I guess Dick Clark really does age after all. According to all sorts of reports, he suffered a massive heart attack this morning and died at the age of 82. Dick Clark was another one of those broadcasters that you don’t see much of anymore. The type who could host pretty well anything and seem …
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Levon Helm’s Last Waltz
Well, so much for posting that Levon Helm video to break up the sadness yesterday. Talk about timing. Around the same time I was putting that up, this was happening. “Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer,” says the note. “Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes …
Goodbye, Gord Paynter
One of the last things I heard as I fell asleep to the sound of Carin looking at Twitter last night was that Gord Paynter, the only professional blind comedian I know of, suffered a stroke and died Monday. He was just 57. It was sad news not just because 57 is a pretty young …
The Next Tiny Classified Ad With His Name On It Will Be An Obituary
It’s hard to get all sappy about this one since scumbag just radiates off the guy, but the apparent suicide of Don Lapre is worth a mention as far as I’m concerned. If you’ve been reading a while or if you know me reasonably well, the fact that I tend to have trouble sleeping probably …
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Steve Jobs Is Now Gone
Well damn it all. Even though I had a feeling this would happen sooner than later, when it does happen, it sucks. Steve Jobs has died. He was only 56. Whatever has been beating him about for the last while finally got him. Although I don’t own an iDevice right now, the very first computer …
Wade Belak, Dead At 35
This has been a rather crappy NHL offseason. If there’s been another in my lifetime that’s been this bad from a guys dying young standpoint, I cant’ remember it. First it was Derek Boogaard, then Rick Rypien and now Wade Belak, who was found dead today at 35. As a Leafs fan, this one is …
Jack Layton Lost His War With Cancer
Really, I was having such a nice weekend with friends. Why did yesterday have to be filled with so much death and destruction? And one death is the focus of this post. I found out that early yesterday morning, Jack Layton, the federal NDP leader, lost his battle with cancer. He was 61. He has …
Roselle Is Gone
I just heard this a couple of days ago. Everybody and their brother’s cousin’s sister’s uncle has heard the story of Michael Hingson and his guide dog Roselle, and how they not only got out of the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001, but how they helped others too. Well, she has passed away …
You, Put Out My Lights, I Have No Hope, To Carry On…
I don’t know why I feel the need to write about this. I just read yesterday that Joseph Brooks, the one who wrote “You Light Up My Life”, committed suicide. You’d think that would be reason enough to write about it. Who stopped lighting up his life? Where was all the hope to carry on? …
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Macho Man Randy Savage, Dead At 58
Wow. I’m not sure what to say. Macho Man Randy Savage is gone. He died today in a car accident when he suffered what his family is saying is a heart attack behind the wheel. He was 58. Wrestlers die all the time for all kinds of reasons and it’s always sad, but this one …