2020 In Memoriam thread

[Bazza]

Found some of the pics I took of Kiwi's last visit here. Didn't realize it had been 10 years! Time really does fly!

He had a condition that affected the pigmentation of his skin but never let it slow him down.

He left that little Australian surfing banner with me that you see in the third photo. He'd taken it all over the world with him.

 

[NationalTitles18]

Sir Ian Holm: Lord of the Rings and Alien star dies aged 88

The veteran actor, who played Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings, dies peacefully in hospital.

www.bbc.com

 

[Bazza]

Sir Ian Holm: Lord of the Rings and Alien star dies aged 88

The veteran actor, who played Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings, dies peacefully in hospital.

www.bbc.com

I loved him in Alien, The Razor's Edge, and The Fifth Element.

R.I.P......

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Nevermind, misread.

 

[Crimson1967]

A member of the 1972 undefeated Dolphins has died.

Ex-Dolphin Kiick, who won 2 titles, dies at 73

Former Miami Dolphins running back Jim Kiick, a vital member of two Super Bowl championship teams, has died at the age of 73, the team announced Saturday.

www.espn.com

 

[GrayTide]

Dementia, probably from all the blows to his head in college and the NFL. He was not great, but a very dependable role player for the Dolphins. RIP

 

[Bazza]

Dementia, probably from all the blows to his head in college and the NFL. He was not great, but a very dependable role player for the Dolphins. RIP

He went through some very bad times.

How Jim Kiick Fell Through the Cracks


One of my favourites from that championship team.

Kiick scored the only rushing touchdown for Miami in Super Bowl VII, the victory that capped the Dolphins’ perfect season.

Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, photographed for Sports Illustrated in 2002.
Michael O'Neill for Sports Illustrated

Wielding a Swiss Army skill set that was easy to praise but harder to value, he combined for 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in each of his first four seasons, and played one Sunday despite a hip pointer, a pulled ankle tendon, a punctured elbow, a crushed big toe and a broken finger. Kiick was so tough and skilled a blocker, in fact, that Dolphins coach Don Shula reversed backfield logic and often sent the 5'11" Kiick to clear a path—like a Jeep before a Sherman tank—for the burlier, 6’4” Csonka.

Godspeed.....

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Joel Schumacher has died.

RIP. He made so many good films, I can forgive him for the terrible Batman movie he did.

 

[Bazza]

Joel Schumacher has died.

RIP. He made so many good films, I can forgive him for the terrible Batman movie he did.

He directed so many wonderful movies.

The opening scene of "Falling Down" is just incredible......

 

[TexasBama]

Legendary Muscle Shoals guitarist Pete Carr dies aged 70

Carr played on classic recordings from Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart and many others

www.guitarworld.com

 

[Bamaro]

Carl Reiner, 98
Funny and witty guy, RIP

 

[GrayTide]

Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Director and Writer Carl Reiner Dies at 98

 

[Bazza]

Carl Reiner, 98
Funny and witty guy, RIP

Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Director and Writer Carl Reiner Dies at 98

98 is a good run. Godspeed, sir and thanks for all the laughs.

This is how I'll always remember the man.....

 

[Bazza]

From a couple days ago....RIP Benny......Vietnam vet.......

Benny Mardones, 'Into the Night' Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 73

Benny Mardones, rock and soul singer-songwriter behind the '80s smash and radio perennial "Into the Night," died today at his home in Menifee, California. His passing was confirmed to Billboard by longtime friend and record producer Joel Diamond, resulting from complications following a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. He was 73.

 

[Crimson1967]

Hugh Downs has died at 99.

 

[Bazza]

Hugh Downs has died at 99.

World War II Army vet.

Broadcast legend.

Godspeed, sir......

 

[seebell]

An object of my childhood fantasies.

Linda Cristal, Actress on ‘The High Chaparral,’ Dies at 89

Linda Cristal, the Golden Globe-winning actress who portrayed Victoria Cannon, the wife of Leif Erickson's character, on the 1967-71 NBC Western 'The High Chaparral,' has died. She was 89.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[GrayTide]

An object of my childhood fantasies.

Linda Cristal, Actress on ‘The High Chaparral,’ Dies at 89

Linda Cristal, the Golden Globe-winning actress who portrayed Victoria Cannon, the wife of Leif Erickson's character, on the 1967-71 NBC Western 'The High Chaparral,' has died. She was 89.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

I expected as much out of you, but she was definitely a real beauty when we were growing up.

 

[seebell]

GT, those who expect much of anything from me are usually disappointed!

 

[Bazza]

GT, those who expect much of anything from me are usually disappointed!

I'm right there with you, brother!