Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:51 pm

Condolences to you and your family

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:17 pm

stinks..thoughts with you and the family

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:23 pm

Oh man. Really sorry to hear that.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:30 pm

So sorry. May her memory be a blessing to all who knew her.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:39 pm

I'm sorry for your loss, Dave.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:42 pm

Sorry, DiS. May nice memories bring a smile to your face during this difficult time.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:01 pm

Sorry to hear that, west coast Dave.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:29 pm

I’m so sorry, Dave. Much love to you and your family.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:21 pm

I'm sorry, Dave.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:53 pm

Thanks for best wishes everyone. It's a strange feeling...my sister and I weren't ever particularly close, and hadn't really spent any time together in years. But there is a sadness about it. She had been in really rough shape, especially over the last few months, and she was ready for it to be over. As my mom put it, it's a "sad blessing".

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:38 am

o man.

really really sorry Dave - can imagine a ton of complex emotions going through you right now...

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:53 pm Thanks for best wishes everyone. It's a strange feeling...my sister and I weren't ever particularly close, and hadn't really spent any time together in years. But there is a sadness about it. She had been in really rough shape, especially over the last few months, and she was ready for it to be over. As my mom put it, it's a "sad blessing".

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:59 am

So sorry to hear, DiS...my condolences.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:20 am

So sorry to hear this.

A "sad blessing" is still heart breaking.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 6:37 pm

David Lindley , ace guitarist for Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, others…

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:31 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 6:37 pm David Lindley , ace guitarist for Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, others…

An all time classic -

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:50 pm

Tom Sizemore taken off life support after aneurysm a couple weeks ago.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sat Mar 04, 2023 3:28 pm

I think Tom Sizemore was born looking 47 years old and looked that way his whole life.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Mar 04, 2023 5:48 pm

Reaper wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:50 pm Tom Sizemore taken off life support after aneurysm a couple weeks ago.

I'll admit that I thought he died a few years ago...

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:55 am

Founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Rossington

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:37 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:55 am Founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Rossington

Last member of the original band.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:13 pm

I was going to post this last week, but I let's DiS's sister get much deserved memorial from the Swamp

Jerry Richardson, NFL champion with the 1959 Baltimore Colts, brought pro football to Carolina and owned the Panthers from 1995 to 2018 when he was forced out after many workplace misconduct allegations and settlements, was 86.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:42 pm

Reaper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:13 pm Jerry Richardson, NFL champion with the 1959 Baltimore Colts, brought pro football to Carolina and owned the Panthers from 1995 to 2018 when he was forced out after many workplace misconduct allegations and settlements, was 86.

Too bad they took his statue down already...

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:10 am

Topol, who will always be the scientist from Flash Gordon to me.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:16 am

omg 100%.

Now i'm definitely gonna have to rewatch that movie, one of the best horrible movies of all-time.

Square Rob wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:10 am Topol, who will always be the scientist from Flash Gordon to me.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:14 pm

Probably not too many Jews of my generation who didn't see "Fiddler On The Roof" numerous times.

Saw the play with my Grandmother, the movie a couple of times with my Bubbie and again with my mother.

Later with my wife.

The songs are engraved in my mind. And I still can't forgive little Chavela for running off with that Aryan boy. That was a bit much for poor Tevye.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:04 am

Baretta and In Cold Blood actor Robert Blake, 89.

Post by **brian** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:49 am

His last role was in David Lynch’s “Lost Highway” and it’s appropriately creepy given his trajectory after that.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:09 pm

Hall of Fame receiver Otis Taylor

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:03 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:09 pm Hall of Fame receiver Otis Taylor

Legend. I have very blurry memories of the 4th Super Bowl. Actually named a dog after him. (Breeder was in Missouri)

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:23 am

My sister's Memorial was yesterday...and this sounds really weird to say, but my father crushed the gravesite dedication prayer. As we walked up, the mortician offered the microphone to him, and he said "Everyone will be able to hear me"...and they did.

He admitted to me later that he didn't think he would be able to get through it, but he did an amazing job.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:55 am

Dick Fosbury..creator of the Fosbury Flop. Few people transform a sport.

Fosbury cleared 2.24 meters (7 feet, 4 1/4 inches) in Mexico City to win the gold and set an Olympic record. By the next Olympics, 28 of the 40 jumpers were using Fosbury's technique. Today, it is by far the most-used technique for elite high jumpers across the globe.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:50 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:55 am Dick Fosbury..creator of the Fosbury Flop. Few people transform a sport.

Fosbury cleared 2.24 meters (7 feet, 4 1/4 inches) in Mexico City to win the gold and set an Olympic record. By the next Olympics, 28 of the 40 jumpers were using Fosbury's technique. Today, it is by far the most-used technique for elite high jumpers across the globe.

In terms of technique - kind of like Pete Gogolak (the first soccer-style NFL kicker). So successful that soon the straight ahead kickers were dinosaurs.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:46 am

We've lost a lot of athletes/coaches over the last week. Here's a catch-up:

Jesus Alou, 80. One-third of the famous Alou outfield.

Bud Grant, 95. Hall of Fame coach known for his time leading the Purple People Eaters defense.

Felton Spencer, 55. Former Louisville standout and No. 6 overall pick by the T'Wolves.

Joe Pepitone, 82. Three-time Gold Glove winner and two-time WS winner with the Yankees.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:49 am

Pat McCormick, the first diver to sweep the gold medals in two Olympics (Helsinki and Melbourne). Next person to do it was Greg Louganis

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/spor ... -dead.html

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:51 am

Reaper wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:46 am Joe Pepitone, 82. Three-time Gold Glove winner and two-time WS winner with the Yankees.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:04 pm

Lt Daniels from The Wire, and more recently in the John Wick films.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:08 pm

Dude, WTF. Holy shit. He was awesome. He was a big gaming nerd and a hysterical dude in general. And he was very much into politics. Wow that sucks.

He was great in this Funny or Die sketch:

And he made Eric Andre break character:

His last Instagram post from yesterday:

Post by **brian** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:11 pm

RIP

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:40 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:08 pm And he made Eric Andre break character:

There was one scene in The Wire, where he took his shirt off....dude was JACKED.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:15 pm

He probably deserves his own thread, but I got a text about eight hours ago that Willis Reed died and nobody has posted it yet so I'm just gonna drop it here.