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Ross Perot, self-made billionaire, patriot and philanthropist, dies at 89
https://www.dallasnews.com/business...de-billionaire-patriot-philanthropist-dies-89
https://www.dallasnews.com/business...de-billionaire-patriot-philanthropist-dies-89
nnuut
Moderator | TSP Legend
THEY should have listened to Ross, he was right. RIP Ross!
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6057027850001/
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6057027850001/
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nnuut
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Arte was a funny guy. RIP Arte.
"Very Interesting"
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/entertainment/arte-johnson-obit/index.html
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nnuut
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Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died. He was 88.
Torn died Tuesday afternoon at his home with his wife, Amy Wright, and daughters Katie Torn and Angelica Page by his side, according to his publicist Rick Miramontez. No cause of death was given.
His career on stage and screen spanned seven decades, ranging from an early career of dark, threatening roles to iconic comedic performances later in life.
After acclaimed performances in “Cross Creek,” ″Sweet Bird of Youth” and other dramas, Torn turned to comedy to capture his Emmy as the bombastic, ethically challenged television producer in “The Larry Sanders Show.” Created by and starring Garry Shandling, HBO’s spoof of TV talk shows aired from 1992 to 1998 and is widely credited with inspiring such satirical programs as “30 Rock” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Born Elmore Rual Torn, the actor adopted the name Rip in his boyhood, following the tradition of his father and uncle. It was the subject of endless ridicule during his early days as a stage actor in New York, and fellow drama students urged him to change it.[more]
https://www.apnews.com/bf7636e4843d4f129607db5a3afdf6b1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died. He was 88.
Torn died Tuesday afternoon at his home with his wife, Amy Wright, and daughters Katie Torn and Angelica Page by his side, according to his publicist Rick Miramontez. No cause of death was given.
His career on stage and screen spanned seven decades, ranging from an early career of dark, threatening roles to iconic comedic performances later in life.
After acclaimed performances in “Cross Creek,” ″Sweet Bird of Youth” and other dramas, Torn turned to comedy to capture his Emmy as the bombastic, ethically challenged television producer in “The Larry Sanders Show.” Created by and starring Garry Shandling, HBO’s spoof of TV talk shows aired from 1992 to 1998 and is widely credited with inspiring such satirical programs as “30 Rock” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Born Elmore Rual Torn, the actor adopted the name Rip in his boyhood, following the tradition of his father and uncle. It was the subject of endless ridicule during his early days as a stage actor in New York, and fellow drama students urged him to change it.[more]
https://www.apnews.com/bf7636e4843d4f129607db5a3afdf6b1
DreamboatAnnie
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Wow... Awesome Article!! Thank you Tom! RIP Ross Perot, a Great Texan and Great Human Being!
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2019/07/09/ross-perot-self-made-billionaire-patriot-philanthropist-dies-89
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2019/07/09/ross-perot-self-made-billionaire-patriot-philanthropist-dies-89
NASA's Chris Kraft, who helped build Apollo, dies 50 years after moon landing
Christopher Kraft, a key architect behind several early NASA programs and the agency's first flight director, has died at 95, according to a statement released Monday.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/n...o-dies-50-years-after-moon-landing/ar-AAEIbbR
Christopher Kraft, a key architect behind several early NASA programs and the agency's first flight director, has died at 95, according to a statement released Monday.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/n...o-dies-50-years-after-moon-landing/ar-AAEIbbR
Frixxxx
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[h=1]David Hedison, 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' Actor, Dies at 92[/h]
[h=2]He also was turned into an insect in the original 'The Fly' and appeared as a CIA agent in a pair of James Bond films.[/h][FONT="]David Hedison, who starred as Captain Lee Crane on the 1960s ABC submarine series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, died Thursday in Los Angeles, a family spokeswoman announced. He was 92.[/FONT]
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-hedison-dead-voyage-bottom-sea-actor-was-92-1226038
[h=2]He also was turned into an insect in the original 'The Fly' and appeared as a CIA agent in a pair of James Bond films.[/h][FONT="]David Hedison, who starred as Captain Lee Crane on the 1960s ABC submarine series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, died Thursday in Los Angeles, a family spokeswoman announced. He was 92.[/FONT]
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-hedison-dead-voyage-bottom-sea-actor-was-92-1226038
TSP-roulette
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Try Again.
Valkyrie
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very entertaining movie, he did a great acting job. tex cobb is in it.
[h=2]Blind Fury (1989) - IMDb[/h]
Anyway, Rutger Hauer stars as a Vietnam War veteran. During battle, he was blinded by a mortar attack. He was then captured by a tribe in Vietnam and trained to master the sword. 20 years later, Hauer is back in the USA and sets out to find his fellow soldier friend, Frank.
Valkyrie
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Miami Dolphins legend Nick Buoniconti has passed away at 78 yrs old, July 30, 2019
The hall of fame linebacker, who played on the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins team that won the Super Bowl, suffered from the effects of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) for years.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/miami-dolphins-legend-nick-buoniconti-dead-at-78/ar-AAF87e3
The hall of fame linebacker, who played on the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins team that won the Super Bowl, suffered from the effects of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) for years.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/miami-dolphins-legend-nick-buoniconti-dead-at-78/ar-AAF87e3
Peter Fonda, Star of ‘Easy Rider,’ Dies at 79
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/...-easy-rider-ulees-gold-dies-at-79-1203305078/
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/...-easy-rider-ulees-gold-dies-at-79-1203305078/
Valkyrie
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Jessi Combs—vehicle builder, racer, fabricator, TV personality, and all-around automotive legend—was killed on Tuesday in a crash while attempting to break her own land-speed record in southeast Oregon. She was 36.
The crash occurred as Combs was piloting her jet-powered land-speed car on the Alvord Desert, a dry lake bed where several land-speed records have been set. According to local reports, the crash happened shortly after 4pm local time.
Combs held the title of "fastest woman on four wheels" after setting a record of 398 mph in her jet-powered North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger in 2013. More recently, she had piloted that same car to 483.227 mph in a single shakedown run in October 2018, though that run ended prematurely with mechanical troubles. (Governing bodies require two back-to-back runs in opposite directions to set an official speed record.)
More info at the link:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/jessi-combs-killed-in-land-speed-record-crash/ar-AAGsnBA
The crash occurred as Combs was piloting her jet-powered land-speed car on the Alvord Desert, a dry lake bed where several land-speed records have been set. According to local reports, the crash happened shortly after 4pm local time.
Combs held the title of "fastest woman on four wheels" after setting a record of 398 mph in her jet-powered North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger in 2013. More recently, she had piloted that same car to 483.227 mph in a single shakedown run in October 2018, though that run ended prematurely with mechanical troubles. (Governing bodies require two back-to-back runs in opposite directions to set an official speed record.)
More info at the link:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/jessi-combs-killed-in-land-speed-record-crash/ar-AAGsnBA
