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Offline BillyGr

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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #210 on: October 25, 2018, 12:19:50 PM »
Quote from: JayC on October 24, 2018, 11:27:33 PM
James Karen, actor in Poltergeist and many other films, died at the age of 94- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-karen-dead-poltergeist-china-syndrome-actor-was-94-722368

And also in the eastern states as a long time commercial spokesman for the now defunct Pathmark supermarkets chain.
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #211 on: October 25, 2018, 08:41:42 PM »
Singer-songwriter Tony Joe White (Polk Salad Annie, Rainy Night In Georgia), age 75 of natural causes.
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #212 on: October 26, 2018, 10:50:50 PM »
Quote from: BillyGr on October 25, 2018, 12:19:50 PM
And also in the eastern states as a long time commercial spokesman for the now defunct Pathmark supermarkets chain.
Yup, saw he was in those commercials also. I guess I should've included that since I worked there a few years before its closing.
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #213 on: October 31, 2018, 10:03:07 PM »
San Francisco Giants legend and 500 home run club member Willie McCovey has passed on at 80 from numerous ailments: 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/san-francisco-giants-legend-willie-mccovey-001002474.html
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #214 on: November 02, 2018, 07:55:14 PM »
Raymond Chow, co-founder of Hong Kong film studio Golden Harvest and the man who gave the world Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, passed away today (11-2-18) at the age of 91.

https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/raymond-chow-dead-dies-hong-kong-film-1203018267/
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #215 on: November 03, 2018, 10:37:35 PM »
Mario Segale, the Seattle real estate owner who was also the namesake for Nintendo character Mario, passed away on October 27th at the age of 84.

The story goes that a warehouse Segale owned once served as Nintendo's American headquarters. When Segale approached then-president of Nintendo of America Minoru Arakawa to demand payment for a late rent bill, Arakawa noticed the resemblance between Segale and "Jumpman" (as Mario was then known). The rest, as they say, is history.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/11/mario-segale-namesake-for-nintendos-mascot-dies-at-84/?amp=1
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #216 on: November 07, 2018, 09:59:24 PM »
Buzzerblog reported that game show contestant Ed Toutant, who was the last person to win the top prize on the Regis version of Millionaire, has passed away yesterday.

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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #217 on: November 11, 2018, 07:40:10 PM »
Douglas Rain, the voice of villainous computer HAL-9000 in the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey," has passed away at age 90 due to natural causes.

https://www.mystratfordnow.com/56807/stratford-festival-founder-dies/
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #218 on: November 12, 2018, 01:59:40 PM »
Marvel Comics head honcho Stan Lee, age 95, cause unknown. He was taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he passed away.
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #219 on: November 12, 2018, 02:30:19 PM »
Well, there goes arguably the most notable comic book person ever.

Rest in peace, Stan.
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #220 on: November 12, 2018, 02:43:10 PM »
A true comic book legend. RIP.
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #221 on: November 12, 2018, 07:30:07 PM »
As an avid comic book collector, this is very sad to hear. He was truly a legend.
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #222 on: November 13, 2018, 01:36:28 AM »
RIP Stan Lee.  :cry:
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #223 on: November 15, 2018, 01:00:40 PM »
"Hee Haw" star Roy Clark has died at age 85.
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Re: 2018 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #224 on: November 15, 2018, 08:43:28 PM »
Fred Patten, a TV historian who introduced anime to North America in the 70s has died. He was 77.
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