RSSPatsy Ramsey, the mother of murdered JonBenet Ramsey, Dies of Ovarian Cancer
Patsy Ramsey, the mother of 6 year old JonBenet Ramsey who was murdered in 1996 and the crime never solved, died Saturday from ovarian cancer. There was so much speculation in the news, tabloids and books as to the suspicion of who killed JonBenet Ramsey.
R.I.P - Kirby Puckett . Dana Reeves
Dana Reeves, 44
Dana Reeves, widow of actor Christopher Reeves, passed away at age 44 yesterday after losing the battle with lung cancer. Dana stood by Christopher Reeves after he was paralyzed from a riding accident in 1996.
Reeve died Monday of lung cancer, said Kathy Lewis, president and CEO of the foundation.
“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors and staff of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, we are extremely saddened by the death of Dana Reeve, whose grace and courage under the most difficult of circumstances was a source of comfort and inspiration to all of us,” Lewis said in a statement. via the AP
“Dana will always be remembered for her passion, strength and ceaseless courage that became her hallmark,” Lewis said. “Along with her husband, Christopher, she faced adversity with grace and determination, bringing hope to millions around the world.”
Kirby Puckett, 45
Kirby Puckett, hero to Minnesota Twins fans passed away after a severe stroke over the weekend. Kirby was a world series hero and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame after having to retire early due to having a severe case of glaucoma. He leaves behind 2 children, Catherine and Kirby Jr.
“He was revered throughout the country and will be remembered wherever the game is played,” commissioner Bud Selig said. “Kirby was taken from us much too soon - and too quickly.”
“There are a lot of great players in this game, but only one Kirby,” pitcher Rick Aguilera said when Puckett announced his retirement. “It was his character that meant more to his teammates. He brought a great feeling to the clubhouse, the plane, everywhere.”
And this is an interesting if not a sad fact:
Indeed, Puckett was the second-youngest person to die having already been enshrined at Cooperstown, Hall of Fame spokesman Jeff Idelson said. Only Lou Gehrig, at 37, was younger. via the AP
Rest In Peace, Kirby and Dana…
Actor Darren McGavin Dies at 83, RIP.
Darren McGavin passed away at the age of 83 from natural causes on Saturday. 
We truly have lost a great guy who has brought so much to the TV and movie industry and enjoyment to all of us over the years. His career was was endless stratching from the 1940’s to the present. BIO.
These day Darren McGavin was best known as Ralphie’s dad on the 1983 Christmas Classic, “A Christmas Story.” A continual 24 hours of this tale on Christmas Eve brought McGavin into our homes on the holidays as Mr. Parker (Ralphie’s dad) was just priceless.
He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master.
Some other lines from Darren McGavin that will make us smile and think about him forever: 
He looks like a deranged Easter Bunny, He does too, he looks like a pink nightmare!
[after Mother “accidentally” breaks the Old Man’s leg lamp] Why did you touch that? You were always jealous of this lamp.
However, I will always remember Darren McGaven for one of the greatest TV shows of all time, Kolchak: The Night Stalker. In the 1970’s this show had no equal and kept you on the edge of your chair. The Night Stalker was a show way before its 
time.
The concept of The Night Stalker series is of reporter Carl Kolchak, working for the Independent News Service in Chicago, encountering the unnatural. Each week he dealt with a supernatural (whether mystical, scientific, or alien) threat.
Slide show of Darren McGavin
The passing of Darren McGavin really does hit home as losing one of those pieces of your childhood. To the family of Darren McGavin, our condolences. To Mr. McGavin, thanks for all the memories.
He is survived by his four children — York, Megan, Bridget and Bogart — from a previous marriage to Melanie York McGavin, Bogart McGavin said. McGavin was separated from his second wife, Kathy Brown, he said. Services were set for March 5 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dunkin’ Donuts actor “Time To Make the Donuts” Dies
Michael Vale, better known as Fred the baker of Dunkin Donuts fame, has died at the age of 83 due to complications from diabetes. 
Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes, son-in law Rick Reil said.
Ads featuring Fred, who uttered the trademark line “Time to make the doughnuts,” ran for 15 years until Vale retired in 1997.
Michael Vale had become such a media commercial icon with one of the greatest marketing tag lines since Wendy’s, “Where’s the Beef”. The Dunkin Donuts commercials were infectious and as a statement from Dunkin Donuts said, “became a beloved American icon that permeated our culture and touched millions with his sense of humor and humble nature.”
Michael Vale, Fred the baker, became the face of Dunkin Donuts. So much in that even after his retirement in 1997, everyone remembers … “Time to make the doughnuts.”
Rest in Peace
Memorial Service for Rosa Parks in Montgomery, AL
Rosa Parks returned to Montgomery, AL “as cascades of roses covered her casket in a chapel bearing her name at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where she was once a member”.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hundreds of mourners, politicians and activists attended a memorial service Sunday for Rosa Parks, who inspired the civil rights movement by refusing to give up a seat on a city bus to a white man.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that she and others who grew up in Alabama during the height of Parks’ activism might not have realized her impact on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I would not be standing here today as secretary of state.”
Rosa Parks R.I.P. 1913-2005
Rosa Parks passed away last night. She was a very special woman who changed the history of the country for the better.
I could go on about what a great woman Rosa Parks was, but our good friend LaShawn Barber has done a fantastic job with lots of links.
Parks’ Legacy Challenges New Generation
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies
‘Gilligan, (Bob Denver) Dies at the age of 70, Rest In Peace Little Buddy
Another piece of my childhood just left today. Bob Denver, best known for his portrayal of Gilligan, on Gilligan’s Island passed peacefully September 2nd, 2005 surrounded by his family .
Bob Denver, whose portrayal of goofy first mate Gilligan on the 1960s television show “Gilligan’s Island” made him an iconic figure to generations of TV viewers, has died, his agent confirmed Tuesday. He was 70. Denver, who underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery earlier this year, died Friday at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in North Carolina, according to agent Mike Eisenstadt.
The three hour tour turned into a three year run for the series as it lasted on CBS from 1964 to 1967. Even back in those days critics knew nothing, as much as the TV critics spurned the show, the viewers loved it.
“Gilligan’s Island” lasted on CBS from 1964 to 1967, and it was revived in later seasons with three high-rated TV movies.
TV critics hooted at “Gilligan’s Island,” but audiences adored it. Writer-creator Sherwood Schwartz insisted that the show had social meaning along with the laughs: “I knew that by assembling seven different people and forcing them to live together, the show would have great philosophical implications.”
From the AP:
Bob Denver, the bumbling namesake of ”Gilligan’s Island” who embarked on what was supposed to be a three-hour tour and endeared himself to generations of TV fans, has died at age 70.
He died Friday at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in North Carolina of complications from treatment he was receiving for cancer, his agent, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
AOL;
“One thing I can say about Bob and the show is he entertained generations, and everybody approached us and him in particular with love and a smile,” said Russell Johnson, who played the eggheaded professor on “Gilligan’s Island.” “That’s a tremendous legacy for someone from Hollywood to leave.”
So long “Little Buddy” and God Bless.
Hat Tip: The Jawa Report
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