Author Topic: Deaths of famous people (2014) (Read 11748 times)

blue911 · « **Reply #150 on:** April 23, 2014, 10:47:31 pm »

Looks like tobacco cut his life short

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #151 on:** April 24, 2014, 05:04:10 pm »

varoadking · « **Reply #152 on:** April 24, 2014, 05:17:53 pm »

Quote from: blue911 on April 23, 2014, 10:47:31 pm

Looks like tobacco cut his life short

Poor bastard...if he knew he'd live that long, he likely would have taken better care of himself...

mitlen · « **Reply #153 on:** April 25, 2014, 06:00:22 pm »

Former Steelers' QB Earl Morrall ....

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10839494/former-nfl-quarterback-earl-morrall-dies-79

Mathguy · « **Reply #154 on:** April 25, 2014, 08:25:48 pm »

You mean former Baltimore Colts QB Earl Morrall

Quote from: mitlen on April 25, 2014, 06:00:22 pm

Former Steelers' QB Earl Morrall ....

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10839494/former-nfl-quarterback-earl-morrall-dies-79

mitlen · « **Reply #155 on:** April 25, 2014, 09:33:49 pm »

Quote from: Mathguy on April 25, 2014, 08:25:48 pm

You mean former Baltimore Colts QB Earl Morrall

Steelers 1957 .... Did he play for Baltimore?

Mathguy · « **Reply #156 on:** April 25, 2014, 10:26:45 pm »

He led the Colts to the Super Bowl in 1969

Quote from: mitlen on April 25, 2014, 09:33:49 pm

Steelers 1957 .... Did he play for Baltimore?

mitlen · « **Reply #157 on:** April 25, 2014, 10:55:43 pm »

Quote from: Mathguy on April 25, 2014, 10:26:45 pm

He led the Colts to the Super Bowl in 1969

How'd that work out?

imref · « **Reply #158 on:** April 27, 2014, 11:22:30 pm »

Lee Marshall - voice of Tony The Tiger and a former pro wrestling announcer:

http://www.kfbk.com/articles/kfbk-news-461777/lee-marshall-voice-of-tony-the-12292486/

mitlen · « **Reply #159 on:** April 28, 2014, 10:45:34 am »

Basketball fans:

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10851047/former-nba-coach-dr-jack-ramsay-led-portland-trail-blazers-77-title-dies

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #160 on:** April 28, 2014, 11:25:59 am »

Dr. Jack. Great coach in college and the pros and a good color commentator on TV and radio.

imref · « **Reply #161 on:** April 28, 2014, 12:29:14 pm »

http://www.mtv.com/news/1816765/dj-e-z-rock-dead/

One of the greatest dance songs ever:

imref · « **Reply #162 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:36:13 pm »

Bob Hoskins

Loved Roger Rabbit.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/30/showbiz/obit-bob-hoskins/

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #163 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:41:16 pm »

Buddy Burkhead, longtime DC youth baseball coach (anyone who played DC little league in the past 40 years probably remembers him):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dc-mourns-colorful-coach-kenneth-buddy-burkhead/2014/04/29/57fd4dc0-cc95-11e3-b81a-6fff56bc591e_story.html

saltydad · « **Reply #164 on:** May 03, 2014, 06:29:09 pm »

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
http://www.people.com/article/efrem-zimablist-jr-dies-95-the-fbi

houston-nat · « **Reply #165 on:** May 03, 2014, 07:47:05 pm »

Quote from: saltydad on May 03, 2014, 06:29:09 pm

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
http://www.people.com/article/efrem-zimablist-jr-dies-95-the-fbi

Weirdly, I'm much more familiar with the work of both his father, the great violinist, and his daughter, star of the amusingly campy "Remington Steele".

Frau Mau · « **Reply #166 on:** May 03, 2014, 09:49:51 pm »

Okay, didn't play Barnaby Jones?

mitlen · « **Reply #167 on:** May 03, 2014, 10:02:33 pm »

Quote from: Frau Mau on May 03, 2014, 09:49:51 pm

Okay, didn't play Barnaby Jones?

Buddy Ebsen .... Jed Clampett as well

mitlen · « **Reply #168 on:** May 03, 2014, 10:03:02 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on May 03, 2014, 07:47:05 pm

Weirdly, I'm much more familiar with the work of both his father, the great violinist, and his daughter, star of the amusingly campy "Remington Steele".

His mom was a pretty good diva.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #169 on:** May 14, 2014, 01:45:37 pm »

Malik Bendjelloul, won Oscar for "Searching for Sugar Man". Apparent suicide at age 36. Sucks.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #170 on:** May 28, 2014, 09:25:21 am »

Maya Angelou, 86

imref · « **Reply #171 on:** May 28, 2014, 10:55:53 am »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on May 28, 2014, 09:25:21 am

Maya Angelou, 86

Slateman · « **Reply #172 on:** June 01, 2014, 07:52:30 pm »

Alice from the Brady Bunch

mitlen · « **Reply #173 on:** June 01, 2014, 08:59:02 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on June 01, 2014, 07:52:30 pm

Alice from the Brady Bunch

Shoot man, she was old then. I'll have to catch an age on her.

EDIT: She was 88.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/06/01/ann-b-davis-alice-brady-bunch-dies/9847167/

varoadking · « **Reply #174 on:** June 01, 2014, 09:00:01 pm »

Quote from: mitlen on June 01, 2014, 08:59:02 pm

Shoot man, she was old then. I'll have to catch an age on her.

EDIT: She was 88.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/06/01/ann-b-davis-alice-brady-bunch-dies/9847167/

88