The Swamp

I wonder what kind of illness he had. The Salt Lake paper mentions "liver disease and other serious illnesses."

I was shocked and pleased at his success playing tight end (he was way too small). A combination of adding some west-coastiness to the Raiduhs' offense to compensate for the loss of Dave Casper, Christensen's athleticism and his toughness made this work. He was called upon to run-block less often than the usual tight end, and he did it well. (Well, lining up next to Art Shell most of the time helped too.)

Great Raider. Sad to die so young, a few months older than me.

Winamp!

I still use it to play the occasional mp3 at work.

rass wrote:Winamp!

I still use it to play the occasional mp3 at work.

Yeah, I saw that yesterday and it depressed me. I love WinAmp! In fact, I think Lifehacker recently ran a poll of people's favorite music player and it won. I guess that wasn't enough for AOL to keep it alive. Real Midas touch, those guys.

Bill Foulks, Man U captain, Munich survivor. Only Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton and Paul Scholes have played more times for the club.
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Local icon and "It's Academic" host, Mac McGarry.

Just saw the WinAmp stuff above. In my mind, WinAmp was basically the only option ever for playing MP3s. It is light years ahead of any other player, IMO.

Harold Camping, The asshole who thrice predicted the Rapture, last time spending millions of dollars on billboards and advertising. Fortunately he was able to bilk an approximate $152 Million from gullible people before his passing at age 92. I totally predicted that this guy would die soon.

For all those who watched Manhattan Cable Local Access Channel 35 back in the day.

Al Goldstein, Pioneering Pornographer, Dies at 77

Joan Fontaine
Star of a bunch of 1940s movies. Was really great in a couple classic Alfred Hitchcock films, Suspicion (with Cary Grant) and Rebecca. Check them out.

sancarlos wrote:Joan Fontaine
Star of a bunch of 1940s movies. Was really great in a couple classic Alfred Hitchcock films, Suspicion (with Cary Grant) and Rebecca. Check them out.

Seconded. Great movies.

Former major league Paul Blair dies at 69
Eight Gold Gloves in CF for the Orioles, seven in a row (consecutive string broken up by Reggie Smith, 1968, (really?))

One of the major leaguers from South Central, from back when it was a hotbed. Willie Davis, Bobby Tolan, Roy White, Don Buford, Reggie Smith, George Hendrick, Bob Watson, Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith, Chet Lemon, Darryl Strawberry, Eric Davis, I'm missing some I'm sure.

howard wrote:Former major league Paul Blair dies at 69
Eight Gold Gloves in CF for the Orioles, seven in a row (consecutive string broken up by Reggie Smith, 1968, (really?))

One of the major leaguers from South Central, from back when it was a hotbed. Willie Davis, Bobby Tolan, Roy White, Don Buford, Reggie Smith, George Hendrick, Bob Watson, Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith, Chet Lemon, Darryl Strawberry, Eric Davis, I'm missing some I'm sure.

Would not have buried this in the obscure thread. Solid Oriole. Also I think my mom taught with his wife during her first years as a teacher in Baltimore City. I am wondering if BFJ ran into him at all.

Wikipedia wrote:At his death, Blair resided in Owings Mills, Maryland and worked out at Triangle Fitness in Eldersburg, Maryland. He also bowled at Kings Point Lanes in Reisterstown, Maryland. His son Paul Blair III played eight years in the minors for the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs.

howard wrote:Eight Gold Gloves in CF for the Orioles, seven in a row (consecutive string broken up by Reggie Smith, 1968, (really?))

Not exactly.

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ETA: Gold Glove Winners (AL)

The consecutive streak was broken by Rick Manning, of all players. Unless "one" counts as consecutive.

Blair rode the bench during the first MLB game I ever attended. Too bad. Oddly, I've been playing the 1971 World Series (Statis Pro Baseball) in installments lately.

1968, the three OF GG awards went to Yaz, Mickey Stanley and Reggie Smith.

Blair won GG awards in 1967, and 1969-1975. Had seven in a row; would've been nine had he garnered more votes than Smith in 1968. Would've been eight had he outpolled Manning in '76. I will concede Manning is probably a more egregious selection than Reggie Smith. Then again, Manning never went into the stands at Candlestick to fight fans.

this one is extremely obscure but one that will interest at least Howard for sure.

Overseas Vietnam activist Viet Dzung dies at age 55

He was undoubtedly the South Vietnamese voice after 1975. His ideals and positions never wavered, unlike some others who were just anti-communists to make a buck. Tributes have been pouring in throughout the Christmas season in Little Saigon in Orange County. Discussing this with my dad over Christmas dinner he said now that the South has truly died.

howard wrote:1968, the three OF GG awards went to Yaz, Mickey Stanley and Reggie Smith.

Blair won GG awards in 1967, and 1969-1975. Had seven in a row; would've been nine had he garnered more votes than Smith in 1968. Would've been eight had he outpolled Manning in '76. I will concede Manning is probably a more egregious selection than Reggie Smith. Then again, Manning never went into the stands at Candlestick to fight fans.

Blair was the best outfielder I can recall since I was old enough to track a fly ball. And that includes my childhood inspirations Al Kaline and Mickey Stanley. He should have won a Gold Glove any year he played enough for this to be legit.

I've seen analyses of all-time great overall teams, offensive squads, and pitching staffs. But not of all-time great defensive teams. The sixties Orioles would certainly be on that list for me. Blair, Belanger, Brooks Robinson -- that was just the beginning. Three of the best of all-time at those positions.

degenerasian wrote:this one is extremely obscure but one that will interest at least Howard for sure.

Overseas Vietnam activist Viet Dzung dies at age 55

He was undoubtedly the South Vietnamese voice after 1975. His ideals and positions never wavered, unlike some others who were just anti-communists to make a buck. Tributes have been pouring in throughout the Christmas season in Little Saigon in Orange County. Discussing this with my dad over Christmas dinner he said now that the South has truly died.

Just wanted to add this video. This was our state funeral.

Replacement player-level middle infielder, but he was a Yankee so he is memorable. Oh, he was a loveable but bad announcer for a long time too.

Jerry Coleman, Yankees legend, war hero and Hall of Fame broadcaster, dies at 89

I'm so old, when I knew of him his name was LeRoi Jones. He was a big deal back in the day, wrote an important book about music, but he hated white people and women of any color too much for my taste.

Amiri Baraka's Legacy Both Offensive And Achingly Beautiful

Russell Johnson, who played The Professor on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies at 89

Tina Louise and Dawn Wells remain.

ETA: while we're at it:

'Partridge Family' star Dave Madden dies

Bookmarked so I can bump it for HDO eight years from now.

One of the evil men that wrought tremendous damage on the sport for decades. Nothing more or less than a crime boss. Good fucking riddance.
Hall of Famer Jose Sulaiman dies

howard wrote:One of the evil men that wrought tremendous damage on the sport for decades. Nothing more or less than a crime boss. Good fucking riddance.
Hall of Famer Jose Sulaiman dies

Don King is already irrelevant, so when Arum croaks, will there be a chance to make boxing if not a clean sport, than at least a tidier one?

Or will the emnity between Golden Boy and Top Rank (and HBO and Showtime) ensure that the sport stays messy?

Hiroo Onada.

Sabo wrote:Hiroo Onada.

One of the greatest WWII stories. Unbelievable dedication. I love that he was ordered not to die. I wonder how many Japanese corpses were Court Martialed and imprisoned.

Eric Lawson----the Marlboro Man
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Mötley Crüe breaking up after final tour.

Allman's as well.

Rush2112 wrote:Mötley Crüe breaking up after final tour.

Allman's as well.

Thank G-d we haven't lost Poison. PNC Arts Center August 30. Who's with me? And by that I mean completely uninterested in going. Who knew Motley Crue were still together? Or played a show in this millennium?

And Louisville, the "KFC Yum! Center?" Really?

Ya I had no idea. I guess Vince ran through all his reality TV money and needs to buy some HoHos.

Maria von Trapp, last member of Sound of Music family, dies

(Of course I posted this. I love dumb, dopey jokes. And I love show tunes. So sue me.)

Comedian Tim Wilson...one of my favorites when I listened to Bob & Tom every morning, which strangely enough is something I have been doing lately again.

Mike Parker
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No mention of Frank Jobe, inventor of the "Tommy John" surgery? (Which by all rights should be called "Frank Jobe Surgery").

Arguably the most important medical advancement in sports history.

Carmen Berry, Yogi's wife, at 85yo. Lupica/Daily News.

Sawn Kuykendall--DC United/New York Redbull
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wlu_lax6 wrote:Sawn Kuykendall--DC United/New York Redbull
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side note: I think nonlinear may have played soccer with him.

I guess this is as good a thread as any for this: Fred Phelps dead.

How Should Gays Eulogize Fred Phelps?