In Memorial (Celebs that have passed)

[Cadeauxxx]

Paul Sorvino has passed at 83.

What a rough month for old mob actors.

[DanielO]

Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Lt. Uhura, has died at age 89.

[DanielO]

Comedienne Pat Carroll, the voice of Ursula in Disney's Little Mermaid, has died at age 95.

[DanielO]

Bill Russell, the greatest winner in the history of American team sports, with two NCAA championships at the University of San Francisco, an Olympic gold medal, and eleven NBA titles in thirteen years with the Boston Celtics, the last two as player-coach (he was also the first African-American to coach a major league franchise in American sports history), is gone at age 88.

[DanielO]

After a long, long battle with cancer, Olivia Newton-John is gone at age 73.

If this site had existed in the late 1970's and early 1980's, she would certainly been one of its most popular ladies.

 :'(

[Cadeauxxx]

Motown legend Lamont Dozier has passed.

[Cadeauxxx]

After a long, long battle with cancer, Olivia Newton-John is gone at age 73.

If this site had existed in the late 1970's and early 1980's, she would certainly been one of its most popular ladies.

 :'(

A tough loss. She was a huge icon back in the 70s and 80s.

[Shaggy21x]

After a long, long battle with cancer, Olivia Newton-John is gone at age 73.

If this site had existed in the late 1970's and early 1980's, she would certainly been one of its most popular ladies.

 :'(

So sad to hear this. Very talented women. Huge in the 1970's especially in the UK and outstanding as 'Sandy' in the 1978 film 'Grease'.

[Cadeauxxx]

Anne Heche has passed after a horrific car accident.

[DanielO]

August 16th is the date marking the death of three of America's popular culture giants:

Babe Ruth in 1948

Elvis Presley in 1977

Aretha Franklin in 2018.

[Shaggy21x]

August 16th is the date marking the death of three of America's popular culture giants:

Babe Ruth in 1948

Elvis Presley in 1977

Aretha Franklin in 2018.

I can still recall the shock hearing that Elvis had died, I was fifteen. I am reminded of a recent comment regarding Paul McCartney, it was along the lines of 'It is a privilege to be alive at the same time as such a great musician'.

[DanielO]

Jerry Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly and The Crickets, and one of the last members of rock n' roll's founding generation, has died at age 82.

[DanielO]

Loretta Lynn, legend of country music, is gone at age 90.  :'(

[DanielO]

The irreplaceable Robbie Coltrane (aka Rubeus Hagrid) is gone at age 72.

[Shaggy21x]

The irreplaceable Robbie Coltrane (aka Rubeus Hagrid) is gone at age 72.
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72 is no age these days. Left a great deal of quality work..RIP.