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newposter		#1721	[-]
Posts: 242 (11/03/09 6:05 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=346609&CategoryId=13003 MADRID - Spanish actor Jose Luis Lopez Vazquez, star of films like "El Pisito" (The Little Apartment) and "Mi Querida Señorita" (My Darling Girl) died Monday at his Madrid residence after a long illness, sources close to his family told Efe. He was 87. The actor, who was born on March 11, 1922, in Madrid, had been ailing for a long time, ever since his return to the big screen with the film "Y Tu Quien Eres?" (And Who Are You?) by Antonio Mercero that was shot two years ago. Throughout his career he received numerous prizes including gold medals from the Spanish government for Fine Arts in 1985 and for Work in 1997, the 2002 National Theater Prize and a Goya Prize in 2004. Among his films were such titles as "Placido," "El Verdugo" (The Hangman), "Peppermint Frappe," "Atraco a las Tres" (Holdup at Three), "La Prima Angelica" (Cousin Angelica), and the "Patrimonio Nacional" (National Heritage) trilogy by Berlanga, as well as the great television hit "La Cabina" (The Cabin), which won an Emmy Award in 1973. He debuted in 1940 at the Maria Guerrero Theater in Madrid in the play "El Anticuario" (The Antique Dealer) by Enrique Herreros.
SurvivorArctic		#1722	[-]
Posts: 23216 (11/03/09 2:55 PM) Not a team player Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091103/ap_on_en_ot/eu_obit_france_levi_strauss French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies PARIS - Claude Levi-Strauss, widely considered the father of modern anthropology for work that included theories about commonalities between tribal and industrial societies, has died. He was 100. The French intellectual was regarded as having reshaped the field of anthropology, introducing structuralism - concepts about common patterns of behavior and thought, especially myths, in a wide range of human societies. Defined as the search for the underlying patterns of thought in all forms of human activity, structuralism compared the formal relationships among elements in any given system. During his six-decade career, Levi-Strauss authored literary and anthropological classics including "Tristes Tropiques" (1955), "The Savage Mind" (1963) and "The Raw and the Cooked" (1964). Jean-Mathieu Pasqualini, chief of staff at the Academie Francaise, said an homage to Levi-Strauss was planned for Thursday, with members of the society - of which Levi-Strauss was a member - standing during a speech to honor his memory. France reacted emotionally to Levi-Strauss' weekend death, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy joining government officials, politicians and ordinary citizens populating blogs with heartfelt tributes. Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner praised his emphasis on a dialogue between cultures and said that France had lost a "visionary." Sarkozy honored the "indefatigable humanist." Born on Nov. 28, 1908, in Brussels, Belgium, Levi-Strauss was the son of French parents of Jewish origin. He studied in Paris and went on to teach in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and conduct much of the research that led to his breakthrough books in the South American giant. Beatriz Perrone Moises, an anthropology professor at the University of Sao Paulo, said "given his age, we were almost expecting this, but still I feel a kind of emptiness." "The Brazil he described in "Tristes Tropiques" is a very particular world of the senses and as he himself said there, it was a bit like rediscovering Americans, like the explorers of the 17th century. He often spoke about this emotion, this feeling. (For him,) Brazil that was less about the county itself than about the Brazil of the Indians and the feeling of walking in the footsteps of the 17th century explorers," Perrone Moises told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from Sao Paulo. Levi-Strauss left France during as a result of the anti-Jewish laws of the collaborationist Vichy regime and during World War II joined the Free French Forces. Levi-Strauss also won worldwide acclaim and was awarded honorary doctorates at universities, including Harvard, Yale and Oxford, as well as universities in Sweden, Mexico and Canada. A skilled handyman who believed in the virtues of manual labor and outdoor life, Levi-Strauss was also an ardent music-lover who once said he would have liked to have been a composer had he not become an ethnologist. He was married three times and had two sons, Matthieu and Laurent. I may not have agreed with some of his core ideas, but he definitely had a heavy hand in influencing my field. Some of his stories are unintentionally comical and hilarious.
MunchkinsByProxy		#1723	[-]
Posts: 1461 (11/03/09 3:02 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Seriously, I think we should start posting random obits from local newspapers.
Sunnie		#1724	[-]
Posts: 844 (11/03/09 7:37 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	thought some already were...
newposter		#1725	[-]
Posts: 243 (11/03/09 7:48 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/Error:%20Variable%20'hot_short_title'%20is%20not%20a%20code%20reference_P106064/ Comic Illusionist and actor Carl Ballantine, best known for his role as PT boat sailor Lester Gruber on the 1962-66 TV series McHale's Navy, died in his sleep Tuesday morning, cartoon and comic strip historian Mark Evanier wrote on his "News From Me" site. "Sources on the Internet will tell you he was born in 1922, but that's a lie. He was 92 years old," Evanier remarked. Ballantine had a recurring role in the cartoon series Garfield and Friends as a con artist named Al J. Swindler. "I wanted to have a Bilko-type villain who'd pop up from time to time, and I cast another veteran comic actor to do the voice in what would have been the first episode to feature the guy," recalled Evanier, a writer on the cartoon series. "As it turned out, the actor was -- to put it as nicely as I can -- too old. "Right after he left the studio, I decided to create another con-man character and find the right performer to supply his voice. I was wondering who to get when I walked out into the waiting room at the recording studio... and there, waiting to record a McDonald's radio spot for someone else, was Carl 'The Amazing' Ballantine." Evanier hired him immediately, then ran home and wrote the episode introducing his character: "It was a joy because I knew Carl could and would make any silly thing I wrote sound good. Even better, I got to hang out with him, have lunch, join his table up at the Magic Castle and just enjoy the ongoing show that was Carl." In Spider-Man, he guested as Lenny Lankowski in the 1996 episode "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 13: Goblin Wars." He was also Huska in the 1995 Freakazoid! episode "Lawn Gnomes, Chapter IV: Fun in the Sun." Among his hundreds of commercials was a California Raisins spot in which he voiced a Claymation character resembling himself, Evanier said. Ballantine's surviving daughter, Sara, is an actress who voiced Mary Jane Watson in the 1995-98 Spider-Man series and provided additional voices in the 2001 show Totally Spies!. Billing himself as "Ballantine the Great" or "The Amazing Ballantine," he had a Illusionist act similar to that of the late British prestidigator Tommy Cooper -- in which something always went wrong. He appeared in character as the wisecracking "The Great Ballantine" on such 1950s and 1960s series as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Allen Show. Born Meyer Kessler in Chicago, Kessler started his career by doing straight Illusion. Realizing that other performers could do better, he decided to put comedy in his act. Spotting a bottle of Ballantine whisky in an advertisement, he changed his last name accordingly. He became the first magician to headline in Las Vegas. He also portrayed Max Kellerman in the short-lived 1980 ABC sitcom One in a Million. Beyond his TV work, he portrayed Gruber in the 1964 movie spin-off McHale's Navy. Ballantine played slave merchant/procurer Marcus Lycus opposite the star, Phil Silvers, in the 1972 Los Angeles, Chicago and Broadway revival of the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. His last film appearance was in 2006's Aimee Semple McPherson, a biography about the controversial 1920s female evangelist. Carl Ballantine was predeceased in 2000 by his wife, comedic actress Ceil Cabot.
newposter		#1726	[-]
Posts: 245 (11/06/09 6:55 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	http://momento24.com/en/2009/11/05/distinguished-historian-felix-luna-dies-at-84/ Distinguished historian Felix Luna dies at 84 TheArgentine lawyer and writer was 84 years old and had been fighting a serious illness. "Falucho" as his friends used to call him, was the author, among other works, of 'A Brief History of the Argentineans'. He also founded and directed the magazine 'Todo es Historia'. Luna was born in Buenos Aires to a family originally from La Rioja Province, in 1925. He enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires and earned a law degree in 1951. He was first published in 1954, with his biographical work, Yrigoyen. Opposed to the populist President Juan Perón, his 1955 overthrow led to Luna's appointment as Director of the Ministry of Labor's Employee Benefits Plan in 1956. Luna received his first literary prize in 1957 for his period tale, La fusilación (The Firing Squad); set in the nineteenth century, the work followed the controversial 1956 execution of General Juan José Valle and 27 others. This was followed by a biography of Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, Yrigoyen's chief rival within the UCR, in 1958. Luna collaborated with pianist and composer Ariel Ramírez as a lyricist for what arguably became the best-known work for either man: the Misa Criolla (Creole Mass), in 1964.
newposter		#1727	[-]
Posts: 246 (11/06/09 9:54 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	http://road.cc/content/news/10862-belgian-rider-dimitri-de-fauw-commits-suicide Belgian rider Dimitri De Fauw commits suicide Dimitri De Fauw the Belgian six day track specialist is reported to have commited suicide. The 28-year old rider had suffered from depression following an accident at the Six Days of Ghent in 2006 when a collision involving himself and the Spanish rider Isaac Galvez resulted in the Spaniard's death. De Fauw was a gifted track specialist who won a number of Belgian track titles and as recently as this Wednesday he finished 7th in the Six Days of Grenoble with the Dane Marc Hester. De Fauw also had a career on the road, wearing the Quick-Step jersey from 2003-05. In 2006, he joined Chocolats Jacques. Former colleagues and rivals mourned his passing on Twitter. Australian Michael Rogers of Columbia-HTC said "Sorry to hear about Dimitri De Fauw. I rode a year with him in Quickstep. RIP Dimitri", while Bradley Wiggins tweeted, "RIP Dimitri De Fauw, Top Fella! so sad."
CBRetriever		#1728	[-]
Posts: 29690 (11/08/09 10:14 AM) MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	A writer I liked a lot: Science Fiction and fantasy was also the province of Louise Cooper, whose Time Master trilogy endeared her to a host of fans. In contrast to the Tolkien style of fantasy writing, there were no elves and dwarves or clear cut divisions between good and evil. She began writing short stories at school, while she was supposed to be doing her lessons. Hr first novel, The Book of Paradox, was published in 1972 when she was just 20. She went on to write more than 80 books including the Indigo series and a prequel and sequel to her Time Master novels. She also produced a number of children's books which became bestsellers. She claimed to draw much of her inspiration from her adopted home of Cornwall where she moved in the mid 1990s. ience Fiction and fantasy was also the province of Louise Cooper, whose Time Master trilogy endeared her to a host of fans. In contrast to the Tolkien style of fantasy writing, there were no elves and dwarves or clear cut divisions between good and evil. She began writing short stories at school, while she was supposed to be doing her lessons. Her first novel, The Book of Paradox, was published in 1972 when she was just 20. She went on to write more than 80 books including the Indigo series and a prequel and sequel to her Time Master novels. She also produced a number of children's books which became bestsellers. She claimed to draw much of her inspiration from her adopted home of Cornwall where she moved in the mid 1990s.
newposter		#1729	[-]
Posts: 247 (11/08/09 7:47 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	http://beatcrave.com/2009-11-08/jerry-fuchs-dies-after-fall-down-elevator-shaft/ Brooklyn drummer, Jerry Fuchs, died early Sunday morning after he had fallen down an elevator shaft five stories down. Fuchs was a drummer for beloved indie bands such as !!!, the Juan MacLean, and Maserati. Spinner reports that Fuchs was attending a loft party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn hosted by the Uniform Project. The loft was originally an old factory. The Buildings Department spokesperson has told the New York Post that Fuchs and a friend were in the elevator when it stopped near the fifth floor. After opening the elevator door, the two friends attempted to jump from the elevator to the floor. Fuch's friend made the jump but he did not due to a piece of clothing which got caught, "sending him swinging back into the crevice separating the elevator from the fifth floor." Gothamist reports that Fuchs lay "unconscious and unresponsive." Fuchs was taken to Bellevue Hospital and died early Sunday morning. Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs also played drums for bands, Vineland and Turing Machine. Maserati's first drummer, Mikel Gius, also died in an extremely tragic accident when he was hit by a car while riding his bike back in 2005. Fuchs was 34 and is survived by his parents, a brother, and two sisters. We wish his family and friends well.
MunchkinsByProxy		#1730	[-]
Posts: 1464 (11/08/09 8:14 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Is newposter under the mistaken impression you win by finding the most obituaries?
WiscBadger95		#1731	[-]
Posts: 15703 (11/08/09 8:20 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	MunchkinsByProxy wrote: Is newposter under the mistaken impression you win by finding the most obituaries? Prolly.
Johnny Powers		#1732	[-]
Posts: 772 (11/08/09 8:21 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	newposter wrote: After opening the elevator door, the two friends attempted to jump from the elevator to the floor. Fuch's friend made the jump but he did not due to a piece of clothing which got caught, "sending him swinging back into the crevice separating the elevator from the fifth floor." Yeah, so it probably wasn't a good idea to jump.
lilmzcan		#1733	[-]
Posts: 2660 (11/09/09 12:23 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	MunchkinsByProxy wrote: Is newposter under the mistaken impression you win by finding the most obituaries? Or that we actually still read his death postings.
smokeitgood		#1734	[-]
Posts: 7432 (11/09/09 12:47 AM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	the worst part is he didnt post the pic of the guy who died with it which made me laugh for some reason
newposter		#1735	[-]
Posts: 248 (11/09/09 8:38 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	http://rocnow.com/article/sports/200991109025 Basketball Hall of Famer Al "Digger" Cervi, an early star for the Rochester Royals in their pre-NBA days and coach of the 1955 NBA champion Syracuse Nationals, died this morning in a Rochester hospice at the age of 92. "The NBA family is deeply saddened by the passing of Al Cervi, a Hall of Famer and one of our true pioneers," NBA Commissioner David Stern said in a statement this afternoon. "Al was instrumental in helping lay the groundwork for today's NBA, first as a star player and then as a championship winning coach. He will be missed. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends." A native of Buffalo, Mr. Cervi was an all-star guard, scoring champion and 1947 league MVP for the Royals of the National Basketball League and later played for and coached the Syracuse Nats. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985. In Sports Illustrated's 2007 NBA Preview issue, Mr. Cervi was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in a graphic artist's production of the NBA's "All-Time, All-Size Team." He was one of the 28 players included and was mentioned as one of the greatest 5-foot-11 players. He was a five-time pro all-star as a player and a many-time coach of the year. He was nicknamed "Digger" because of his hard-nosed defense and drives to the basket. He remained an NBA fan although he didn't appreciate the lack of defense in the modern game. For more than three decades, Mr. Cervi and the late Al Masino ran popular summer youth basketball camps. Last month, Mr. Cervi was honored as citizen of the year at the 69th annual Italian Civic League Columbus Day Luncheon. He and his wife, Ruthie, were married for 68 years and lived in the same house on Dunrovin Lane in Brighton for the last 58 years.
newposter		#1736	[-]
Posts: 249 (11/10/09 7:41 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	http://goal.com/en-us/news/87/germany/2009/11/10/1617335/germany-goalkeeper-robert-enke-dies-at-age-32 Germany Goalkeeper Robert Enke Dies At Age 32 The Nationalmannscahft stopper passed away on the afternoon of November 10th. Germany and Hannover goalkeeper Robert Enke has died at the age of 32. Hannover 96 president Martin Kind announced the death of the former Barcelona stopper on Tuesday afternoon, according to the agency dpa. Kind said, "It is a tragedy. You expect many things, but not something like that. "I do not know how and why it happened, but I do not think that it had anything to do with football." Nothing has yet been officially confirmed about the cause of death, but according to German source Morgenpost Online, early signs point towards suicide. The website quotes a spokesperson from the Hannover police as saying, "Enke has thrown himself under a train at Neustadt am Rübenberge." The incident is said to have taken place in the small town of Neustadt at around 18:25 local time. Unhappy Enke is survived by his wife, Teresa. The couple had a daughter, Lara, who died at the age of two in 2007. Recently they had adopted a new baby girl. It has been hinted at by Hannover officials, and stated explicitly by the German press, that Enke never truly recovered from the death of his daughter, and that personal pressures such as these were the cause of his suicide. Bild journalist Wolf Bruer explained to Sky Sports, "It seems to be deliberate suicide. He has apparently driven his car this evening to a train crossing station (level crossing), waited for the train, and the train hit him. "The president of Hannover confirmed indeed that it's a very sad news. He also said, very importantly, that he confirmed Robert Enke had been a very unstable person." Career Enke's early footballing days were in Jena, his home town, where he made his professional debut with Carl Zeiss Jena in 1995. From there he moved first to Moenchengladbach and then to Lisbon to play for Benfica, where he remains a cult hero. Barcelona picked him up on a Bosman deal in 2002, but here he struggled, taking loan spells first at Fenerbahce and then Tenerife. At the island club, though, he regained sufficient stature to be signed by Hannover, and here he became a late bloomer, becoming captain and gaining international recognition at the age of 29. Enke's death came at a time when he was undisputed number one for his club and had also regained this title for Germany. However, a recent bout of illness had seen Enke miss out on the latest Germany squad.
Eagles V Frodo Mt Doom		#1737	[-]
Posts: 670 (11/10/09 7:43 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	John Allen Muhammed, peaceful Islamic protestor, has died at 44 years young
Mom HOLIO		#1738	[-]
Posts: 860 (11/10/09 7:45 PM) Registered Adult Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Hey Eagles, you are jumping the gun (or the needle). He still has 15 minutes to live.
Eagles V Frodo Mt Doom		#1739	[-]
Posts: 677 (11/10/09 7:59 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	not anymore
Mom HOLIO		#1740	[-]
Posts: 862 (11/10/09 8:17 PM) Registered Adult Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Your post is time stamped 8:59. He was pronounced dead at 9:11 pm EST.