Elisabeth Sladen, actress who played Sarah Jane Smith on “Doctor Who”, passes away.

By , on 19 April, 2011
Sarah Jane Smith and The Doctor

Well my afternoon just took a major downturn:

Elisabeth Sladen dies, aged 63 – Digital Spy

Elisabeth Sladen has passed away at the age of 63.

The actress is best known for portraying Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The cause of death is not yet clear.

Just as Tom . . . → Read More: Elisabeth Sladen, actress who played Sarah Jane Smith on “Doctor Who”, passes away.

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My Uncle Dan has passed away.

By , on 30 June, 2009

My mother called last night with word that her youngest brother had died around noon that day. He was 65 years-old. His death wasn’t entirely unexpected as he’s been battling cancer for some time and had been in and out of the hospital more than once recently. Still that doesn’t make hearing the news any . . . → Read More: My Uncle Dan has passed away.

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It’s a sad day in SEBLand: Inventor of the Hawaiian shirt has died.

By , on 6 January, 2009

I declare today a National Day of Mourning as the inventor of one of my favorite shirt styles, Alfred Shaheen, has died at the age of 86:

As tourists from the US to Hawaii after World War II, many began to bring home colorful but cheesy looking shirts and sundresses that would be cause for . . . → Read More: It’s a sad day in SEBLand: Inventor of the Hawaiian shirt has died.

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“Gee. He was just here a minute ago.” - George Carlin passes away at 71.

By , on 23 June, 2008

One of my favorite comedians has died:

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN)—Comedian-actor George Carlin, known for his raunchy but insightful humor, died of heart failure Sunday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 71.

Jeff Abraham says Carlin went into St. John’s Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain. Carlin died at . . . → Read More: “Gee. He was just here a minute ago.” - George Carlin passes away at 71.

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Time comes to an end in California.

By , on 30 August, 2007

At the tone, the time will be, NINE, OH ONE, A.M… BEEEP!

The voice is as clear in my head as it would be if I were actually calling “time” on the phone, something I haven’t done in years. In fact I can’t recall the last time I actually called the time service to set . . . → Read More: Time comes to an end in California.

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