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[Willie Neslon]

Suzanne Shepherd - Karen's mother in Goodfellas, Carmela's mother on The Sopranos

Beloved 'go-to' actress who starred in ‘Goodfellas’ & ‘The Sopranos’ dies at 89

BELOVED mob actress Suzanne Shepherd has died at 89. Shepherd was famous for her roles in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas and the famed drama series The Sopranos. Shepherd’s granddaughter,…

www.the-sun.com

 

[Ghost Rider]

Suzanne Shepherd - Karen's mother in Goodfellas, Carmela's mother on The Sopranos

Beloved 'go-to' actress who starred in ‘Goodfellas’ & ‘The Sopranos’ dies at 89

BELOVED mob actress Suzanne Shepherd has died at 89. Shepherd was famous for her roles in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas and the famed drama series The Sopranos. Shepherd’s granddaughter,…

www.the-sun.com

She was also the principal in Uncle Buck (with the big mole on her face).

She basically played the same character in The Sopranos that she did in Goodfellas, and did it well. "My goodness, what a bother. Excuse us for living." LOL

R.I.P.

 

[sho nuff]

Dex Carvey, the eldest son of comedian Dana Carvey, has died at the age of 32.

Awful hearing that. Have been following Carvey’s podcasts and he talks often of his children and their talents and trying to promote them vs himself.

 

[dickey moe]

Ahh I remember Bueno. Makes you wonder how many other fbgs we have list along the way. RIP

 

[Don Quixote]

Rosalynn Carter.

Official Rosalynn Carter Memorial Site | Remembering the Former First Lady of the United States

www.rosalynncartertribute.org

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Rosalynn Carter.

Official Rosalynn Carter Memorial Site | Remembering the Former First Lady of the United States

www.rosalynncartertribute.org

Respect.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Guillermo “Willie” Hernandez

 

[massraider]

Suzanne Shepherd - Karen's mother in Goodfellas, Carmela's mother on The Sopranos

Karen tell me you are half-Jewish?

Uh, yeah--The good half!

Always thought that was a fantastic answer by Henry.

 

[nirad3]

None of you know him, and I only hung out with him a handful of times, but a fraternity brother of mine died suddenly yesterday of a heart attack. He hadn't even reached 50 years old. He had been overweight, but was in the process of losing a lot of weight / getting a lot healthier in the past few months. It was sobering news as I'm certainly overweight myself, don't exercise enough, eat like crap, etc. He leaves a beautiful family heartbroken just two days before Thanksgiving. He was revered by his local community as an educator and coach. May he RIP and God bless his grieving family.

 

[Atomic Punk]

Been a tough 10 days, with two friends/colleagues passing over that time. First one “died suddenly” and the second one died after a short one month battle with cancer after being told he would have 18 months. Both leave young children behind, which is the toughest part to take. Still a bit stunned with it all.

 

[Snoopy]

Marty Krofft 86
H.R. Pufnstuf

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Guillermo “Willie” Hernandez

geezus ...at 65 seeing what is close to so many of our comtemporaries pass ways ...yikes

 

[zamboni]

Marty Krofft 86
H.R. Pufnstuf

RIP - the Saturday morning shows he and his brother created were a big part of my childhood, mainly Land of the Lost.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Marty Krofft 86
H.R. Pufnstuf

RIP - the Saturday morning shows he and his brother created were a big part of my childhood, mainly Land of the Lost.

Land Of the Lost
HR Pufnstuf
Sigmund the Sea Monster

great memories

 

[Hastur]

Marty Krofft 86
H.R. Pufnstuf

RIP - the Saturday morning shows he and his brother created were a big part of my childhood, mainly Land of the Lost.

Land Of the Lost
HR Pufnstuf
Sigmund the Sea Monster

great memories

I never really got into HR Pufnstuf, but LOTL and Sigmund were HUGE for me as a kid.

 

[zamboni]

Marty Krofft 86
H.R. Pufnstuf

RIP - the Saturday morning shows he and his brother created were a big part of my childhood, mainly Land of the Lost.

Land Of the Lost
HR Pufnstuf
Sigmund the Sea Monster

great memories

I never really got into HR Pufnstuf, but LOTL and Sigmund were HUGE for me as a kid.

Not sure if @Sleestak is aware of the news. Or Bill Laimbeer for that matter.

 

[Eephus]

Killing Joke guitarist Geordie (born Kevin Walker) died following a stroke at age 64.

Killing Joke were always one of those bands who were more influential than popular. You can hear bits of Geordie's style in four decades of post-punk guitarists.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Marty Krofft 86
H.R. Pufnstuf

RIP - the Saturday morning shows he and his brother created were a big part of my childhood, mainly Land of the Lost.

if you didn't think Bob & Dave weren't cool enough ...

when this was released, I was just getting into pot ...the message was pretty clear - even then ...just not to the parents - lol

 

[nirad3]

Marty Krofft 86
H.R. Pufnstuf

RIP - the Saturday morning shows he and his brother created were a big part of my childhood, mainly Land of the Lost.

Same. Holly was probably my first crush.

 

[guru_007]

Charlie Munger, RIP.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Singer Jean Knight, who hit big in 1971 with “Mr. Big Stuff,” died at 80. RIP.

Jean Knight, Who Struck Platinum With ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ Dies at 80 (Published 2023)

Her anthem of female strength topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached No. 2 on the pop chart in 1971. Its appeal has endured.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Gr00vus]

Singer Jean Knight, who hit big in 1971 with “Mr. Big Stuff,” died at 80. RIP.

Jean Knight, Who Struck Platinum With ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ Dies at 80 (Published 2023)

Her anthem of female strength topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached No. 2 on the pop chart in 1971. Its appeal has endured.

www.nytimes.com

Great tune, still in regular rotation for me.

 

[belljr]

Frances Sternhagen --- aka Cliff Clavin's mom​

 

[James Bond]

Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, dies at age 100.

 

[Gr00vus]

Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, dies at age 100.

Strange one for me to try to react to beyond acknowledging the man had quite an influence on the shape of the world while he was inside the chambers of power.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, dies at age 100.

Amazing man, amazing life. RIP

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, dies at age 100.

He was still alive?

 

[Sand]

Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, dies at age 100.

He was still alive?

And incredibly influential up until the end.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, dies at age 100.

He was still alive?

According to the authority on this topic, yes. https://twitter.com/DidKissingerD1e

 

[Ben & Jerry's]

His mind and body were iconic level.

 

[McBokonon]

Shane MacGowan, Pogues legend, at 65. This will be one of those celebrity deaths that hit me more than others.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Shane MacGowan, Pogues legend, at 65. This will be one of those celebrity deaths that hit me more than others.

Me too, but the fact that he made it to 65 is kind of a miracle.

 

[Redwes25]

Shane MacGowan, Pogues legend, at 65. This will be one of those celebrity deaths that hit me more than others.

He will be missed. Not sure if there is a better line out there at time like this (from the Pogue’s pub classic Streams of Whiskey). I will definetly have a pint or several in his honor.

There's nothing ever gained
By a wet thing called a tear
When the world is too dark
And I need the light inside of me
I'll walk into a bar
And drink fifteen pints of beer

 

[Dickies]

Shane MacGowan, Pogues legend, at 65. This will be one of those celebrity deaths that hit me more than others.

****, this one sucks.

 

[AAABatteries]

Shane MacGowan, Pogues legend, at 65. This will be one of those celebrity deaths that hit me more than others.

Fairytale of New York is a great Xmas song - will listen to it often this season in his honor. RIP.

 

[northern exposure]

Shane MacGowan, Pogues legend, at 65. This will be one of those celebrity deaths that hit me more than others.

Me too, but the fact that he made it to 65 is kind of a miracle.

He lived a hard life, but only made it to 65. Makes it even more surprising that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler et al are still walking around.

 

[krista4]

****. I hadn't seen the Shane MacGowan news until just now. ****.

 

[Psychopav]

Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, dies at age 100.

He was still alive?

And incredibly influential up until the end.

Just imagine - if it weren't for Kissinger, how many people would have ever even heard of the game "Diplomacy"?

 

[James Bond]

Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice, dies at 93.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

 

[whoknew]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

I feel like you are trying to egg people on to talk about Kissinger. But we aren’t allowed to have that discussion here, sadly. So I’ll just say there are a lot of people who disagree with your opinion of Kissinger.

 

[Doug B]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other.

By sheer coincidence, both Kissinger and O'Connor were consecutive Chancellors of the College of William and Mary -- Kissinger from 1998-2005, and O'Connor from 2005-2012. That's a ceremonial position -- neither were running the actual day-to-day administration of the college - but still.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

I feel like you are trying to egg people on to talk about Kissinger. But we aren’t allowed to have that discussion here, sadly. So I’ll just say there are a lot of people who disagree with your opinion of Kissinger.

:Classy:

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

I feel like you are trying to egg people on to talk about Kissinger. But we aren’t allowed to have that discussion here, sadly. So I’ll just say there are a lot of people who disagree with your opinion of Kissinger.

:Classy:

Kissinger triggers people?

who knew

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

I feel like you are trying to egg people on to talk about Kissinger. But we aren’t allowed to have that discussion here, sadly. So I’ll just say there are a lot of people who disagree with your opinion of Kissinger.

:Classy:

Kissinger triggers people?

who knew

Something about Cambodia, Bangladesh, can't talk about it but the list goes on.

 

[AAABatteries]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

I feel like you are trying to egg people on to talk about Kissinger. But we aren’t allowed to have that discussion here, sadly. So I’ll just say there are a lot of people who disagree with your opinion of Kissinger.

I don’t get that at all - no matter what you think of either it’s undeniable both these people were hugely impactful and are a part of the books of American History.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

I feel like you are trying to egg people on to talk about Kissinger. But we aren’t allowed to have that discussion here, sadly. So I’ll just say there are a lot of people who disagree with your opinion of Kissinger.

I don’t get that at all - no matter what you think of either it’s undeniable both these people were hugely impactful and are a part of the books of American History.

No dispute there. I think it's more about the statesman and great minds parts.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

I feel like you are trying to egg people on to talk about Kissinger. But we aren’t allowed to have that discussion here, sadly. So I’ll just say there are a lot of people who disagree with your opinion of Kissinger.

I don’t get that at all - no matter what you think of either it’s undeniable both these people were hugely impactful and are a part of the books of American History.

They were immensely impactful. But they won't be in that history book after our school board gets ahold of it.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

SDO'C and Kissinger within days of each other. Incredible loss of great minds and statesman in the last couple days...

I feel like you are trying to egg people on to talk about Kissinger. But we aren’t allowed to have that discussion here, sadly. So I’ll just say there are a lot of people who disagree with your opinion of Kissinger.

I don’t get that at all - no matter what you think of either it’s undeniable both these people were hugely impactful and are a part of the books of American History.

No dispute there. I think it's more about the statesman and great minds parts.

Ok, I'll retract my statement...eff 'em.
better?
Happy Friday!

 

[rockaction]

Ok, I'll retract my statement...eff 'em.
better?
Happy Friday!

I don't think she was going there. I think it was your calling attention to their undisputed place in American history when people have wildly differing views of what their place in American history should be or how they should be construed and taught.

RIP to Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O'Connor. O'Connor doesn't get a ton of credit for her jurisprudence, but it seemed to me that she enabled a sort of comity and compromise in a lot of the S. Ct.'s dealings. She also wrote the lead dissent in Kelo v. New London—a scathing and righteous one. Also the subject of John Riggins's unwittingly sexist uttering of "Lighten up, Sandy baby," she was a cultural icon because of her status as first S. Ct. female Justice and all that entailed.

RIP to each political figure.