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Archive for the ‘Obituaries’ Category

November 5th, 2008

Michael Crichton Dead at 66 - POLL

Michael Crichton, the best-selling author of “Jurassic Park,” “Disclosure,” “The Andromeda Strain,” and many other books-turned-into-movies, died today at the age of 66 after a battle with cancer.
We tend to think of him as the book-movie guy, but he also created, wrote, and executive produced the TV series “ER.” Few people have spanned movies, TV […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

September 27th, 2008

Paul Newman: The Passing of a Legend - VIDEO

Not many actors reach legendary status, but Paul Newman definitely falls into that category. The world lost a true actor, humanitarian, race car driver, popcorn/salad dressing impresario, and all-around good guy when Newman died yesterday at his farmhouse in Westport, Connecticut after a long battle with cancer. He was 83.
In May 2007, Newman […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 2 comments

September 3rd, 2008

In Memorium: "Peanuts" Animator Bill Melendez - VIDEO

Awwww…this makes me sad. Bill Melendez, who brought the Peanuts characters to life with such classics as A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, died Tuesday at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. He was 91.
Melendez held a very unique role in the history of Charlie Brown, because […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment