Actress Shelley Duvall passed away today at the age of 75. RIP
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Actress Shelley Duvall passed away today at the age of 75. RIP
She and Jack were quite the pair in 1980's The Shining!
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I assume the photo you posted is from your own collection, super cool, she had a neat signature! Do you have one from Jack Nicholson, as well??
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Eccentric fitness guru Richard Simmons, known for his unrelenting positivity, has died, according to his representative.
Simmons just celebrated his 76th birthday on Friday.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to his home after a 911 call from his housekeeper and found Simmons dead, according to police sources. He appears to have died of natural causes, and no foul play is suspected, the sources said.
PHOTO: Richard Simmons poses in a promotional photo for the ABC TV series 'General Hospital,' in 1979. (Walt Disney Television/ABC via Getty Images, FILE)
Simmons had spooked fans just three months ago when he posted that he was dying on Facebook, writing in March, "I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad. I am .... dying. Oh I can see your faces now. The truth is we all are dying. Every day we live we are getting closer to our death."
He later clarified that he was not actually dying, but that the message was intended to encourage everyone to "embrace every day that we have."
Simmons just celebrated his 76th birthday on Friday.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to his home after a 911 call from his housekeeper and found Simmons dead, according to police sources. He appears to have died of natural causes, and no foul play is suspected, the sources said.
PHOTO: Richard Simmons poses in a promotional photo for the ABC TV series 'General Hospital,' in 1979. (Walt Disney Television/ABC via Getty Images, FILE)
Simmons had spooked fans just three months ago when he posted that he was dying on Facebook, writing in March, "I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad. I am .... dying. Oh I can see your faces now. The truth is we all are dying. Every day we live we are getting closer to our death."
He later clarified that he was not actually dying, but that the message was intended to encourage everyone to "embrace every day that we have."
Also today,
Ruth Westheimer, the German-Jewish psychologist who enlightened and entertained radio, television and newspaper audiences for more than two decades with her frank, funny and warm advice on ****** matters, has died. She was 96.
Westheimer became the media personality “Dr. Ruth” in 1980 when she was invited to host a 15-minute radio show aired after midnight on Sundays on WYNY-FM in New York. Tackling topics from multiple orgasms to menage a trois, it quickly became a sensation, attracting 4,000 calls a night by the time it expanded to a one-hour format in 1981.
Within a few years she was a national celebrity with a radio audience that stretched coast to coast and a cable television show. She eventually wrote a widely distributed newspaper column, “Ask Dr. Ruth,” and more than two dozen books, including a pop-up book for preschoolers and kindergarteners that straightforwardly addressed basic questions about ***.
Ruth Westheimer, the German-Jewish psychologist who enlightened and entertained radio, television and newspaper audiences for more than two decades with her frank, funny and warm advice on ****** matters, has died. She was 96.
Westheimer became the media personality “Dr. Ruth” in 1980 when she was invited to host a 15-minute radio show aired after midnight on Sundays on WYNY-FM in New York. Tackling topics from multiple orgasms to menage a trois, it quickly became a sensation, attracting 4,000 calls a night by the time it expanded to a one-hour format in 1981.
Within a few years she was a national celebrity with a radio audience that stretched coast to coast and a cable television show. She eventually wrote a widely distributed newspaper column, “Ask Dr. Ruth,” and more than two dozen books, including a pop-up book for preschoolers and kindergarteners that straightforwardly addressed basic questions about ***.
BALTIMORE -- Jerry Walker, who at age 20 became the youngest player to start the All-Star Game when he took the mound representing the Baltimore Orioles in 1959, has died. He was 85.
The Orioles announced Walker's death Wednesday. The team later said he died Sunday following an apparent heart attack at his home in Ada, Oklahoma.
Walker pitched eight seasons in the major leagues for Baltimore, Kansas City and Cleveland. He made his debut as an 18-year-old in 1957 and two years later earned his lone All-Star selection. He started the second of baseball's two All-Star Games in 1959.
Walker's age of 20 years, 172 days broke the record set by Tigers outfielder Al Kaline (20 years, 205 days) in 1955. Kaline remains the second-youngest player to start an All-Star Game, according to Sportradar.
The second-youngest pitcher to start was Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was 20 years, 281 days old in 1981. Pittsburgh rookie right-hander Paul Skenes (22 years, 48 days) started for the National League this week.
Following his playing days, Walker managed in the New York Yankees' minor league system and became a scout for them. He also worked as a pitching coach for the Yankees and Houston Astros.
Walker worked a stint as general manager for the Detroit Tigers in the early 1990s and later spent time in the front office for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.
The Orioles announced Walker's death Wednesday. The team later said he died Sunday following an apparent heart attack at his home in Ada, Oklahoma.
Walker pitched eight seasons in the major leagues for Baltimore, Kansas City and Cleveland. He made his debut as an 18-year-old in 1957 and two years later earned his lone All-Star selection. He started the second of baseball's two All-Star Games in 1959.
Walker's age of 20 years, 172 days broke the record set by Tigers outfielder Al Kaline (20 years, 205 days) in 1955. Kaline remains the second-youngest player to start an All-Star Game, according to Sportradar.
The second-youngest pitcher to start was Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was 20 years, 281 days old in 1981. Pittsburgh rookie right-hander Paul Skenes (22 years, 48 days) started for the National League this week.
Following his playing days, Walker managed in the New York Yankees' minor league system and became a scout for them. He also worked as a pitching coach for the Yankees and Houston Astros.
Walker worked a stint as general manager for the Detroit Tigers in the early 1990s and later spent time in the front office for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.
Bob Newhart, the former accountant who rose to comedy superstardom with a mathematical precision in timing a deadpan routine down to a decimal point, died Thursday, according to his publicist.
He was 94.
Newhart certainly looked the part of the weary everyman that he played so well on the comedy albums that launched his career, and on the two major sitcoms that bore his name — “The Bob Newhart Show,” which ran on CBS from 1972 to 1978, and “Newhart,” which ran on the same network from 1982 to 1990.
But Newhart managed a third act. He found renewed popularity in the 21st century with a memorable supporting role in the 2003 movie “Elf,” playing opposite Will Ferrell, and then a recurring role as the former host of a children’s science show named Professor Proton on “The Big Bang Theory.”
“What was important about ‘Big Bang Theory’ is that it brought that Newhart character that he had perfected over his entire, long career and brought it to a whole new audience,” said Thompson. “There were a lot of people who saw him ... who probably never had seen an episode of either of his two previous sitcoms.”
The role also gave him a long-overdue actor Emmy, for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series
He was 94.
Newhart certainly looked the part of the weary everyman that he played so well on the comedy albums that launched his career, and on the two major sitcoms that bore his name — “The Bob Newhart Show,” which ran on CBS from 1972 to 1978, and “Newhart,” which ran on the same network from 1982 to 1990.
But Newhart managed a third act. He found renewed popularity in the 21st century with a memorable supporting role in the 2003 movie “Elf,” playing opposite Will Ferrell, and then a recurring role as the former host of a children’s science show named Professor Proton on “The Big Bang Theory.”
“What was important about ‘Big Bang Theory’ is that it brought that Newhart character that he had perfected over his entire, long career and brought it to a whole new audience,” said Thompson. “There were a lot of people who saw him ... who probably never had seen an episode of either of his two previous sitcoms.”
The role also gave him a long-overdue actor Emmy, for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series
MLB executive Billy Bean, one of the first openly gay figures in baseball, died at age 60 after a battle with leukemia, the league announced Tuesday.
Bean was MLB's Senior Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and a Special Assistant to the Commissioner. He was hired by MLB as an Ambassador of Inclusion in 2014, the first role of its kind in baseball, before rising to his current post. He was diagnosed with leukemia in December
An outfielder, Bean played for three MLB teams across eight years, starting with the Detroit Tigers in 1987 and spending a season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1989. He finished his career with the San Diego Padres from 1993 to 1995. Bean publicly came out as gay in 1999, becoming the second former player to do so, after Glenn Burke
Bean was MLB's Senior Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and a Special Assistant to the Commissioner. He was hired by MLB as an Ambassador of Inclusion in 2014, the first role of its kind in baseball, before rising to his current post. He was diagnosed with leukemia in December
An outfielder, Bean played for three MLB teams across eight years, starting with the Detroit Tigers in 1987 and spending a season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1989. He finished his career with the San Diego Padres from 1993 to 1995. Bean publicly came out as gay in 1999, becoming the second former player to do so, after Glenn Burke
Maurice Williams (front row center) of the singing group Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs passed at age 86.
While not a household name, they sang a very famous song in the 60s called "Stay," later covered by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The Zodiacs' original version figured prominently into a little 1987 movie you may have seen.....
While not a household name, they sang a very famous song in the 60s called "Stay," later covered by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The Zodiacs' original version figured prominently into a little 1987 movie you may have seen.....
World Golf Hall of Famer Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, proud Korean War vet and legendary PGA golfer passed today at age 88.
Chi Chi was known for his excellent golf and his collection of fedora hats, as well as his swordfighting with his putter after sinking a long ball on the green!
Chi Chi was known for his excellent golf and his collection of fedora hats, as well as his swordfighting with his putter after sinking a long ball on the green!
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