Obituaries, well known people we've lost

This thread is to acknowledge famous people that have recently passed away, rather than create new threads for each one (i.e., Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, etc.) which over time would just fill up the General Talk section.

I'll begin this thread with the recent passing of legendary newsman Walter Cronkite, who died last night after a long illness. He was 92.

Called the most trusted man in America as anchorman of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, and affectionately called "Uncle Walter", he reported on many top stories including the Cuban missile crisis, the assasinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., the Vietnam war, the Apollo moon landing (which marks its 40th anniversary this Monday) and Watergate. He ended each newscast with "And that's the way it was."

Full story from USA TODAY

This is a good idea Steve! Very smart.

RIP Walter Cronkite

Thank you Ashley

Looking back at Walter Cronkite's illustrious career.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkrABAfX2kI

We just lost author Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes.....

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/20...ourt-obit_N.htm

Gordon Waller of the 1960s British pop duo Peter & Gordon, passed away last week. Best known for A World Without Love, I Go To Pieces, Woman, Lady Godiva, Knight In Rusty Armour, To Know You Is To Love You, Sunday For Tea, Nobody I Know, I Don't Want To See You Again and a memorable cover of Buddy Holly's True Love Ways.

Here they are performing on NBC's Hullabaloo (he's not the one wearing glasses)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFkkdmMgmpY


RIP Gordon Waller

Early this morning, Eunice Kennedy Shriver passed away at the age of 88. A truly remarkable woman who will be missed. She founded the Special Olympics in 1962.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/11/eun...ennedy.shriver/


1921-2009

RIP Eunice

Has anyone mentioned the passing of John Hughes?

John Hughes died at the age of 59 (on August 5th I believe). He was famous for his films Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, 16 Candles and Home Alone which he directed and in some cases wrote the screenplay.

I did in something ramdom the other day.then you posted something right below it

Don't you mean 1921-2009?

^Thanks WipeOutFan, I just corrected it. My bad.

Les Paul died on thursday. R.I.P.

Les Paul, who invented the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock 'n' roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 94.

^Thanks Trainwreck. Here is a vintage clip of Les Paul and Mary Ford performing How High The Moon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ffdwBUL78


This song is on the jukebox at the Be-Bop Diner at Canobie Lake Park!


RIP Les Paul

Late last night, less than 2 weeks after Eunice Kennedy Shriver's passing, we lost Senator Ted Kennedy. He was 77 and had been battling brain cancer.

Ted Kennedy: A Lifetime Of Public Service


RIP Senator Kennedy

You beat me to it Steve. R.I.P. Ted Kennedy

We just lost Patrick Swayze.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Swayze

RIP Patrick Swayze.

RIP Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/20...vers-obit_N.htm

Just this morning, wrestling legend Captain Lou Albano passed away at 76.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1623810/2...014/story.jhtml

Also, legendary singer Al Martino, who appeared in The Godfather, passed away Tuesday at age 82.....

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/20...tino-obit_N.htm


One of his biggest hits, Blue Spanish Eyes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTSizVmwTL0

The legendary "pie-in-the-face" comedian Soupy Sales was 83.....

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-1...ales-obit_N.htm


He had his own comedy show in the 1960s but is best remembered as a panelist on What's My Line? and made appearances on The Mike Douglas Show, The Love Boat, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Pee-Wee's Playhouse and filled in for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.

Anyone remember that TV show The Equalizer (1985-1989)? The star of that show, Edward Woodward, passed away on Monday after an illness. He was also in the films Breaker Morant and The Wicker Man (the original version from 1973), and he made an appearance in the film Hot Fuzz. He was 79.


http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/ne...ward-obit_N.htm

Man, there are so many deaths posted here.

MTV 'Remote Control' host Ken Ober dies

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/16/o...tion=cnn_latest

That is sad. I liked Remote Control.

RIP Ken Ober and Edward Woodward.

Only 52 years old too. Very sad to hear.

This is the first time I heard this. How sad :[ I really loved Peter Paul and Mary, some very, very good music, even though its not a style of music I'd normally listen to. RIP Mary

Well, he isint well known but...


Rest In Peace Mr G. , Health Teacher at Pickering Middle School. Today, Diabetes, which he had been fighting for 40 years, finally got him. He was one of my favorite teachers too. I will miss him.

RIP Force-Vector-Design...

Force-Vector-Design has officially died and gone to the public with the new release of Newton^2. Such a shame that I learned it and only got to use it a few times.

My condolences, I saw you post this on Facebook also.