2012 Celebrity Passages

[caninemom3]

I was really saddened and also kind of shocked when I read that Mr. Clarke-Duncan had passed. He seemed like such a gentle giant in all the interviews I ever saw. RIP Michael. You will be missed xo

 

[Courtney]

RIP Michael Clarke Duncan

So sad! :sad: He always seemed like such a nice guy.

 

[trackrebel]

that one really got to me

 

[Meceka]

 

[xmas365]

Steve Sabol President of NFL Films passed away yesterday from brain cancer.
R.I.P. Steve, you are responsible for making a lot of NFL fans with your classic videos.

 

[KWasser]

This deserves it's own thread, but it's worth posting here as well:

Andy Williams passed away last night at the age of 84.

 

[redkaga]

The Dean of American Motorsports, Chris Economaki has died at age 91.

 

[redkaga]

NFL and "Blazing Saddles" great Alex Karras died today at 77

 

[Jeff Westover]

Actor, perpetual TV host and infomercial pitchman Gary Collins died today at age 74.

 

[RadioJonD]

Actor, perpetual TV host and infomercial pitchman Gary Collins died today at age 74.

He co-hosted several Christmas TV specials over the years as well.

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Collins and his wife Mary Ann Mobley (Miss America 1959 from Mississippi) were on many game shows.

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See, I used to watch TV!

 

[redkaga]

Longtime US Senator from Pennsylvania Arlen Specter, 82, lost a long battle with cancer today. He was a true political moderate who seemed to vote his conscience and crossed party lines when he felt it necessary.

 

[redkaga]

Former University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal died today at age 88.

 

[redkaga]

"Dallas" and "I Dream of Jeannie" star Larry Hagman lost his battle with throat cancer today at age 81.

 

[Jeff Westover]

"Dallas" and "I Dream of Jeannie" star Larry Hagman lost his battle with throat cancer today at age 81.

Sorry to hear that JR is gone. RIP, Larry.

 

[Meceka]

 

[dvdelf]

Boxer Hector Camacho died.
He had been shot, & was on life support

 

[redkaga]

Former University of Utah basketball coach Rick Majerus died yesterday at age 64.

 

[merrybob]

:sad::sad:

 

[redkaga]

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck passed away yesterday at age 91, one day short of his 92nd birthday.

 

[RadioJonD]

NPR's "Remembering Brubeck's Christmas"

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck passed away yesterday at age 91, one day short of his 92nd birthday.

NPR's "Remembering Brubeck's Christmas". Stream runs four minutes and seven seconds. Link also includes a transcript of the piece.