Tag Archives: Celebrity Obituary

RIP: Russi Taylor

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Steve

Sad to hear that voice actress Russi Taylor passed away over the weekend. She had been the official voice of Minnie Mouse for over 30 years. To me Russi will always be the voice of Bart’s intelligent frenemy Martin Prince. … Continue reading →

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RIP: Rip Torn

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Steve

Before he found his new calling in comedy, Rip was often known as a heavy in numerous TV shows (guest appearances) and movies. He played generals, thugs and even Tricky Dick. Believe it or not, he was also in David … Continue reading →

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RIP: Ross Perot

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Steve

The news and obits will obviously go on and on and on about his failed presidential bid in 1992. They will also push the ongoing lie about how Perot “gave” the election to Clinton by stealing away Bush’s votes. Bullshit. … Continue reading →

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RIP Arte Johnson

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Steve

What an awesome, long life and career Arte had! To my parents, he a writer and bit player on Laugh-In (a show that hasn’t aged well alongside SNL). To me Arte was a cartoon voice on a handful of Seventies Saturday Morning shows … Continue reading →

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RIP iTunes

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Steve

It was a good run for software given how rapidly things evolve faster than human wisdom but the writing was on the wall since iOS had already separated iTunes’ functions into three apps. My brother has a very intriguing and … Continue reading →

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RIP: Leon Redbone

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Steve

The enigmatic singer with the panama hat, deep voice and thing for really old songs is gone. The media covered is real identity enough and career just fine. I would prefer to write about all the joy he brought me … Continue reading →

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RIP: Dr. Murray Gell-Mann

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Steve

Dr. Murray Gell-Mann may not be as famous as Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein or Marie Curie but he was instrumental in furthering our understanding of what the building-blocks of the universe, reality…everything. In 1964 he named these “things” quarks which … Continue reading →

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RIP: Tarda, aka Grumpy Cat

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Steve

The cat who launched a thousands jokes, scores of merchandise, a comic book with Garfield, a movie on Lifetime, raised money to help less-fortunate animals and yet still was a little girl’s beloved pet, will be remembered. Tarda passed away earlier … Continue reading →

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RIP: Tim Conway

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Steve

Another great cast member of The Carol Burnett Show has passed away but when I was a kid he was also a staple of the Disney movies I saw, Gus, The Shaggy DA and the Apple Dumpling Gang with Don Knotts. I had to … Continue reading →

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RIP: Peter Mayhew

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Steve

What makes Peter’s passing even sadder was that he was scheduled as a guest for Austin’s upcoming comic book convention; he had spent his final years living in Texas because he married an American lady. Unlike David Prowse (the other … Continue reading →

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RIP: Ranking Roger (nee Roger Charley) with anecdote

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Steve

Such a shame to lose Roger at such an early age. Many of you all, especially if you’re under 40, probably don’t recognize his name but he was a major player in early Eighties music under the New Wave banner … Continue reading →

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RIP Larry Cohen

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Steve

Another great B-Movie director/writer/creator has passed away. Larry may not be as famous as Roger Corman or Russ Meyer but he gave us some pretty bitchin’ flicks through his career: Black Caesar, It’s Alive, Q and The Stuff. With Joe Bob Briggs’ return … Continue reading →

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RIP Katherine Helmond

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Steve

You may not recognize the name immediately, but for my generation and older, she was the clueless matriarch of the wealthy family in Soap. Younger people will probably know her as Mona from Who’s the Boss? The coolest thing Katherine did though … Continue reading →

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RIP Mark Hollis

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Steve

When I saw the story via the Guardian, I was bummed because Mark Hollis was a name I hadn’t heard in a long time. As much as I dug Talk Talk, I never remembered the individual band members but their first two … Continue reading →

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RIP Daryl Dragon, aka Captain

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Steve

Daryl passed away a couple days ago after years of illness which had become so bad, he could not play the piano. I wrote more extensively about him, his famous family members and career with Toni about four years ago … Continue reading →

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