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Fri May 02, 2025 8:01 am

Letterman7 wrote: Laugh-In's Ruth Buzzi: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2025/05/0...ar-was-88/

Now Arte Johnson can offer her walnettos in heaven so she can hit him with her purse again.

Fri May 02, 2025 8:28 am

Letterman7 wrote: Laugh-In's Ruth Buzzi: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2025/05/0...ar-was-88/

You believe in the hereafter? Then you know what I’m here after. :)

Sun May 04, 2025 2:10 pm

***Charley Scalies actor The Wire and The Sopranos
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/charley-scalies-dead-the-wire-sopranos-1236206891/

Thu May 08, 2025 12:54 pm

Chet Lemon, a three-time American League All-Star and 1984 World Series champion, passed away on May 8, 2025, at the age of 70

Thu May 08, 2025 5:38 pm

MrBreeze wrote: Chet Lemon, a three-time American League All-Star and 1984 World Series champion, passed away on May 8, 2025, at the age of 70

I remember seeing Chet play. When he'd hit a home run, he'd round the bases with one arm hanging like it was dead. Some felt it was as a disrespect gesture towards the opposing pitcher....

Fri May 09, 2025 11:11 am

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/us/david-souter-dead.html

Fri May 09, 2025 11:35 am

James Foley, the film director behind two of the Fifty Shades of Grey films, has died aged 71.
Foley also directed three Madonna music videos in the 1980s - Papa Don't Preach, Live to Tell and True Blue.

Fri May 09, 2025 4:19 pm

finster wrote: James Foley, the film director behind two of the Fifty Shades of Grey films, has died aged 71.
Foley also directed three Madonna music videos in the 1980s - Papa Don't Preach, Live to Tell and True Blue.
...and most importantly the film version of Glengarry Glen Ross.

Sat May 10, 2025 8:04 am

The founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, Sir Tom Farmer, has died at the age of 84.

Sun May 11, 2025 5:41 am

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s such as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has died. He was 73.

Sun May 11, 2025 12:39 pm

Hardcore pro wrestling legend Terry Brunk -- better known as Sabu -- has died at the age of 60, AEW and WWE confirmed Sunday.

Sun May 11, 2025 5:12 pm

***John Edwards Lead singer of The Spinners
https://soultracks.com/news-john-edwards-lead-singer-of-the-spinners-dies-at-80/

Wed May 14, 2025 12:49 pm

***Tommy Vigorito EX NFL player
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/former-dolphins-fan-favorite-passes-away-01jv67twwz6w

Wed May 14, 2025 2:41 pm

Robert Benton, Oscar-winning ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ filmmaker and screenwriter, dies at 92.

Thu May 15, 2025 8:11 am

Joe Don Baker, star of multiple films but noted for his Bond appearances: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/james...6&ei=9

Thu May 15, 2025 10:52 am

Letterman7 wrote: Joe Don Baker, star of multiple films but noted for his Bond appearances: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/james...6&ei=9

Always be Buford Pusser to me.

Thu May 15, 2025 4:43 pm

HMVWNAB wrote: Letterman7 wrote: Joe Don Baker, star of multiple films but noted for his Bond appearances: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/james...6&ei=9

Always be Buford Pusser to me.

Thu May 15, 2025 5:03 pm

Letterman7 wrote: Joe Don Baker, star of multiple films but noted for his Bond appearances: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/james...6&ei=9
to me he’s the whammer.

Thu May 15, 2025 5:27 pm

HMVWNAB wrote: Letterman7 wrote: Joe Don Baker, star of multiple films but noted for his Bond appearances: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/james...6&ei=9

Always be Buford Pusser to me.

He'll always be MITCHELL! to me.

Fri May 16, 2025 3:31 am

***Junior Byles reggae singer
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20250516/curly-locks-singer-junior-byles-has-died