Celebrity and Adult Performer Death Thread

[gmase]

The Sey Hey Kid - Willie Mays - has died at 93. He was the oldest living baseball Hall of Famer and a true great of the game.
https://apnews.com/article/willie-mays-33b31cc2d6382676ed54517d20ea36a3

 

[Stephen1956]

The Sey Hey Kid - Willie Mays - has died at 93. He was the oldest living baseball Hall of Famer and a true great of the game.
https://apnews.com/article/willie-mays-33b31cc2d6382676ed54517d20ea36a3

That over-the-shoulder catch in 1954. A legendary baseball player. Rest in peace.

 

[maildude99]

The Sey Hey Kid - Willie Mays - has died at 93. He was the oldest living baseball Hall of Famer and a true great of the game.
https://apnews.com/article/willie-mays-33b31cc2d6382676ed54517d20ea36a3

Yeah. I looked for this thread over in the Sports sub-forum. Then I came here, figuring FreeOnes would just jam WIllie in with the rest. Major blow in the world of sports, which has taken quite a beating of late. I wasn't a Giants or Mets fan back in the day, but I remember the networks followed Mays' HR run. He was one of the best power-hitters in history, but with deceivingly good base speed. I'm downloading the HBO doc from a couple of years ago as we type.

 

[DrakeM]

He was one of those guys you wish you'd seen play live. Sey Hey forever.

 

[John_8581]

"...Negative Waves!!"

Donald Sutherland has passed away. He was 88.

https://deadline.com/2024/06/donald-sutherland-dead-1235978933/

 

[Mr. Daystar]

I just heard about this. He was a good actor, and I just watched Animal House too.

R.I.P. Mr. Sutherland.

 

[Torre82]

 

[John_8581]

@Torre82 - that was a great scene in The DirtyDozen (1967) Let's see if they have it on youtube.

 

[Torre82]

@Torre82 - that was a great scene in The DirtyDozen (1967) Let's see if they have it on youtube.

I also liked him, albeit in a way perhaps noone else did.. in 'Backdraft' as the imprisoned arsonist.
It wasnt an amazing role, per se.. but it's as memorable as ever SOLELY because of Sutherland's presence.
Kinda like 7 psychopaths and Christopher Walken. I couldnt tell you much about the 7, but I could tell you that a good actor can make a few lines last forever.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/martin-mull-comic-actor-clue-232747255.html

Martin Mull passed away. He was 80, and it says he passed after battling a long illness. I thought he was hilarious, especially when he and Fred Willard were doing something together. They were friends for a long time, even before they appeared on Roseanne.

R.I.P. Mr. Mull

 

[John_8581]

The San Francisco Giants organization in the last two weeks have lost two Hall of Famers.

Here is (1959)

Orlando Cepeda 1937-2024 with Willie Mays 1931-2024

 

[The Yak]

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture...ing-actress-shelley-duvall-dies-75-rcna161374

Shelley Duvall has died.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

May she rest in peace.

I only remember seeing her in The Shining, and I certainly believed she was terrified. I never did catch her as Olive Oyl in Popeye.

 

[Torre82]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/martin-mull-comic-actor-clue-232747255.html

Martin Mull passed away. He was 80, and it says he passed after battling a long illness. I thought he was hilarious, especially when he and Fred Willard were doing something together. They were friends for a long time, even before they appeared on Roseanne.

R.I.P. Mr. Mull

• Colonel Mustard: Wadsworth, am I right in thinking there's nobody else in this house?
• Wadsworth: Um... no.
• Colonel Mustard: Then there is someone else in this house?
• Wadsworth: Sorry, I said "no" meaning "yes."
• Colonel Mustard: "No" meaning "yes?" Look, I want a straight answer, is there someone else, or isn't there, yes, or no?
• Wadsworth: No.
• Colonel Mustard: No there is, or no there isn't?
• Wadsworth: Yes.

Edit: GOOD GAWD JUNE 28th! THis is almost a.... NECRO REPLY!
ugh. Guess I've been working too much. Summer wont last forever, tho. Contracts are slow in winter.

 

[The Yak]

https://variety.com/2024/music/obit...-come-to-biston-singer-songwriter-1236068565/

Dave Loggins has died.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ruth-westheimer-expert-everything-sex-150413081.html

Dr. Ruth Westheimer has passed on at the age of 96. I didn't see where it mentioned a cause of death, but God bless her, she had a long life, and helped many people I'm sure.

R.I.P. Dr. Ruth

 

[The Yak]

https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/13/richard-simmons-dead-dies-fintess-guru/

Richard Simmons has died.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/13/richard-simmons-dead-dies-fintess-guru/

Richard Simmons has died.

I'm wondering if Pauly Shore is still going to make a movie about him. It was amazing how much Shore looked like him, in the pictures I saw. My he rest in peace.

 

[Stephen1956]

https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/13/richard-simmons-dead-dies-fintess-guru/

Richard Simmons has died.

What a vibrant, good-natured soul. Rest in peace.

 

[gmase]

https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/13/richard-simmons-dead-dies-fintess-guru/

Richard Simmons has died.

One day after celebrating his 76th birthday. Wow!

This headline - posted one day ago - did not age well:

Fitness Icon Richard Simmons Is Dancin’ His Way to His 80s as He Turns 76, Jokes About His ‘Candle on a Zucchini’ Birthday Cake & Super Healthy Lifestyle​

https://www.survivornet.com/article...cchini-birthday-cake-super-healthy-lifestyle/