The Gone But Not Forgotten Thread

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Chad McQueen, son of legendary movie star Steve McQueen passed today at age 63. None of his family ever lived to be old: his sister Terry passed at age 38 in 1998, and his father died at age 50 in 1980.

The resemblance between father and son is striking:

 

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Chad McQueen, son of legendary movie star Steve McQueen passed today at age 63. None of his family ever lived to be old: his sister Terry passed at age 38 in 1998, and his father died at age 50 in 1980.

The resemblance between father and son is striking:
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Loved him in the Karate Kid. RIP

 

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Loved him in the Karate Kid. RIP

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Forgot he was in that! Classic movie!

 

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NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker Joe Schmidt passed at age 92. A great Detroit Lion, and a generous autograph signer as well.

 

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Tito Jackson, elder brother of Michael and longtime Jackson 5 singer dies of a heart attack at age 70.

 

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Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris (January 5, 1947 – September 21, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a running back and kick returner. He played for eight years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League (AFL) as a rookie in 1969 then in the American Football Conference (AFC) following the 1970 merger with the National Football League (NFL).

Mercury Morris

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Morris at The White House in 2013
Position:	Running back
Born:	January 5, 1947 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	September 21, 2024 (aged 77)
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
High school:	Avonworth (Pittsburgh)
College:	West Texas State
NFL draft:	1969 / round: 3 / pick: 63
Miami Dolphins (1969–1975) San Diego Chargers (1976)
2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII) 3× Pro Bowl (1971–1973) NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1972) NFL rushing yards per attempt leader (1973) NFL kickoff return yards leader (1969) Dolphins Walk of Fame (2013) First-team All-American (1968)
Rushing yards: 4,133 Rushing average: 5.1 Rushing touchdowns: 31 Return yards: 3,118 Return touchdowns: 3
Player stats at PFR

Morris played in three Super Bowls, winning twice and was selected to three Pro Bowls.

 

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Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris (January 5, 1947 – September 21, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a running back and kick returner. He played for eight years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League (AFL) as a rookie in 1969 then in the American Football Conference (AFC) following the 1970 merger with the National Football League (NFL).

Mercury Morris

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Personal information
Career information
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Morris at The White House in 2013
Position:	Running back
Born:	January 5, 1947 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	September 21, 2024 (aged 77)
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
High school:	Avonworth (Pittsburgh)
College:	West Texas State
NFL draft:	1969 / round: 3 / pick: 63
Miami Dolphins (1969–1975) San Diego Chargers (1976)
2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII) 3× Pro Bowl (1971–1973) NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1972) NFL rushing yards per attempt leader (1973) NFL kickoff return yards leader (1969) Dolphins Walk of Fame (2013) First-team All-American (1968)
Rushing yards: 4,133 Rushing average: 5.1 Rushing touchdowns: 31 Return yards: 3,118 Return touchdowns: 3
Player stats at PFR

Morris played in three Super Bowls, winning twice and was selected to three Pro Bowls.

Mercury was a tremendous player, with an unfortunately troubled life outside of football. He was also a prolific autograph signer, with a really cool signature as well:

 

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Dame Maggie Smith, a British acting legend for many decades, passed today at age 89. She is best known for the Harry Potter movies and Downton Abbey, though she has acted on stage, television and screen for so many years.

 

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Maggie Smith, the two-time Oscar-winning actor best known for playing the stern Professor McGonagall in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise and the tart-tongued Dowager Countess on "Downton Abbey," died Friday, her publicist and children confirmed.

She was 89.


Smith's sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, paid tribute to their mother in a joint statement. "It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning," they wrote.

Maggie Smith in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
"She was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother," Larkin and Stephens wrote. They did not immediately specify a cause of death.

In a career spanning nearly seven decades, Smith established herself as one of the most towering and beloved British actors of her generation, revered for her witty line deliveries and self-possession.

She was frequently honored by her peers. She won Academy Awards for her performances in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1969) and "California Suite" (1978). She earned four Emmy Awards, including three for her role as Violet Crawley on "Downton."

 

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Osvaldo "Ozzie" Virgil Sr., the first player from the Dominican Republic to play Major League Baseball, has died. He was 92 years old.

Virgil played for five teams during his nine seasons in the Major Leagues, beginning his career with the New York Giants in 1956. Additionally, he played for the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Giants after the team moved to San Francisco during the 1966 and 1969 seasons.

 

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Kris Kristofferson, the renowned actor and country singer-songwriter, has died. He was 88.

A representative for the star said he was surrounded by family when he died "peacefully" at his home in Maui on Saturday, Sept. 28.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all," his family said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

 

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Kris Kristofferson, the renowned actor and country singer-songwriter, has died. He was 88.

A representative for the star said he was surrounded by family when he died "peacefully" at his home in Maui on Saturday, Sept. 28.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all," his family said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

Kristofferson acted, sang, wrote....he was mutli-talented, and I will always remember him best as a member of The Highwaymen, along with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson.
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John Ashton, best known for his role opposite Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop, passed at age 76.


Always my favorite scene...."I know the perfect place, you guys will love it.....TRUST ME!"

 

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Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58, the NBA announced on Monday. The cause of death was brain cancer, which he was diagnosed with in October 2022. Mutombo was surrounded by his family when he passed.

Mutombo, originally from Democratic Republic of the Congo, became one of the best defensive players of all time over his 18-year career. He played for six teams total, but spent most of his time with the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets. (He spent one-plus seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers and one season each with the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks.) He was an eight-time All-Star and a four-time Defensive Player of the Year. He led the NBA in blocks in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and led the league in rebounds in 2000 and 2001. Both the Hawks and Nuggets have retired his number, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015.

 

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Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58, the NBA announced on Monday. The cause of death was brain cancer, which he was diagnosed with in October 2022. Mutombo was surrounded by his family when he passed.

Mutombo, originally from Democratic Republic of the Congo, became one of the best defensive players of all time over his 18-year career. He played for six teams total, but spent most of his time with the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets. (He spent one-plus seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers and one season each with the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks.) He was an eight-time All-Star and a four-time Defensive Player of the Year. He led the NBA in blocks in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and led the league in rebounds in 2000 and 2001. Both the Hawks and Nuggets have retired his number, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015.

Mutombo was a great player, that's a real shame. I remember him being dominant in the 90s as a great shot blocker:


I loved his famous "Not in my house!" finger wag after a huge block!