arrowsmith 436 Posted July 15 13 minutes ago, tracy said: James Sikking dead at 90. Every time I see you or @Thatcher have posted I hold my breath. Luckily, I have no feelings about this particular individual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,379 Posted July 15 2 minutes ago, arrowsmith said: Every time I see you or @Thatcher have posted I hold my breath. Luckily, I have no feelings about this particular individual. I left him off my DC theme team by accident this year, so he's a LotM. So, even if you've never heard of him, I would appreciate it if you broke down in tears sobbing over my rotten luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 418 Posted July 15 19 minutes ago, tracy said: James Sikking dead at 90. 1/4 of the Oak Ridge boys, Brian from Alf, Shelly Duvall, Dave Loggins, Dr.Ruth, Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty, Jacoby Jones and James Sikking in 5 days is insane 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 436 Posted July 15 14 minutes ago, tracy said: I left him off my DC theme team by accident this year, so he's a LotM. So, even if you've never heard of him, I would appreciate it if you broke down in tears sobbing over my rotten luck. Sold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,797 Posted July 15 2 hours ago, RetroGamer47 said: 1/4 of the Oak Ridge boys, Brian from Alf, Shelly Duvall, Dave Loggins, Dr.Ruth, Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty, Jacoby Jones and James Sikking in 5 days is insane It's quite normal actually. I would define only dr. Ruth, Duvall and Doherty as big names. BTW, Alf's actor died almost a month ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 436 Posted July 15 6 minutes ago, drol said: It's quite normal actually. I would define only dr. Ruth, Duvall and Doherty as big names. BTW, Alf's actor died almost a month ago. Engle Duvall Westheimer Simmons Doherty A solid b-list run for the last few days. Alas, no one worthy of real excitement. Despite this run, a lousy year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 15 11 hours ago, RetroGamer47 said: 1/4 of the Oak Ridge boys, Brian from Alf, Shelly Duvall, Dave Loggins, Dr.Ruth, Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty, Jacoby Jones and James Sikking in 5 days is insane The last time we had this kind of run may have been all the way back in 2009. Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays (Orange Glo pitchman), Gale Storm and Fred Travalena all died between June 23 and 28th of that year. Same vibe of hearing one name after another. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 632 Posted July 15 3 hours ago, RetroGamer47 said: 1/4 of the Oak Ridge boys, Brian from Alf, Shelly Duvall, Dave Loggins, Dr.Ruth, Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty, Jacoby Jones and James Sikking in 5 days is insane Not really, there have been bigger death clusters I can recall. December 2016. Richard Adams, Liz Smith, Carrie Fisher, George Michael, Debbie Reynolds, William Christopher in the span of a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 886 Posted July 15 7 hours ago, The Immortal said: Not really, there have been bigger death clusters I can recall. December 2016. Richard Adams, Liz Smith, Carrie Fisher, George Michael, Debbie Reynolds, William Christopher in the span of a week. 2016 itself was a huge death cluster year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 373 Posted July 15 12 hours ago, tracy said: James Sikking dead at 90. Seven of the Hill Street Blues main cast gone now, and half a dozen more in their 80s and late 70s. The youngest member is Megan Gallagher (b.1960), she could be the last survivor in a decade or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,726 Posted July 15 14 hours ago, tracy said: James Sikking dead at 90. Not familiar with a great deal of his work, but he was great as the cartoon villain Starfleet stiff in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, trying to stop Kirk taking the Enterprise. "If you do this Kirk, you'll never sit in the captain's seat again..." 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted July 15 15 hours ago, tracy said: James Sikking dead at 90. That's a shame. He was great in HSB and he's in one of my favourite M*A*S*H episodes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted July 15 19 hours ago, tracy said: James Sikking dead at 90. Just saw this. Bloody loved him in Hill Street Blues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,186 Posted July 17 Does anyone know whether Larry Manetti was born in 1947 or 1943? Most sources say 1947, and Larry himself remarked he must have been six or seven when he did an audition for The Harder They Fall (1955). However, according to the California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Larry was 36 years old when he married in February 1980. Had a stroke circa 2016 and is wheelchair bound, a good one to consider going forwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,576 Posted July 17 On 29/09/2021 at 22:13, arghton said: Also a Disney Legend. I thought of making a list of living Disney Legends a while ago, but I'll do it now for the ones who recieved the award before 2010: 2005: 14/18 dead. Mary Anne Mang (1933-2023) Awarded for Parks & Resorts. Steve Martin (1945-) Awarded for Parks & Resorts. Tom Nabbe (1943-) Awarded for Parks & Resorts. William Sullivan (ca. 1936-) Awarded for Parks & Resorts Lots of old, frail ones there. Posts on Instagram say William Sullivan has died. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9iJyJXp-oi/?hl=en 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 521 Posted July 17 1 hour ago, The Old Crem said: Posts on Instagram say William Sullivan has died. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9iJyJXp-oi/?hl=en Can confirm. It's made the rounds on my LinkedIn where I'm connected with people who are sharing their memories of working with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,259 Posted July 19 Chinese actress Cheng Pei-pei (Wiki) who appeared alongside Michelle Yeoh in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon film as Jade Fox, dead at 78 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 605 Posted July 19 7 hours ago, Gisooo said: Chinese actress Cheng Pei-pei (Wiki) who appeared alongside Michelle Yeoh in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon film as Jade Fox, dead at 78 Sad news. A pioneering actress and one of the Hong Kong greats. 'Come Drink With Me' is a magnificent film. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted July 21 On 24/06/2024 at 15:24, Clorox Bleachman said: June Squibb stars in her first ever lead role at 94, in comedy film Thelma: Also Richard Roundtree's last film. It's getting good reviews. Just come back from this, lovely little film, solid 8/10. Bunny Levine, who is also in the movie, really looks her age though (95). She's got that sort of old person look where you can no longer tell what race they are, they're just "old". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbean1121 237 Posted July 23 Don Buchwald, the "superagent" for Howard Stern, Ross Mathews, and many more, dead at 88 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 24 Al Schultz, a makeup artist on "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Good Times" and the husband of Vicki Lawrence, died June 19th. He was 82. https://variety.com/2024/tv/people-news/al-schultz-dead-carol-burnett-show-1236048544/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,259 Posted July 26 American actress Marilyn Clark (IMDb) who appeared in movies and tv shows like Too Late Blues, Shadows, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, dead at 99 Edit: Her IMDb listed her birth year as 1929 but I changed because it was 1924. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 418 Posted July 29 Scary Movie 5, Survivors Remorse and Uncle Drew star, Erica Ash, dead at 46. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted July 29 5 minutes ago, RetroGamer47 said: Scary Movie 5, Survivors Remorse and Uncle Drew star, Erica Ash, dead at 46. Tweet deleted, as was an Instagram post by BET announcing her death. Too-soon or hoax? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 418 Posted July 29 3 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Tweet deleted, as was an Instagram post by BET announcing her death. Too-soon or hoax? Could be either, honestly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites