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Jan Kruis (83), prominent Dutch comic artist.

“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison

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Mary Tyler Moore - 80

Man, even I knew who she was and she was off TV long before I was conscious.

Keep Circulating the Tapes.

END OF LINE

(It hasn’t happened yet)

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Butch Trucks - 69

Everyone knows the Allman Brothers. Sad times.

Keep Circulating the Tapes.

END OF LINE

(It hasn’t happened yet)

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Tyrphanax said:

Mary Tyler Moore - 80

Man, even I knew who she was and she was off TV long before I was conscious.

Absolutely impossible to quantify the enormous effect that show had on forming who I am today. As a kid, I never missed an episode. The family gathered in front of the set every week and watched every episode.

Even as an eight-year-old boy I was heavily influenced. There is no doubt about it, that show formed what I became with regard to conversational style, comedic influence & timing, and how to understand intelligent interaction. It lauded inclusion and understanding and it championed a woman as the lead.

More importantly, that leading role wasn’t in a sad sack, trying to find a man, or clumsy damsel-in-distress way. It championed her as a strong, cerebral, honest, true to herself woman. She was successful because of who she was, not in spite of who she was. The show as a whole was my role model as a kid and has remained so to this day.

I suspect I reference it here at work probably twenty times a year. Sometimes with a sharp comeback to a tiresome coworker, sometimes with reference to wishing for a bottle of whiskey in my desk drawer a la Mr. Grant, but usually with my Mary Richards over-the-head wave to coworkers as I pass them in the hall.

We’ve lost a ton of greats the past year or so, but to me this is the one that is most depressing.

https://vimeo.com/176333906

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Anchorhead said:

More importantly, that leading role wasn’t in a sad sack, trying to find a man, or clumsy damsel-in-distress way. It championed her as a strong, cerebral, honest, true to herself woman. She was successful because of who she was, not in spite of who she was. The show as a whole was my role model as a kid and has remained so to this day.

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Anchorhead said:

More importantly, that leading role wasn’t in a sad sack, trying to find a man, or clumsy damsel-in-distress way. It championed her as a strong, cerebral, honest, true to herself woman. She was successful because of who she was, not in spite of who she was. The show as a whole was my role model as a kid and has remained so to this day.

Well said, Anchor. Marry and Carrie were strong influences on me when I was young. They showed me the kind of woman I hoped to meet someday, which made me try to be a better man.
I only hope that there are still these kinds of women bringing this kind of influence to people today. I don’t watch enough TV to know really. (Tina Fey comes to mind)

JEDIT: Woah. Me n’ Frink quoted the same piece. Good words!

Ray’s Lounge
Biggs in ANH edit idea
ROTJ opening edit idea

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It’s all a coverup by the Company! He died from an alien infection! In all seriousness, that’s very sad.

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I will shed a tear the next time I watch Spaceballs. He was a good sport to send up the movie he will be remembered for.

Between Mike Connors and Barbara Hale, I picked a bad time to watch MST3K Volume 10.

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Where were you in '77?

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It is the ending of an era for sure. Mary Tyler Moore, John Hurt, Mike Connors, and the others. It’s going to be one heck of a ride.

R.I.P. to all of them. Thanks for bringing and sharing your talents with the world.

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I just saw him in Jackie a few weeks ago. This was unexpected for me. Very saddening news. Rest in peace.

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It’s great that John Hurt managed to do lots of War Doctor audio adventures.
He liked doing them because he could work (with a good cast) while sitting down.
Maybe one day someone will get around to animating them and we will get a series of Who with Mr Hurt as the Doctor.

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Geoff Nicholls, famous keyboard player, mainly from Black Sabbath 😦

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Dek Rollins said:

R.I.P. Sir John Hurt.

Sad news - and a good reason to watch 1984 again, in these times especially.

For me, he had that rare ability to lift a film to a better quality or standard - a quality actor and a quality man.

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