The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Sad to hear this news.
I'm a lifelong Sonics fan. I attended both the home games of that '79 Championship series. Paul Silas was a key cog for that scrappy team.
R.I.P.
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I'm a lifelong Sonics fan. I attended both the home games of that '79 Championship series. Paul Silas was a key cog for that scrappy team.
R.I.P.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
Just do the math. Jet Black was 39 when Punk took off. They definitely Arrived at an odd time.Jet Black, drummer for The Stranglers died at age 84. The band got lumped in with Punk chronologically but they were always more musically adventurous than playing three chords really fast.
The Stranglers drummer Jet Black dies after ‘years of ill health’ aged 84
The musician was also an author, business owner and designer, and owned a fleet of ice-cream vans that were once used to tour the UKwww.theguardian.com
Even the youngest member and driving force of the band, bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel was about 10 years older than the Sex Pistols.
With Dave Greenfield dying of Covid, only Hugh Cornwall and JJB left. Although JJB still tours with a rag tag bunch under the name.
Stranglers gigs may have been the biggest sausage fest of any gig attended. Even more than heavy metal ones. Their misogyny and rampant sexism were either a throwback or unfortunately too early.
RIP to the maninblack. Im gonna crank up Peaches, Bitching, Bring on the Nubiles and London Lady. Then have a good wash to cleanse the filth off of me.
Eephus
Footballguy
Composer Angelo Badalamenti died at age 85. He's best known for his musical scores of David Lynch films and won a Grammy award for the Twin Peaks theme. He also had a long career as a composer and arranger of Jazz and Pop songs including a lovely collaboratiive album with James singer Tim Booth under the name of Booth and the Bad Angel.
www.youtube.com
BOOTH AND THE BAD ANGEL - I Believe
Music Video from a great album Angelo Badalamenti and Tim Booth.
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AAABatteries
Footballguy
Wow - hearing Mike Leach died from heart related issue. Damn.
ETA - I hadn't heard but he had a massive heart attack Sunday. RIP to one of the more colorful characters in CFP the last couple decades.
Second edit to add confirmation - https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/mississippi-state-bulldogs-coach-mike-leach-dead-61
ETA - I hadn't heard but he had a massive heart attack Sunday. RIP to one of the more colorful characters in CFP the last couple decades.
Second edit to add confirmation - https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/mississippi-state-bulldogs-coach-mike-leach-dead-61
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FairWarning
Footballguy
Silas and Unseld were basically unmovable under the basket.
I care less about celebrities and athletes than any person I know. Literally do not care at all.
But losing Mike Leach stings.
I think because I never really saw him as a celebrity. I saw him as someone I admired. He was fun and authentic and led people well.
I think it’s something about Random Shots. That goofy column is actually sort of a serious look into how I see the world, specifically through the lens of football and sports.
I play it off like it’s no big deal, but it’s a big deal to me.
And if one person could personify Random Shots, it’s Mike Leach.
I’ve probably featured him more than any other person over the years.
Rock on, Coach. You will be missed.
But losing Mike Leach stings.
I think because I never really saw him as a celebrity. I saw him as someone I admired. He was fun and authentic and led people well.
I think it’s something about Random Shots. That goofy column is actually sort of a serious look into how I see the world, specifically through the lens of football and sports.
I play it off like it’s no big deal, but it’s a big deal to me.
And if one person could personify Random Shots, it’s Mike Leach.
I’ve probably featured him more than any other person over the years.
Rock on, Coach. You will be missed.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
RIP Pirate
James Bond
Footballguy
Stuart Margolin, two time Emmy award winning actor, dead at 82. You might know him as Angel Martin from the Rockford Files, or from his numerous other appearances in shows like Love, American Style, The Partridge Family, or The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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boilerdave
Footballguy
RIP.
I definitely remember him from Rockford of course but can’t recall his character on MTM.
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[scooter]
Footballguy
He appeared in one episode as an overzealous suitor for Mary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aay6n9f-5fU
He also dabbled in songwriting, and a couple of his songs would have appeared in my still-unpublished epic, The Next 1000 Songs Of 1969.
"Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away)" was a minor hit for a group called Shango.
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Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
WOW ... this one is shocking
I've seen him on numerous shows , recently on Kevin harts game show and seemed very happy
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FairWarning
Footballguy
My mom wil be crushed. That is shocking.
timschochet
Footballguy
Damn. He seemed like a really happy guy too. Guess you never know. Depressing.
Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
FWIW, he was a PHENOMENAL dancer.
www.youtube.com
Alex Wong & Twitch (Hip Hop) - So You Think You Can Dance - SYTYCD
Alex Wong and Twitch dance Hip Hop on So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD)
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He was an amazing dancer. Enjoyed watching him on SYTYCD and on Ellen. Unbelievable.
heckmanm
Footballguy
One of those "Oh THAT guy" guys when you look him up on Google images
Is that cause of death confirmed? Very surprising.
Snotbubbles
Footballguy
Shot himself.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I had no idea the Ellen show wasn't on any more.
belljr
Footballguy
Without turning this political she got "mob cancelled" for a hostile work environment allegedly..... So she decided to retire end of this season.
That is my opinion on how the situation played out
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Interesting - I won’t ask for details as I’m sure that could be political but surprises me given who she is and being a minority. I’ll look it up.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Oooor her ratings tanked. I’m sure rumors of her being a massive jerk didn’t help.
Also, Ellen is a minority?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
L
And some one experiencing from clinical depression doesn’t necessarily have to appear sad or distraught all the time. They can seem “happy”.
I had no idea so many men watched it. Don’t mean that in a disparaging way, just surprised how so many people know him. Personally I never heard of him but it’s an obviously sad story.
And some one experiencing from clinical depression doesn’t necessarily have to appear sad or distraught all the time. They can seem “happy”.
My daughter has danced with him many times. Cool guy. We are shocked.
krista4
Footballguy
I just emailed my mom with the news, too. She's going to be upset. We both loved him on So You Think You Can Dance.
belljr
Footballguy
I didnt watch Ellen . maybe clips here and there I knew him more from his dance and Eleens primetime game show we would watch as a family.....
But agree depression can be hidden , sadly
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
We watched Twitch on SYTYCD. I used to watch the beginning of Ellen to see him, and then move on. He just had his ninth anniversary with Allison. They had three kids. I'm pretty well crushed by this. He was wonderful.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
he was everywhere on tv in the late 60s and 70s, really good character actor
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
He was. Strother Martin was another one of those guys.
Phil Elliott
Footballguy
Twitch came to the local dance studio in West Austin each summer and would teach classes and do some choreography for the students. Many of the high school students were devastated of the news today.
Klaatu Barada Nikto
Footballguy
and i had no idea it was ever on.
i have watched sytycd a lot and twitch always always seemed like a positive guy. but, tv is fake, so who knows. first things i thought we’re money or the wife drove him crazy. no matter, you gotta find help for yourself. i mean, you’re 40 and you left 3 kids behind. people wind up in dark places……
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Wow. Just- wow.
BladeRunner
Footballguy
For sure. I remember watching him growing up.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
There’s a lot of people that embarrass themselves about their understanding of mental health issues all the time on these boards. It’s amazing how some people seem stuck in the 1950s.
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Whatever you were going for, this ain't it, chief.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I'm just saying it's easy to say "you gotta find help for yourself" or list the responsibilities that he/she walked away from by committing suicide - but the reality is someone suffering from depression or other mental health issues don't see anything that can "help" and/or aren't always in a state to seek that help. Also things like "he seemed so happy" doesn't mean a thing. That's just not how it works.
I do apologize for perhaps being a bit harsh with my statement - but I've just seen so much ignorance on that topic (and it's a highly personal topic for me). I'm of the opinion that those that are clueless on a subject shouldn't be the ones shouting the loudest.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
We agree GB. Very personal for me too. So sorry for your pain. I think your last statement should go without saying.
General Malaise
Footballguy
He was my favorite character in sports and I'd been working diligently on my Mike Leach impersonation the last few years. Just a colorful personality in a profession full of trite clichés and rehearsed sound bytes. Leach was an avid reader; when he did appearances on a local radio show here, the host would always ask him what he was reading and I loved that. He once taught a class on insurgent warfare. Co-wrote a book on Geronimo. He self-taught himself the game of football after injuries robbed him of playing in college. He would sit in on meetings at BYU and pick the brains of guys like Jim McMahon and Steve Young. He was tops in his law class at Pepperdine but never wanted to be an attorney.
And, well....there is this. Right before he passed away. And I'm not crying, you're crying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goKOLTOvCk0
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I don't think it's been posted, but Dino Danelli, drummer for The Rascals has passed
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I was concerned that it might have happened where his kids could see it. I'm very grateful he went to a hotel, so they wouldn't find him or see him like that.
This one really hurts.
krista4
Footballguy
fatness
Footballguy
The Twin Peaks score is the best.
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
He never recovered from the fame he garnered stalking Elisha Cuthbert on 24.
heckmanm
Footballguy
Oh THAT
Eephus
Footballguy
RIP boxing referee Steve Smoger who was the third man in the ring for over 200 title fights.
www.boxingscene.com
Steve Smoger, Hall of Fame Referee, Passes Away at 79
Very recently, the boxing world mounded when Hall of Fame referee Mills Lane passed away at the age of 85-years-old. On Monday, news broke that another Hall of Fame referee, Steve Smoger, passed away at the age of 72. Smoger was battling an undisclosed illness.
www.boxingscene.com
HellToupee
Footballguy
Sad to hear Terry Hall passed
Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63 - BBC News
His distinctively dour voice can be heard on hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters and Too Much, Too Young.www.bbc.com
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Osaurus
Footballguy
This one hurts a lot. RIP, TerrySad to hear Terry Hall passed
Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63 - BBC News
His distinctively dour voice can be heard on hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters and Too Much, Too Young.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
Tom Browning, Cincinnati Reds pitcher ...
dammit ...got guys leaving us that are well past my core kid baseball years
solid starter
and a fan favorite
dammit ...got guys leaving us that are well past my core kid baseball years
solid starter
and a fan favorite
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