RIP Celebrity Thread - Part 4

[Pennywise]

Gene Hackman Died From Alzheimer’s & Severe Heart Disease After His Wife Died Several Days Before

Gene Hackman Died From Alzheimer's & Heart Disease; Wife Died Days Before

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[DarkKnight88]

This is even more horrifying. His wife passes away from a rare disease, and Hackman was so far gone from Alzheimers, he wasn’t even aware of it nor had eaten anything in for a full week since her death. I wonder if the dog in the crate might have starved to death.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Seriously, that's just horrendous. To have lost the love of your life, but not even be fully aware of it as you yourself do not have full awareness of what is happening? It sounds like torture.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

I just this minute finished watching the Sheriff's news conference on TV. Such a sad end for them both. Again, RIP

 

[squeekness]

What a bizarre turn of events. That's just crazy.

 

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[DaddlerTheDalek]

Gene Hackman Died From Alzheimer’s & Severe Heart Disease After His Wife Died Several Days Before

Gene Hackman Died From Alzheimer's & Heart Disease; Wife Died Days Before

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Just an awful way for Gene, Betsy and the dog to go...

 

[Teelie]

Seriously, that's just horrendous. To have lost the love of your life, but not even be fully aware of it as you yourself do not have full awareness of what is happening? It sounds like torture.

The irony of the torture is you don't even realize it in a situation like this. It's something to consider if you are reclusive like they were. No regular communication with anyone for almost two weeks before someone realized they were missing?

 

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[Morg]

Simon Fisher-Becker, Doctor Who and Harry Potter star, dies aged 63

 

[squeekness]

Sad day.

 

[squeekness]

 

[blueharvest]

Stanley R. Jaffe Dies: ‘Kramer Vs. Kramer’ Oscar Winner Who Also Produced ‘Fatal Attraction’ & More Was 84

Stanley R. Jaffe, who won a Best Picture Oscar for producing Kramer vs. Kramer and was nominated for Fatal Attraction, died March 10. He was 84.

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[Babillygunn]

Former Louisville Star, Local Entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman Passes Away

Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency while speaking Tuesday.

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If you don’t know who Junior Bridgeman is, I encourage you to read about him. He was a pretty amazing man whose diverse accomplishments were unbelievable.

After playing basketball for the university of Louisville, he was a top 10 draft pick by the Lakers. He was thereafter traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Kareem Abdul Jabbar. He played for the Bucks for nearly a decade. After his retirement his number was retired by the Bucks.

Then, the real story began. He bought his first Wendy’s and worked the line. He would then start buying up Wendy’s franchises right and left. Eventually, he owned a staggering 450 Wendy’s and Chili’s restaurants across the country. There is a funny story about how he would still work at his Wendy’s and one time a lady customer mentioned his height and asked if he ever played basketball. When he responded that he played in the NBA for nearly a decade, he later overheard the lady telling her son how sad it was to see a former NBA player working fast food. She didn’t realize that he owned the restaurant as well as 450 others.

Eventually he sold his fast food empire and purchased Jet and Ebony magazines. He also is part owner of the Bucks. Now a billionaire, he is considered probably the wealthiest former NBA player of all time.

He was very much invested in my town of Louisville and gave generously to the community. His loss today is mourned by the whole city.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

There is a funny story about how he would still work at his Wendy’s and one time a lady customer mentioned his height and asked if he ever played basketball. When he responded that he played in the NBA for nearly a decade, he later overheard the lady telling her son how sad it was to see a former NBA player working fast food. She didn’t realize that he owned the restaurant as well as 450 others.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

RIP Stanley R. Jaffe.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

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[blueharvest]

Douglas Kiker Dies: ‘American Idol’ Alum Was 32

Douglas Kiker, an American Idol contestant who brought judge Katy Perry to tears during his audition, died Monday at the age of 32.

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[blueharvest]

Gene Hackman’s Children “Not Named In His Will, But Could Still Claim Estate”: Report

Hackman died last month, a week after his wife of 30 years Betsy Arakawa, at their home in New Mexico.

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[blueharvest]

Jesse Colin Young Dies: Youngbloods Frontman Who Sang ‘Get Together’ Was 83

Jesse Colin Young, The Youngbloods frontman and bassist who sang the counterculture classic "Get Together" and had a long solo career, died March 16 at 83.

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