Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted February 22, 2008 Trawling the net earlier I came across an article which mentioned Sacheen Littlefeather, who went onstage to accept Marlon Brando's best actor Oscar for The Godfather. an honour she couldn't refuse It got me thinking about a few others who truly earned Andy Warhol's 15 minutes of fame, and not a moment more. Rosie Ruiz you must take the A train Kato Kaelin you imbecile, not now Kato Michael Knighton I bet he can't keep it up much longer Lisa Nowak All play and Nowak Other suggestions for the list welcomed. It would be interesting to see which, if any, get UK obits when they die 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted February 22, 2008 Knighton would definitely get a UK write-up. Just ask our Cumbrian correspondent about his involvement in Man United, Carlisle FC and UFO's! Kato Kaelin likewise, as I, as a reasonably well-informed Brit remembered who he was without following your link. Nowak - probably, although I did have to look at the link before thinking "Ah Yes. Her." Ruiz...no. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,662 Posted February 22, 2008 Knighton...... f****** c***!!!! He'd still be killed on sight by several of the Blue Army's militant wing. Noticeable that his official site, which combined Sesame Street levels of literacy with claims that he was about to become a noted author has now vanished. On a serious note.....shouldn't we combine this thread with my own little 'fringes of fame' number? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted February 22, 2008 Knighton would definitely get a UK write-up. Just ask our Cumbrian correspondent about his involvement in Man United, Carlisle FC and UFO's!Kato Kaelin likewise, as I, as a reasonably well-informed Brit remembered who he was without following your link. Nowak - probably, although I did have to look at the link before thinking "Ah Yes. Her." Ruiz...no. I think Nowak will depend on the timing (she should get one if she drops in the next 5 years, but if she dies in 30 years then no chance) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted February 22, 2008 On a serious note.....shouldn't we combine this thread with my own little 'fringes of fame' number? No, the people listed here were, for a brief shining moment, really famous, either in their home country or worldwide, and "truly earned Andy Warhol's 15 minutes of fame". I doubt anyone had heard of or will remember any of the people in that other thread MPFC, who were a bit too far out on the fringes of fame. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monoclinic 39 Posted February 22, 2008 I am pretty certain I have posted this before but this promptly faded into obscurity after this show. Though he has survived the eunuch linch mob so he probably has many years to go before he pops his clogs. (Sorry I couldn't resist ) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted February 22, 2008 Ladies and Gentleman, I give you the one and only Erica Roe! Not so much Fifteen Minutes of fame, more like 40 Inches of fame. Always good for a trip down Mammary Lane is our Erica. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 22, 2008 Ladies and Gentleman, I give you the one and only Erica Roe!Not so much Fifteen Minutes of fame, more like 40 Inches of fame. Always good for a trip down Mammary Lane is our Erica. And then there was Michael Angelow, the chap who went starkers during a test match in 1975 Leg before wicket... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted February 28, 2008 Janet Cooke perhaps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Cooke 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest One Little Injun Posted November 27, 2012 Trawling the net earlier I came across an article which mentioned Sacheen Littlefeather, who went onstage to accept Marlon Brando's best actor Oscar for The Godfather. an honour she couldn't refuse Sashcheen Littlefeather is recovering from breast cancer: http://indiancountry...os-oscar-145838 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,374 Posted August 7, 2019 On 22/02/2008 at 06:10, Cowboy Ronnie said: Trawling the net earlier I came across an article which mentioned Sacheen Littlefeather, who went onstage to accept Marlon Brando's best actor Oscar for The Godfather. an honour she couldn't refuse It got me thinking about a few others who truly earned Andy Warhol's 15 minutes of fame, and not a moment more. Rosie Ruiz you must take the A train Being reported that Boston Marathon cheater Rosie Ruiz passed away with no fanfare on July 8th. She was 66. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/08/rosie-ruiz-the-most-famous-marathon-cheat-in-history-has-died-at-age-66/ https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/west-palm-beach-fl/rosie-vivas-8774911?fbclid=IwAR2GYzB_3Ru9yBEzG5o6MR5DwRsT5_vwrBTWFNJc_UWlZ5drSkkqxOveJT0 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, alt obits guy said: Being reported that Boston Marathon cheater Rosie Ruiz passed away with no fanfare on July 8th. She was 66. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/08/rosie-ruiz-the-most-famous-marathon-cheat-in-history-has-died-at-age-66/ https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/west-palm-beach-fl/rosie-vivas-8774911?fbclid=IwAR2GYzB_3Ru9yBEzG5o6MR5DwRsT5_vwrBTWFNJc_UWlZ5drSkkqxOveJT0 Wow! How is this even possible? Not a bigger name WORLDWIDE for a week or so. And die and no one in the media noticed? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,374 Posted August 8, 2019 23 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Wow! How is this even possible? Not a bigger name WORLDWIDE for a week or so. And die and no one in the media noticed? Surprised me. Just lived a very low key life afterward, but still. Washington Post has now picked the story up. Dominoes should begin to fall as it breaks wider. (Edit: ESPN has picked it up. https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/27350707 ) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,994 Posted August 16, 2022 Sacheen Littlefeather receives a public apology from the Academy and will be a guest of honor at the event; https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sacheen-littlefeather-oscars-apology-1235198863/ No real health news. Her husband died of cancer last year, just one of many people close to her who recently died. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted October 25, 2022 Turns out Sacheen Littlefeather wasn't a native Indian at all, she was Mexican https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/oct/24/sacheen-littlefeather-faked-native-american-ancestry-say-family 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,374 Posted December 3, 2022 Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run, has died. He was 80. The home run broke Babe Ruth's Major League single-season record. Durante was 19 when he nabbed the ball. His death was announced by Roger Maris Jr. https://www.silive.com/sports/2022/12/sal-durante-the-si-resident-who-found-the-limelight-after-catching-roger-maris-61st-homer-has-died.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinalChapter 75 Posted December 3, 2022 On 24/10/2022 at 17:37, Youth in Asia said: Turns out Sacheen Littlefeather wasn't a native Indian at all, she was Mexican https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/oct/24/sacheen-littlefeather-faked-native-american-ancestry-say-family Most Mexicans have native ancestry? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
