‘Superman’ Christopher Reeve Dies at 52.

By , on 11 October, 2004

Christopher Reeve, best known for his role as Superman, passed away yesterday at the age of 52.

I’ve never been a big fan of the Superman character, but I have to admit that Reeve did a good job of bringing him to life and making him believable—at least for the first two movies before the . . . → Read More: ‘Superman’ Christopher Reeve Dies at 52.

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Is this too soon?

By , on 7 June, 2004

  For the past two days 80% of the channels I get have been running tributes to that most beloved of Presidents, Ronald Reagan. I am actually restraining my hand not to put down in words just how much I reviled him and why, I spent much of yesterday working some of that venom out . . . → Read More: Is this too soon?

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Top earning dead celebrities of 2003.

By , on 2 January, 2004

There’s an interesting article on MSN Money about the Top-earning dead celebrities of 2003. Seems Elvis leads the pack of rotting famous people who still manage to crank out the bucks for their estates for the third year in a row. The complete top 10 list is as follows:

Elvis Presley – 40 Million . . . → Read More: Top earning dead celebrities of 2003.

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Actor who played Wilson on “Home Improvement” passes away.

By , on 30 December, 2003

The man who played Tim Allen’s wisdom dispensing neighbor on the long running Home Improvement has passed away from lung cancer.

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Writer George Plimpton dead at 76.

By , on 26 September, 2003

Not a good day for celebrities. While George Plimpton is better known to most folks as the author of Paper Lion, among other books, I will always remember him as the official pitchman for the Mattel Intelivision.

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Robert Palmer dies at 54 of heart attack.

By , on 26 September, 2003

Looks like dieing of a heart attack at the age of 54 is a developing trend in the entertainment business. Robert Palmer passed away after returning from the United Kingdom. It was probably his addiction to love that did him in.

OK, that was a bad pun. I’m sorry.

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Jane Barbe passed away July 18 from cancer.

By , on 29 July, 2003

So who the hell is Jane Barbe? She’s one of those people you didn’t know you knew. If you ever dialed a phone number that was disconnected or dialed it wrong then there’s a 90% chance you heard her voice and if you ever dialed up time or the weather on your phone then the . . . → Read More: Jane Barbe passed away July 18 from cancer.

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Pictures from William Owen’s visitation and wake.

By , on 27 February, 2003

I took a lot of pics at my friend Bill’s funeral visitations at the request of both family and friends. I also took several pictures from the wake immediately following the funeral. In all there are over 60 pictures totaling up to about 18 and a half megabytes. My intent is to upload some . . . → Read More: Pictures from William Owen’s visitation and wake.

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Mister Rogers has left the neighborhood.

By , on 27 February, 2003

As reported over at CNN.com:

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN)—Television host Fred Rogers, better known simply as “Mister Rogers,” died Thursday after a brief battle with stomach cancer, according to a spokeswoman for his production company.

Rogers, 74, died at his home in Pittsburgh. He is survived by his wife Joanne Rogers, their two sons and . . . → Read More: Mister Rogers has left the neighborhood.

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Viewing and funeral services for Bill.

By , on 20 February, 2003

This entry is mainly for the Bill’s friends and family:

UPDATED: I’ve been told to go ahead and post the details regarding visitation and funeral arrangements for Bill here on my site.

Visitation will be Friday, February 21st from 2pm through 5pm and 6pm through 9pm.

The funeral will be Saturday, February 22nd at . . . → Read More: Viewing and funeral services for Bill.

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