What a tragic story. I never met her, but a good friend of mine did. He met her a few years back at (I believe) a Chiller Theatre convention in New Jersey. He said she was a lovely person, and had become a very "grandmotherly" (his word) type, looking nothing like she did in her pin-up days. He had fond memories of their meeting. I hadn't heard anything about her recently, and wondered what became of her. Very sad to read about her passing in this way. RIP

Signor V.

She didn't look familiar to me, but after reading the article, I did see 50 Ft. Woman, but can't say I remember her specifically.

Still, how sad! Nobody came to check in on her? Family/friends. Wow, dead for almost a year and nobody notices your gone?


TIS

She should have had facebook. If she didn't post for 2 days someone would have gone looking for her.

The mailman alone should have suspected something if her mail was collecting cobwebs.

Jackie Cooper, best known as a child actor in the 1930s, died at age 88. He was also a member of the "Our Gang" series.

My favorite role of his was as Wallace Beery's young son in "The Champ" (later remade with Ricky Schroder and Jon Voight).

R.I.P. Jackie

I couldn't name his movies, but I would know his face anywhere. I probably mostly remember him from Our Gang. Starting acting so young, it seems he's been around forever. Did he ever have a tv show at any time???

Anyway, too bad. RIP Jackie Cooper.



TIS

Off the top of my head:

I think Jackie Cooper had a series in the 1950's called People's Choice. I believe it was a sitcom. Can't recall who else was in it.


He again played opposite Beery in the 1934 version of Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins.

He also played Perry White in the Superman movies with Christopher Reeve. And I seem to remember him making many guest starring appearances in series television in the '70s and '80s.

Signor V.

Arthur Laurents, a playwright and screenwriter of notable fame died yesterday at age 93.

He was best known for his work on "West Side Story" (my own favorite musical of all-time) and "La Cage aux Folles".

Despite his age, nobody had picked him for their death list.

He got to live it up and die in bed.

Seve Ballesteros, one of the best pro golfers died yesterday at age 54 from complications from cancer. He had won the British Open three times and the Masters twice!

It's a particularly sad day for me because I really enjoyed watching him play... he was very personable and a master at his game.

R.I.P. Seve, you'll be missed.

Seve really made the game as interntional as it has become. A great golfer and a class act. RIP, and regrettably I have him on my list.

You're now tied for the lead.

Of all the Best Ball games I've played, and can't say I'm familiar with him


Unbelievably the lead is only 3 the first week into May!

Seve hadn't played much since 2000. He had back problems.

Dolores Fuller, who starred opposite legendary cult director Ed Wood in the horrendously bad cross-dressing "classic" Glen Or Glenda? has died at age 88. She later became a songwriter, and wrote several tunes for Elvis Presley movies. She was portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker in the film Ed Wood starring Johnny Depp.

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We met her years ago at a convention, and she was a sweet lady with a great sense of humor.

RIP

Signor V.

Bill Gallo, the beloved cartoonist from New York's "Daily News" died last night at age 88. His death was due to complications from pneumonia.

Gallo drew mostly sports cartoons and any New Yorker would quickly recognize his characters, the most famous of them being Yuchie and Basement Bertha (for many years associated with the Mets when they were a proverbial last place team). My favorite drawing of his was for the front page when Frank Sinatra died.

R.I.P. Bill, and thanks for the great art over the years.

Gallo was an absolute icon here in New York. The last two old newsmen left are now Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill. Ironically, Breslin just returned to the Daily News this past Sunday for a special weekly column. I guess he couldn't stand retirement.

Like them or not (I have a love/hate thing with both Hamill and Breslin), these guys were the epitome of the grizzled, hard drinking reporters of yesteryear.

R.I.P. Bill.

Bill Gallo was one of the greatest newspaper cartoonists ever. And I think his career might hold some sort of record as one of the longest for a major newspaper.

Anyone alive in this town who remembers the many years when the New York Mets held sole possession of last place in the National League, and were known as the "cellar dwellers," will fondly remember Gallo's cartoon creation, Basement Bertha.

A respected, legendary name in New York City, and it really will be hard to think of the NY Daily News - or New York City, for that matter - without him.

RIP

Signor V.

Rod Beard, Eric Lacy and Tom Markowski, Detroit News staff writers
Former Michigan star basketball player and Detroit native Robert "Tractor" Traylor was found dead in his apartment in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday.
According to his professional team, Vaqueros de Bayamon, Traylor suffered a massive heart attack. He was 34.
Traylor was a high school All-American at Detroit Murray-Wright before going on to play U-M from 1995-98. After his college career, in the 1998 NBA draft, he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks and traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for the rights to Dirk Nowitzki.
After leaving U-M, Traylor was at the center of the Ed Martin scandal that rocked the University of Michigan and led to severe NCAA sanctions and vacated wins during his college career.
Traylor played seven seasons in the NBA, including two stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he played his final season in 2005. He averaged 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds over his career.
News of Traylor's death shocked Steve Fishman, Traylor's lawyer, when contacted by The Detroit News.
"He was a gentle giant," Fishman said. "And he would do anything to help younger players. If you knew his background and the challenges he faced, you couldn't help but be impressed with what he accomplished."
Willie Mitchell and Traylor were teammates at Michigan for one season (1994-95), but their relation ship went further back.
Mitchell played at Detroit Pershing, was Mr. Basketball in '94, and played Traylor's team, Murray-Wright, in the Class A state final that season. Murray-Wright won its only state title that season, defeating Pershing, the two-time defending champion, 86-64. Traylor was a junior that year, and Mr. Basketball his senior year.
"I've known Robert since he was 14," Mitchell said. "He was a freak of nature. He was a bundle of joy to be around. Anytime he stepped into a room, he filled it with laughter. I just heard of his death. I knew he was playing in the Puerto Rican League and he was playing well. I hadn't talked to him in six months or so."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localdtw/2...ylor-dies-at-34

Bob Stempel, former GM head, died on Saturday in Florida.
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Cornell Dupree was one of the greatest soul guitarists. He was primarily known as a session guitarist and band member for Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and King Curtis. His one man band approach to guitar was an influence on people like Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Mayfield. He passed away on May 8.




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Harmon Killebrew, the home run hitting hero of the Minnesota Twins, died today at age 74.

Killebrew was a POWER hitter that was peerless; besides hitting LOTS of them, he'd hit the ball a mile! (I may be mistaken but I think Killebrew hit more home runs in the '60s than anyone else).

Harmon was suffering from cancer and announced it to the public at the end of last year. He made a public announcement a few days ago that he was giving up the treatment, realizing that the end was near.

R.I.P. Harmon Killebrew

Harmon never got the credit he deserved by the media because he didn't play for the Yankees.

I'm not so sure it was the Yankees .... I think it was NYC instead. Playing in a "small market" hurt him, but he was also a low-key guy, and that doesn't make for big time attention.

Still, his homer to at-bat ratio is phenomenal!!!

he probably would have dealt with the media the same way maris did when he was in ny.

BAM, I don't know if you ever saw the movie "61*" (by Billy Crystal), but that really touched how Maris was treated by the New York press and fans. Maris got a raw deal.

SC is right about Maris, he did get screwed not only by the media but also by the commissioner of baseball who insisted on the asterisk because in his opinion Maris was "unworthy" to break Ruth's record.

a great movie, and yea the ny media/fans just dealt him with so much pressure. i just wonder how those who play in ny, chicago, and la can handle it.

zsa zsa gabor is back in the hospital unresponsive...if she some how lives after this, then she will live forever

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrit...ref=rss_showbiz

Poor Zsa Zsa. She's been in and out of the hospital a lot recently. I thought I heard she had a leg amputated OR they were possibly gonna amputate. Don't know how it turned out because I haven't really followed the story.

A while back, after a celebrity;s death (I'll be darn if I can remember which one), I read a story that she was all panicky because she thought she was gonna be next. She has had her health problems that's for sure and this doesn't look good.


TIS

i thought it was after elizabeth's?