No one knows how/why Sage Stallone died. Details are still emerging. It is a horrible thing for a father to have to bury his son.

Celeste Holm, actress from All About Eve, has died, aged 95.

I see. she wasn't on anybody's list.

Awww...

Very sorry to hear about Celeste Holm. She was always one of my favorites.

On Broadway, she was the original Ado Annie in the 1943 production of Oklahoma (on film, the role went to Gloria Grahame). She won an Oscar for her role in the classic 1947 film Gentleman's Agreement.

But, IMO, one of her absolute best roles was opposite Ronald Colman in the 1950 comedy Champagne For Caesar. It's a hilarious must-see satire of TV quiz shows, with a rare acting turn by Art Linkletter (!). Celeste Holm was never better.

R.I.P.

Signor V.

Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies at 71..

John Lord RIP

American country music legend Kitty Wells died today at the age of 92.

She was really the first female country music star, paving the way for Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, et al.

R.I.P.


Signor V.

One of the last remaining Funk Brothers, Bob Babbitt, passes away

You know the bass lines for Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered ", Edwin Starr's "War", the Temptations' "Ball of Confusion" or The Capitols' "Cool Jerk". Those were all Babbitt. He did a lot of other things too. He would have been better known but for the fact that he was 2nd best bassist at Motown behind the incomparable James Jamerson. Babbitt was a very very good musician who never really got the credit he deserved.

London boxer and businessman, Roy Shaw has died at 76.

"When a parent loses a child there is no greater pain... This agonizing loss will be felt for the rest of our lives," Stallone said, according to TMZ. "Sage was our first child and the center of our universe and I am humbly begging for all to have my son's memory in full left in peace."

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment...ticle-1.1115201

Another story re: Sage Stallone..It seems the nutjob Westboro Church is at it again and plan to protest Sage's funeral, more in protest of Sly than Sage. Boy, these people are so damn perfect aren't they? Judge & jury.

The Kansas ministry, which labels itself as “Primitive Baptist” according to its website, lashed out at Stallone most likely for its own hard-line “no divorce” policy. Of Stallone himself, who has been married three times, Phelps wrote, “Thrice-married rebel taught his son to mock God.”



http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publi...one_Funeral.php

TIS

Those people are enough to make you rethink the First Amendment .

Take it easy. Just some of my dark humor.

No way! RIP Mean Machine. Now that was an interesting man.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sylvia Woods, founder of the famed Harlem soul food restaurant that carries her name and is a must-stop for locals, tourists and politicians, has died. She was 86.
Woods died Thursday afternoon at her home in Mount Vernon, N.Y., said her granddaughter Tren'ness Woods-Black. She had been dealing with Alzheimer's disease for the past few years.
Woods and her husband Herbert, natives of South Carolina who met as children, started Sylvia's Restaurant in 1962. ..
http://news.yahoo.com/sylvia-woods-started-harlem-restaurant-dies-230217128.html

Comedy writer and actor Tom Davis died yesterday at age 59. He had battled cancer since 2010.

If you are old enough to remember the early years of Saturday Night Live, then you will remember Davis from his comedic partnership with (now Senator) Al Franken.

Wikipedia article

Signor V.

sally ride has passed away at the age of 61.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8746225

I keep confusing Sally Ride with the teacher that was on the ill-fated Challenger mission... but that was Christa McAuliffe.

TCM channel has Borgnine tribute this week. Marty, from Here to Eternity, and The Wild Bunch. I believe it will be aired this coming Thursday evening for anyone interested.

i did to. it doesnt help that her space flight was in the '80s and she was in the challenger.

Sherman Helmsley, who played George Jefferson on "The Jeffersons" has died. No details yet.

I guess he'll be moving on up.

Amen to that.

Oh no!! Really? I hadn't heard anything about him being ill. too bad. Sorry to hear it.



TIS

Those Franken and Davis bits were hilarious.

Does anyone remember Al Franken playing the role of the one-man primary campaign reporting team in New Hampshire. He had video cameras and a satellite dish attached to himself and was electrocuted during his interview.

I met him 10 years ago. He was starring in a local play and made a promotionaappearance in a dry cleaning store near my office at the time. He was a kid from Philly, and was always the exact opposite of George Jefferson.

Didn't Isabelle Sanford (his co-star) pass away a couple years ago? He's back with "Weezie".




TIS

She died in 2004, Tis. She was more than 20 years older than Helmsley. I guess she was the first television "cougar."

Really? I didn't know she was so much older. You sure couldn't tell as far as I'm concerned. I liked her feisty attitude on the show.


TIS

Yesh, she was born in 1917, Helmsley in 1938.

RIP sherman hemsley

Here's the story but I didn't see how he died (unless I missed it)? No wife or children.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20614528,00.html

Btw, one of the comments at end of article say he was the only living cast member. I remember the couple next door and I know the guy passed away but don't remember anyone else.


TIS

I'm pretty sure that Helmsley was gay, Tis.