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Offline blozier2006

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #255 on: December 08, 2019, 05:15:16 AM »
Might only be a "celebrity" within the game show fandom, but David Downs (owner of "The Fun and Games Channel" on YouTube) passed away yesterday, at the age of 35. I'm still in shock at having to report this... You will be missed, buddy.

https://www.facebook.com/chuck.donegan/posts/10156978173340945

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #256 on: December 08, 2019, 09:31:40 AM »
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And to think I just found his channel a few days ago. RIP, you will be missed.  :cry:
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #257 on: December 08, 2019, 09:42:09 AM »
Rest in paradise David Downs, you will be missed.

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #258 on: December 08, 2019, 10:57:13 AM »
Reports are still coming out, but rapper Juice Wrld died of a seizure in Midway Airport. He had just turned 21 last Monday.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #259 on: December 08, 2019, 01:03:15 PM »
Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, passed away today at age 85 at his home in Connecticut from Dystonia.

https://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-room/press-releases/remembering-legendary-puppeteer-caroll-spinney

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #260 on: December 08, 2019, 02:05:05 PM »
Sad news for sure. RIP Mr. Spinney and thank you for your talent and the great memories.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #261 on: December 08, 2019, 07:13:16 PM »
Another death to report today.

René Auberjonois, best known for his roles in “Boston Legal” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” died at his home in Los Angeles from metastatic lung cancer at age 79.
https://variety.com/2019/tv/people-news/rene-auberjonois-dead-dies-star-trek-deep-space-nine-boston-legal-benson-mash-1203429137/

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #262 on: December 08, 2019, 08:43:12 PM »
Another death to report today.

René Auberjonois, best known for his roles in “Boston Legal” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” died at his home in Los Angeles from metastatic lung cancer at age 79.
https://variety.com/2019/tv/people-news/rene-auberjonois-dead-dies-star-trek-deep-space-nine-boston-legal-benson-mash-1203429137/

There's also his much earlier role he had in Benson. That's what I remember him for.

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #263 on: December 08, 2019, 11:02:41 PM »
Might only be a "celebrity" within the game show fandom, but David Downs (owner of "The Fun and Games Channel" on YouTube) passed away yesterday, at the age of 35. I'm still in shock at having to report this... You will be missed, buddy.

https://www.facebook.com/chuck.donegan/posts/10156978173340945

Lived not too far from where I live; I’m currently in Atlantic, Iowa, but I’m originally from the Quad Cities.

So sorry to hear. Prayers and thoughts with his family.

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #264 on: December 09, 2019, 04:04:31 AM »
Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, passed away today at age 85 at his home in Connecticut from Dystonia.

https://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-room/press-releases/remembering-legendary-puppeteer-caroll-spinney

RIP Caroll Spinney.  :cry:

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #265 on: December 09, 2019, 09:36:12 PM »
Pete Frates, whose battle with ALS inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge, has died at the age of 34: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-frates-death-ice-bucket-challenge-founder-dead-age-34-battling-als-2019-12-09/

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #266 on: December 10, 2019, 09:26:59 AM »
Marie Fredricksson, one half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette (known for such songs as "The Look" and "It Must Have Been Love") passed away at age 61 following a 17-year battle with brain cancer.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/entertainment/marie-fredriksson-roxette-death-scli-intl/index.html

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #267 on: December 10, 2019, 05:40:34 PM »
Philip McKeon, best known for his portryal of Tommy Hyatt on the 1976-1985 sitcom "Alice", dead at age 55 after a long illness: https://people.com/tv/philip-mckeon-dies-at-age-55/

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #268 on: December 11, 2019, 04:26:06 AM »
Marie Fredricksson, one half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette (known for such songs as "The Look" and "It Must Have Been Love") passed away at age 61 following a 17-year battle with brain cancer.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/entertainment/marie-fredriksson-roxette-death-scli-intl/index.html

RIP Marie Fredricksson.  :cry:

Philip McKeon, best known for his portryal of Tommy Hyatt on the 1976-1985 sitcom "Alice", dead at age 55 after a long illness: https://people.com/tv/philip-mckeon-dies-at-age-55/

RIP Philip McKeon.  :cry:

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #269 on: December 11, 2019, 09:31:00 PM »
Philip McKeon was on The New $25,000 Pyramid in August 1983.