General "RIP" announcements that might be of interest

I thoroughly enjoyed her in Golden Girls, she will be missed.

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Rue McClanahan passed away due to a stroke at 1 am thursday-76.

I liked her in what I saw her in though I was not a big fan. Rest in Peace Rue.

Years ago, when she was on Maude and Mamas Family, she was just an ok co-star. I didn't think much of her. But she really hit her stride when Golden Girls came on, playin the sex loving Blanche who never saw a man she didn't want to sleep with, no matter what their age. And even though, I personally never thought she was the best looking woman in the world, the job she did in that character did make her look appealing and sexy.

The Last POW of the Great Escape has passed away.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/10259664.stm

Just read this morning that singer/actor/businessman, Jimmy Dean has died at 81. Dean became known in the late 50's as a singer and had a huge hit, Big Bad John. Shortly after, he got himself a prime time variety show on CBS, The Jimmy Dean Show. In 1969, Dean and his brother started up Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage and in 6 months, they were profitable and their products became very popular with consumers. Dean sold his company in 1984 to Sara Lee and made a very nice profit from it. I know if you go into a supermarket today, you'll see alot more Jimmy Dean breakfast foods than you do Bob Evans, who was Deans chief competitor.
I nearly forgot, Dean also had a recurring role on Fess Parkers Daniel Boone show for a bit.

R.I.P. Jimmy Dean,
great record 'Big Bad John'

R.I.P. Jimmy Dean - we'll miss ya!

Ronald Neame, who directed The Poseiden Adventure, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and many, many others, died at 99.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new…7839072/Ronald-Neame.html

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Ronald Neame, who directed The Poseiden Adventure, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and many, many others, died at 99.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new…7839072/Ronald-Neame.html

Diverse director, cameraman, producer & writer. Started out as assistant camera man to Alfred Hitchcock on Blackmail in 1929 and was producer on early David Lean movies like Oliver Twist & Great Expectations.

Best films as director were Poseiden Adventure, The Card & Odessa File.

http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/509309/index.html

actor/director cory allen has died age 75.he directed lots of t.v. series and made a few films as an actor.he directed the likes of
the high chaparral,rockford files,quincy md,

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A couple of WWII Generals just passed away. Ill post names later.

You have those names yet Ringo?

According to NBC Sports and the Associated Press, NY Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died this morning of a heart attack at age 80 in Tampa, Florida.

Whether you liked George or not, you had to admit that he he was a winner. He may have bought a few Championships, but he did what he had to do to keep the Yankees in the winning tradition New York was use to. Being an Orioles fan, I grew up hating the Yankees and George Steinbrenner, mostly because they always seem to beat us, but I think the sport will miss him. Rest in peace, George.

Mark

Veteran character actor James Gammon died Friday after battling cancer of the adrenal glands and liver, he was 70. Gammon, whose rugged looks and voice got him in many westerns, was also very well known for his role as the Cleveland Indians manager in Major League and for playing Don Johnsons dad in Nash Bridges. Some of the westerns he was in were Streets Of Laredo, Wyatt Earp, Silverado and, Wild Bill.

Great character actor - R.I.P.