RIP Celebrity Thread - Part 4

[ComicChick]

Gena Rowlands, Actress Who Brought Raw Drama to Her Roles, Dies at 94

Known for playing on-the-verge characters, she twice earned Oscar nominations for her work in films directed by John Cassavetes, her husband.

www.nytimes.com

i can't think of a role where i didn't enjoy her.

really nice article and write up of her life above

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

RIP Gena Rowlands.

 

[InCali]

Gena Rowlands was one of my favorites. I heard she had Alzheimers and that really sucks.

RIP Girl.....

 

[blueharvest]

RIP, Gena Rowlands.

 

[blueharvest]

Arrests Made in Matthew Perry's Ketamine Death, Doctor, Drug Dealers in Custody

Big break in the Matthew Perry death investigation -- there have been multiple arrests made, including at least one doctor ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

 

[Pennywise]

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

Yeah, this bummed me out. He actually wrote some horror books that were pretty decent. I was lucky to get a signed copy of Horror Show -- my sister lived near Santa Cruz where he was doing some DJ work.

 

[squeekness]

Former GREAT WHITE Singer JACK RUSSELL Dead At 63

Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has died at the age of 63. Earlier today (Thursday, August 15),the following statement was posted on Jack's social media: "With tremendous sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Jack Patrick Russell — father, husband, cousin, uncle, and friend. "Jack...

blabbermouth.net

Not a good day for music.

 

[blueharvest]

‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98

Peter Marshall, who played straight man to the stars for 16 years as host of “The Hollywood Squares,” has died at 98

abcnews.go.com

 

[C. Lee]

‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98

Peter Marshall, who played straight man to the stars for 16 years as host of “The Hollywood Squares,” has died at 98

abcnews.go.com

RIP to Peter Marshall. I used to watch Hollywood Squares all the time. He was funny.

 

[InCali]

Yeah, this bummed me out. He actually wrote some horror books that were pretty decent. I was lucky to get a signed copy of Horror Show -- my sister lived near Santa Cruz where he was doing some DJ work.

Yeah......he used to play every now and again at The Catalyst. It's a Santa Cruz nightclub on the south end of the mall on Pacific Ave. It was sort of a second home to me. I knew all the staff and pretty much had the run of the place.

Where does your sister live?

 

[lenz]

Gena Rowlands. Brilliant, fearless actress, who took performance to the edge. Wife to John Cassavettes, one of the truly genuine, original, misunderstood artists in the history of cinema, who actually put his money where his mouth was. Even today, in 2024, he is ahead of his time.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[signalman]

Rest In Peace, Gena Rowlands.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Maurice Williams, writer and lead singer of ‘Stay,’ dead at 86

Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of rock's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died at 86

abcnews.go.com

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

RIP Alain Delon. There were a lot of shady stories about him, but he was always great to watch. A giant of French cinema. who could share the screen with Hollywood's brightest and not be outshone.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[squeekness]

Yeah......he used to play every now and again at The Catalyst. It's a Santa Cruz nightclub on the south end of the mall on Pacific Ave. It was sort of a second home to me. I knew all the staff and pretty much had the run of the place.

Where does your sister live?

She used to live in Fenton, but has since moved to North Carolina. The property prices were a lot better, lol.

 

[InCali]

She used to live in Fenton, but has since moved to North Carolina. The property prices were a lot better, lol.

Right....Felton. Nice place.

 

[squeekness]

Right....Felton. Nice place.

It was when I visited. Lots of trees. What sucked is she worked in San Jose so she had to drive "over the hill" which was a winding road through some mountains which was prone to mudslides. Fun times. ,

 

[InCali]

It was when I visited. Lots of trees. What sucked is she worked in San Jose so she had to drive "over the hill" which was a winding road through some mountains which was prone to mudslides. Fun times. ,

Yeah....Hwy 17. It was also prone to black ice in the winter and a whole hella lot of traffic.

 

[squeekness]

Yeah....Hwy 17. It was also prone to black ice in the winter and a whole hella lot of traffic.

Things she doesn't miss. She used to drive a stick shift too, lol. Quite the workout.