In Memoriam

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Never forgave him for stealing Farrah from The Six Million Dollar Man.

Ryan O'Neal, 'Love Story' star and partner of Farrah Fawcett, dies at 82

Are you sure that you don't mean Lee Majors for stealing Farrah from her lead role on Charlie's Angels ? She only did 4 episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man in 4 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrah_Fawcett#Television

Anyhow, if Lee Majors couldn't measure up to Ryan O'Neal that's on him.

Don't argue with pubescent me.
Farrah was married to Lee pre Ryan and left Lee for him.

Spouse
Lee Majors
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​(m. 1973; div. 1982)​
Partner(s)
Ryan O'Neal (1979–1997; 2001–2009)
Greg Lott (1998–2001)

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Don't argue with pubescent me.
Farrah was married to Lee pre Ryan and left Lee for him.

Spouse
Lee Majors
​
​(m. 1973; div. 1982)​
Partner(s)
Ryan O'Neal (1979–1997; 2001–2009)
Greg Lott (1998–2001)

I agree that Peyton Place stole Farrah from the Six Million Dollar Cuckold. It was a "Love Story" I just don't know if she was ever enough the property of The Six Million Dollar Man to be stolen from it. Otoh:

... In the spring of 1977, Fawcett left Charlie's Angels after only one season. After a series of legal battles over her contract with ABC, Cheryl Ladd replaced her on the show, portraying Jill Munroe's younger sister Kris Munroe. Over the years, numerous explanations were offered for Fawcett's precipitous withdrawal from the show. Because her husband, Lee Majors, was the star of an established television show as well (ABC's Six Million Dollar Man, which aired from 1974 to 1978), the strain on her marriage due to filming schedules that kept them apart for long periods was frequently cited, but her ambition to broaden her acting abilities in films has also been given as an explanation....

Post-pubescent me remembered her Charlie's Angels role (and her red swimsuit poster) more. That's why I looked it up.

... "That poster" reportedly became the best-selling of all time -- with more than 12 million copies sold -- and helped make Fawcett one of the last great pinups....

GoCubsGo was thrilled to get the poster for his 14th birthday in 1976:

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GoCubsGo was thrilled to get the poster for his 14th birthday in 1976:

15th, I was wearing my best Luke Skywalker.

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15th, I was wearing my best Luke Skywalker.

I knew it!


André Braugher Dies: Star Of ‘Homicide: Life On The Street’, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ & Other Series And Films Was 61



I always liked him. "after a brief illness" is all they're saying. RIP.


Healing , but still . . .

'Big Bang Theory' actress Kate Micucci, 43, developed lung cancer despite never smoking. Here's what to know.

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So sad and sucky, but I guess not surprising.

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/stat ... 7456426201
https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1718434062606467372
https://twitter.com/HoodiMatt/status/17 ... 2154284320

He (Matthew Perry) led a rough life, so a medical issue is possible. Otherwise, AFAIK nobody sober drowns in a hot tub. It's a shame.

Neither a relapse or a cardio issue would be surprising.

Yep. Ketamine OD > drowning Ruled accidental, no indication of suicide.

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So sad and sucky, but I guess not surprising.

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/stat ... 7456426201
https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1718434062606467372
https://twitter.com/HoodiMatt/status/17 ... 2154284320

He (Matthew Perry) led a rough life, so a medical issue is possible. Otherwise, AFAIK nobody sober drowns in a hot tub. It's a shame.

Neither a relapse or a cardio issue would be surprising.

Yep. Ketamine OD > drowning Ruled accidental, no indication of suicide.

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Sorry for your loss, neoplacebo.

"The Last Chevy Camaro Has Been Built"

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/th ... generation.

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Sorry for your loss, neoplacebo.

"The Last Chevy Camaro Has Been Built"

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/th ... generation.

Well, that's news to me. But the story says the name "may" come back as something else. I don't think that will suffice if it's not some sort of sports car. Anyway, mine is still going....will be 25 years old next month (it was built in Jan 99 in Canada) and has a little over 196K miles, 134K of them by me.

[O Really]

Sorry for your loss, neoplacebo.

"The Last Chevy Camaro Has Been Built"

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/th ... generation.

Well, that's news to me. But the story says the name "may" come back as something else. I don't think that will suffice if it's not some sort of sports car. Anyway, mine is still going....will be 25 years old next month (it was built in Jan 99 in Canada) and has a little over 196K miles, 134K of them by me.

Yeah if they retire it, they retire it. Putting a name on some other car doesn't make it one.

"BMW", right.

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Sorry for your loss, neoplacebo.

"The Last Chevy Camaro Has Been Built"

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/th ... generation.

Well, that's news to me. But the story says the name "may" come back as something else. I don't think that will suffice if it's not some sort of sports car. Anyway, mine is still going....will be 25 years old next month (it was built in Jan 99 in Canada) and has a little over 196K miles, 134K of them by me.

Yeah if they retire it, they retire it. Putting a name on some other car doesn't make it one.

"BMW", right.

Mustang?

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Yeah if they retire it, they retire it. Putting a name on some other car doesn't make it one.

"BMW", right.

Mustang?

Beetle?


https://www.carwow.co.uk/volkswagen/beetle

Recommended retail price (British):
£16,120 - £27,315 ($20,507.79 - $34,751.01)

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Sorry for your loss, neoplacebo.

"The Last Chevy Camaro Has Been Built"

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/th ... generation.

Well, that's news to me. But the story says the name "may" come back as something else. I don't think that will suffice if it's not some sort of sports car. Anyway, mine is still going....will be 25 years old next month (it was built in Jan 99 in Canada) and has a little over 196K miles, 134K of them by me.

Yeah if they retire it, they retire it. Putting a name on some other car doesn't make it one.

"BMW", right.

That's kind of what I thought when I saw my first Porsche SUV. Don't even remember what they call it. But on that note, I remember posting a video here a few years ago that showed a new Camaro on the Nurburgring course in Germany. It beat the lap time of a Porsche 911. In a light rain.

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Cayenne.
Not too bad, actually.

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Who died in 2023? A look back at some of the year's most memorable passings

The article includes discussion of each.

Sinead O'Connor
Rosalynn Carter. Defying all predictions Jimmy is hanging in there, more than a month since Rosalynn passed and approaching a year since he went into Hospice.
Tina Turner
Tony Bennett
Norman Lear, 101, an honorary addition to our list of ancient comedians.
Harry Belafonte
Pat Robertson. Who?
Henry Kissinger. Going to a different place than Norman Lear.
Matthew Perry
Andre Braugher
Lance Reddick
Jimmy Buffett

Yikes, the list goes on forever. You can look for yourselves. Idk why we haven't posted to this thread every day.

Newsmakers who made a difference
They were the entertainment of our lives
Remembered for music and more
Sports legends set standards for new generations
They made us think, laugh and cry
Making money and building futures

... Frank Borman: “And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas and God bless all of you – all of you on the good Earth."

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Who died in 2023? A look back at some of the year's most memorable passings

The year's not over yet.

Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
He wasn't his persona.
He was the more outspoken and progressive one.

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Who died in 2023? A look back at some of the year's most memorable passings

The year's not over yet.

Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
He wasn't his persona.
He was the more outspoken and progressive one.

Well, Mom always did like him best! I loved their show, best thing on TV at the time. Helped inspire me to be a hippie. The cancellation made me furious.

Nice obit, thanks.

Rock and Roll, "Give Peace a Chance"

Smothers introduced some musical acts at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. As he became more politically active, he befriended similarly inclined celebrities like John Lennon.

In 1969, Smothers and Lennon played acoustic guitars on Lennon's recording of his single "Give Peace a Chance" (Smothers' name was also mentioned in the song). The song was written and performed during Lennon's and Yoko Ono's 'Bed-In' honeymoon on June 1, 1969, in Room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Smothers can be seen in the hotel room in the 1988 documentary film Imagine: John Lennon.

[Verse 4]
Everybody's talking about
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna

[Chorus]
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Musical guests

The series showcased new musical artists that other comedy-variety shows rarely gave airtime to, due to the nature of their music or their political affiliations. George Harrison, Joan Baez, Buffalo Springfield, Cass Elliot, Harry Belafonte, Cream, the Who, Donovan, the Doors, Janis Ian, Yank Barry, Jefferson Airplane, Peter, Paul and Mary, Spanky and Our Gang, Steppenwolf, Simon and Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Hello People and Pete Seeger were showcased during the latter years of the show despite the advertiser-sensitive nature of their music.

Wow, that's a kickass festival lineup.

... In 1968, the show broadcast several promotional films (later known as "music videos") for the Beatles' songs "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" and several songs of the Bee Gees. Before a rowdy crowd at the Los Angeles Forum, Jimi Hendrix dedicated "I Don't Live Today" to the Smothers Brothers, as heard on The Jimi Hendrix Box Set.

Rest in Power

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The year's not over yet.

Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
He wasn't his persona.
He was the more outspoken and progressive one.

Well, Mom always did like him best! I loved their show, best thing on TV at the time. Helped inspire me to be a hippie. The cancellation made me furious.

Nice obit, thanks.

Rock and Roll, "Give Peace a Chance"

Smothers introduced some musical acts at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. As he became more politically active, he befriended similarly inclined celebrities like John Lennon.

In 1969, Smothers and Lennon played acoustic guitars on Lennon's recording of his single "Give Peace a Chance" (Smothers' name was also mentioned in the song). The song was written and performed during Lennon's and Yoko Ono's 'Bed-In' honeymoon on June 1, 1969, in Room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Smothers can be seen in the hotel room in the 1988 documentary film Imagine: John Lennon.

[Verse 4]
Everybody's talking about
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna


Rest in Power

Damn, didn't know all that.

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The year's not over yet.

Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
He wasn't his persona.
He was the more outspoken and progressive one.

Well, Mom always did like him best! I loved their show, best thing on TV at the time. Helped inspire me to be a hippie. The cancellation made me furious.

Nice obit, thanks.

Rock and Roll, "Give Peace a Chance"

Smothers introduced some musical acts at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. As he became more politically active, he befriended similarly inclined celebrities like John Lennon.

In 1969, Smothers and Lennon played acoustic guitars on Lennon's recording of his single "Give Peace a Chance" (Smothers' name was also mentioned in the song). The song was written and performed during Lennon's and Yoko Ono's 'Bed-In' honeymoon on June 1, 1969, in Room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Smothers can be seen in the hotel room in the 1988 documentary film Imagine: John Lennon.

[Verse 4]
Everybody's talking about
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna

[Chorus]
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Rest in Power

Damn, didn't know all that.

De nada. I'd forgotten most of what I once knew. Nice looking it all up.

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First I've heard of him, but sounds like an amazing guy:

Klee Benally, Navajo advocate for Indigenous people and environmental causes, dies in Phoenix

Klee Benally, a Navajo man who advocated on behalf of Indigenous people and environmental causes, has died, his sister said. He was 48 years old.

Benally died Saturday at a Phoenix hospital, Jeneda Benally said. His cause of death was not disclosed.

Klee Benally was among the most vocal opponents of snowmaking at Arizona Snowbowl ski resort in Flagstaff. At least 13 tribes consider the mountain on public land to be sacred.

He protested police violence and racial profiling and was among activists who gathered outside metro Phoenix’s NFL stadium in 2014 to denounce the offensive team name previously used by the franchise from Washington, D.C.

Benally advocated for the cleanup of abandoned mines, where uranium ore was extracted from the Navajo Nation over decades to support U.S. nuclear activities during the Cold War.

He also spoke out against an ordinance that, in a bid to address the problem of homelessness, had banned camping on public property in Flagstaff.

“There is no compassionate way to enforce the anti-camping ordinance,” Benally said in 2018 when officials declined to alter the 2005 ordinance. “Life is already hard enough for our unsheltered relatives on the streets.”

Benally was also a guitarist, and played with his sister and brother in the Native American punk rock band Blackfire.

Rest in Power

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Awww, I loved that show.

Starsky & Hutch actor David Soul dies aged 80