The Gone But Not Forgotten Thread

[bfd13]

We lost two Veterans and great NASA heroes in the past week. Rear Admiral Ken Mattingly passed away on 10.31.23; he was originally slated to pilot Apollo 13, and was transferred to Apollo 16 because of suspected exposure to measles (which he never ended up having!). Fortunately, following the mid-flight disaster, Mattingly was able to work with Mission Control in the flight simulator, working on plans to return Lovell, Haise, and Swigert home to Earth!

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Following Ken's death, Colonel Frank Borman passed away on 11.7.23, fitting to remember both of them on Veterans Day weekend. He graduated West Point, became a fighter pilot, and along with Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, was part of the famous Apollo 8 crew, the first 3 human beings to orbit the Moon!

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Earthrise is probably one of the most famous photos from the Apollo era, taken as the crew of Apollo 8 was orbiting the Moon, watching Earth rise as no human beings ever had before. Frank Borman and Bill Anders had a longstanding joke about who ACTUALLY snapped the iconic photo (recordings of in-flight communications have proven it to be Anders, but the joke continued between the two men for decades!).

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Frank Borman has to rank with Neil Armstrong among the most famous astronauts.

 

[kclj520]

Frank Borman has to rank with Neil Armstrong among the most famous astronauts.

@bfd13

Totally agree, he really did a lot with his career during and after his time at NASA!

 

[gwynn_fan]

In an all ready rotten year for the Padres, team owner Peter Seidler had past away at the age of 63.

 

[kclj520]

In an all ready rotten year for the Padres, team owner Peter Seidler had past away at the age of 63.

@gwynn_fan

Man, that's a shame, 63 is not old at all.

 

[gwynn_fan]

@gwynn_fan

Man, that's a shame, 63 is not old at all.

Yeah past that about 8 years ago. 9 on Friday

 

[kclj520]

Yeah past that about 8 years ago. 9 on Friday

@gwynn_fan

Happy almost-Birthday! I thought anything over 40 was old when I was 17, but now that I am over 40, I think its still young enough!!

 

[gwynn_fan]

Former first lady, RosalynnCarter, passes away at 96.

 

[kclj520]

Former first lady, RosalynnCarter, passes away at 96.

Rest in Peace....the Carters celebrated 77 years married this past July!

 

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Suzanne Shepherd actress sopranos goodfellas uncle buck​

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joss ackland actor 95

Joss Ackland, Actor from Lethal Weapon 2 and Mighty Ducks, Dead at 95: 'One of Britain's Most Talented'

Joss Ackland, the longtime actor who played the villain in 'Lethal Weapon 2,' died on Sunday, Nov. 19, his rep confirmed. His family said in a statement that he 'will be remembered as one of Britain’s most talented and beloved actors'

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joss ackland actor 95

Joss Ackland, Actor from Lethal Weapon 2 and Mighty Ducks, Dead at 95: 'One of Britain's Most Talented'

Joss Ackland, the longtime actor who played the villain in 'Lethal Weapon 2,' died on Sunday, Nov. 19, his rep confirmed. His family said in a statement that he 'will be remembered as one of Britain’s most talented and beloved actors'

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He was good at playing a villain.

 

[gwynn_fan]

Former Detroit Tigers Cy Young winner Willie Hernández died Monday. He was 69.

 

[kclj520]

Jimmy Erskine, the son of the great Brooklyn Dodger Carl Erskine, passed at 63. Jimmy and Carl both were involved in the Special Olympics for decades!

'Power of love': Jimmy Erskine dies at 63, outliving Down syndrome prognosis by decades

Erskine, the son of Dodgers' great Carl Erskine, became the face of Special Olympics and a beacon of hope to those with intellectual disabilities.

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Frances Sternhagen​

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Just saw her in an episode of Becker that I'd never seen before. It was about 9-11-2001 and it was outstanding.