R. I. P. Thread

[Andy Mink]

The Iron Sheik, an iconic WWE wrestler and popular social media personality, has died at the age of 81.

 

[scott43]

The Iron Sheik, an iconic WWE wrestler and popular social media personality, has died at the age of 81.

My grandfather loved that guy...

 

[Jim Kenney]

The Iron Sheik, an iconic WWE wrestler and popular social media personality, has died at the age of 81.

81 is ancient for a pro wrestler. He must have stayed or gotten clean? In the late 1970s I was the only 25 yr old in an office with 4 guys in their 50s. Some were wrestling fans and got me interested. Iron sheik was in the mix then.

 

[James]

Actor Treat Williams killed in a motorcycle accident in Dorset, VT

Read the report: Actor Treat Williams killed in Vermont motorcycle crash

Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series “Everwood” and the movie “Hair,” died Monday after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said. He was 71. Shortly before 5 p.m., a Honda SUV was turning left into a parking lot when it collided with...

www.necn.com

 

[scott43]

Gino Mader after a crash at the Tour de Suisse, age 26. Sad..

Gino Mäder, Swiss road cyclist, dies at age of 26 after crash at Tour de Suisse | Cycling | The Guardian

Gino Mäder has died at the age of 26 after crashing on a descent and his team, Bahrain-Victorious, paid tribute to a ‘shining light of our team’

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Jim Kenney]

Uh oh, we lost Alan Arkin, Grandpa Sunshine. The In-Laws was also a very funny movie!

 

[James]

Sad. He was a very big science guy.

 

[Philpug]

The In-Laws was also a very funny movie!

Serpintine Shell, serpentine!!!!
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Wait, Scranton isn't over the ocean.

 

[scott43]

Argo fsck yourself!!

 

[wooglin]

Serpintine Shell, serpentine!!!!

I say this to my wife periodically. She has no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[Philpug]

I say this to my wife periodically. She has no idea what I'm talking about.

Is her name Sheldon? If not, that might be why.

 

[wooglin]

Is her name Sheldon? If not, that might be why.

Nah, I don’t think that’s it.

 

[Tricia]

Serpintine Shell, serpentine!!!!
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Wait, Scranton isn't over the ocean.

That was such a funny movie.

 

[Andy Mink]

That was such a funny movie.

Never saw that one. Shocking, I know!

 

[wooglin]

That was such a funny movie.

Just sent that clip to my wife. She’s out of town so maybe I’ll be ok. At least until she gets back.

 

[James]

The Russians Are Coming 1966

 

[Tricia]

I will start with sharing that folk singer Gordon Lightfoot has passed last night. He was one of my favorite folk singer and song writer.

Going back to the origins of this thread.
I realized there is a whole thread about his passing. He difinitely had a ton of influence on a lot of us.

Canadian National Treasure Gordon Lightfoot Has Died

I loved his music. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gordon-lightfoot-dead-1.6828991

www.skitalk.com

 

[Uncle-A]

Going back to the origins of this thread.
I realized there is a whole thread about his passing. He difinitely had a ton of influence on a lot of us.

Canadian National Treasure Gordon Lightfoot Has Died

I loved his music. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gordon-lightfoot-dead-1.6828991

www.skitalk.com

Thanks for sharing this other thread.

 

[Uncle-A]

I heard that Tony Bennett has passed away, it is a sad day for the music loving world.

 

[4ster]

I heard that Tony Bennett has passed away, it is a sad day for the music loving world.

Tony Bennett, Jazzy Crooner of the American Songbook, Is Dead at 96

From his initial success at the Paramount in Times Square through his generation-spanning duets, his career was remarkable for both its longevity and its consistency.

www.nytimes.com