor of the mouse, dies at 88 (http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/07/04/douglas-engelbart-dies-at-88/)
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/14/showbiz/glee-star-dead/index.html
Helen Thomas
Dennis Farina.
I liked this guy. :'(
"now go home and get your shine box"
Quote from: hbionic on July 22, 2013, 02:31:28 PM
Dennis Farina.
I liked this guy. :'(
Dude was in a lot of movies and TV shows.
Quote from: reese125 on July 22, 2013, 09:10:30 PM
"now go home and get your shine box"
wrong guy kiddo
He was famous for being the wop heavy/cop in movies. He was great in "Crime Story." RIP
lol that's classic reese
nah not really
frank vincent...dennis farina
white daigos with white hair
youll have to excuse him
old italian doods aint slammin G so reese aint down
no diggity
JJ Cale (http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/27/showbiz/jj-cale-obit/index.html)
Eileen Brennan (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20721671,00.html)
Well, someone had to stop her screaming
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/scatteredellipse/34t30ic.gif)
The first Klingon ever (Michael Ansara) dead at 91.
RIP
(Note Nimoy's reaction to Shatner getting slapped. Never noticed that before. Awesome.)
Art Donovan (http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-donovan-advanceobit-20130804,0,2235243.story)
Art Donovan looked 90 years old when he was 60. Always a funny guy.
Klingon slap :-D
george duke pour one out
undisputed legend of the game
Former Eagles owner Jerry Wolman (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9554904/former-philadelphia-eagles-owner-jerry-wolman-dies-86)
-- Lisa Robin Kelly, 43, cardiac arrest at an alcohol rehab facility. She was the older sister Laurie on "That 70's Show"
-- Gia Allemand, 29, suicide. She was a contestant on one of the Bachelor seasons, and she was the girlfriend of Ryan Anderson from the NO Pelicans
Wow, I'm surprised no one mentioned Elmore Leonard. He deserves a mention, for sure.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/books/elmore-leonard-a-man-of-few-yet-perfect-words.html?_r=0
former NL umpire Frank Pulli
Just saw on ESPN that Tommy Morrison died yesterday
David Frost (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/arts/television/david-frost-newsman-showman-and-suave-at-both.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 02, 2013, 10:50:29 AM
Just saw on ESPN that Tommy Morrison died yesterday
The article I read said he was 44. Don't know why, but I always figured he was more than just 7 years older than me. Guess it was just the aids.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on September 02, 2013, 11:27:04 PM
Don't know why, but I always figured he was more than just 7 years older than me. Guess it was just the aids.
Wow sorry to hear, Sarge.
Haha.
You funny guy.
well that didnt take long
Ariel Castro?
That better belongs in the Good Riddance thread, without a doubt.
Ray Dolby (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/12/ray-dolby-dies/2807823/)
Ken Norton Sr.
Just saw that Ken Norton passed away. I remember when he broke Ali's jaw. He fought Ali three times and the last one at Yankee Stadium was nuts. I saw it many years later on ESPN Classic. Norton clearly won but Ali got the decision.
Hiroshi Yamauchi (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160150#TWEET895043), the guy who made Nintendo a household name and former owner of the Seattle Mariners.
This woman
Terrie Hall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zWB4dLYChM)
Quitter.
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/WHYY-Family-Remembers-Hugh-McNally-Inventor-of-the-Schmitter-Sandwich-224698202.html
romey?
My liver died last night. Kidneys are on life support. Also shot a 96 today which is 17 strokes worse than yesterday. So my golf game is also dead.
Oh and I get to watch the farging Bucs/Patriots game instead of the Eagles because Goodell just luvs him some Thursday night football.
FML
Chris Berman's dad
:-D
Birdie Africa (http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130926_Michael_Ward___Birdie_Africa___dies_in_hot_tub_on_cruise_ship_at_age_41.html?c=r)
passed out in a hot tub on a cruise
Former Chargers Safety Paul Oliver. Apparent suicide.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23841295/former-chargers-safety-paul-oliver-dies-at-29
Odds CTE is discovered?
L.C. Greenwood (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9744968/lc-greenwood-former-pittsburgh-steelers-defensive-end-dies)
Tom Clancy
shocker
Wally Bell (http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/oct/14/mlb-umpire-wally-bell-austintown-native-dies/)
heart attack less than a week after working game 5 of the Pirates/Cardinals series
im surprised more umps dont go that early
the lifestyle isnt helping matters
He had open heart surgery at age 34. Wonder if there was something congenital that led to the heart attack.
Either way, too damn young.
Bum Phillips
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9846447/bum-phillips-former-coach-houston-oilers-new-orleans-saints-dies-age-90 (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9846447/bum-phillips-former-coach-houston-oilers-new-orleans-saints-dies-age-90)
Marcia Wallace (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-marcia-wallace-dead-20131026,0,3012297.story), Mrs Krabappel from The Simpsons.
She was also Bob's secretary on The Bob Newhart Show.
Lou Reed (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-and-rock-pioneer-dead-at-71-20131027)
n/a
What a great soul.
former Raider TE and announcer Todd Christensen (http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/11/13/todd-chistensen-obit-raiders/3516843/)
Thomas Howard (http://news.kron4.com/news/southbound-880-closed-after-double-fatal-collision/), less than a week after the Falcons cut him
Sylvia Browne (http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/20/showbiz/sylvia-browne-dies/)
She predicted she'd live until 88. She was 11 years short of that. Cigarettes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Future
Good riddance to that self-serving, lying sack of shtein.
former ref Jerry Seeman (http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24596348/former-nfl-official-jerry-seeman-blaine-dies)
http://www.tmz.com/2013/11/30/paul-walker-dead-dies-car-accident-fatal-fire-crash/
Talk about irony
Driving like a maniac on public streets, wrecking and dying? Yeah....good riddance.
He was the passenger
Irrelevant.
unfourtnately you werent the driver
of course if it was you paul walker would be fine becuase youre a farging hipser who rides a faggy bike everywhere
Maybe Mox will get a chance to be Qb now.
Quote from: SD on December 01, 2013, 05:55:47 PM
Maybe Mox will get a chance to be Qb now.
lol...was a friend's wedding reception last night when the news broke, we all found out in the hotel later, and the conversation immediately turned to Varsity Blues.
And I was so looking forward to Fast & Furious 15.
He was in a real cool movie back in the early 2000's, Joy Ride. Pretty good suspense flick. Did not realize he spent so much time here. Apparently he went to my school for a few years as his family lived here in the late 70's.
Some of those shots of the car were unbelievable.
Quote from: Don Ho on December 01, 2013, 10:04:26 PMAnd I was so looking forward to Fast & Furious 15.
"Still Fast, Still Furious" starring Channing Tatum. This time they're racing in Hawaii, and how the cars got there isn't important
They're going to steal, race, and arrest a volcano.
Hey, that volcano had it coming. Terrorizing the innocent people by making it reign.
Nelson Mandela
I can't post the pic from my phone but that skank Paris Hilton tweeted about his death and said his I have a dream speech was amazing.
Joke or real?
QuoteParis Hilton @ParisHilton 46m
Just landed & heard the sad new about Nelson Mandela. He was a true Hero & the world is a better place because of him. May he rest in peace.
Probably real.
Quote from: BigEd76 on December 05, 2013, 04:50:08 PM
Nelson Mandela
https://twitter.com/ScoobAxson/status/408786151911088128/photo/1
Cool pic and awesome thing for the hotel to do.
3-pack today:
Peter O'Toole
Tom Laughlin
Joan Fontaine
Mikhail Kalashnikov at 94, inventor of the AK-47
Former Oriole outfielder Paul Blair, 69. (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/former-orioles-star-paul-blair-034423207--mlb.html)