Sad News

[Amicustoall]

Actress Jennifer Jones dies at age 90

I did not realize she was that old, but may she rest in peace.

[Amicustoall]

Cincinnati Wide Receiver, Chris Henry died yesterday in a freak and somewhat mysterious accident. Police believe the incident started as a domestic dispute at which time Henry's fiancée got in a pick up truck and took off but not before the Henry jumped in the back. Witnesses say they saw Henry riding in the bed of the pick up truck in the and pounding on the rear window. At some point he fell out and suffered injuries that he would later sucomb to. Chris Henry was 26.

[personal venus]

Brittany Murphy, dead of a heart attack at the age of 32. Very sad.

[garyrulez]

This thread has unfortunately been picking up steam.

[becky11]

Brittany Murphy, dead of a heart attack at the age of 32. Very sad.

That one is just mindblowing. WTFO!!! :(

[Super Dave]

32 years old...terribly sad.

Dave

[garyrulez]

Brittany Murphy's husband asked that no autopsy be done...hmm...I guess he didn't want to be too much of a bother...

[Super Dave]

Brittany Murphy's husband asked that no autopsy be done...hmm...I guess he didn't want to be too much of a bother...

Welcome to Hollyweird.

Dave

[garyrulez]

Sounds like Brittany had quite the arsenal of prescription med bottles in her house.

[Liam]

However she died, it is very sad. RIP Brittany Murphy.

[Amicustoall]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/12/28/whales.stranded.tvnz

It would be nice if they could figure out why some whales ground themselves. It is always sad to hear this kind of news. But I have to say it was heartwarming to see the respect they were shown by the locals.

[Amicustoall]

Avenged Sevenfold Drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan Found Dead
http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/James_The_Reverend_Sullivan.html

I can't say I am a fan of their music, but he is so young.

[Amicustoall]

Sea lions disappear

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/12/30/dnt.ca.missing.sea.lions.ktvu

This is the first I have heard of this. It is interesting, and as yet unexplained.

[Amicustoall]

Pernell Roberts, 'Bonanza' and 'Trapper John' star, dies
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/25/pernell.roberts.obit/index.html?hpt=T2

How sad. RIP

[Amicustoall]

'All My Children' actor James Mitchell dies

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/25/james.mitchell.obit/index.html?hpt=T2

RIP

[caycay]

Amicus, I am going to nick name you " Crazy Obituary Lady". :p

[Amicustoall]

cay this is really shell's job..............not sure where he is today though. And hey why not give me another nickname, I have many I hear.

[therealshell]

cay this is really shell's job..............not sure where he is today though. And hey why not give me another nickname, I have many I hear.

I usually only post obits for people that I care about, actually.

Amicus, I usually just call you Amicus.:rolleyes:

[Amicustoall]

Hundreds stranded by Machu Picchu mudslides
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/27/peru.machu.picchu.floods/index.html?hpt=T2

This is the first I had read or heard about this.

[jojomc]

I usually only post obits for people that I care about, actually.

Amicus, I usually just call you Amicus.:rolleyes:

I am shocked and appalled to discover you do not care about Pernell Roberts ;)

[garyrulez]

And how come nobody eulogized punk rock singer Jay Retard?

[Amicustoall]

gary who?

Ummm gotta post more

[Amicustoall]

Author J.D. Salinger dead at 91

[Amicustoall]

A fitting tribute: The New Yorker just made all of J.D. Salinger's short stories available online. RIP. Enjoy. http://tinyurl.com/yaytjx5

[Amicustoall]

Miley's 9-year-old sister launching a lingerie line for kids
http://celebrities.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=585857&showcomments=true&rss=yes

The saddest part is that there will be people that buy this stuff for their girls.

[garyrulez]

And how come nobody eulogized punk rock singer Jay Retard?

Jay Reatard died of cocaine and alchohol toxicity- very, very shocking.

[gwak]

Miley's 9-year-old sister launching a lingerie line for kids
http://celebrities.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=585857&showcomments=true&rss=yes

The saddest part is that there will be people that buy this stuff for their girls.

And this is where we get the word prostitot.

[Amicustoall]

Can't say that I have ever heard or read that "word" before.

[gwak]

Can't say that I have ever heard or read that "word" before.

Really? Maybe you need to frequent different message boards.

[Amicustoall]

Rep. John Murtha dies at 77

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/08/john.murtha.obit/index.html?hpt=T2

[Mobitz]

So sad... Bredan Burke Just 21!! (Brian Burke's son)

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2010/02/08/brendan_burke_21_raised_awareness_by_coming_out_as _young_gay_athlete/

[Amicustoall]

That is very sad.

[Mobitz]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/02/deadliest-catch-captain-phil-harris-dies-at-age-53/1

[Amicustoall]

Capt. Phil Harris of TV's 'Deadliest Catch' dies after stroke
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/10/obit.captain.phil.deadliest.catch/index.html?hpt=T2

He will be missed.

[Amicustoall]

Joshua Tabor, a military man and Iraq war veteran, was arrested for waterboarding his 4 year old daughter.
The demented dad was frustrated that the innocent young girl would not recite her ABC's. Waterboarding is the practice of stapping someone to a board and lowering them face-up and upside-down into water which creates the sensation and sheer panic of drowning. The cops where called to Tabor's house for a separate incident when they were tipped off that he beats his daughter. He faces charges of 3rd degree assault on a child.

Disgust is all I can say.

[ohiobnlchick]

OMG, that is a new low in child abuse, I hope they throw the book at him! This guy has some real issues!!

[Amicustoall]

ohiobnl I agree with you. And I trust that his "stay" in the prison system will not be a good one.

Oscar award winner, Louis Gossett Jr., announced yesterday that he is battling the early stages of Prostate cancer.
Gossett, who's 73 years old, said he went public because he wants to urge other men in the black community to get regular preventative exams. He went on to say: "I want to influence them to seek, as I have, the fine medical care and early detection now available." Louis Gossett Jr. began acting at age 17 and has produced, directed and acted in near 200 films and TV episodes.

[RockShrimp]

OMG, that is a new low in child abuse, I hope they throw the book at him! This guy has some real issues!!

At least he didn't torture her. [where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket?]

[Mobitz]

A year ago was the plane crash in Buffalo, NY Flight 3407.

so sad.

[Amicustoall]

Jaycee's journal: 'I want to be free'
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/11/jaycee.dugard.journal/index.html?hpt=C2

I have to say I am am constantly amazed by the audacity of humans, but also amazed at the depth of the human spirit in many. This is both an uplifting story, as well as one that continues to astound me.

[Amicustoall]

Suit: Prostitute, strippers part of Blackwater fraud
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/12/blackwater.suit/index.html

At least the accounting department had a sense of humor about their entries. :cool:

[Amicustoall]

Fashion Designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home yesterday. A UK new source is reporting that McQueen was found hanged in his apartment leading to speculation that he took his own life. McQueen design skills and reputation earned him recognition and praise from Queen Elizabeth. Lady Gaga, Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, and Rihanna are just a few of the names the deceased McQueen designer outfits for. Alexander McQueen was only 40 year old.

This is the first I had read about the circumstances of his death (assuming this story is accurate), which only makes the news sadder.

[Amicustoall]

Gen Xer's mourn the loss of an icon this week. A symbol of rebellion, youth, and escapism has forever left us as MTV has officially dropped the "Music" from their moniker. The new logo, disgustingly enough, will feature faces from the channel's most popular reality programs.


It is sad, even though it is more than accurate of what the station has become.

[Amicustoall]

3 killed in Alabama university shooting
(CNN) -- Three people were killed and one was wounded Friday after a shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, said Ray Garner, a spokesman for the university.

A female shooter was in custody, he said.

The incident occurred about 4:15 p.m. in Shelby Hall, which police were still searching, said Trent Willis, a spokesman for the mayor. "We do have some witnesses," he said.

[Jessica]

http://sports.ca.msn.com/olympics/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23448256

WHISTLER, B.C. - Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili has died in a horrific Olympic training run on the eve of the Games opening, flying off a high-speed track that has wasted little time showing its teeth.

[Amicustoall]

That makes me so sad.

[therealshell]

Lionel Jeffries has passed away:

British actor/director Lionel Jeffries has died at the age of 83.

[Amicustoall]

(CNN) -- The outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness has spread to more passengers on a U.S. cruise ship, with nearly 450 falling sick while at sea, the cruise company said Tuesday.

The Celebrity Cruises ship Mercury departed Charleston, South Carolina, February 15 and headed for the eastern Caribbean, according to a Celebrity Cruises statement. On the way, 419 of the 1,838 passengers fell ill, along with 27 of the 849 crew members, the cruise line said. The number of affected passengers increased from the 353 reported the day before.

Their symptoms included upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea, Celebrity Cruises spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said. Guests who were in isolation while ill will receive compensation, she said.

The sickened passengers and crew have been administered over-the-counter medicine and are responding well, Celebrity Cruises said.

But it is still unclear how they became sick, Martinez said.

Medical samples will be sent to a lab for testing Tuesday, she added.

The ship's medical facility first started treating guests Sunday, Martinez said, and by Monday, hundreds of others were sick, too, Celebrity Cruises reported.

A doctor and two nurses joined the cruise medical staff Monday to help with the overload of patients when the ship stopped in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, according to the statement. The ship does not return to Charleston until Friday and will be at sea until then, Martinez said.

To control the outbreak, the crew has stepped up cleaning of the ship, which is advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness occurs.

Norovirus commonly causes viral gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships, the CDC says. It can spread from contact with contaminated food or drink, by touching objects infected by people who are already sickened, or through close contact with people who are infected, according to the CDC.

So far this year, three gastrointestinal illness outbreaks have occurred on cruise ships that docked at a U.S. port, according to the CDC. Norovirus was the cause of two outbreaks on the Mercury in 2009, the CDC reported. The outbreaks reported and investigated by the CDC infected at least 3 percent of the people onboard the cruises carrying at least 100 passengers for anytime between three days to three weeks.

[Den of Antiquity]

(CNN) -- The outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness has spread to more passengers on a U.S. cruise ship, with nearly 450 falling sick while at sea, the cruise company said Tuesday.

The Celebrity Cruises ship Mercury departed Charleston, South Carolina, February 15 and headed for the eastern Caribbean, according to a Celebrity Cruises statement. On the way, 419 of the 1,838 passengers fell ill, along with 27 of the 849 crew members, the cruise line said. The number of affected passengers increased from the 353 reported the day before.

Their symptoms included upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea, Celebrity Cruises spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said. Guests who were in isolation while ill will receive compensation, she said.

The sickened passengers and crew have been administered over-the-counter medicine and are responding well, Celebrity Cruises said.

But it is still unclear how they became sick, Martinez said.

Medical samples will be sent to a lab for testing Tuesday, she added.

The ship's medical facility first started treating guests Sunday, Martinez said, and by Monday, hundreds of others were sick, too, Celebrity Cruises reported.

A doctor and two nurses joined the cruise medical staff Monday to help with the overload of patients when the ship stopped in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, according to the statement. The ship does not return to Charleston until Friday and will be at sea until then, Martinez said.

To control the outbreak, the crew has stepped up cleaning of the ship, which is advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness occurs.

Norovirus commonly causes viral gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships, the CDC says. It can spread from contact with contaminated food or drink, by touching objects infected by people who are already sickened, or through close contact with people who are infected, according to the CDC.

So far this year, three gastrointestinal illness outbreaks have occurred on cruise ships that docked at a U.S. port, according to the CDC. Norovirus was the cause of two outbreaks on the Mercury in 2009, the CDC reported. The outbreaks reported and investigated by the CDC infected at least 3 percent of the people onboard the cruises carrying at least 100 passengers for anytime between three days to three weeks.

Was this a John Mayer cruise? I could see how something like this could happen there.

[garyrulez]

Awesome post!!!

[Amicustoall]

SeaWorld trainer killed by killer whale
February 24, 2010 3:39 p.m. EST

(CNN) -- A killer whale killed a trainer Wednesday afternoon at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, a spokesman for the Orange County Fire Department told CNN.

The spokesman, John Mulhall, said the trainer was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident did not occur during a performance, said a spokeswoman for SeaWorld, who added that more information was to be released soon.

[garyrulez]

I heard that that same whale had already killed 2 other people?!?!?

[Amicustoall]

That is an interesting thing. The one person included in that is a homeless guy that was found dead in the whales pool one morning when the trainers got there.

[Den of Antiquity]

I sorry but, duh.... it's a KILLER whale for christ's sake. Anyone who saw "ORCA" know what they are capable of if taunted.

They don't call them "FLUFFY BUNNY" whales for a reason...

This one obviously had a taste of one human and well, they are kind of like potato chips.... hard to stop once you get going.

[garyrulez]

DOA is absolutely one of my favorite posters.

[Den of Antiquity]

DOA is absolutely one of my favorite posters.

Right back at cha' GR.

And thanks for catching the "DOA" irony in the handle....

[garyrulez]

My pleasure- first thing I noticed about the name!

[WeedMage]

Kinda like the occasional elephant that stomps around mashing everything in sight.

If you had the whole ocean to run around in and are now confined to an aquarium pool, you'd get a little stir-crazy, too.

[Amicustoall]

I have a question, why do some people assume that that it was an act of aggression? I know we will never know what was going on in the whale's brain, but couldn't it be that he was playing like they sometimes do with things they find in the ocean?

[Amicustoall]

RIP Andrew Koenig



(CNN) -- Actor Andrew Koenig, missing since Feb. 14, was found dead in Vancouver, British Colombia, Thursday, a source close to the family told CNN.

The body of the former "Growing Pains" star was found in a park, according to the source, who spoke to Koenig's father after being informed of the discovery.

The source asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Koenig, 41, was reported missing by his parents after he missed a flight to Los Angeles from Vancouver last week.

[WeedMage]

I have a question, why do some people assume that that it was an act of aggression? I know we will never know what was going on in the whale's brain, but couldn't it be that he was playing like they sometimes do with things they find in the ocean?

Like dinner?

[Den of Antiquity]

Like dinner?

Now THAT'S funny.

One mammal's best friend is another mammal's dinner.

[Michelle in WI]

I will stick to my firm belief that ANY animal can be tamed and will love you, so long as you approach it in a Homer Simpson/Spider Pig way. "WHO'S a good killer whale??" *blows raspberries on whale's belly*

[Amicustoall]

Weed if dinner was really on his mind, why didn't he eat her? I know we can't know what the whale was thinking, so we will never know why he submerged her. It is a awful thing for sure, but those that are calling for the animal to be destroyed are being a bit overdramatic from my point of view.

[Den of Antiquity]

It is a awful thing for sure, but those that are calling for the animal to be destroyed are being a bit overdramatic from my point of view.

Agreed. I would think it would be a major hint that maybe THIS whale needs to be set free or kept away from live people from now on. I suppose it probably couldn't survive in the wild at this point though.

[Amicustoall]

Nope he would probably die if set free.

[Den of Antiquity]

I will stick to my firm belief that ANY animal can be tamed and will love you, so long as you approach it in a Homer Simpson/Spider Pig way. "WHO'S a good killer whale??" *blows raspberries on whale's belly*

Can he swing
From a web
No he can't
Cause he's a whale...


I would say that I agree, up until the point at which the animal, in the course of "loving you" squashes you to death under its massive weight...

[garyrulez]

I think it's innappropriate to refer to the weight of whales in a negative context.

[Den of Antiquity]

I think it's innappropriate to refer to the weight of whales in a negative context.

My apologies, sir. You are correct, that was very insensitive of me. I had forgotten that these animals were girth challenged due to either a glandular condition or because they were being exploited by evil corporations like McDonalds.

[garyrulez]

That's more like it!

[Michelle in WI]

How many seats would Shamu have to buy on Southwest?

[WeedMage]

Weed if dinner was really on his mind, why didn't he eat her? I know we can't know what the whale was thinking, so we will never know why he submerged her. It is a awful thing for sure, but those that are calling for the animal to be destroyed are being a bit overdramatic from my point of view.

First of all, it was an attempt at a joke. Second of all, they DO play with their food - have you seen that video of an Orca playing with a seal? (Speculation is that it was keeping the seal "available" for an offspring to teach it how to hunt.)

Third of all, if you hadn't noticed, I'm a bleeding heart animal rights kind of person. I don't think this whale should be destroyed, either. You work with wild animals like that and these things will happen. But he was sold to the aquarium with the understanding that he wouldn't be used in any shows or be involved with humans. The was after he killed a trainer in B.C. He was supposed to be used for breeding - and he was.

Animal shows bring in money. The claim is that this money goes to significant research and protection of these animals. I'm not so sure about that.

It's against the law in the US to capture wild whales. So, for shows like this, they have to purchase already captured whales or breed the ones they have. They knew the history of Tilicum. He should have never been in a position to hurt anyone.

[Amicustoall]

"He should have never been in a position to hurt anyone."
I am not sure how that is possible.

I knew your comment was meant in a joking manner, but it does raise the question I asked. Yes whales do "play" with their food at times. I guess from the accounts (mind you they are varied and inconsistent) it does not appear he was doing that.

I also believe that anyone that works with animals like this one know the risks, and while it makes it no less sad about the result, to me it does explain why the whale should not be "blamed" in the sense of punishing him.

[garyrulez]

How many seats would Shamu have to buy on Southwest?

Same amount as Kevin Smith.

[Amicustoall]

An air traffic controller at JFK held an unauthorized bring-your-kid-to-work week as he handed over the mic 2 his kids! http://bit.ly/3l7P0C

OK what in the hell was this dude thinking?

[Amicustoall]

Nan Martin, a stage, TV and film actress who played Ali MacGraw's snobbish mother in "Goodbye, Columbus" and was a mainstay on the Southern California theater scene for decades, has died. She was 82.

[PolyesterAngel]

RIP Corey Haim

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,1628364.story

[garyrulez]

Wow! I guess that sholdn't be shocking, but it is.

[becky11]

Holy shit!

It's exactly what I said when I read the headline.

This is someone who was on my wall as a teen. And it's making me feel old that people my age are dying. Not right at all. :(

[garyrulez]

How many "Lost Boy" headlines will there be?

[Michelle in WI]

Ugh, too many. I wonder what this will do to the surviving Corey.

[Amicustoall]

RIP Merlin!

Early Thursday (March 11) morning, Merlin Olsen, Hall of Fame tackle for the Los Angeles Rams/"Little House on the Prairie" sidekick/FTD flowers pitchman/facial-hair pioneer/best dude named Merlin since, well, the original Merlin, died at a hospital in Duarte, California. He was 69 years old.

[Amicustoall]

It will be interesting to see what the autopsy shows.

http://us.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/11/corey.haim.autopsy/index.html

[Mobitz]

Did any of you follow Layla Grace? Wow. Talk about Gut Wrenching. It was the last week of twitters that were real hard. Strong little girl, strong family.


RIP Layla!!

http://laylagrace.org/

http://twitter.com/laylagrace

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=95631285947&ref=ts

[Amicustoall]

RIP Peter Graves

[garyrulez]

Amicus, it seems like people are dying at an inordinate rate since you started this thread.

[Amicustoall]

There does seem to have been a rash of them huh?

Did you know that Peter Graves and James Arness were brothers?

[Den of Antiquity]

Amicus, it seems like people are dying at an inordinate rate since you started this thread.

I think we're at sort of a "baby boomer" time for public figures. That initial wave of the 50's and 60's when TV, movies and music just exploded in volume, proliferating our society at an exponetially high rate vs. prior eras. Those figures are all aging out right now and passing on. The number of public figures alive today is HUGE and growing with the information age, so it seems to follow that the number of public figures dying each week would increase as well.

Either that or its a curse, like a bad horror movie.... I say, keep the thread going until we nab Alec Baldwin.

[bayouBNL]

RIP Peter Graves

I had great fondness for Peter Graves. I'm sad.

One of my favorites (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXUqOaxUDLQ).

[Ellen from Saint Louis]

I understand Leonard Nimoy should be next, according to betting types.

[garyrulez]

Is he even sick? My money's on Richard Dawson.

[Amicustoall]

OK there is something rather disturbing to me with people betting on who will die next. :)

[Jolena]

Why did I think Richard Dawson was already dead?!

[Michelle in WI]

Why did I think Richard Dawson was already dead?!

He isn't?? I think Gary might be bluffing.

I'm betting on Dino de Laurentis, mostly because he's approixmately 9,000 years old.

[Den of Antiquity]

Can I bet on Sean Penn? Or is that just wishful thinking...

[garyrulez]

Hah! Maybe he and Hugo Chavez could, I dunno, trip down a flight of steps together?

[caycay]

With Pelosi on Chavez's back?

[garyrulez]

Hmmm.......

[Den of Antiquity]

Hah! Maybe he and Hugo Chavez could, I dunno, trip down a flight of steps together?

They would have to be pretty high steps. Otherwise the only result would be a Chavez castration and a Penn broken jaw.

[Michelle in WI]

Heyooooooohhh!

[Amicustoall]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/17/corey.haim.arrest/index.html

Very sad if he was using all those that they linked him to.

[Amicustoall]

RIP Alex
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/18/obit.alex.chilton/index.html?hpt=T2

[Amicustoall]

Fess Parker, best known for playing Daniel Boone, died at his home near Santa Barbara, California. http://on.cnn.com/aLMEsv

[WeedMage]

Fess Parker, best known for playing Daniel Boone, died at his home near Santa Barbara, California. http://on.cnn.com/aLMEsv

Is it bad that when I heard this on the radio, I KNEW I would come here and find it listed here?

:D

This folder should be re-named: Obituaries

[katezilla]

Fess was a Disney Legend. RIP.

[Den of Antiquity]

Fess was a Disney Legend. RIP.

Put together a half decent winery too, up in the Solvang area where they filmed "Sideways" I believe. Kind of weird to think of "Fess Parker Wines" as being high quality, but apparently once you pry the coon skin out of the bottle, it's mighty tasty.

[Amicustoall]

Den I am not a wine drinker, but I have always heard good stuff about his wine. I wonder if they have a coon skin cap on the label?

Apparently they do!
http://www.californiawineryadvisor.com/wineries/view/Fess_Parker_Winery

[Amicustoall]

Actor Robert Culp,79, dies in Los Angeles after fall. http://on.cnn.com/9KnwOV

[Amicustoall]

Jim Marshall, Legendary Rock Photographer, Passes Away at 74 - Check out some of his most famous shots: http://bit.ly/9R1PDC

[Amicustoall]

CNN Breaking News cnnbrk

Israeli jets launched 8 air strikes early Friday on Gaza, Palestinian officials said. http://on.cnn.com/bJ3hmE


oh my

[bayouBNL]

RIP, Julia Sugarbaker.

Dixie Carter (http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/2010-04-10-dixie-carter-obit_N.htm), dead at 70.