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RIP Tom Poston, he was so funny, I loved his Character of George.

 

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I just heard this on the news. May he RIP.

 

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Rest in peace Tom.

 

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Dabbs Greer of Little House on the Prairie, 84 has passed away on April 28, 2007.

He played a lot of old tv show, and probably old movie. I alway remember him as Rev. Alden.

 

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I really like him on that show. Last time Isaw him in anything was just a bit part in Con Air. He'll be missed.

 

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Astronaut Walter Schirra Dies at 84
May 3, 2:00 PM (ET)
By THOMAS WATKINS

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Walter M. Schirra Jr., one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and the only man to fly on NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, died Thursday. He was 84.

Schirra died of a heart attack at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, said Ruth Chandler Varonfakis, a family friend and spokeswoman for the San Diego Aerospace Museum. NASA had said he died late Wednesday but the family and the medical examiner's office both said it was Thursday.

An aviation buff since childhood, known to fellow astronauts for his colorful personality and independent streak, Schirra became the third American to orbit the Earth in October 1962. He encircled the globe six times in a flight that lasted more than nine hours.

Full story here.

 

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Remembering Theodore Maiman, Inventor Who Built The First Laser
By W. David Gardner
InformationWeek Mon May 14, 6:00 AM ET

Theodore H. Maiman, 79, the scientist credited with building the first working laser, died May 5 in Vancouver, Canada. His wife said he had systemic mastocytosis, a genetic disorder.

Initially Maiman was distressed that his 1960 invention was called a "death ray" after a journalist inaccurately described his "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser)" as a science fiction discovery. The 1960 laser, of course, ended up having multiple peaceful uses ranging from eye surgery and bar code readers to light shows and tattoo removal.

"I don't know of anyone who's been killed by a laser, even by accident," he said after the laser was so widely adopted, "but I do know several people who have been healed by lasers."

Full story at Yahoo News.

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Television evangelist Falwell dies at 73
By SUE LINDSEY, Associated Press Writer
May 15, 2007, 1:56 pm (ET)

LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. He was 73.

Ron Godwin, the university's executive vice president, said Falwell, 73, was found unresponsive around 10:45 a.m. and taken to Lynchburg General Hospital. "CPR efforts were unsuccessful," he said.

Godwin said he was not sure what caused the collapse, but he said Falwell "has a history of heart challenges."

"I had breakfast with him, and he was fine at breakfast," Godwin said. "He went to his office, I went to mine, and they found him unresponsive."

Full story at Yahoo News.

 

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Yolanda King, Dies at 51

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Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center.

King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 51.

 

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'Barbershop' Actor, Dancer Wright Dies

Carl Wright, an actor who appeared in films such as "Barbershop" and "Soul Food," has died at the age of 75.

The performer, who began his career as a tap dancer and comedian, passed away from cancer at his home in Chicago on Saturday, May 19, report news sources.

Wright was born in Orlando, Fla. and began his showbiz career traveling around the world as a tap dancer and for a time performed as The Three-Leggers with a one-legged partner.

During his career, he also worked as a comedian, emcee and songwriter.

He began his movie career late in life, appearing in "Soul Food," "Big Momma's House," "Just Visiting," the two "Barbershop" films and "The Cookout."

Wright is survived by his wife Shirley, three daughters and a grandchild.

 

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According to the recent deaths page on Wikipedia Charles Nelson Reilly has died from complications of pneumonia.

 

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You beat me to it. Thanks, Calihan. I remember him mostly from his role on "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" TV series and his appearances as a regular o The Match Game.

Actor Charles Nelson Reilly Dies at 76

May 28, 1:11 AM (ET)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the "Tonight Show" and various game shows, has died. He was 76.

Reilly died Friday in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia, his partner, Patrick Hughes, told the New York Times.

Reilly began his career in New York City, taking acting classes at a studio with Steve McQueen, Geraldine Page and Hal Holbrook. In 1962, he appeared on Broadway as Bud Frump in the original Broadway production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." The role won Reilly a Tony Award.

He was nominated for a Tony again for playing Cornelius in "Hello, Dolly!" In 1997 he received another nomination for directing Julie Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of "The Gin Game."

Full story at CNN.com.

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Actress, Activist Gretchen Wyler Dies

May 27, 11:04 PM (ET)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gretchen Wyler, a veteran Broadway actress who enjoyed a second career on television and was a leading animal rights activist, died Sunday. She was 75.

Wyler died at her home in Camarillo, Calif., of complications from breast cancer, the Humane Society of the United States said in a statement.

"The humane movement has lost one of its brightest stars," said Humane Society President and CEO Wayne Pacelle. "Gretchen Wyler devoted 40 intense years to protecting animals, and the cause gained so much ground during that time because of her extraordinary achievements and advocacy - in the media, in law-making, and in raising public consciousness."

Wyler's theatrical career spanned 50 years, including parts on Broadway in the original "Guys and Dolls,""Silk Stockings,""Damn Yankees,""Bye Bye Birdie" and "Sly Fox" with George C. Scott.

She was a regular on the short-lived 1970s CBS television series "On Our Own," spent a season on "Dallas" and made guest appearances on a number of shows including "Friends,""Judging Amy" and "Providence."

Wyler began her crusade for animal rights in 1966 after witnessing poor conditions at a New York shelter. Wyler managed the shelter for 10 years and in 1970 became the first woman member of the board of directors of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

She formed The Ark Trust in 1991 and ran the organization until it joined forces with the Humane Society in 2002. Last year she retired as vice president of the Humane Society in Hollywood.

In 1986 she created the Genesis Awards, which honors the media and entertainment industry for shining a spotlight on animal cruelty. This year, the first Gretchen Wyler Award was bestowed on Paul McCartney, for a lifetime of activism for animals.

 

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I've posted the full article in the CSI: Match Game thread for CNR. He was a staple of the main version of the Match Game, along with the revivals in the 80s with Gene Rayburn The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour, and the late 80s version hosted by Ross Schafer.

He was a very funny man and he will be greatly missed by all of the Match Game fans.

 

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RIP Charles Nelson Reily

the Match Game will never be the same without you

 

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He is probably reminiscing up there with Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Morey Amsterdam, Richard Deacon, Greg Morris, McLean Stevenson, Steve Allen, Larry Hovis, Bert Convy, Richard Paul...

 

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May they RIP