Celebrity Death Thread

[The King]

He was Prince before Prince. A black man (gay man) in the 50’s who made white people dance. That in itself makes him a legend.

I always thought Jerry Lee Lewis was on the same level, but he married his 14 year old cousin. That didn’t go over well.

[jaadam4]

Little Richard was gay? Who would have guessed

[edindetroit]

I remember that game. I was listening to Van Patrick doing the play by play on the radio. ( it was blacked out in Detroit) It was a forgone conclusion that he was going to miss it. Nobody could kick a 63 yarder.

Only the fucking Lions. *sigh*

It looks like the game was in New Orleans so why was the game blacked out here?

[CGVT]

It looks like the game was in New Orleans so why was the game blacked out here?

Don't know. Maybe it was an afternoon game. The broadcast
rules were pretty fucked up then, though. I remember a lot of times when they played on the west coast we didn't get the game in Detroit.

Or... my memory was off and it was on local TV and I was doing something that caused me to not be able to watch it.

Regardless, I remember listening to Van Patrick's call on the radio.

[Dan V]

Phyllis George died May 14 . She was 70.

[Fraquar]

Interestingly enough, the guy that does the ESPN Sports Science described that it was actually harder for him to kick that ball as accurate as he did with a block toe rather than a standard kicking shoeshoe. I don't remember his exact measurements, but it was essentially a 1 in a 1,000,000 shot even if he had the leg strength - the margin for error was almost molecular level.

[Fraquar]

Don't know. Maybe it was an afternoon game. The broadcast
rules were pretty fucked up then, though. I remember a lot of times when they played on the west coast we didn't get the game in Detroit.

Or... my memory was off and it was on local TV and I was doing something that caused me to not be able to watch it.

Regardless, I remember listening to Van Patrick's call on the radio.

Van Patrick's call beats a young Don Criqui's call every day and on Sunday's too.

[-Deborah-]

Phyllis George died May 14 . She was 70.

She was a pioneer. RIP

[Dan V]

She was a pioneer. RIP

HAD A CRUSH ON HER, BIGTIME

[BJK]

RIP Ken Osmond, aka Eddie Haskell from “Leave it to Beaver”. I grew up watching that show in syndication as a kid in the 80’s.

[Forsh]

RIP Ken Osmond, aka Eddie Haskell from “Leave it to Beaver”. I grew up watching that show in syndication as a kid in the 80’s.

Ya same here. Great show. RIP

[Coop]

RIP Ian Holm - best remembered by me for his role as Mr. Bilbo Baggins.

[DanO]

RIP Carl.

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/...Ssbp1hySoc9ufQ

[whatever_gong82]

Mr. Reiner's "The Dick VanDyke Show" was one of my favorite shows growing up.

RIP.

[edindetroit]

Hugh Downs, Genial Presence On TV News And Game Shows, Dies At 99

https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/ap-news/broadcaster-hugh-downs-dies-at-99?fbclid=IwAR1fthBTrT2rjo7DGs3_powLfmG9tl_MGLZuarvL4T64SSayr04PfzrK_90