What the hay*, how about a thread dedicated to folks that you would be totally shocked are still alive (may we celebrate the Golden Age of the "Entertainment Industry", where the focus was more on the first word and not just on the second word)...
Conrad Bain (that's Mr. Drummond to you, Willis and Arnold ... and his brother "Hank" is the whole reason I got onto this little research-kick today)
Ernest Borgnine (I guess he somehow survived the helicopter explosion in that Airwolf episode, you remember, the one with the loltastic SFX )
Don Rickles (suck on that, The Situation!)
Sidney Poitier (he still tours and gives speeches to crowds!)
Kirk Douglas (HE STILL BLOGS REGULARLY!)
Harry Morgan
*aka "Colonel Potter", hence the "what the hay" ;)
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and here's a bunch more, almost all of these folks were in popular TV series or films during the 1980s, I remember them as a kid and now they're all 80 or older (!)
It seems that nowadays it's virtually unheard of to have a person in their 50s be the lead of a network TV series (ensemble crime dramas excluded, obv.)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 92
Harry Belafonte 84
Olivia de Havilland 94
Joan Fontaine 93
Shirley Temple 83
Sid Caesar 88
Mel Brooks 84
Carl Reiner 89
Charlotte Rae 85
Cloris Leachman 85
Angela Lansbury 85
Roger Moore 83
Sean Connery 80
Clint Eastwood 81
Christopher Plummer 81
Cliff Robertson 87
James Garner 83
Andy Griffith 85
Jerry Lewis 85
Mickey Rooney 90
John Neville 86
Abe Vigoda 90
Jerry Stiller 83
Estelle Harris 83
Mike Wallace 93
Andy Rooney 92
...now somehow I feel old...
wow, Steven Hill (D.A. Adam Schiff from the original Law & Order) is 89(!)
One of my personal heroes: Chuck Berry
Still rockin' at 84!
Roger Corman is 85 and "still active"
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/06/05/on-dvd-raising-ron-howard-on-the-tutelage-of-roger-corman/
Honestly! Wow!!
It's sort of crazy to think the man has been directing/producing movies for over 50 years.
Herman Wouk, well-known and enduring author, currently 96 years old.
When he was 89, he wrote a sci fi novel revolving around quantum physics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hole_in_Texas).
Nice brain you got there, old man.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Wouk
(his journals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Wouk#Library_of_Congress) are a wee bit more voluminous than Cobain's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journals_(Cobain)))
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 04, 2011, 08:24:33 PM
Ernest Borgnine (I guess he somehow survived the helicopter explosion in that Airwolf episode, you remember, the one with the loltastic SFX )
http://www.avclub.com/articles/rip-ernest-borgnine,82203/
early July of this year.
Flya con Dios, Dominic.
some others in the OP (from just 13 months ago) that aren't going to be trimming the Christmas tree this year:
Andy Griffith
Harry Morgan
Cliff Robertson
Andy Rooney
Mike Wallace
... I hope this thread didn't accidentally remind a certain someone that they were still alive or something...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cqWdjch-yNs/TZJE5qdrM8I/AAAAAAAAAsw/dcaVrjHrNC8/s1600/death.jpg)
it was strange, I had watched "Escape from New York" like a day before the news about Borgnine came out, freaky
(http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/all/7117722.bin)
95.
somehow I didn't include her in the list in the OP, weird.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/all/many+funny+faces+Phyllis+Diller/7117704/story.html
"Comedian Phyllis Diller dies at 95"...
Quote from: onceawhile on August 21, 2012, 03:15:03 PM
"Comedian Phyllis Diller dies at 95"...
He did say he should have added it to his first post. At the time she was alive.
Oh, my bad...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tributes-pour-in-for-a-gravely-ill-peter-lougheed/article4536134/comments/
84, the well-respected statesman and booster d'Alberta is still alive (and staying classy, apparently, based on the comments) but likely doesn't have long.
I read about this earlier too, good post
Quote from: Darren Dirt on September 11, 2012, 08:32:11 PM
well-respected statesman
from the comments @ the GlobeAndMail article...
Chaudi
11:28 AM on September 11, 2012
why?
Stanfieldsunderware
12:26 PM on September 11, 2012
Chaudi...exactly my thoughts...what did he do for CANADA?
He might be held in high esteem in Alberta but that doesn't mean he has meant anything to the rest of the country.
M Poland
5:13 PM on September 11, 2012
chaudi and Stans--- sometimes what is truly great about someone is what in NOT commonly known. Peter Lougheed, while Premier of Alberta, arranged to have Alberta's surplus wealth lent to cash-strapped provinces at rates which would have reflected a AAA credit-rating [had they been able to achieve them] e.g. He [and all Albertans] saved other Canadians scores of millions of dollars in interest payments to the detested bankers. He also did all Canadians a huge favour by forcing PET to respect the Constitution [e.g. the BNA Act, which has much to say about provincial powers].Rob in Calgary
10:43 AM on September 11, 2012
A few years ago, Lougheed got an elevator with me and my retired parents. He nodded and smiled at my dad, looked my mom in the eye and said good afternoon. Held the door open for her. Of course, my mom melted. The guy exuded class.
His remarks in the media and opinions about the future of Alberta and Canada are always thoughtful and far-sighted.
One of the few Canadian politicians who deserves the title statesman.
Big Martini
12:55 PM on September 11, 2012
Yup -
can't see Lougheed stumbling completely hammered into a homeless shelter and berating the residents in a liquored up stupor (people from Alberta know who I am talking about.)
The PC's under Lougheed were the real deal, long term vision and they had a roadmap to get there (which included Canada by the way). The PC brand since has just been lipstick on a pig.Arthur Dailey
10:28 AM on September 11, 2012
Rob is correct.
There was a time when the 'Progressive' Conservative movement developed some remarkable leaders. Men like Lougheed, Davis, Bob Stanfield who were able to reconcile the immediate and future needs of the people that they represented and the requirements of their province and their country.
Unfortunately the Conservative movement has been hijacked by those who look to the US instead of to traditional Canadian conservative values.child of the north
1:40 PM on September 11, 2012
Arthur: It has been hijacked by Neoconservatives who represent a small, well-financed group of backers who are in politics to serve their own interests.
"
Peter was one politician that was an exceptionally decent person who you could not hate even when you disagreed with his policies. He was a picture of dignity, grace and eloquence. A gentlemen's gentleman."
:sigh: can you imagine any CURRENT well-known politicians (national or provincial/state level) being deserving of such verbiage? Instead, most are known for -- and accepted as -- being "in politics to serve their own interests" :doublesigh:
You can say that again.
Most current politicians do nothing but earn my scorn >:(
The dude in my riding is a complete lazy ass hat. He does nothing and rarely shows up to work, yet he constantly spends money on sending out leaflets and letters saying how good a job his party is doing, as if he had a part in it.
on topic with OP, again
how did I not think to lookup/include this name...
Anne Frances Robbins, dob July 6, 1921
aka:
Spoiler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Reagan
holy crap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McLaughlin_(host) is 85 (and still hosting the 'Group!) (his longetivity must be due to his "magic bag (http://www.google.com/search?q=snl+mclaughlin+group)" -- maybe that's why people are trying to steal* it?)
* ah, the good old days #totallymissingphilhartmannow
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/90/90gmclaughlin.phtml
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/mclaughlin-group/1353794
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl58ut_saturday-night-live-mclaughlin-group_fun
http://www.myspace.com/video/saturday-night-live/cold-opening-mclaughlin-group/108221610
on-topic -- the opposite of thread title (2012 looking back)
http://www.tvguide.com/special/best-of-year-2012/photogallery/Celebrity-Deaths-2012-1042068
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 04, 2011, 08:24:33 PM
...now somehow I feel old...
OP 04Jun2011, amazing how many of these are still kickin' it old school... (i.e. if still alive, add 2 years to their age in the quote)
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*Died 14Jan2013: Conrad Bain (that's Mr. Drummond to you, Willis and Arnold ... and his brother "Hank" is the whole reason I got onto this little research-kick today)
*Died 08Jul2012: Ernest Borgnine (I guess he somehow survived the helicopter explosion in that Airwolf episode, you remember, the one with the loltastic SFX )
Don Rickles 85 (suck on that, The Situation!)
Sidney Poitier 84 (he still tours and gives speeches to crowds!)
Kirk Douglas 94 (HE STILL BLOGS REGULARLY!)
*Died 07Dec2011: Harry Morgan 94
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 92
Harry Belafonte 84
Olivia de Havilland 94
Joan Fontaine 93
Shirley Temple 83
Sid Caesar 88
Mel Brooks 84
Carl Reiner 89
Charlotte Rae 85
Cloris Leachman 85
Angela Lansbury 85
Roger Moore 83
Sean Connery 80
Clint Eastwood 81
Christopher Plummer 81
*Died 10Sep2011: Cliff Robertson 87
James Garner 83
*Died 03Jul2012: Andy Griffith 85
Jerry Lewis 85
Mickey Rooney 90
*Died 19Nov2011: John Neville 86
Abe Vigoda 90
Jerry Stiller 83
Estelle Harris 83
*Died 07Apr2012: Mike Wallace 93
*Died 04Nov2011: Andy Rooney 92
and some later additions ITT: Roger Corman is now 87, Herman Wouk is now 98, Chuck Berry 86, Nancy Reagan and Steven Hill are 91.
Also, Robert Duvall is 82 (my daughter and I were watching that Will Ferrell soccer movie and she asked if he is still alive!)
But 2012 was definitely a rough year for aging celebs...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/hollywood-deaths-2012-obits-284427
just found 2 noteables (and a 3rd, who died in 2009 but WOW I didn't realize how old he was)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Wallach is a name I expect to be familiar to many -- he will be 98 on December 8, 2013.
And the lesser-known Norman Lloyd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Lloyd) turns 99 years young on November 8, 2013! (Anyone remember him in "St. Elsewhere" (http://www.stelsewhereweb.com/2012/07/daniel-auschlanders-season-long-slide.html)? He was over 70 even back then!)
Mystery Man #3:
Spoiler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Malden
He died July 1, 2009, 4 months after turning 97. I actually REMEMBER seeing his American Express commercials!
And I might even have seen (perhaps in syndication) this "fantastic ensemble cast" disaster flick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_(film)) as well... I pretty vividly remember seeing the scene where missilies are being launched from satellites (and not knowing at the time whether or not that was actually real, or complete made up sci-fi plot).
man, I feel old...
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 20, 2013, 01:18:59 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Wallach is a name I expect to be familiar to many --
he will be 98 on December 8, 2013.
Freaky, I was watching
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly before work today...
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 20, 2013, 01:28:09 PM
Freaky, I was watching The Good, The Bad and The Ugly before work today...
Even more freaky: he's totally living out a couple of things spoken by his character "Tuco" in that film...
"you'll die. Only slowly, very slowly" and "Don't die until later."
(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8927/hmf0.jpg)
I definitely feel old watching this video:
The Fresh Prince Is Now Older Than Uncle Phil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Ec98yCcZY)
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 04, 2011, 08:24:33 PM
Shirley Temple 83
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-02-11/entertainment/chi-shirley-temple-dead-20140211_1_child-actors-screen-actors-guild-movies @ 85.
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 04, 2011, 08:24:33 PM
Sid Caesar 88
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/12/showbiz/sid-caesar-dead/ @ 91.
Also recently: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/28/showbiz/pete-seeger-death/ @ 94 , http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/01/showbiz/actor-maximilian-schell-dies/ @ 83.
also
hey Skipper! Mr. Howell! Professor! How did we miss this?
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/16/showbiz/russell-johnson-obit @ 89. -- let's pay tribute to the Gilligan's Island* family by watching this brief clip of a crappy short-lived 90s sitcom in which they cameo'd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJTGqrQyf50).
*or if 55 seconds ain't enough for ya, you might want to check out a 2001 feature-length Gilligan's Island documentary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnjkfZ47w_M)(!)
R.I.P. harald Ramis
Quote from: Mags on February 24, 2014, 02:52:09 PM
R.I.P. Harold Ramis
Damn, that was sad and unexpected! I wonder if his uncommon cause of death will get the same Jim Henson effect (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/24/autoimmune-inflammatory-vasculitis-harold-ramis-dies_n_4848557.html)...
:( I really liked that guy.
Yep, sad to see him go that's for sure...
From SCTV to Stripes to Ghostbusters to Groundhog Day and so many more films... he will be missed as an actor, comedian, writer...
Quote from: Mr. Analog on February 24, 2014, 03:24:18 PM
Yep, sad to see him go that's for sure...
From SCTV to Stripes to Ghostbusters to Groundhog Day and so many more films... he will be missed as an actor, comedian, writer...
http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/02/24/harold-ramis-sctv-video/
Moe Green is SDailing for DollarS in heaven now I guess
man...
One tribute (http://www.vulture.com/2014/02/edelstein-on-harold-ramis-19442014.html) nicely articulated what earned Ramis an enduring respect in a tough field: he was one of those "who cultivate an inner calm while others are dropping around them" -- once he figured out and accepted that on-screen he could never compete with the outpouring of superhuman insanity in the performances of Murray or Belushi or Aykroyd etc, only then could his true genius rise to the surface and bless us all!
"Ramis had learned from Ivan Reitman (the director of Meatballs, Stripes, and Ghostbusters, all of which he co-wrote) to cast clown princes and let them find their own rhythm ... Ramis kept himself centered so that others could bounce off the walls." well-articulated!
And the article finishes off with what might make a great inscription for his gravestone: a man who will forever be known for "devising parables that expressed his more innate belief: that the world was absurd and cruel and ridiculous" :)
buncha funny people shared serious tributes @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26337865
Colbert summed up the impact of Ramis as simple "He Made Your Life Better" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/25/colbert-tribute-harold-ramis_n_4854243.html
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 04, 2011, 08:24:33 PM
Mickey Rooney 90
http://collider.com/mickey-rooney-dead/ at 93 "natural causes".
Looking at the picture near the middle @ http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/mickey-rooney-hollywood-legend-dead-at-93-1.2600540 I would say he lived a full life but was likely in rough physical shape after a century of almost entirely living in the spotlight...
Why he stands out among the greats from the Golden Age: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1725582/mickey-rooney-dead-at-93-heres-6-things-should-know-about-hollywood-legend.jhtml
Rik Mayall passed away today at the age of 56
His off the wall comedy will be missed by me, that's for sure...
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 09, 2014, 11:14:41 PM
Rik Mayall passed away today at the age of 56
His off the wall comedy will be missed by me, that's for sure...
I saw that on the telescreen in Southgate mall and actually felt a bit of a kick in the gut. That guy had no fear of coming across as The Most Annoying Man In The World (and often was in competition vs Adrian Edmondson!
Now I have a hankering to watch Drop Dead Fred... and never even seen it.
(http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Drop-Dead-Fred-drop-dead-fred-156909_533_316.jpg)
Oops. I just realized mentioning that film title might come across as being-in-bad-taste.
But wait, that's the style of humour that Rik was a genius in and helped push forward. So ... we will miss you ya English Basterd! Such a pity to die so Young...
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 11, 2014, 12:57:18 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 09, 2014, 11:14:41 PM
Rik Mayall passed away today at the age of 56
His off the wall comedy will be missed by me, that's for sure...
I saw that on the telescreen in Southgate mall and actually felt a bit of a kick in the gut. That guy had no fear of coming across as The Most Annoying Man In The World (and often was in competition vs Adrian Edmondson!
Now I have a hankering to watch Drop Dead Fred... and never even seen it.
(http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Drop-Dead-Fred-drop-dead-fred-156909_533_316.jpg)
Oops. I just realized mentioning that film title might come across as being-in-bad-taste.
But wait, that's the style of humour that Rik was a genius in and helped push forward. So ... we will miss you ya English Basterd! Such a pity to die so Young...
Agreed on so many points
A couple of tributes to "The People's Poet":
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jun/09/rik-mayall-dangerously-funny
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jun/09/rik-mayall-dies-funniest-man-generation-young-ones
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/6/9/1402327012457/Rik-Mayall-left-as-Rick-i-011.jpg)
And some excerpts from his twisted mind (after his quad bike accident)
"This much I know: Rik Mayall, actor, 48, London" (09Apr2006) (http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2006/apr/09/magazine.features7)
"Rik Mayall: Forever young" (17Dec2000) (http://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/dec/17/features.magazine)
So much goodness!
I know I'm going to have a Young Ones marathon soon to remember the goodness (I'll probably end up watching Bottom again too)
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 12, 2014, 10:30:25 AM
So much goodness!
I know I'm going to have a Young Ones marathon soon to remember the goodness (I'll probably end up watching Bottom again too)
Loved Young Ones back in university, but i remember finding Bottom latter and thinking weird it's so less known cause it's great.
And as an aside, boo BBC not blu-raying these older classics.
Quote from: Mags on June 12, 2014, 11:36:04 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 12, 2014, 10:30:25 AM
So much goodness!
I know I'm going to have a Young Ones marathon soon to remember the goodness (I'll probably end up watching Bottom again too)
Loved Young Ones back in university, but i remember finding Bottom latter and thinking weird it's so less known cause it's great.
And as an aside, boo BBC not blu-raying these older classics.
My first experience was seeing it after Doctor Who on PBS, so it would be about ! AM or so depending on how many episodes of a serial they would run went and then this weird show I'd never seen popped up out of nowhere and I was hooked. Later I think ACCESS picked it up as a late nite replacement too so I had something weird to watch after a bunch of drinks on Friday nights (after the Peter Hill Show of course!)
Yeah, they finally start releasing decent BOXES of things and don't to the next step. Mind you a lot of BBC stuff is on tape so it may just look like ass forever anyway (sadly)
My first ... exposure ... to TYO was thanks to Mr. A!
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 12, 2014, 11:43:10 AM
My first ... exposure ... to TYO was thanks to Mr. A!
Bottom is quite good as well, the humor is slapstick on the surface but extremely deep after a few viewings.
I think the layers is what makes it for me, a lot of Rik and Adrian's work has a lot of subtlety hidden in between rude jokes and pratfalls. It surprises you when you first start to get what they're really trying to say with some things.
Comedy is one of those mediums where it's way too easy to beat someone over the head with social commentary (and there's nothing wrong with that) but when you've seen the same antics a few times and realize there's actually a message there, well mind = blown
Then again there's a lot of funny stuff for fun's sake without trying to be witty and without being cynical and that's something desperately missing from a lot of humor!
So I guess it's essentially official, during his routine morning jog his heart (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2656159/Post-mortem-examination-death-Rik-Mayall-proves-inconclusive-online-campaign-fans-leads-World-Cup-song-heading-number-one-week-death.html) didn't handle it too well. :(
But on the bright side, if his increasingly vocal fans have their way he might have a posthumous hit on the way up the music charts: http://www.google.com/search?q=Noble+England+Rik+Mayall&tbm=nws
I'm lovin' this haha
So here's a link for the "campaign" and the music video (complete with the middle containing his regal speechifying the only way Rik can -- with eyes bugging out for most of it ;) )
http://www.digitalspy.ca/celebrity/news/a576695/rik-mayall-fans-campaign-for-world-cup-song-to-reach-no1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMAFme1hBH0
Rik's life in pictures http://www.digitalspy.ca/celebrity/news/a576488/rik-mayall-1958-2014-comedy-icons-life-and-career-in-pictures.html
Rik's life in videos (top 5 roles) http://www.digitalspy.ca/british-tv/feature/a576501/rik-mayalls-5-best-roles-from-young-one-rick-to-drop-dead-fred.html
I think I'm done now. May he rest in piece (as may this topic hijack ;) )
Joan Rivers was in her 80s (who knew!?) and Madame Trailblazer certainly had a great sense of humor about her own mortality:
Quote from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/joan-rivers-dies-transport-for-london-win-tribute-battle-with-this-plastic-surgery-joke-9713852.html
...she?d laid out some fairly spectacular plans for her "huge showbiz funeral" for her daughter Melissa Rivers to follow.
"When I die (and, yes, Melissa, that day will come; and, yes, Melissa, everything's in your name), I want my funeral to be a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action," she wrote in a chapter called "Death Be Not Proud" in her 2012 book I Hate Everyone? Starting With Me.
"I want Craft services, I want paparazzi and I want publicists making a scene! I want it to be Hollywood all the way. I don't want some rabbi rambling on; I want Meryl Streep crying, in five different accents.
"I don't want a eulogy; I want Bobby Vinton to pick up my head and sing "Mr. Lonely." I want to look gorgeous, better dead than I do alive. I want to be buried in a Valentino gown and I want Harry Winston to make me a toe tag.
"And I want a wind machine so that even in the casket my hair is blowing just like Beyonce's."
I just found out that comedienne Jan Hooks passed away, she worked alongside Phil Hartman on SNL at it's peak in the 90s. She wasn't even 60, a real shame...
tbh I am amazed how many of the 80s-90s comedians/comediennes I grew up on are still alive and still active in the industry ... considering the wild life some of them musta had in their "free time" between performing and writing (I'm thinking SCTV, KITH, SNL cast).
A few of them settled down and had families and their change in work tone reflected this (Sandler, Myers, Murphy) but others ... well, they look at Eugene Levy's career with envy.
For Jan, as fun as she was to watch on SNL (such as Mrs. Trump, or Mrs. Bakker, or half of that annoying lounge singing duo* (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/10/arts/television/jan-hooks-of-saturday-night-live-fame-is-dead-at-57-.html)), seems sad that after SNL nothing really noteworthy came her way (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0393660/) beyond a regular spot on "3rd Rock From The Son". Well, except maybe a recurring voice acting role (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0028569/quotes). Did not know "Mrs. Apu" was her.
But wow, so young. "Undisclosed illness" I hate when that's all they say ... makes people more curious, encourages speculation and TMZ rumors and whatnot.
* "...with Nora Dunn ... the Sweeney Sisters, an excruciatingly enthusiastic but minimally talented lounge act" such a perfect summary! methinks their approach/tone inspired a later SNL duo of similar high-energy-low-talent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spartan_Cheerleaders) :)
Wow, just found out that in early 2014 James Rebhorn ("one of those 'that guy' character actors who seemed to be everywhere") died.
He was perhaps best known as the asshole Defense Secretary in Independence Day (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0056782/quotes) (amid tons of other film roles as well as plenty of TV series -- see http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714310/#actor ).
Check out his self-written obituary, it's uplifting and kinda inspiring in a "carpe-diem" kind of way...
Quote from: http://www.mademan.com/every-man-can-learn-actors-self-written-obituary
James Robert Rebhorn was born on Sept. 1, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA. His mother, Ardell Frances Rebhorn, nee Hoch, loved him very much and supported all his dreams. She taught him the value of good manners and courtesy, and that hospitality is no small thing. His father, James Harry Rebhorn, was no less devoted to him. From him, Jim learned that there is no excuse for poor craftsmanship. A job well done rarely takes more or less time than a job poorly done. They gave him his faith and wisely encouraged him to stay in touch with God.
He is survived by his sister, Janice Barbara Galbraith, of Myrtle Beach, SC. She was his friend, his confidant, and, more often than either of them would like to admit, his bridge over troubled waters.
He is also survived by his wife, Rebecca Fulton Linn, and his two daughters, Emma Rebecca Rebhorn and Hannah Linn Rebhorn. They anchored his life and gave him the freedom to live it. Without them, always at the center of his being, his life would have been little more than a vapor. Rebecca loved him with all his flaws, and in her the concept of ceaseless love could find no better example.
His children made him immensely proud. Their dedication to improving our species and making the world a better place gave him hope for the future. They deal with grief differently, and they should each manage it as they see fit. He hopes, however, that they will grieve his passing only as long as necessary. They have much good work to do, and they should get busy doing it. Time is flying by. His son-in-law, Ben, also survives him. Jim loved Ben, who was as a son to Jim, especially through these last months.
His aunts Jean, Dorothy and Florence, numerous cousins and their families, and many devoted friends also survive Jim. He loved them all, and he knows they loved him.
Jim received his BA at Wittenberg University and his MFA at Columbia. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Nu Zeta 624, a life-long Lutheran, and a longtime member of both the AMC and ACLU.
Jim was fortunate enough to earn his living doing what he loved. He was a professional actor. His unions were always there for him, and he will remain forever grateful for the benefits he gained as a result of the union struggle. Without his exceptional teachers and the representation of the best agents in the business, he wouldn?t have had much of a career. He was a lucky man in every way.
What a positive attitude for a guy fighting cancer for 20+ years realizing he was soon going to lose that battle. #humbling
PS: later since it's coming up to June 2015 -- 4 years after I started the OP -- will update the list further, a few are no longer with us...
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*Died 14Jan2013: Conrad Bain (that's Mr. Drummond to you, Willis and Arnold ... and his brother "Hank" is the whole reason I got onto this little research-kick today)
*Died 08Jul2012: Ernest Borgnine (I guess he somehow survived the helicopter explosion in that Airwolf episode, you remember, the one with the loltastic SFX )
Don Rickles 85 (suck on that, The Situation!)
Sidney Poitier 84 (he still tours and gives speeches to crowds!)
Kirk Douglas 94 (HE STILL BLOGS REGULARLY!)
*Died 07Dec2011: Harry Morgan 94
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 92
Harry Belafonte 84
Olivia de Havilland 94
Joan Fontaine 93
Shirley Temple 83
Sid Caesar 88
Mel Brooks 84
Carl Reiner 89
Charlotte Rae 85
Cloris Leachman 85
Angela Lansbury 85
Roger Moore 83
Sean Connery 80
Clint Eastwood 81
Christopher Plummer 81
*Died 10Sep2011: Cliff Robertson 87
James Garner 83
*Died 03Jul2012: Andy Griffith 85
Jerry Lewis 85
Mickey Rooney 90
*Died 19Nov2011: John Neville 86
Abe Vigoda 90
Jerry Stiller 83
Estelle Harris 83
*Died 07Apr2012: Mike Wallace 93
*Died 04Nov2011: Andy Rooney 92
and some later additions ITT: Roger Corman is now 87, Herman Wouk is now 98, Chuck Berry 86, Nancy Reagan and Steven Hill are 91.
Also, Robert Duvall is 82 (my daughter and I were watching that Will Ferrell soccer movie and she asked if he is still alive!)
"Yep-yep-yep-yep..." guess who was still ALIVE until last week! (died at 96)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Molinaro aka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Delvecchio
Quote from: Darren Dirt on November 02, 2015, 10:22:48 AM
"Yep-yep-yep-yep..." guess who was still ALIVE until last week! (died at 96)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Molinaro aka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Delvecchio
The name didn't click until I saw the picture RIP
I remember watching Happy Days after school :)
So surreal
Quote from: Mr. Analog on November 02, 2015, 11:11:25 AM
I remember watching Happy Days after school :)
So surreal
Yep.
typical pop-culture aware millennial: "WOW, a lot of famous people died in 2016!"
(http://i.qkme.me/36d15w.jpg)
Relatively speaking, 2015 was actually SIGNIFICANTLY meaner to celebrities (and, tbh, so were 2011-2014 (!) )
https://www.deathometer.com/#compare
It became a trend and media sites picked up on it and reported a lot more celebrity deaths IMO
I think the other thing is that some names, like David Bowie, were more well known to many younger folks
Yeah for this generation when media covers death of an icon it's pretty easy for young 'uns to research and quickly "get it" why the person was significant to their elders in their particular field. Because internet.
Also just noticed this thread had *zero* posts during 2016.
I guess a bunch of those "still not dead" senior folks*** made it unscathed, while the major deaths were younger and unexpected (and earned their own thread e.g. Bowie.)
***speaking of, that Don Rickles documentary on Netflix is pretty cool, clips of him performing in his sunset years still classic Mr. Warmth, such a sharp mind still.
Only after I watched did I realize WOW it was released 10 years ago!
Quote from: Darren Dirt on February 27, 2017, 07:52:03 AM
***speaking of, that Don Rickles documentary on Netflix is pretty cool, clips of him performing in his sunset years still classic Mr. Warmth, such a sharp mind still.
Only after I watched did I realize WOW it was released 10 years ago!
...aaand... he's gone. That hockeypuck :(
https://twitter.com/chrisrock/status/850092376597164032
"Don Rickles is funnier right now in death than most comics are in life."
Yeah. Sadly, yeah.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPDonRickles?src=hash
Seriously if you haven't already I would suggest you watch the Netflix special "Mr. Warmth" this weekend in memory of His Insultness. Something about his offend-everyone** schtick that was timeless.
** one example from an old-school roast: https://twitter.com/MrAlfredGarnett/status/850106233352847360
Elton John tweeted what countless others have said for decades about this larger than life comedic character:
"one of the funniest
and nicest men ever. I will miss
his acid tongue and smiling face."
Yep another legend gone, he lived a long life at least.
Quote from: Mr. Analog on April 07, 2017, 02:11:22 PM
Yep another legend gone, he lived a long life at least.
Math: if the Netflix special was ~10 years old, and he died at 90, that means he was STILL doing that celeberated live unscripted Vegas show at 80 or a bit younger. #Jelly
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/late-night-hosts-remember-funny-sharp-generous-don-rickles-991896
So much love and respect.
And I love how Stephen Colbert included the little-known detail that Don had such a long-enduring marriage. Apparently a really supportive woman in your life can be the secret to a long and happy life for a man! Again, #Jelly.
Also Jimmy Kimmel growing up in Las Vegas was a HUGE fan (and eventually friend) of Don Rickles.
So good luck in not tearing up at parts of this video tribute he pays to the man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fpcf0HcCgU
R.I.P. Bob "Super Dave Osbourne" Einstein :(
Although representative clips of "Bizarre" would be tough to find, considering how long ago and what a niche show that was... IMO this is one grin-inducing way of remembering a great comedic talent.**
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=curb+your+enthusiasm+best+of+Marty+Funkhouser+Bob+Einstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUQMYumUgYI <<< wait for the end for Bob's unexpected joke, after everyone else is all serious about the business of comedy. :D
**and Norm did a great job of honoring him:
https://twitter.com/normmacdonald/status/1080610789348630529
not. but should be.
https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Indiana_Jones_5
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-ix-and-next-indiana-jones-get-release-dates
[PicardAndRikerDoubleFacePalm.gif]
Quote from: Darren Dirt on February 15, 2019, 12:58:18 PM
not. but should be.
https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Indiana_Jones_5
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-ix-and-next-indiana-jones-get-release-dates
[PicardAndRikerDoubleFacePalm.gif]
HAH
Meanwhile... https://youtu.be/bf2tBFfMLMk
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"motive unclear" ;)
Quote from: Mr. Analog on February 15, 2019, 07:53:50 PM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on February 15, 2019, 12:58:18 PM
not. but should be.
https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Indiana_Jones_5
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-ix-and-next-indiana-jones-get-release-dates
[PicardAndRikerDoubleFacePalm.gif]
HAH
Meanwhile... https://youtu.be/bf2tBFfMLMk <<< "Pathetic Man-Child Destroys 2,387 Vintage Star Wars Figures"
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...which got me to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IPzngf6Vl4 <<< "Universal Monsters Consultation Service Ad"
(yet again, RLM "advice" got plagiarised for free by millionaire studio execs)
But oh the comments... ^_^
Bill Braskey
<Insert RLM quote here>
Rudofaux
<supporting comment here>
Magnathrax
<Some dumb @%&# Rich once said>
Grant JG
<George Lucas quote>
John Baker
<Star Trek reference>
MrFiddleedee
*clapped*
Ronald Domholdt
<throws empty beer bottle>
Hah!
R.I.P. Richard Erdman
Leonard finally shut up.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Community+shut+up+Leonard
I watched a few, this is definitely the best "Shut Up, Leonard" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-4fmqlKfNU) mashup video.