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bruin
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Hollywood Stars In Heaven -- The TV/Movie Obituary Item
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Sep 12 00:40 UTC 1997 |
This item is intended for discussion of TV and movie stars who, alas, are no
longer among the living.
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richard
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response 1 of 12:
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Sep 13 18:43 UTC 1997 |
I was sad when Jimmy Stewart died...he was one of my favorite actors.
I got to meet him once, at a D.C. area bookstore where he was signing
books of his poetry. I was in line near his table, when his handlers
suddenly told him he had to leave, that he has been there for the
agreed upon time and needed to go across town to CNN to do an
interview. There was still a long line of people there.
"Now doggone it, these people have been standing in line here for a
long time, you just tell CNN they can wait"
(naturally Stewart got huge ovation from me and everyone else in line.
So I got to shake his hand, and get his autograph. Quite a thrill!)
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jurry
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response 2 of 12:
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Sep 15 07:41 UTC 1997 |
There is another Star passed away recently: Mitchum.
I remember her movie about WWII "Winds of War".
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jurry
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response 3 of 12:
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Sep 15 07:43 UTC 1997 |
Correction his movie, not her. Also Burgess M.
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ahen12
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response 4 of 12:
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Jul 25 13:11 UTC 1998 |
well it sad to know when you miss your favourite stars,I had the same feeling
when Smita patil died,Agood young lady and a fine actress .I did meet her once
at a tample in dadar.Did'nt ask her for autograph but had chance to talk to
her.I admire her acxtin.
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tpryan
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response 5 of 12:
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Jul 26 22:05 UTC 1998 |
Robert Young, Dr. Marcus Welby and someone's best knowing dad
passed away in the past week.
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remmers
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response 6 of 12:
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Jul 27 20:11 UTC 1998 |
The character played by Robert Young in "Father Knows Best" was
named Jim Anderson. Young didn't always play good whitebread type
guys -- catch his performance as a Nazi in some 1940's movie whose
name escapes me at the moment. A very effective sniveling villain.
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tpryan
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response 7 of 12:
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Jul 31 02:24 UTC 1998 |
Time was up for Buffalo Bob Smith today. Dead of cancer
at age 80. Howdy Dowdy lives on forever, even without his voice.
Another broadcasting pioneer gone away.
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bruin
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response 8 of 12:
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Jul 31 13:25 UTC 1998 |
First Roy Rogers dies, then Buffalo Bob. Two pieces of my childhood gone.
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tpryan
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response 9 of 12:
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Aug 4 02:36 UTC 1998 |
64 year old puppeteer, voice artist,broadcasting pioneer and
Lambchops mother, Sheri Lewis passed away yesterday from Pneumonia,
a complication of her uterine cancer, diagnosed June, 1998.
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bruin
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response 10 of 12:
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Aug 4 14:24 UTC 1998 |
Once again, death came in groups of three, at least regarding TV stars with
children as their primary audience.
Even more ironic is the fact that "The Shari Lewis Show" took over the
Saturday morning time slot that had just been vacated by (are you ready for
this?) "Howdy Doody" -- hosted by the late "Buffalo Bob" Smith.
Coincidence? You decide.
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mrmat
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response 11 of 12:
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Oct 4 02:43 UTC 1998 |
Roddy McDowell died today. Child star or the late 40's and early 50's, starred
in "Lassie Come Home" as a child. He'll probably be best remembered for his
role in the Planet of the Apes series of films.
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bruin
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response 12 of 12:
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Oct 4 14:50 UTC 1998 |
And don't forget Gene Autry, who died Friday 10/2/98 at age 91.
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