Tranquility
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I have started bingeing Boston Legal and, when I read the news this morning, he was on the screen. Terrible coincidence. He played many parts but he was incredible as Odo. Without him, DS9 would have been boring. With him, it might have been the best of the Star Trek integrations.
Over-worked Santa's Elf, Happy, couldn't take the stress, and succumbed to pills and alcohol. Funeral to be held tomorrow at 6 pm in It's a Small World Hall. Donations to "Santa's Slaves" in lieu of flowers.
He was quite the imp....
Happier Times...
He was many things. But one thing made Happy stand out....
He was quite the imp....
Happier Times...
He was many things. But one thing made Happy stand out....
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BestBuds
The Dude
RIP OG Big Bird and Oscar the grouch, Caroll Spinney. He lived about 10 minutes from me and was a incredibly nice man. We would see him often in town and he would always surprise kids with a Sesame Street character voice and a drawing. His grounds keeper murdered a local woman a few years back and put her body in Carolls house in a closet. I saw Caroll about 8 months after that and it looked like the stress of that must have really beat him down. He looked old and sickly after that.
RIP Big Bird. RIP Oscar. RIP Caroll. Thank you for creating characters that showed kids a better way of looking at life.
RIP Big Bird. RIP Oscar. RIP Caroll. Thank you for creating characters that showed kids a better way of looking at life.
hinglemccringleberry
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RIP Neil Peart. We've lost another legend.
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BestBuds
The Dude
Damn. Another great. His drumming always blew my mind.
hinglemccringleberry
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It's heartbreaking. I remember hearing about how he lost his wife and daughter.
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This one hits me pretty hard. He was an idol to me. Hence the avatar change tonight.
Rip Neil.
Christopher Tolkien dead: Son of Lord of the Rings author JRR dies aged 95
Christopher Tolkien, the son of Lord Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien, has died aged 95, the Tolkien Society has said.
Christopher continued his father's work after his death and was an accomplished author in his own right.
He has been credited with keeping his father's legacy alive and spawning the field of 'Tolkien studies'. Without him readers enraptured by the stories of Middle Earth may not have had any more than the four novels from JRR to enjoy.
Christopher Tolkien, the son of Lord Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien, has died aged 95, the Tolkien Society has said.
Christopher continued his father's work after his death and was an accomplished author in his own right.
He has been credited with keeping his father's legacy alive and spawning the field of 'Tolkien studies'. Without him readers enraptured by the stories of Middle Earth may not have had any more than the four novels from JRR to enjoy.
Terry Jones, Life of Brian director and Monty Python founder, dies aged 77
Terry Jones, founder member of Monty Python and director of three of Python’s celebrated feature films, has died aged 77, his family have announced.
After Python, Jones worked on a huge variety of projects. With Palin, he created the successful TV series Ripping Yarns and forged a post-Python directorial career with Personal Services, Erik the Viking and The Wind in the Willows. He made a series of TV documentaries (specialising in medieval history), wrote nearly 20 children’s books, and contributed a string of comment pieces for the Guardian and Observer denouncing the “war on terror”.
Terry Jones, founder member of Monty Python and director of three of Python’s celebrated feature films, has died aged 77, his family have announced.
After Python, Jones worked on a huge variety of projects. With Palin, he created the successful TV series Ripping Yarns and forged a post-Python directorial career with Personal Services, Erik the Viking and The Wind in the Willows. He made a series of TV documentaries (specialising in medieval history), wrote nearly 20 children’s books, and contributed a string of comment pieces for the Guardian and Observer denouncing the “war on terror”.
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grampa_herb
Epstein didn't kill himself
Anyone else remember this skit? Terry nervously visits a porn shop and bumps into neighbors, maybe a vicar. He buys a magazine and employee John Cleese asks if he needs a bag. Terry graciously accepts the bag labeled Porno Filth with some kind of death head on it, walks out with it. Can't find it anywhere.
Longtime PBS NewsHour Anchor and Co-Founder Jim Lehrer Has Passed Away at 85
[C]o-founder and longtime anchor of the PBS NewsHour Jim Lehrer died today, Thursday, January 23, 2020, peacefully in his sleep at home. Lehrer, born May 19, 1934, served as anchor of the NewsHour for 36 years before retiring in 2011. Lehrer and Robert MacNeil founded the program in 1975, out of their 1973 coverage of the Senate Watergate Hearings on PBS.
[C]o-founder and longtime anchor of the PBS NewsHour Jim Lehrer died today, Thursday, January 23, 2020, peacefully in his sleep at home. Lehrer, born May 19, 1934, served as anchor of the NewsHour for 36 years before retiring in 2011. Lehrer and Robert MacNeil founded the program in 1975, out of their 1973 coverage of the Senate Watergate Hearings on PBS.
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Summer
Long Island, NY
^ Saw a wonderful PBS tribute to Jim yesterday with Robin MacNeil, SCOTUS Justice Steven Breyer (his longtime friend), the lady who he chose to take over production of the PBS News Hour when he retired & the PBS Anchor who worked with him.
It's about 1/2 hour. Well worth watching to remember what a true journalist is. The moderated more presidential debates than anyone else.
It's about 1/2 hour. Well worth watching to remember what a true journalist is. The moderated more presidential debates than anyone else.
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Tranquility
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Jill NYC
Portable Hoarder
Just feels crazy. Way too young.
Tranquility
Well-Known Member
I'm loosely connected as I used to coach girls in high school that were friends of the future Ms. Bryant. He was already famous as a player and he was going out with a high school girl--who he's stayed with (and, vice versa) until his death. It was said he was "nice" by his future wife's friends.
lwien
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OMG ! I was at the very first Laker game that he played in. He was just a kid fresh out of high school. When he took the court, I was like, "Who is this Kobe Bryant?" He was still living with his parents at the time.
I was born and raised in Los Angeles and have been a Laker fan forever. Used to go to at least 3 games a month for years.
Sooo sad. And his daughters........they were all so close.
I was born and raised in Los Angeles and have been a Laker fan forever. Used to go to at least 3 games a month for years.
Sooo sad. And his daughters........they were all so close.
hinglemccringleberry
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I'm speechless.
As a Sac Kings fan, Kobe was like the bane of my existence back in the day. But nonetheless he was one of my inspirations for working hard and being fearless. This is unbelievable.
As a Sac Kings fan, Kobe was like the bane of my existence back in the day. But nonetheless he was one of my inspirations for working hard and being fearless. This is unbelievable.
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Hippie
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RIP Dave Bowman aka Subcool and The Weed Nerd
I learnt sooo much from reading the growing and breeding tips he shared on many different forums over the years
The famed cannabis breeder Subcool shares his story of surviving and thriving
https://hightimes.com/grow/rebirth-subcool-inside-story-legendary-bud-breeder/
I learnt sooo much from reading the growing and breeding tips he shared on many different forums over the years
The famed cannabis breeder Subcool shares his story of surviving and thriving
https://hightimes.com/grow/rebirth-subcool-inside-story-legendary-bud-breeder/