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James Arness, Marshal Matt Dillon of ‘Gunsmoke,’ Dies at 88 (VIDEO)
06/03/2011 12:43 pm By
As the song goes, “my heroes have always been cowboys.” Two things happened in 1967 when I was three-years-old: (1) color television was invented; and (2) through the miracle of color television, I was introduced to the most steadfast and honorable hero that television has ever created. I’m speaking about Marshal Matt Dillon of Dodge [...]
RIP: ‘Grease’ Actor Jeff Conaway Dies at 60 (VIDEO)
05/27/2011 2:30 pm By
Following more than two weeks in a coma after he was discovered unconscious in his home on May 11, actor Jeff Conaway, age 60, best known for his role in Grease, was taken off life support today and died a short time later. Conaway has struggled publicly with a longtime addiction to prescription drugs and [...]
RIP: 1970s Soulful Singer Phoebe Snow dies at 60 (VIDEO)
04/26/2011 9:58 am By
Singer/songwriter Phoebe Snow who exploded on the music scene in 1974 with her debut self-titled album and the hit “Poetry Man,” died today at age 60 after suffering from the effects of a brain hemorrhage early in 2010. Snow became the toast of the 70s music charts then faded from celebrity to care for her [...]
Elisabeth Sladen: Celebrating a Sci-Fi Icon (VIDEO)
04/25/2011 7:07 am By
‘Twas a shocking time to be a Whovian this week, and the sadness has been palpable. In a very cruel twist of fate, we have lost one of our beloveds, Elisabeth Sladen, Doctor Who companion extraordinaire, feminist role model to a young future writer and science fiction icon. Elisabeth’s death from cancer took the Whoniverse [...]
RIP: Geraldine Ferraro – 1935-2011 (VIDEO)
03/26/2011 4:35 pm By
Trailblazer. That was how the initial report from MSNBC described Geraldine Anne Ferraro upon news of her death, and I couldn’t agree more. Ms. Ferraro passed away on Saturday from complications with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer she had been battling for 12 years. Ms. Ferraro was a teacher, a lawyer, a U.S. Congresswoman, a [...]
‘She’ – A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (VIDEO)
03/23/2011 2:10 pm By
So much is being said about the life, legend, and death of Elizabeth Taylor today at the age of 79. You know most of the details of her life, work, personal trials, eccentric friends, and compassionate charities. None of that needs repeating here. She was the last of the Hollywood superstars, the original child actor, [...]
Knut the Polar Bear Passes Away (VIDEO)
03/19/2011 1:54 pm By
Knut, the polar bear rejected by his mother who was hand-raised by zookeepers at the Berlin Zoo and became an international sensation, passed away Saturday. He was four years old. Zookeepers are uncertain why he died, and said he had not been sick. “He was by himself in his compound, he was in the water, [...]
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
03/02/2011 12:03 pm By
Today is the birthday of Dr. Seuss, one of the most beloved authors of children’s books in American history. He was born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, MA, and passed away from throat cancer on September 24, 1991 at the age of 87. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it [...]
Corey Feldman Fires Back over Oscar Snub of Corey Haim
03/01/2011 6:09 am By
Corey Feldman is firing back at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the omission of his friend Corey Haim from the Oscar’s annual “In Memoriam” tribute during the Sunday night broadcast of the Academy Awards. In his comments to TMZ, Feldman insists that the Academy does not “have a handle on who [...]
R.I.P.: Iconic Fitness Guru, Jack LaLanne Dead at 96 (VIDEO)
01/24/2011 10:42 am By
Jack LaLanne was more than a health fanatic, he was the founder of the modern day fitness movement, and spent the past 70 years endlessly promoting the benefits of daily exercise and strength training. The lifelong body builder died Sunday from respiratory failure due to pneumonia at the age of 96. LaLanne opened America’s first [...]
R.I.P.: Rock Producer Don Kirshner dead at 76
01/18/2011 5:37 pm By
Don Kirshner, whose 1970′s television rock show, Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, brought rock legends into every American home, passed away Monday at his home in Boca Raton, Florida. Kirshner is also known for producing and promoting the The Monkees. Kirshner’s publicist confirmed today that the legendary producer died of heart failure at the age of [...]
R.I.P.: Sargent Shriver, father of Maria Shriver, has died at 95
01/18/2011 2:00 pm By
Robert Sargent Shriver, politician, activist, and confidant to the Kennedy family during the JFK era, passed away today at the age of 96. “Sargent” as he was known to family and friends, along with his wife Eunice Kennedy (daughter of Joseph and Rose Kennedy), helped to establish the Special Olympics and was a leading force [...]
Man’s Best Friend: Dog Keeps Vigil at Owner’s Grave (PIC)
01/17/2011 10:55 am By
The devastating floods in Brazil have left an estimated 14,000 people homeless, caused disastrous mudslides and taken countless lives. This picture is testament to the sadness and grief not only experienced by the human victims, but by the pets left behind. This beautiful dog, Leao, has been keeping watch over her owner Cristina Santana’s grave [...]
Pres. Obama Speaks to the Nation on Shootings: ‘She opened her eyes’ best part of speech (VIDEO)
01/13/2011 7:32 am By
President Barack Obama delivered an intelligent, thoughtful and often emotional speech to the people of Arizona and the nation on Wednesday evening, but the best part of the speech was the news that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes for the first time and moved her arm. The President’s speech (video after the jump) touched [...]
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