Another Media "Star" Passed

[Thomas]

Hey! We missed one ... Edwin Hawkins died last Monday ... from pancreatic cancer, aged 74.

"Who?" you ask?

Hawkins was credited as a founder of modern gospel music. From a music family, they produced an album in '68: Let Us Go into the House of the Lord. It was picked up by radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area, playing one of the album's eight tracks: "Oh Happy Day".

And the rest, as they say, is history.

George Harrison cites the song as inspiration for "My Sweet Lord." Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Johnny Mathis and numerous others went on to record covers of the song.

 

[Thomas]

And Peter Wyngarde died on the same day ...

"Who?" you ask?

Peter Wyngarde was a Brit actor best known for playing the character Jason King, a bestselling novelist turned sleuth, in two British tv series: Department S (69-70) and Jason King (71-72)

I must confess something of a mancrush — or boycrush, I was 15 — during the Dept S and JK series. It was from him I took to wearing velvet jackets with shirtcuffs folded back over the sleeves. Never quite as hirsute, I kept my shirt buttoned!

Whether Wyngarde took all this seriously, I have no idea. Certainly Jason King was a wildly 'over-the-top' character, ticking every cliché box and with all the knobs turned up to 11.

 

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Stansfield Turner passed away at the tender age of 94 from an undisclosed illness.

"Who?" you ask?

He was the CIA director under Carter plus he wasn't idle either before or after his tenure: http://start.att.net/news/read/cate...ield_turner_who_led_major_cia_reforms_dies-ap

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Paul Bocuse passed away at the tender age of 91 from complications of Parkinson's Disease.

"Who?" you ask?

Chef Paul Bocuse was considered/"named" the "Ambassador of French cuisine", plus he received several honors in the culinary world. Here's more information about him: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42758189

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

James Walter Rodford passed away at the tender age of 76 after a fall.

"Who?" you ask?

Jim Rodford was involved with Argent, a little-known group called The Zombies and another little-known group called The Kinks, playing bass. Here's his entry in Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rodford

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

John Coleman passed away at the tender age of 83.

"Who?" you ask?

He was a cofounder of the Weather Channel as well as Good Morning America. Here's more about him: http://start.att.net/news/read/cate...rologist_who_helped_launch_the_weather_cha-ap

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Bryan Sterling passed away at an undisclosed age.

"Who?" you ask?

He worked behind the scenes at FOX for eight years and The Five on FOX for five years. Here's as much as was diclosed about him: http://start.att.net/player/categor...eloved_fox_news_coworker_bryan_sterli-foxnews

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Simon Shelton Barnes passed away last Wednesday, just days before his 52nd birthday.

"Who?" you ask?

His most famous roll was in Teletubbies as Tinky Winky, the purple Teletubbie that caused the uproar about his "preference" (some of you might recall the sh!t that I'm talking about.)

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[Namaste Jesus]

Oh No! Not Tinky Winky! What will Laa-Laa, Po and Dipsy do? I loved that show and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Controversy and all.​

 

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Naomi Parker Fraley passed away Saturday (Caturday) at the tender age of 96 of undisclosed causes.

"Who?" you ask?

She was the actual model for "Rosie the Riveter" during WWII. Here's more about her: http://start.att.net/news/read/cate...r_fraley_the_reallife_rosie_the_riveter-rtime

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

 

[wil]

One ton of arguments as to who "Rosie" was over the years.... Some say she was black. that pleases some and pisses off others...

 

[Aussie Thoughts]

I loved that show and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Controversy and all.

Ok, I'll fess up too. I have in my possession, even as we speak, a Tink Winky keychain....

 

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Ursula le Guin passed away at the tender age of 88.

"Who?" you ask?

She was a rather well-known science fiction author whose career spanned decades. Here's more about her: http://start.att.net/news/read/arti..._writer_ursula_k-rtime/category/entertainment

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Addison Morton Walker passed away at the tender age of 94.

"Who?" you ask?

Mort Walker was a cartoonist mostly known for Beetle Bailey, but he worked on several others. Here's a (relatively) short article about some of his accomplishments: http://start.att.net/news/read/arti...t_walker_dies_at_94-ap/category/entertainment

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

John Morris passed away at the tender age of 91.

"Who?" you ask?

You may be familiar with some of the movies that he composed music for: Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Elephant Man, Spaceballs, and several other movies.

Here's his filmography: http://m.imdb.com/name/nm0606657/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Edwin Jackson passed away at the tender age of 28 after being hit by a suspected drunk driver.

"Who?" you ask?

Edwin Jackson played for the Colts: http://start.att.net/news/read/arti...by_suspected_drunken_dr-rtime/category/sports

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

John Mahoney passed away at the tender age of 77.

"Who?" you ask?

One of his more memorable roles was the father on Frasier, but he was in several other shows, plus he worked behind-the-scenes in several others. Here's his filmography: http://m.imdb.com/name/nm0001498/?ref_=m_tt_cl_i5

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Reginald Eugene Cathey passed away yesterday at the tender age of 59.

"Who?" you ask?

Reg E. Cathey was involved both in front of and behind the scenes in several projects including House of Cards, The Mask and several others. Here's his filmography: http://m.imdb.com/name/nm0146146/?ref=m_nv_sr_1

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Johann Johannson passed away at the tender age of 48.

"Who?" you ask?

He was a rather prolific composer, having composed the music for both stage and screen. Here's more information about him:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/n...ry-composer-behind-sicario-dies-at-48-1083619
His filmography: http://m.imdb.com/name/nm0433580/?ref=m_nv_sr_2

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[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

Daryle Singletary passed away at the tender age of 46.

"Who?" you ask?

He was a country/gospel singer. Here's more information about him: http://start.att.net/news/read/cate...singer_daryle_singletary_dies_at_46-rpenskemc

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