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Bogielocks
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From: New Bedford, MA
|  Posted: 2009-06-29 06:44 am Permalink
LOS ANGELES – Impressionist Fred Travalena, a headliner in Vegas showrooms and a regular on late-night talk shows with his takes on presidents, crooners and screen stars, has died in Los Angeles. He was 66.
Publicist Roger Neal says Travalena died Sunday at his home in the Encino area after a recurrence of the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that first surfaced in 2002.
Travalena was known for the sheer volume of celebrities he imitated, leading to the nicknames "The Man of a Thousand Voices" and "Mr. Everybody."
His act included presidents from Kennedy to Obama, musicians from Frank Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen and actors from Marlon Brando to Tom Cruise.
The Bronx native started his career in Las Vegas in 1971.
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Big Kahuna
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From: SoMass
| Posted: 2009-06-29 6:38 pm Permalink
Gale Storm, "My Little Margie", "The Gale Storm Show", B Movies & Top 40 recording artist @ 87.
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GROG
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From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2009-07-01 12:57 pm Permalink
Karl Malden, one of Hollywood's strongest and most versatile supporting actors, who won an Oscar playing his Broadway-originated role as Mitch in "A Streetcar Named Desire," died today. He was 97.
The Oscar winner appeared in more than 50 films, starred in TV's 'The Streets of San Francisco' and made famous the American Express catchphrase 'Don't leave home without it.'
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RevBambooBen
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From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2009-07-01 9:40 pm Permalink
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marquee6
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From: St. Louis
| Posted: 2009-07-01 10:53 pm Permalink
Mollie Sudgen who played Mrs. Slocombe on the show "Are You Being Served" Died July 1, 2009. She will be missed, though I am a bit worried about her pussy.
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Shipwreckjoey
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From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2009-07-04 6:03 pm Permalink
One of my '60's music heroes died last week...the Seed's singer and songwriter, Sky Saxon.
Sky Saxon, guitarist and lead singer for the influential garage band The Seeds has died in Austin, TX, Austin360.com is reporting. The Seeds' success was short but brilliant. They helped define the spirit of '66 and the sound of countless garage bands trying to sound like the Stones and the Yardbirds but on a lunch-money budget. Formed in L.A., the band's greatest success came with the signature 1966 hit "Pushin' Too Hard." In later years, Saxon fronted various incarnations of The Seeds, joined the Source Family religious group and collaborated with other bands. He'd only recently moved to Austin.
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kingstiedye
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From: sackatomato
| Posted: 2009-07-04 6:20 pm Permalink
r.i.p. steve mcnair, one tough s.o.b.
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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| Posted: 2009-07-08 3:31 pm Permalink
Oscar Mayer dies at 95
Official Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Webpage
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RevBambooBen
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| Posted: 2009-07-13 05:32 am Permalink
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-me-george-shor11-2009jul11,0,6407748.story
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/obituaries/2009457242_shorobit12.html
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Shipwreckjoey
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From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2009-07-14 7:37 pm Permalink
R.I.P. Ron Asheton. The 1st time I heard the Stooges' Metallic K.O. LP I thought Iggy called him "Rock Action"! He'll always be ROCK ACTION to me.
www.myspace.com/ron_asheton
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cheeky half
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| Posted: 2009-07-17 6:49 pm Permalink
US TV news legend Cronkite dies.
Mr Cronkite was a trusted voice in a turbulent period for the US The former US TV newscaster Walter Cronkite, known to millions as "the most trusted man in America", has died at the age of 92.
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2009-07-18 2:25 pm Permalink
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Patrick Swayze didn't die did he?
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Tiki Shaker
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From: Oceanside, CA
| Posted: 2009-07-18 3:26 pm Permalink
Maybe his beloved horse did.
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Mr. NoNaMe
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Posts: 1866 | Posted: 2009-07-19 8:58 pm Permalink
Zuma the dog. Age six.
A friends dog passed today catching frisbee at Dog Beach in OB doing one of the of she loved best.
Many humans tried to help. Her dad gave CPR while the life gaurds administered O2.
Please give your support/prayers and good vibes to Zuma and her family.
Jeez it is amazing what makes ya cry.
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2009-07-19 11:55 pm Permalink
Bad month for the Oscar Meyer Company. first
Oscar Mayer dies at 95
Then this
This has to be the ultimate Freudian symbolism
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile crashes into Wis. home
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