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Phew I thought for a second Meathead had died. Carl was a bit into everything over the years. I think the last I saw him in was my wife's show Hot In Cleveland years ago. RIP
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Man. Such an impressive body of work. But at least he had a good run. RIP.

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An infamous one.... Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student she later married, dies at 58

Dont let the door hit ya on the way out pervert.
Mary Kay Letourneau, the former Seattle-area teacher who married a man she was convicted of raping when he was in sixth grade, has died of cancer, her lawyer said Tuesday. She was 58.

The lawyer, David Gehrke, did not provide additional details.

Letourneau gained infamy after her 1997 conviction for second-degree child rape of 12-year-old Vili Fualaau. She was a 34-year-old mother of four when the rape occurred.

Letourneau was pregnant with her former student's child at the time of her conviction
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In the 1500's she would have been considered a saint.
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Wow, Kelly Preston has died of breast cancer. I honestly didn’t even know she was ill. Apparently she and her family kept it quiet. 57 is too young to go. I didn’t agree with her belief in a space god, but I do hope she’s at peace now.
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Yep it was surprising to hear that. RIP.
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RIP to Benjamin Keough....Elvis Presley's grandson. Seems 27 took another...self inflicted gunshot.

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RIP Regis Philbin
Legendary broadcaster Regis Philbin has died, according to a statement shared by his family on Saturday. He was 88 years old.
"We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one month shy of his 89th birthday," said the statement sent to CNN Saturday. "His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him -- for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about."
"We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career and ask for privacy as we mourn his loss," the statement said.
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Young one day gone the next.

Peter Green: Fleetwood Mac co-founder dies aged 73
Solicitors acting on behalf of his family said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep.

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Green, from Bethnal Green in east London, formed Fleetwood Mac with drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1967
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He was a master, this song is one of his best:
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And John Saxon bites the big one. He was 83.
He was real big back in the 60s and 70s and even did a movie with Bruce Lee.
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Jaymann wrote: Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:35 pm He was a master, this song is one of his best:
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dbt1949 wrote: Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:06 pm And John Saxon bites the big one. He was 83.
He was real big back in the 60s and 70s and even did a movie with Bruce Lee.
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Indeed, in my mind he'll always be Roper from Enter the Dragon. Although he also famously played the father of the main protagonist in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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I cant place the stuff Ive seen John Saxon in. His face looks like one Ive seen in many films usually as the bad guy or the guy who refuses to listen. Even after looking at IMDB Im not sure. RIP
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R.I.P. Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland, classic star of Hollywood and two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Paris, France on Saturday. She was 104.
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RIP to a wonderful lady. It was many years ago I found out she was still alive. Shocked me. And she ended up living at least another 10 or 15.
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Alan Parker
Filmmaker Alan Parker, a towering figure in the UK industry, passed away this morning following a lengthy illness, the British Film Institute has confirmed. He was 76.

Two-time Oscar nominee Parker was best known for directing classic films including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning and The Commitments, as well as big-budget Madonna movie Evita. Across a glittering career, his feature films won 19 BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and ten Oscars between them.

Parker was a passionate supporter of the UK industry and a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain. He was the founding Chairman of the UK Film Council in 2000, a position he held for five years, and prior to that he was Chairman of the BFI. He received a CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He was also an Officier des Arts et Letters (France).
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I remember Mississippi Burning . Saw it in theaters with the wife.
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Pink Floyd _The Wall_ !

and _Shoot the Moon_ - whenever Peter Weller came on i shouted DROP IT! (in my head). never got old
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Isgrimnur wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:30 pm Alan Parker
Filmmaker Alan Parker, a towering figure in the UK industry, passed away this morning following a lengthy illness, the British Film Institute has confirmed. He was 76.

Two-time Oscar nominee Parker was best known for directing classic films including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning and The Commitments, as well as big-budget Madonna movie Evita. Across a glittering career, his feature films won 19 BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and ten Oscars between them.

Parker was a passionate supporter of the UK industry and a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain. He was the founding Chairman of the UK Film Council in 2000, a position he held for five years, and prior to that he was Chairman of the BFI. He received a CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He was also an Officier des Arts et Letters (France).
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hitbyambulance wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:01 pm Pink Floyd _The Wall_ !

and _Shoot the Moon_ - whenever Peter Weller came on i shouted DROP IT! (in my head). never got old
Wow.
Never knew the overlap of movies behind this guy.

He’s someone I had know idea I knew, but knew his works quite well.
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WILFORD BRIMLEY DEAD AT 85...
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Wilford Brimley -- an iconic actor who was the face of Quaker Oats for years, as well as a spokesperson for diabetes education -- has died ... a rep tells TMZ.

We're told Brimley passed away Saturday morning at his home in Utah. Sources with direct knowledge of Wilford's health tell us he was in an ICU wing of a hospital on dialysis, and very sick for days.

Wilford had a lengthy career on camera, dating back to the 1970s with over 70 acting credits. He's perhaps most known for roles in cult classic films like "Cocoon," "The Natural," "The Thing," "Hard Target," and countless other memorable on-screen appearances, big and small.

Brimley started out as mostly a TV actor, landing one-time roles on TV series like "How the West Was Won," 'Kung Fu,' "The Oregon Trail," and then eventually ... a recurring part on "The Waltons." He went on to star in a bunch of TV movies, such as "The Wild Wild West Revisited," "Amber Waves," "Roughnecks," "Rodeo Girl," 'The Big Black Pill,' and so on.

In the '80s, he started breaking out into more traditional films, appearing in flicks like "High Road to China," "10 to Midnight," "Tough Enough," "Jackals," "End of the Line," and a bunch of other B-movies where he'd often play an authority figure or a grandfatherly figure with his deep, comforting Southern accent. One of the best character actors without a doubt.

He went on to star in countless other movies and shows, notably on "Our House," in which he starred in over 40 episodes, as well one-off appearances in hit series like "Walker, Texas Ranger," "Seinfeld," and so many others.

Folks might remember Wilford more for commercials though over the years -- specifically, his campaigns with Quaker Oats through the '80s and '90s, and maybe even more memorable ... his classic diabetes ads for Liberty Medical -- which was often spoofed, but also beloved.

Wilford was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in 1979, and managed the disease ever since then -- obviously, he was very open about it. The American Diabetes Association honored him for his lifetime of advocacy in 2008.

A rep for Wilford tells TMZ, one of his favorite quotes was from a sign at a blacksmith's shop. It read, "There is nothing made, sold, or done that can't be made, sold, or done cheaper. If price is your only concern, please do business with my competitor."

He's survived by his wife, Beverly, and his three children.

Wilford was 85. RIP
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What a great actor. I loved his bad guy turn in The Firm and his level headed world protector role in The Thing.

He also had a hard on of blue steel that a cat couldn't scratch. So, obviously there is a lot of respect.
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Loved him in everything he was in. I did hate his asshole character in The Firm and was so happy when he bit it :) RIP
He also had a hard on of blue steel that a cat couldn't scratch. So, obviously there is a lot of respect.
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Cocoon.

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Dang, he was one of those I thought would never die. :( Perhaps my favourite role of his is in The Natural.
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Ahh...now I recall the pool revitalizing them :)
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RIP. :(

Always a joy to watch.

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I first saw him in Our House with Shannon Dougherty. Really enjoyed that show.
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He was also in the really low budget movie "Murder in Space" as the director of NASA (and amateur sleuth) (What can I say, I like whodunnits, so it stuck in my mind)
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Just the other day Sean Combs (aka Puff Daddy, aka Puffy, aka P-Diddy, aka Diddy) crossed the Brimley/Cocoon line, which is the age Brimley was when Cocoon was released.

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Prince's album, 1999, was released in 1982. That would be like someone today releasing an album titled, 2037.
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False equivalence. 1979 was one of the best years of my life, and I don't even remember 2004.
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Wait, so Grampa Wilfred Brimley was only a couple of years older than me when he made Cocoon? Holy shit!
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Kraken wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:44 pm False equivalence. 1979 was one of the best years of my life, and I don't even remember 2004.
Actually, this is true for me as well.
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Blackhawk wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:04 am
Kraken wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:44 pm False equivalence. 1979 was one of the best years of my life, and I don't even remember 2004.
Actually, this is true for me as well.
Your Mother (my band) wrote a song called 1979. AFAIK it only still exists on a cassette that I can't play anymore, because when's the last time you had a functioning cassette player? We also had a song called Skylab that was huge in 1979. I can still remember some of the lyrics. IDK if it was ever recorded.

I dream in Technicolor
I move in black and white
Decked out in sheets of rhythm
I stagger through the night

Can't seem to find the doorway
Can't seem to find the words
Can't seem to move my fingers
Can't seem to rhyme this verse

I spin in shrinking circles
I take another hit

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I sit and wait for Skylab
Don't know where it's gonna fall

Draw an inviting bullseye
Climb in and close my eyes.

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Kraken wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:26 am Your Mother (my band) wrote a song called 1979. AFAIK it only still exists on a cassette that I can't play anymore, because when's the last time you had a functioning cassette player?
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