“Deadliest Catch” TV reality star, Capt. Phil Harris has passed away. I never watched the show, but respects to a TV icon, a legendary crab fisherman.
Kev
Category Archives: Celebrity/musician deaths
RIP: J.D. Salinger 1919 – 2010
Famous author, J.D. Salinger has passed away. He was 91. He died of natural causes at his New Hampshire home. Most would know him from his legendary novel, “The Catcher In the Rye” which I probably read back in high school. This man lived a long life, doing what he loved. Writing. He also wrote, “Nine Stories” and “Franny and Zoey”. An author I’ve always respected like everyone.
Kev
RIP: Zelda Rubinstein 1933 – 2010
Actress, Zelda Rubinstein, who is a little person actress, she was 4-foot-3 has passed away. Most would know her from the “Poltergeist” trilogy, which made her most famous for playing the iconic role of Tangina Barrons. The psychic that tries to help the Freeling family find Carol Anne.
I remember when I was a kid, I used to be really scared by this Zelda woman from the “Poltergeist” movies. Her acting really creeped you out in those films, the way her unique speaking voice is. She really played that role amazingly. I’ll never forget it. She has always been my favorite character in those movies. Now she can finally rest to the “Other Side” with Heather O’ Rourke. Will Zelda come out of the static TV screen now?
Kev
RIP: Jay Reatard 1980 -2010
A punk rock musician from Memphis, Tennessee, Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. or better known as “Jay Reatard” was found dead in his home in Memphis. The rocker lived his whole life in Memphis. He first started his music career with his first band, The Reatards, which inspired his staged name, Jay Reatard. He also played in a few other bands called Lost Sounds, Bad Times, and the Final Solutions. After Jay’s band, The Reatards, quit on him sometime around Oct. of 2009, Jay released a new solo album not too long ago, titled, “Watch Me Fall” released August 4, 2009. While Jay Reatard was only 29 years old, from the sounds of things, it looks like he never did drugs as he was a pretty healthy guy. Before his death, he was sick with flu like symptoms. Jay’s record label, Matador Records confirmed his death.
Jay Reatard was a talented musician, and unique. I liked his music. It’s a shame he was taken so soon since he just released a brand new record. At least, he was born in Memphis and died in Memphis. I think that’s what he would have wanted. Now that he’s gone, maybe his new album “Watch Me Fall” will sell well. Maybe even make no. 1 in the Billboard Top 200 if he’s lucky.
While most of today’s punk music sucks so much, Jay Reatard was a true punk music artist of today’s generation. So sad. Kind of devastated. 😦
Kev
RIP: Tony Halme (aka Ludvig Borga in WWE) 1963 -2010
Former WWE superstar Ludvig Borga (real name: Tony Halme) has passed away. Many may not know him, but the wrestling community would know who he is. He wrestled in the WWE from 1993-1994. He was popular that year in WWE for his famous feud with Tatanka. Tony Halme is from Finland. Not sure of the cause of his death, but according to wikipedia, he had a lot of problems in his life. In 2006, he was in a mental hospital for the insane. He also had a problem with alcohol, drugs, and steroids. He also had a domestic dispute with his wife as he shot a gun in his apartment while she watched. He was also a contestant for American Gladiators. He is from Helsinski, Finland. He was 47 years old.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/10/world/AP-EU-Finland-Obit-Halme.html
Kev
RIP: Casey Johnson 1979 – 2010
Well, look like this is the first celebrity death of 2010. Casey Johnson, of the legendary company, Johnson & Johnson, (a company that sells products from shampoos, soaps, beauty products, etc.) has died. The legendary company Johnson & Johnson was first started by her great-great grandfather, Robert Wood Johnson, one of the co-founders of Johnson & Johnson, who started it with his brothers. She was only 30 years old.
Sad. Now she can rest with Robert Wood and all the other Johnson’s who helped ran the company in the past. She was a nice looking woman too.
Kev
RIP: Vic Chesnutt 1964 -2009
Now you can add folk rock singer/songwriter, Vic Chesnutt, to the LONG list of dead celebrities of 2009. Vic was a singer/songwriter who lived in Athens, Georgia. He was paralyzed at 18 from a car accident that put him on a wheelchair. Even if on a wheelchair, he was still able to sing and play guitar. He died in a coma after a suicide attempt. Chesnutt has released a total 15 albums in his discography, and R.EM.’s Michael Stipe produced his first two albums. It was Michael Stipe that discovered him, got him a record deal and made him famous. Vic Chesnutt was 45 years old.
James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, also died on Christmas Day.
The band R.E.M. did a tribute and homage for Vic Chesnutt on their official website:
http://remhq.com/news_story.php?id=1100
After seeing these videos, he was an incredible talent and makes me want to buy some of his music.
Kev
RIP: Brittany Murphy 1977 – 2009
I was never really a big fan of her acting, but she deserves my respect. Actress, Brittany Murphy died today, due to cardiac arrest according to TMZ. She’s starred in a number of movies and TV shows over the years of her career.
Of course, the film that made her famous and well known, is “Clueless”. She’s also starred in other well known movies such as “Don’t Say a Word”, “Girl, Interupted”, “Sin City”, “Riding In Cars with Boys”, “8 Mile”, and more.
Recently, she was signed for a small role in the upcoming Sylvester Stallone action flick, “The Expendables”, but due to Sly writing her out in a script re-write, her role was excluded of the film.
She was also known as a supermodel actress which she appeared in pictorials for many men’s magazines such as Maxim, FHM, etc. She’s usually very high in almost all top women’s lists.
News broke first on TMZ where she died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a hospital in Los Angeles. She was 32 years old. So young, taken so soon. So sad, since this is just before the Holidays.
2009 has been a sad year for celebrity losses.
Kev
RIP: Eddie Fatu (aka, Umaga of the WWE) 1973 – 2009
Former WWE wrestler, Umaga (real name: Eddie Fatu) has died. No cause of death has been announced publicly as of this moment. Eddie Fatu is a Samoan wrestler who also wrestled under the Jamal and Rosey tag team before creating his, Umaga, gimmick.
According to information online, the wrestler was in the hospital. He was hospitalized today after his wife found him not breathing with blood coming out of his nose. Fatu suffered two heart attacks and could not survive the second one. He was only 36 years old.
http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/04/wwe-umaga-has-died/
Very sad news. Definitely sounds like drugs or steroids to me. He was a very talented performer. I’ve always liked him. May he rest in peace.
Kev
Not a Cool Video: Carrie Prejean aka bitch to Larry King…
I gotta hand it to Perez Hilton. Ever since this controversy started back in the Miss USA days when this whole Perez vs. Carrie feud started, I used to think Carrie deserves her freedom of speech and her opinions about whatever she wants, but I’m gonna go back on Perez’s side. He’s doing a great job telling the public of what kind of woman Carrie Prejean is. Perez is getting my respect again.
Carrie is getting worse and worse in the media, Perez is doing a good thing exposing her.
Watch this disastrous interview on Larry King. Larry is trying to be a nice guy, he is accused of being inappropriate when she is the one being inappropriate and rude. Larry should have walked over and smacked her across the face.
Kev
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