That's Entertainment!

[Tempus Fugit 214]

CP, I take yer points. Thought raising her profile might be useful in terms of prompting a greater authority than IMDB to post some information. Are we sure she's in good health? All I've managed to discover is that she's still alive.

I did some limited research... I can't find a single article that even mentions her health. She did appear at the 1998 and 2003 Academy Awards ceremoines, but no mention of how she looked. NNDB and IMDB don't list a single health problem, in fact the only mention that I could find about anything suspect was an abortion she had in the late 1930s (according to Wikipedia).

 

Of course, age is age, but that's always the luck of the draw. If we didn't add her and she died on January 1, 2006, it wouldn't have been a poor decision on the part of the council, just pure bad luck.

 

Also, we do have plenty of prime candidates, so old age should be something we consider after other things.

 

This is the latest pic I was able to find, Luise Rainer attending the London premiere of "The Aviator" in December 2004.

 

She looks pretty good for her age.

[Banshees Scream 110]

CP, I take yer points. Thought raising her profile might be useful in terms of prompting a greater authority than IMDB to post some information. Are we sure she's in good health? All I've managed to discover is that she's still alive.

I did some limited research... I can't find a single article that even mentions her health. She did appear at the 1998 and 2003 Academy Awards ceremoines, but no mention of how she looked. NNDB and IMDB don't list a single health problem, in fact the only mention that I could find about anything suspect was an abortion she had in the late 1930s (according to Wikipedia).

 

Of course, age is age, but that's always the luck of the draw. If we didn't add her and she died on January 1, 2006, it wouldn't have been a poor decision on the part of the council, just pure bad luck.

 

Also, we do have plenty of prime candidates, so old age should be something we consider after other things.

 

This is the latest pic I was able to find, Luise Rainer attending the London premiere of "The Aviator" in December 2004.

 

She looks pretty good for her age.

If you go by this photo she is not a 2006 deathlist canidate.

[football_fan 42]

She looks pretty good for her age.

If you go by this photo she is not a 2006 deathlist canidate.

I agree with both of you. She should not be considered as a candidate for the 2006 deathlist.

[Canadian Paul 97]

She looks pretty good for her age.

If you go by this photo she is not a 2006 deathlist canidate.

I agree with both of you. She should not be considered as a candidate for the 2006 deathlist.

I'll third that, for what it's worth.

[maryportfuncity 10,658]

the only mention that I could find about anything suspect was an abortion she had in the late 1930s (according to Wikipedia).

 

It speaks volumes about her age that the abortion would now be pensionable, had it survived!

[YoungWillz 21,067]

A lot of you know already what a big fan I am of movies.

 

Well, tonight I watched That's Entertainment! (1974), the story of the MGM musicals up to the 1950's.

 

I was looking at the people who appeared either as hosts or in archive footage and the ones still living could be good ones for next year's list.

 

Here they are:

 

Liza Minnelli - born 1946 - Still young though

Debbie Reynolds - born 1932

Mickey Rooney - born 1920

Elizabeth Taylor - born 1932 - yes I know she is on the list this year

June Allyson - born 1917

Kay Armen - born 1920

Leslie Caron - born 1931

Carleton Carpenter - born 1926

Cyd Charisse - born 1921

Vic Damone - born 1928

Deanna Durbin - born 1921

Kathryn Grayson - born 1922

Lena Horne - born 1917

Van Johnson - born 1916

Louis Jourdan - born 1919

Tony Martin - born 1912 - seems a prime candidate

Fayard Nicholas - born 1914

Margaret O'Brien - born 1937 - still rather young

Jane Powell - born 1929

Russ Tamblyn - born 1934

Esther Williams - born 1922

Arlene Dahl - born 1928

Gloria DeHaven - born 1925

Betty Garrett - born 1919

Audrey Totter - born 1918

 

That's Entertainment II:

 

Doris Day - born 1924

Nanette Fabray - born 1920

Marge Champion - born 1919

Betty Hutton - born 1921

Tommy Rall - born 1929

 

That's Entertainment III:

 

Angela Lansbury - born 1925

Luise Rainer - born 1910

 

Hmm, seem to have quite a bit here. How about we make the Deathlist have 100 people on it.

Came across this thread and wondered if this list could do with an update.

[gcreptile 10,979]

Ok, YoungWillz, here's an update of sorts:

 

A lot of you know already what a big fan I am of movies.

Well, tonight I watched That's Entertainment! (1974), the story of the MGM musicals up to the 1950's.

I was looking at the people who appeared either as hosts or in archive footage and the ones still living could be good ones for next year's list.

Here they are:

Liza Minnelli - born 1946 - constantly in rehab
Debbie Reynolds - born 1932 - gives interviews on her sex life
Mickey Rooney - born 1920 - dead
Elizabeth Taylor - born 1932 - yes I know she is on the list this year dead
June Allyson - born 1917dead
Kay Armen - born 1920 dead
Leslie Caron - born 1931 - alive and famous in France
Carleton Carpenter - born 1926 - alive and still active
Cyd Charisse - born 1921dead
Vic Damone - born 1928 - sold his house this year
Deanna Durbin - born 1921dead
Kathryn Grayson - born 1922dead
Lena Horne - born 1917dead
Van Johnson - born 1916 dead
Louis Jourdan - born 1919dead
Tony Martin - born 1912 - seems a prime candidatedead
Fayard Nicholas - born 1914dead
Margaret O'Brien - born 1937 - still rather young - alive and fine, as of late 2014
Jane Powell - born 1929 - alive, no news
Russ Tamblyn - born 1934 - alive, quit blogging in 2014
Esther Williams - born 1922dead
Arlene Dahl - born 1928 - alive, and went to a party 2 days ago
Gloria DeHaven - born 1925, alive, no news?
Betty Garrett - born 1919dead
Audrey Totter - born 1918dead

That's Entertainment II:

Doris Day - born 1924 - alive, still cares for animals
Nanette Fabray - born 1920, alive, aged 94!
Marge Champion - born 1919, alive, aged 95!
Betty Hutton - born 1921dead
Tommy Rall - born 1929, alive, retired "in style"

That's Entertainment III:

Angela Lansbury - born 1925 - alive & still going strong
Luise Rainer - born 1910dead

Hmm, seem to have quite a bit here. How about we make the Deathlist have 100 people on it.

[YoungWillz 21,067]

 

Ok, YoungWillz, here's an update of sorts:

 

A lot of you know already what a big fan I am of movies.

 

Well, tonight I watched That's Entertainment! (1974), the story of the MGM musicals up to the 1950's.

 

I was looking at the people who appeared either as hosts or in archive footage and the ones still living could be good ones for next year's list.

 

Here they are:

 

Liza Minnelli - born 1946 - constantly in rehab

Debbie Reynolds - born 1932 - gives interviews on her sex life

Mickey Rooney - born 1920 - dead

Elizabeth Taylor - born 1932 - yes I know she is on the list this year dead

June Allyson - born 1917dead

Kay Armen - born 1920 dead

Leslie Caron - born 1931 - alive and famous in France

Carleton Carpenter - born 1926 - alive and still active

Cyd Charisse - born 1921dead

Vic Damone - born 1928 - sold his house this year

Deanna Durbin - born 1921dead

Kathryn Grayson - born 1922dead

Lena Horne - born 1917dead

Van Johnson - born 1916 dead

Louis Jourdan - born 1919dead

Tony Martin - born 1912 - seems a prime candidatedead

Fayard Nicholas - born 1914dead

Margaret O'Brien - born 1937 - still rather young - alive and fine, as of late 2014

Jane Powell - born 1929 - alive, no news

Russ Tamblyn - born 1934 - alive, quit blogging in 2014

Esther Williams - born 1922dead

Arlene Dahl - born 1928 - alive, and went to a party 2 days ago

Gloria DeHaven - born 1925, alive, no news?

Betty Garrett - born 1919dead

Audrey Totter - born 1918dead

 

That's Entertainment II:

 

Doris Day - born 1924 - alive, still cares for animals

Nanette Fabray - born 1920, alive, aged 94!

Marge Champion - born 1919, alive, aged 95!

Betty Hutton - born 1921dead

Tommy Rall - born 1929, alive, retired "in style"

 

That's Entertainment III:

 

Angela Lansbury - born 1925 - alive & still going strong

Luise Rainer - born 1910dead

 

Hmm, seem to have quite a bit here. How about we make the Deathlist have 100 people on it.

 

I know you won't believe this but I was doing an update to when I noticed you had replied! Thanks gcreptile, some hot possibilities if they survive the year I think.

[Bibliogryphon 9,589]

 

 

Ok, YoungWillz, here's an update of sorts:

 

A lot of you know already what a big fan I am of movies.

 

Well, tonight I watched That's Entertainment! (1974), the story of the MGM musicals up to the 1950's.

 

I was looking at the people who appeared either as hosts or in archive footage and the ones still living could be good ones for next year's list.

 

Here they are:

 

Liza Minnelli - born 1946 - constantly in rehab

Debbie Reynolds - born 1932 - gives interviews on her sex life

Mickey Rooney - born 1920 - dead

Elizabeth Taylor - born 1932 - yes I know she is on the list this year dead

June Allyson - born 1917dead

Kay Armen - born 1920 dead

Leslie Caron - born 1931 - alive and famous in France

Carleton Carpenter - born 1926 - alive and still active

Cyd Charisse - born 1921dead

Vic Damone - born 1928 - sold his house this year

Deanna Durbin - born 1921dead

Kathryn Grayson - born 1922dead

Lena Horne - born 1917dead

Van Johnson - born 1916 dead

Louis Jourdan - born 1919dead

Tony Martin - born 1912 - seems a prime candidatedead

Fayard Nicholas - born 1914dead

Margaret O'Brien - born 1937 - still rather young - alive and fine, as of late 2014

Jane Powell - born 1929 - alive, no news

Russ Tamblyn - born 1934 - alive, quit blogging in 2014

Esther Williams - born 1922dead

Arlene Dahl - born 1928 - alive, and went to a party 2 days ago

Gloria DeHaven - born 1925, alive, no news?

Betty Garrett - born 1919dead

Audrey Totter - born 1918dead

 

That's Entertainment II:

 

Doris Day - born 1924 - alive, still cares for animals

Nanette Fabray - born 1920, alive, aged 94!

Marge Champion - born 1919, alive, aged 95!

Betty Hutton - born 1921dead

Tommy Rall - born 1929, alive, retired "in style"

 

That's Entertainment III:

 

Angela Lansbury - born 1925 - alive & still going strong

Luise Rainer - born 1910dead

 

Hmm, seem to have quite a bit here. How about we make the Deathlist have 100 people on it.

 

I know you won't believe this but I was doing an update to when I noticed you had replied! Thanks gcreptile, some hot possibilities if they survive the year I think.

 

 

Most of these are on the radar and have been picked for DDP teams. Interesting to see. Don't think Angela Lansbury is going anywhere soon unless you are the Daily Mail of course.

[gcreptile 10,979]

I believe it, YoungWillz! It took some time, so it was likely that two efforts would overlap.

 

@ Bibliogryphon:

I guess one could try fishing for a unique hit, but if that does not succeed, then one has a couple of 90+ year old people whose likelihood of dying is just the same as those of tons of others. These lists are better for trying to find out who not to pick I guess.

[Bibliogryphon 9,589]

I believe it, YoungWillz! It took some time, so it was likely that two efforts would overlap.

 

@ Bibliogryphon:

I guess one could try fishing for a unique hit, but if that does not succeed, then one has a couple of 90+ year old people whose likelihood of dying is just the same as those of tons of others. These lists are better for trying to find out who not to pick I guess.

 

Good for things like the Deathrace and my own database which is now looking for a replacement for Ben E King.

[Predictor 1,018]

Does anyone have any information on David Davies? The actor played Mr Arrow in Disney's Treasure Island (1950) was born in 1906. He was doing voice overs for Star Wars cartoons in 2001.

 

The trail has now gone cold. The 3rd April 2006 will be his 100th birthday, if he's not already in Davy Jones Locker...

How on Earth could he have done voice-over work for Star Wars cartoons in 2001 if he died back in 1974? Did he come back as a ghost or? :/

 

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203664/

[Predictor 1,018]

Jane Powell - born 1929 - alive, no news

 

According to this 2013 article, Jane is "as adorable and lively as ever. She's in great shape. She works out".

 

http://thephoenix.com/boston/movies/153350-date-with-jane-jane-powell-remembers-fred-astai/

[gcreptile 10,979]

Debbie Reynolds too ill to receive her honorary award:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3319232/Billie-Lourd-accepts-honour-grandmother-Debbie-Reynolds-behalf-supported-mother-Carrie-Fisher-Governors-Awards.html

[maryportfuncity 10,658]

Debbie Reynolds too ill to receive her honorary award:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3319232/Billie-Lourd-accepts-honour-grandmother-Debbie-Reynolds-behalf-supported-mother-Carrie-Fisher-Governors-Awards.html

 

 

Hmm, still not exactly a shoo-in for 2016 selection though.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

Debbie Reynolds too ill to receive her honorary award:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3319232/Billie-Lourd-accepts-honour-grandmother-Debbie-Reynolds-behalf-supported-mother-Carrie-Fisher-Governors-Awards.html

 

 

Hmm, still not exactly a shoo-in for 2016 selection though.

Article simply said she couldn't attend, NOTHING about being TOO ILL to attend. Don't bring hyperbole to this site it's the last thing we need.

SC

[gcreptile 10,979]

 

 

Debbie Reynolds too ill to receive her honorary award:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3319232/Billie-Lourd-accepts-honour-grandmother-Debbie-Reynolds-behalf-supported-mother-Carrie-Fisher-Governors-Awards.html

 

Hmm, still not exactly a shoo-in for 2016 selection though.

Article simply said she couldn't attend, NOTHING about being TOO ILL to attend. Don't bring hyperbole to this site it's the last thing we need.

SC

 

Ah, not hyperbole, but I found the news originally in a Telegraph article, here:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/movie-news/spike-lee-oscar-acceptance-diversity/

 

It literally says there that she was too ill. But the Telegraph has a paywall policy ("only allowed to read x articles for free), so I linked the Daily Mail article about the same thing instead, and didn't realize they used a different wording.

 

But I looked further and this version here:

 

http://variety.com/2015/film/awards/debbie-reynolds-governors-awards-statement-1201639989/

 

says that she is in an "unexpectedly long recovery" from recent surgery.

[gcreptile 10,979]

According to Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds had an "amazing recovery" but is getting frail. Will Fisher's next project be Renyolds' last movie?

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/carrie-fisher-opens-mother-debbie-reynolds-frail-health/story?id=39195202

[YoungWillz 21,067]

Report of the death of Gloria DeHaven here: https://twitter.com/fantle/status/759784039033307136

 

Two points - yes, her daughter was/is married to a Finkelstein and DeHaven has just had a birthday. So who knows? Might be a hoax, but it may very well be true. Let's wait and see.

[The Unknown Man 587]

Report of the death of Gloria DeHaven here: https://twitter.com/fantle/status/759784039033307136

 

Two points - yes, her daughter was/is married to a Finkelstein and DeHaven has just had a birthday. So who knows? Might be a hoax, but it may very well be true. Let's wait and see.

 

Dead, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

[YoungWillz 21,067]

 

Report of the death of Gloria DeHaven here: https://twitter.com/fantle/status/759784039033307136

 

Two points - yes, her daughter was/is married to a Finkelstein and DeHaven has just had a birthday. So who knows? Might be a hoax, but it may very well be true. Let's wait and see.

 

Dead, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

 

 

Yeah, I had a feeling it was true.

 

One for the List of the Missed: http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2015/celebs_D.html#dehavg

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,347]

Report of the death of Gloria DeHaven here: https://twitter.com/fantle/status/759784039033307136

 

Two points - yes, her daughter was/is married to a Finkelstein and DeHaven has just had a birthday. So who knows? Might be a hoax, but it may very well be true. Let's wait and see.[/quotehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36939646

 

Yes definitely official now and confirmed by the BBC

[YoungWillz 21,067]

For completeness here, Debbie Reynolds dead at 84: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38455777

[YoungWillz 21,067]

For completeness, Vic Damone has died aged 89. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5560321/vic-damone-dead-singer-musician-frank-sinatra/

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

was Vic Damone not on this years list? Massive death !