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slobokan posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:45:37 America/Los_Angeles

James Gurley Dies
James Gurley, the innovative guitarist who helped shape psychedelic rock’s multilayered, sometimes thundering sounds as a...
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The Business Controls Caddy posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:45:00 America/Los_Angeles

Let's Go To The Videotape One Last Time for George Michael!
Sportscasting lost one of the local greats today as former DC-area Sportscaster Georgie Michael lost his battle with cancer...
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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:05:47 America/Los_Angeles

George Michael Dead at 70
The sportscaster George Michael has died, following a two-year battle with cancer. Michael, 70, was known nationally for...
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:28:38 America/Los_Angeles

Yitzhak “Ike” Ahronovitch Dies
Yitzhak “Ike” Ahronovitch, the captain of the Exodus ship whose attempt to take Holocaust survivors to Palestine...
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Valley of Life posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:29:06 America/Los_Angeles

Kim Peek, inspiration for “Rain Main”, dies
The man who inspired Dustin Hoffman’s Oscar-winning performance in Rain Man died Saturday. Kim Peek, or the “Real...
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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:46:03 America/Los_Angeles

Former Manchester United winger Albert Scanlon dead at age 74
He was also a survivor of the 1958 Munich air disaster and played for three other teams before retiring in 1966. RIP. Former...
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DrRus posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:25:35 America/Los_Angeles

RIP: 2009 Entertainment Deaths
Entertainment Deaths for 2009 Some might think this is rather morbid. But, with the arrival of the close of another year,...
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:02:08 America/Los_Angeles

Connie Hines Dies
Actress Connie Hines, who played Wilbur’s wife on the popular 1960s television show “Mister Ed” has died. She...
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:51:24 America/Los_Angeles

Arnold Stang Dies
Arnold Stang, an actor who appeared alongside Milton Berle and Frank Sinatra and was known for his nerdy looks and distinctive...
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teajay shared an item

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:33:27 America/Los_Angeles

Melbourne’s disappearing milk bars
Last Saturday, as I have almost every Saturday over the last decade, I went into the milk bar at the corner of Barkly St and Canning St in Carlton to buy the papers. On the verge of tears, the owner told me that this would be the last time I’d do so....
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:16:27 America/Los_Angeles

Ching shared an item

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:36:36 America/Los_Angeles

When Tabloids Overshadow the Career: How Do We Memorialize Brittany Murphy? [Obituaries]
Her story was a Hollywood dream: the prodigiously talented teenager who worked her way from regional theater to big-screen blockbusters alongside Oscar nominees. But then her star power fizzled, her personal life disintegrated, and she met a grisly end....
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:31:16 America/Los_Angeles

Alaina Reed-Amini Dies
Alaina Reed-Amini, the Broadway star and TV actress best known for her long-running roles on “Sesame Street” and...
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:00:28 America/Los_Angeles

Brittany Murphy Dies
Brittany Murphy, the actress who got her start in the sleeper hit “Clueless” and rose to stardom in “8...
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:44:07 America/Los_Angeles

Arthur Cores Dies
Arthur Cores, who went from making sandwiches at his father’s deli when he was barely more than a toddler to become a...
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purplecupcake posted a tweet

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:43:32 America/Los_Angeles

@BaileyBlair And now I have to go read the obituaries. Thanks! #awkward
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Ereid01 posted a tweet

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:08:18 America/Los_Angeles

@PrancingPapio I know. When they do the obituaries at this year's Academy Awards, they're going to have to work in snack breaks.
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Jamie posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:30:00 America/Los_Angeles

This One was Especially Harsh, Death
Brittany Murphy, dead at 32.
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Emm posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:05:30 America/Los_Angeles

Brittany Murphy dead at 32
To/FilmMagic [Image source] This is the worst kind of news of all. The beautiful and talented Brittany Murphy has...
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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:05:53 America/Los_Angeles

Former Notre Dame and NFL football player Jack Zilly dead at 88
He was also an assistant college football coach after his playing days were over. RIP. John “Jack” Zilly, who...
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:08:10 America/Los_Angeles

Dan O’Bannon Dies
Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon, whose credits include “Alien” and “Total Recall,” has died. He was...
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Valley of Life posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:26:49 America/Los_Angeles

Jennifer Jones, 1940s Oscar-winning actress, dies
Jennifer Jones, an acclaimed actress during the 1940s and 50s, died Thursday in her California home, reportedly of natural...
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:07:35 America/Los_Angeles

Roy Disney Dies
Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney whose powerful behind-the-scenes influence on The Walt Disney Co. led to the departure...
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slobokan posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:04:01 America/Los_Angeles

Jennifer Jones Dies
Jennifer Jones, the beautiful, raven-haired actress who was nominated for Academy Awards five times, winning in 1943 for her...
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Seattle Funeral posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:07:58 America/Los_Angeles

Iver Olson
Iver G. Olson Iver G. Olson, 86, of Bothell, loving husband of 63 years of Isabelle Olson, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Dec....
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