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beadtiki
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From: Bothell, Washington
|  Posted: 2008-07-04 1:51 pm Permalink
Right on Kenike - I agree - he doesn't deserve to be remembered every 4th of July.
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On 2008-07-04 12:01, Kenike wrote:
Thats a shame about Bozo.
Now for some good news:
Jesse Helms is dead.
The bad news is that his epitaph will say that he died on the 4th of July like Adams and Jefferson.
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pappythesailor
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From: Mass.
| Posted: 2008-07-04 2:01 pm Permalink
Wow. What charm school did you go to?
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mrtikibar
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From: Neskowin, OR
| Posted: 2008-07-12 09:16 am Permalink
Here's another decent human being for some of you to kick around now that he has died.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=5361814&page=1
Tony Snow.
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Kenike
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From: McKinney, TX
| Posted: 2008-07-12 10:08 am Permalink
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On 2008-07-04 14:01, pappythesailor wrote:
Wow. What charm school did you go to?
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ahem...
I sincerely apologize for calling the death of Jesse Helms "good news." He did many wonderful things for this country during his nearly 5 decades as senator from North Carolina. As a former NC resident, I followed the news very closely and watched how his voting in the senate propelled this country forward on issues like civil rights and AIDS research. Every time he made the news I couldn't help but think, "Wow, what a guy." I was proud to be a NC resident while he was senator of that great state. I sincerely hope countless others will follow in his footsteps. He will be missed.
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beadtiki
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Posts: 929
From: Bothell, Washington
| Posted: 2008-07-13 7:22 pm Permalink
Yes, his civil rights issues were top notch. Gee, I can't imagine what this country would be like if he hadn't spear-headed such a noble cause. I imagine my drinking fountain would say "Whites Only."
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Rob Roy
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Joined: Dec 03, 2004
Posts: 349
From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2008-07-22 10:15 am Permalink
Estelle Getty, golden no more.
http://www.tmz.com/2008/07/22/estelle-getty-thank-you-for-being-alive/
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 1923
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2008-07-24 7:24 pm Permalink
R.I.P Jo Stafford! The voice of an angel. Now she's among them. Her music will light up my lounge forever.
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Chip and Andy
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Joined: Jul 13, 2004
Posts: 2084
From: Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai.
| Posted: 2008-07-26 12:58 pm Permalink
The Appletini has died.
More details can be found here: http://cocktailnerd.com/?p=1168
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| Memorials may be made by going to your local liquor or package store and buying something without ‘Pucker’ listed on the label and without any Red No. 5, Yellow No. 7, or Blue No. 2 added and mixing yourself a fine drink. |
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2008-07-29 11:00 pm Permalink
Bud Browne, a onetime lifeguard who became known as "the father of surf films" has died. He was 96.
Bud Browne - pioneer of surf films
He captured on film longboard-era greats such as Phil Edwards, Miki Dora and Dewey Weber; and first-generation short-board heroes, including David Nuuhiwa and Gerry Lopez.
Mr. Browne was inducted into the International Surfing Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Huntington Beach Surfing Walk of Fame in 1996.
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2008-08-06 11:29 am Permalink
A few months late in reporting this one. How could I have missed this?
Michael Blodgett
January 1, 1940 – November 14, 2007
Novelist and screenwriter but most of all he was as actor and
was probably best remembered for his performance as playboy Lance Rocke in Russ Meyer's 1970 cult classic 'Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'.
Los Angeles Times: Michael Blodgett
In the summer of 1967, Blodgett was emcee of the TV show, 'Groovy', a weekday program of beach-party pop music on Los Angeles' KHJ-TV.
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Swanky
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From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2008-08-06 1:24 pm Permalink
Lou Teicher. Ferrante lives on alone.
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ravenne
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Joined: Jul 07, 2005
Posts: 1015 | Posted: 2008-08-09 06:39 am Permalink
Comedian, South Sider Bernie Mac dies at 50
August 9, 2008 Recommend (162)
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Comedian Bernie Mac died at Northwestern Memorial hospital early Saturday morning, according to Sun-Times Columnist, Stella Foster. He was 50.
Though the cause of death has not been confirmed, Mac had been hospitalized recently for pneumonia. Foster said that she received calls early Saturday morning from a close friend of the Mac family, confirming the reports of Mac's death.
Comedian Bernie Mac, whose career began in Chicago's comedy clubs, died at Northwestern Memorial hospital early Saturday morning, according to Sun-Times columnist Stella Foster. He was 50.
(AP file)
The columnist also said she was deeply saddened to receive such a phone call just an hour after Mac was pronounced dead.
"It brought tears to my eyes because Bernie Mac has always been my all-time favorite entertainer and comedian. It pains me to have to report that," Foster said during a phone interview on Saturday morning.
On Friday, a spokeswoman for the actor, whose real name is, Bernard McCullough, said that he had been responding well to treatment for the illness.
Publicist Danica Smith said Thursday in a statement that Mac's condition is ''stable.'' Smith first announced on August 1st that Mac was hospitalized in Chicago.
Smith has said the pneumonia isn't related to an inflammatory lung disease Mac also has. That condition has been in remission since 2005.
Foster noted that last weekend, several web sites reported wrongly that the comedian died.
Mac made waves last month with off-color jokes during a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
The comedian starred in the critically acclaimed Fox television series ''The Bernie Mac Show.'' His film credits include roles in the ''Ocean's Eleven'' franchise.
Foster says she was remembers Bernie's comedic beginnings through his show, "Midnight Mac," which aired for four shows on HBO and was taped in Chicago in 1995.
"It was a variety entertainment show," she said, "He even had dancers called Macaroni's. That was my first exposure to how talented Bernie Mac was. And after that show, that's when Hollywood started beating down his door."
The actor's upcoming movies include "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and David Schwimmer; and "Soul Men" with Samuel L. Jackson and Isaac Hayes.
There is no word on whether public services will be held.
Contributing: AP
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naugatiki
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Joined: Jan 02, 2004
Posts: 809
From: Port Angeles, Wa
| Posted: 2008-08-10 1:02 pm Permalink
Isacc Hayes
http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/10/soul-legend-isaac-hayes-dies/
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JenTiki
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Joined: Jun 16, 2006
Posts: 1817
From: An island in the bay
| Posted: 2008-08-10 1:12 pm Permalink
Wow, that seriously bums me out! I met Isaac Hayes a few years ago when he was performing at Yoshi's in Oakland. I was at a nearby restaurant where a friend of mine was playing piano. He come over to the booth where my friend and I were sitting on his break to talk to my friend about possibly working with Isaac's band. He was a very nice gentleman.
Oddly, he and Bernie Mac had just made a movie together that is scheduled to be released next year. Let's hope their co-star Samuel L. Jackson isn't next to go!
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bamalamalu
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Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 388 | Posted: 2008-08-13 12:09 pm Permalink
Sandy Allen, regarded as world's tallest woman, dies in Indiana nursing home at age 53
http://sandiego.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D92HFJ382&_action=validatearticle
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