Celebrity Death Thread

[wcfwtf]

Enjoyed watching Bob Newhart show with Suzanne Plachette

[Stone Hawk One]

James Earl Jones passed away early this week

James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93 | CNN

[Dan V]

Pete Rose, the hit king , has died.
Maybe he'll finally get in the Hall of Fame now.

[Tom]

Dikembe died too.

[DanO]

Pete Rose, the hit king , has died.
Maybe I’ll finally get in the Hall of Fame now.

I think he will. I heard this on TV yesterday but my Google search didn't confirm it so I didn't post it. Alas it was true. He should already be in the HOF> I think MLB was hell bent on not giving him the comfort while he was alive. Now I think they will put him in.

RIP Charlie Hustle and Dikembe.

[wcfwtf]

Rose was the ultimate competitor

[Tom]

John Amos died.

[DanO]

RIP Lou. Great coach. Loved Big Eight basketball in the 80's. The sweater fiasco with Big John was classic.

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[whatever_gong82]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/other/2024/12/21/rickey-henderson-considered-greatest-leadoff-hitter-in-mlb-history-dies-at-age-65/77136687007/

[DanO]

RIP Rickey.

[Marko69]

John Amos died.

Just noticed this.

He was brilliant as Mr McDowell in "Coming to America"

"I don't care who you are, Jack. You say one more word about my daughter and I'll break ma foot off yer royal a$$!"

Might have to go watch this movie again.

R.I.P. John Amos

[whatever_gong82]

Longtime sports broadcaster and the brother of Bryant Gumbel dies:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/27/greg-gumbel-dies-nfl-broadcaster-cancer/

[Dan V]

Bryant was a good guy- he will be missed.

[whatever_gong82]

Bryant was a good guy- he will be missed.

It was Greg, not Bryant Gumbel that died.

It says so in the link that I provided above.

[Dan V]

my bad