Celebrity Death Thread

[Panoptes]

Wow. No cause yet?

RIP Drew Sharp

Love this :

A columnist's role isn't to blindly lead cheers. Nor is it a blank check to slam individuals solely because you have been given a club. But there is a responsibility to raise questions and express doubts. There should be a commitment to deflate the smug and arrogant because, after all, this is only sports -- a useful diversion and an increasingly influential business, but hardly irreplaceable in our everyday lives.

*You don't need rose colored glasses everyday.

[Malto Marko]

Just heard this also.

[Forsh]

I was one of the apparent few who liked reading his stuff.

[jaadam4]

Daaaaannnnnnggggg. I thought he'd stick around forever with his hate fest for Detroit. 56 is definitely far too young. That's horrible

[Panoptes]

I was one of the apparent few who liked reading his stuff.

I didn't mind him. I read his articles.

He pulled no punches. I posted his apparent ethos in being a sports journalist and it explains it all, perfectly.

[-Deborah-]

Shocking news, sorry to hear it. I didn't care for his constant negativity (nor the allegations of plagiarism), but after hearing him on the radio, I liked him. Regardless, much too young.

Side note, Terry Foster had a stroke a few months ago. He seemed like he was doing fine but I haven't seen him tweet much recently and he missed his targeted return to air date on the Ticket. Hoping he's okay...

[edindetroit]

I'm going to miss going to the comments section of his articles. RIP Drew.

[-Deborah-]

Shocking news, sorry to hear it. I didn't care for his constant negativity (nor the allegations of plagiarism), but after hearing him on the radio, I liked him. Regardless, much too young.

Side note, Terry Foster had a stroke a few months ago. He seemed like he was doing fine but I haven't seen him tweet much recently and he missed his targeted return to air date on the Ticket. Hoping he's okay...

And right after I posted that, Foster starts tweeting and the Ticket says Foster is doing well. Good news.

[Mainevent]

Wow, never cared for his brand of journalism (and make no doubt, it was his brand that he cultivated), but that's sad to lose someone at that age. Always so tough on family and friends.

[jaadam4]

I didn't mind him. I read his articles.

He pulled no punches. I posted his apparent ethos in being a sports journalist and it explains it all, perfectly.

lol.. Notice how you said you "didn't mind him". That's not a like or a dislike huh? You might be the only one here. im not sure how he stayed writing for Detroit for so long.

[Panoptes]

I liked his style.

Is that clear enough.

And I'm not the only one, not even in the last 10 posts.

[ghandi]

Drew was always hard on the Detroit teams but maybe justifiably so? Its a fine line between being realistic and being pessimistic.

[Newbomb Turk]

He is finally "Lions free"

God speed Drew.

[Malto Marko]

Side note, Terry Foster had a stroke a few months ago. He seemed like he was doing fine but I haven't seen him tweet much recently and he missed his targeted return to air date on the Ticket. Hoping he's okay...

Wow! I was wondering where TFoss has been. I just assumed he was teaching a class at the same time the show airs.

[fontes91]

Wow......RIP......