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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 15:28:31 GMT -5
Reports are coming in that Tom Petty has died at age 66. He was found unconscious and in full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home and rushed to the hospital and was on life support, but several agencies are reporting he was removed form life support this afternoon and has passed. Still hoping the latter reports are speculation, but it doesn't look good. -M been confirmed several places now  R.I.P. as I said on my FB page: I was really wanting something to take my mind off of Vegas. . .but not this. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 15:28:48 GMT -5
And now it's been confirmed, RIP Tom Petty.
-M
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Post by Icctrombone on Oct 2, 2017 15:54:13 GMT -5
That one hurts. He was great. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 22:15:37 GMT -5
CBS seems to have withdrawn the confirmation. He was taken off life support this afternoon, but there is some conflicting reports of what has happened since, some reports saying reports of his death were premature, others saying he has died.
-M
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2017 0:58:16 GMT -5
Ok, this time...Looks like the family issued a statement confirming Tom Petty's passing and his manager confirmed it to Rolling Stone. Time of death was 11:40 PT, so earlier reports of his death were premature, but he has indeed passed. Here's the Rolling Stone article with the manager's and family statements it was posted about an hour ago. -M |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 3, 2017 0:58:34 GMT -5
R. I. P. Tom Petty.
With the tragedy in Las Vegas and the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico the death of a rock & roll star certainly isn't earth-shaking. But Petty's death still resonates with me. He was a fixture both on the radio and on MTV during high school and college. I wasn't the hugest Petty fan. I bought Southern Accents and I bought Full Moon Fever and Into the Great Wide Open. But he was just always there. Always with a few great singles. Always with a great new video. There with the Traveling Wilbury's, holding his own with absolute legends.
And it wasn't just that he was always there and that he had great singles. I didn't ever get tired of him. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of acts I listened too in high school and early college that I can still stomach listening too. Petty is still a joy and always will be. His music is truly timeless. And he was equally a joy voicing Lucky on King of the Hill.
Now he's reached the end of the line and is heading into the great wide open. Rest in Peace.
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Post by Icctrombone on Oct 3, 2017 3:14:53 GMT -5
"Running down a dream" and "I won't back down" were just great songs. Seeing him in concert was about to make my bucket list. |
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Post by Rob Allen on Oct 3, 2017 12:08:31 GMT -5
Sometimes, from some angles, there was a distinct resemblance between Tom Petty and Roy Thomas.
RIP Tom.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 5, 2017 22:36:42 GMT -5
Legendary (and I mean legendary) Memphis tv personality and wrestling announcer Lance Russell passed away on Tuesday, at 91, from complications relating to a broken hip. His wife of 67 years passed away in 2014 and his daughter, valerie, passed away just days before, from cancer. Russell worked in television and was first asked to announce wrestling in 1959, for Nick Gulas' Mid-America promotion, which promoted throughout Kentucky and Tennessee. Lance became the announcer for the Memphis end, including when Jerry Jarret split and took local wrestler Jerry Lawler with him. Lance was the host of the Saturday morning show, which had ratings that outdid network tv. He also announced the matches every Monday night, at the Mid-South Coliseum. If you have ever seen the tapes of Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler, it is Lance's voice you hear calling the action. Lance was considered to be one of the top three wrestling announcers, along with Gordon Solie (Florida, Alabama, Georgia and World Championship Wrestling, on TBS) and Jim Ross (Mid-South/UWF, WCW and WWF/E). He was also one of the warmest human beings around and was a fixture of the Memphis community for decades, before retiring.
Here are some highlights of Lance...
Tribute from legendary manager Jim Cornette, who got his start, as a teenager, shooting photos of the matches and wrestlers at the Louisville Gardens. He grew up idolizing Lance, as the announcer of his favorite wrestling, then got to work alongside him and develop a mutual respect.
Lance was the island of reality in a sea of insanity and wild action, which was the staple of Memphis wrestling, one of the most popular promotions and regions for wrestling. He was also a fixture in memphis tv, both as an on-air personality and executive behind the scenes
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2017 17:02:20 GMT -5
Robert Guillaume, best known for his roles in Benson, Soap and the Lion King, has passed away at age 89.
-M
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 24, 2017 17:12:58 GMT -5
R. I. P. Paul Weitz. Captain Weitz commanded a Skylab mission and was commander of the first mission of the Space Shuttle Challenger. He logged 33 days in space and 1 hour and 36 minutes EVA time.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 24, 2017 20:50:04 GMT -5
Robert Guillaume, best known for his roles in Benson, Soap and the Lion King, has passed away at age 89. -M I got to meet him, when I worked for Barnes & Noble. His Granddaughter lived in Springfield, where I worked and his agent or family set up a signing of some children's books & audio set that he narrated. He was quite popular with the young crowd, for voicing Raffiki, in The Lion King; but, to me, he was Benson. Very nice man, very classy. |
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Post by Warmonger on Oct 25, 2017 10:04:18 GMT -5
Just read that John Dunsworth, of Trailer Park Boys fame, died last week.
I’ve never seen anyone who could play a crazy drunk like this guy. Was the most consistently hilarious character on the show. RIP Mr. Lahey
NSFW
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2017 10:41:55 GMT -5
RIP to Fats Domino, rock and roll pioneer. He was 89.
-M
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 25, 2017 11:32:22 GMT -5
RIP to Fats Domino, rock and roll pioneer. He was 89. -M File this under, "Gee, I thought he died years ago." Great songs, from the early days of RnR. |
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