Toast 16,067 Posted October 1, 2017 Just now, Sir Creep said: There is even a math problem or theory I guess named after him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,693 Posted October 1, 2017 First death of October on WIkipedia: Publisher Samuel Irving Newhouse, Jr. dies at 89. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 1, 2017 Dave Strader, longtime sportscaster and play-by-play announcer for the Dallas Stars, has died aged 62. He won the 2017 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame for his contributions to play-by-play broadcasting of ice hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,397 Posted October 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, RishCast said: Dave Strader, longtime sportscaster and play-by-play announcer for the Dallas Stars, has died aged 62. He won the 2017 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame for his contributions to play-by-play broadcasting of ice hockey. Not picked by me on obit worries. Though I did check up on him a few days ago, and his last interview he seemed fairly upbeat too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 1, 2017 12 minutes ago, msc said: Not picked by me on obit worries. Though I did check up on him a few days ago, and his last interview he seemed fairly upbeat too. I'd be surprised if he obits, but even more unlikely people have managed to gain one, so maybe I'll be proven wrong. But yeah, pretty surprised - I think they were dedicating something to him during the first game of the season or some such thing, so I don't think this was expected by any means (given value of unexpected when talking about someone with cancer, of course). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted October 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, RishCast said: I'd be surprised if he obits, but even more unlikely people have managed to gain one, so maybe I'll be proven wrong. Daily Mail obit. Hit for me in the Poker Tournament and the Windy City DP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,943 Posted October 1, 2017 I always assumed Strader would've gotten a Mail obit. His diagnosis got a Mail article too IIRC. Mind, still didn't pick him on the DDP, as there's only room for 20 names and frankly, he wasn't exciting enough to warrant picking over the other sixty somethings who made the cut! (he would have been unique, however) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 1, 2017 38 minutes ago, Death Impends said: I always assumed Strader would've gotten a Mail obit. His diagnosis got a Mail article too IIRC. Mind, still didn't pick him on the DDP, as there's only room for 20 names and frankly, he wasn't exciting enough to warrant picking over the other sixty somethings who made the cut! (he would have been unique, however) To be fair I'm always surprised when a cancer mum type obits, so maybe I underestimate how desperate some papers are for material. I do think he was picked in a couple other pools, though not the DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,941 Posted October 1, 2017 He was on my short list for a week because when he received the award (last week) he looked almost dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted October 1, 2017 3 hours ago, RishCast said: Dave Strader, longtime sportscaster and play-by-play announcer for the Dallas Stars, has died aged 62. He won the 2017 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame for his contributions to play-by-play broadcasting of ice hockey. RIP. He was a solid TV sportscaster. Not sure where your info is coming from, he was the longtime announcer for the Detroit Red Wings. From 1979 to 1996 (if we include his announcing Detroit's minor league affiliate). He announced one season (2015-2016) for the Dallas Stars. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 1, 2017 35 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: RIP. He was a solid TV sportscaster. Not sure where your info is coming from, he was the longtime announcer for the Detroit Red Wings. From 1979 to 1996 (if we include his announcing Detroit's minor league affiliate). He announced one season (2015-2016) for the Dallas Stars. SC Yeah, I called him the Stars' announcer because that was the last team he was with before he left to deal with his cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,693 Posted October 1, 2017 French labor union leader Edmond Maire dead at 86 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted October 2, 2017 19 hours ago, RishCast said: Yeah, I called him the Stars' announcer because that was the last team he was with before he left to deal with his cancer. I feel ya. I guess 'longtime' was a bit of a misplaced modifier and inferred his 'long time' was spent with the Stars. Just clearing that up. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: I feel ya. I guess 'longtime' was a bit of a misplaced modifier and inferred his 'long time' was spent with the Stars. Just clearing that up. SC Ah makes sense - what I wanted to say was he was a longtime sportscaster, and also the announcer for the Stars at the time of his death (he returned for a couple of games when he could in 16-17, so I count him as active-ish), but I can see where that might have been confusing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,693 Posted October 3, 2017 Michel Jouvet, the biologist credited with the discovery of paradoxical sleep, dies at 91. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,093 Posted October 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Drewsky1211 said: Michel Jouvet, the biologist credited with the discovery of paradoxical sleep, dies at 91. Did he die in his sleep? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,343 Posted October 4, 2017 Tim Quill (IMDb), an American actor who has appeared in TV shows such as ER, CSI: Miami and Scandal, as well as movies including Hamburger Hill, Hiding Out and Argo, has died aged 54 following a battle with cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Africa7777 5 Posted October 4, 2017 Davoud Ahmadinejad it’s over. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davoud_Ahmadinejad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted October 5, 2017 DJ Apex had to stop when he reached the top. Well, 'topped' is more accurate. Suicide at 36 http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7988647/rob-apex-dickeson-death-tribute-posts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,343 Posted October 6, 2017 William Tepper (IMDb), an American actor who appeared in TV shows such as Kojak and Ironside, as well as starring in the movie Drive, He Said , has died aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 874 Posted October 6, 2017 Comedian Ralphie May dead at 45, he was suffering from pneumonia for a few weeks and ultimately died from a cardiac arrest. http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/06/ralphie-may-dead/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMac 98 Posted October 6, 2017 2 hours ago, ObakeFilter said: Comedian Ralphie May dead at 45, he was suffering from pneumonia for a few weeks and ultimately died from a cardiac arrest. http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/06/ralphie-may-dead/ I have to confess to never having heard of him, but having now seen a picture, the phrase “Heart attack waiting to happen” immediately springs to mind. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 874 Posted October 7, 2017 2 hours ago, MadMac said: I have to confess to never having heard of him, but having now seen a picture, the phrase “Heart attack waiting to happen” immediately springs to mind. Had the same thought honestly, and was surprised when initially they reported that he had died from the pneumonia as oppose to the other thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zsa Zsa's leg 880 Posted October 7, 2017 6 hours ago, ObakeFilter said: Comedian Ralphie May dead at 45, he was suffering from pneumonia for a few weeks and ultimately died from a cardiac arrest. http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/06/ralphie-may-dead/ Only knew him from the speculation that he would run for TN Senate in 2018. Scary thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted October 7, 2017 I've been asking my Yank friends why I should have ever heard of this fat ass. John Pinette has a friend at heaven's dinner table. "You bean here foe owah, you got to go! You big man, why you eat meat? You eat vegetable." SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites