The Rest In Peace & Remembrance Thread
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Dynamo1
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Maila Nurmi, TV's Vampira, Dies at 85
Jan 15, 8:55 AM (ET)
By JACOB ADELMAN
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Maila Nurmi, whose "Vampira" TV persona pioneered the spooky-yet-sexy Goth aesthetic, has died, coroner's officials said. She was 85.
Nurmi died Thursday afternoon at her Hollywood home, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Fred Corral said. The cause of death has not been determined, Corral said.
Nurmi created her Vampira character - reminiscent of Charles Addams' spooky New Yorker cartoons - to host horror movie broadcasts on KABC TV in Los Angeles in 1954.
Maila Nurmi, TV's Vampira, Dies at 85
Jan 15, 8:55 AM (ET)
By JACOB ADELMAN
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Maila Nurmi, whose "Vampira" TV persona pioneered the spooky-yet-sexy Goth aesthetic, has died, coroner's officials said. She was 85.
Nurmi died Thursday afternoon at her Hollywood home, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Fred Corral said. The cause of death has not been determined, Corral said.
Nurmi created her Vampira character - reminiscent of Charles Addams' spooky New Yorker cartoons - to host horror movie broadcasts on KABC TV in Los Angeles in 1954.
starzsgirl
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Holy jeebus...that is absolutely crazy! I've always liked him as an actor, thanks for posting this. Still a bit unbelievable.
Holy jeebus...that is absolutely crazy! I've always liked him as an actor, thanks for posting this. Still a bit unbelievable.
Lessien_Tinuviel
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I just saw that article on People.com, and I am in absolute shock. I wouldn't say I was a big fan of Brad Renfro, but I really admired his acting talent. I've seen his earlier work such as The Client, Sleepers and Apt Pupil, and he did such a fantastic job in those movies, especially since The Client was his very first movie. I was saddened to see him get all messed up with all the drug problems, but some time ago I heard that he'd enrolled in a rehab program and was hoping that he'd be able to get clean.
And then this had to happen. It's still a little unbelieveable, I agree. I had to read the article a couple of times over for it to sink in. Actually, it still hasn't sunk in.
Out of all the young actors that died way before their prime (such as River Phoenix), Brad Renfro was the only one that I was familiar with. So his death affected me way more than the others.
R.I.P, Brad. Your talent will be sorely missed.
I just saw that article on People.com, and I am in absolute shock. I wouldn't say I was a big fan of Brad Renfro, but I really admired his acting talent. I've seen his earlier work such as The Client, Sleepers and Apt Pupil, and he did such a fantastic job in those movies, especially since The Client was his very first movie. I was saddened to see him get all messed up with all the drug problems, but some time ago I heard that he'd enrolled in a rehab program and was hoping that he'd be able to get clean.
And then this had to happen. It's still a little unbelieveable, I agree. I had to read the article a couple of times over for it to sink in. Actually, it still hasn't sunk in.
Out of all the young actors that died way before their prime (such as River Phoenix), Brad Renfro was the only one that I was familiar with. So his death affected me way more than the others. R.I.P, Brad. Your talent will be sorely missed.
Tinkerbell
Head of the Swing Shift
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I heard about this this morning. Very sad, and to pass away so young. Rest In Peace.
I heard about this this morning. Very sad, and to pass away so young.
Rest In Peace.
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Former chess champ Bobby Fischer has died at the age of 64. He died Thursday in Reykjavik Iceland where he'd been living since 2005. No case of death has been announced.
Former chess champ Bobby Fishcer dead at 64
Former chess champ Bobby Fischer has died at the age of 64. He died Thursday in Reykjavik Iceland where he'd been living since 2005. No case of death has been announced.
Former chess champ Bobby Fishcer dead at 64
katpin31791
CSI Level Three
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Wow so young to die. That's so ashame. I remember him in The Client.
Then Bobby Fischer, wow
May they RIP.
Wow so young to die. That's so ashame. I remember him in The Client.
Then Bobby Fischer, wow
May they RIP.
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Wow just checking the news and I see Suzanne Pleshette has died at the age of 70 She will probably be remember most as Bob Newhart's wife on The Bob Newhart Show although she had a varied career.
Suzanne Pleshette
Wow just checking the news and I see Suzanne Pleshette has died at the age of 70
She will probably be remember most as Bob Newhart's wife on The Bob Newhart Show although she had a varied career.Suzanne Pleshette
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RIP Suzanne, you are now with your husband Tom Poston my prayers to her family and friends.
ETA: I forgot that I was going to add in 'Brady Bunch' actor Allan Melvin dies for those who do not remember him he played Sam the butcher on the show. RIP!
RIP Suzanne, you are now with your husband Tom Poston my prayers to her family and friends.
ETA: I forgot that I was going to add in 'Brady Bunch' actor Allan Melvin dies for those who do not remember him he played Sam the butcher on the show. RIP!
vegaslights
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Allan Melvin! That's so sad. When I was about five or six years old, and the Brady Bunch was in repeats, I would always watch it with my Mom (along with Days of Our Lives. lol) while eating chips and a sandwich.
Sam was a funny character. So sad.
RIP.
Allan Melvin! That's so sad. When I was about five or six years old, and the Brady Bunch was in repeats, I would always watch it with my Mom (along with Days of Our Lives. lol) while eating chips and a sandwich.
Sam was a funny character. So sad.
RIP.
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Songwriter and performer John Stewart has died at the age of 68. He was a member of The Kingston Trio and he also wrote Daydream Believer for The Monkees.
John Stewart dies at 68
Songwriter and performer John Stewart has died at the age of 68. He was a member of The Kingston Trio and he also wrote Daydream Believer for The Monkees.
John Stewart dies at 68
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