Celebrity Death Thread

[DeanUK]

RIP Lonesome George

Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador say Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died.
Scientists estimate he was about 100 years old.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18574279

[FVD]

"When Harry Met Sally," "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Silkwood" screenwriter Nora Ephron has died, according to the Washington Post and CBS News . She was 71 years old and was said to be suffering from leukemia.
Known as a prolific writer spanning film, stage, novels, works of journalismandblogs, Ephron was also an accomplished filmmaker, having both written and directed "Julie & Julia" (2009), "Bewitched" (2005), "You've Got Mail" (1998), "Michael" (1996), "Mixed Nuts" (1994), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993) and "This Is My Life" (1992).
Born in 1941 in New York City to a writerly Jewish family, Ephron moved with her parents and three sisters to Beverly Hills when she was four. Both of her parents were screenwriters as are two of her sisters; and she has another sister who is a journalist and novelist.
Ephron majored in political science at Wellesley College but also wrote for the school paper, graduating in 1962. She interned at the White House during John F. Kennedy's administration and later became a reporter at the New York Post ? eventually gaining praise for inserting her own voice into her work as part of the "New Journalism" movement.
Her 1983 novel "Heartburn" ? which was later made into a film starring Meryl *Streep and Jack Nicholson ? was inspired by her second marriage to famed Washington Post journalist Carl Bernstein (who helped break the Watergate story. Ephron married three times and has two sons.)
Some actors appeared in Ephron-penned films multiple times:* Meryl Streep appeared in "Silkwood," "Heartburn" and "Julie & Julia"; Tom Hanks starred in "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail" as did Meg Ryan ? who also starred in "When Harry Met Sally."

[DanO]

RIP to all mentioned.

[Tony G]

even the turtle?

[DanO]

Yes.

[Dan V]

even the turtle?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y&feature=results_main&playnext= 1&list=PLB46A6DF1314B6A4B"]Zombie Kid Likes Turtles - YouTube[/ame]

[Desert Lion]

even the turtle?

Yes.

Fuck the turtle! He wasn't even a Lions fan after 100 years!

[Dan V]

Fuck the turtle! He wasn't even a Lions fan after 100 years!

LOL!!

[SeattleLionsFan]

Andy Griffith.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/07/andy-griffith-dies-at-age-86/1#.T_MEZlu1mSo

[Tony G]

So long Sheriff Taylor! RIP

[DanO]

RIP, Andy.

[Malto Marko]

RIP, Ben.

[FVD]

RIP Mr Matlock and Sheriff Taylor

[Greg H]

One of the good ones. RIP Mr. Griffith.

[Chuck Cunningham]

No one left in Mayberry, Andy Barney Floyd aunt bee goober.....all gone. Only Opie and Gomer left.