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Sometimes I just don’t understand the internet when it comes to celebrity deaths…

Whenever a famous person dies, there are always mixed responses. People can be really weird and strange when they react to a celebrity death. For example, people gave so much shit to Paul Walker’s car crash and yet people are grieving for Philip Seymour Hoffman (who died of a heroin overdose). Let me say that again… P.S.H. is getting a lot of support from people when everybody bashed Paul Walker. Why? Paul’s death was an accident, he didn’t do that to himself. Paul didn’t drink alcohol or do drugs either, yet it’s looking like that P.S.H. OD’d himself to death. When James Gandolfini died, people gave him so much bullshit too when his death had nothing to do with drugs and alcohol.

Whenever women die of drugs or alcohol like say Whitney Houston or Amy Winehouse, everybody is like…. “people shouldn’t grieve for those junkies and alcoholics”, yet everybody here is grieving for P.S.H. for his heroin use. See, what’s wrong with the picture? Get what I’m saying?

I got so much shit for paying my respects to Pete Seeger and Margaret Thatcher. They didn’t die of drugs & alcohol but this post isn’t about that. This is about people responding to celebrity deaths in a negative way.

Why would people feel sorry for P.S.H. when the internet constantly bashed Kurt Cobain for his heroin addiction and other rock stars?

People can be pretty cold and evil when it comes to celebrity deaths in the news. People shouldn’t get slammed for grieving for celebrities when they die. It’s unfair and wrong. This is getting out of hand for sure. I report celebrity deaths on here to show my respects… I never cared about public opinion. I think all celebs deserve respects when they pass on. I pay my respects to all of them the best I can on here.

If there is a celebrity who died of someone who I don’t like or don’t care for, I just ignore it and let it slide by. I don’t respond. You can’t deny that people can get real nasty when it comes to celebrities dying.

People show their support and respects ’cause it’s the right thing to do. We don’t know them, sure but these people provide the entertainment for us. Celebrities and famous people are human like all of us. They’re gonna go like all of us. That’s the way the media works. The bigger the media gets in the world, the more people will respond.

People are crazy and nuts, I tell ya.

Kev

RIP: Evan Tanner 1971 – 2008

Former UFC fighter Evan Tanner was found dead near Palo Verde, California. He was 37. He was found out in the middle of the desert by a helicopter. It was said that the UFC fighter always dreamed of going on a trek and an adventure out in the desert to hunt for some treasure and undiscovered mysteries. The man has been talking about it on his blog at the Spike TV website, he actually went out and did it. Tanner described that this adventure is not just another Christopher McCandless “Into the Wild” story. He said it was a serious adventure about life and survival. It turns out, Tanner’s adventure didn’t last long and he was suffered by desert heat. Evan Tanner has been missing for a few days.

More on it here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ys-mmaweektanner090808&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

You can read Evan Tanner’s official blog here. His final blog marks Sept. 2nd which shows photos of him visiting the Compound MMA and he has a bunch of California Oceanside pictures.

http://www.spike.com/profile/Evan_Tanner

Kev

RIP: George Carlin 1937 – 2008

George Carlin, a legendary icon and stand up comedian known for his counterculture jokes on life and language died of heart failure Sunday, he was 71. George had a history of heart trouble, he was staying at St. John’s Health Center for care, he was complaining of chest pain and died later that evening. Before then he performed a standup comic performance at a Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. George has been a longtime standup comic, he has made quite a bit of comic albums on CD, appeared quite a lot on TV, and appeared as a cameo in many comedy Hollywood films as well. He often appeared on a regular basis on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. George won four Emmy Awards for best comedy spoken word albums.

The Associated Press reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ina7M8zC1QQGSxe-e-PxBrf9kl0gD91FMOEO0

Oh no! A comic genius gone! Another great one has left us! RIP George!

Kev

R.I.P.: Tim Russert 1950 – 2008

Tim Russert, an NBC News bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press”, died today of a heart attack. He was 58. Russert was recording voice overs for “Meet the Press” this Sunday but collapsed while doing it. Russert can be seen on “The Today Show” in the mornings on a daily basis mostly giving his opinions and thoughts on politics, he can also be seen on various talk shows for MSNBC as well. In 2008, Time Magazine named him one of the most influential people in the world.

From MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

WOW! So shocking and so sad!

R.I.P. Tim.

My condolences goes out to his family, friends, and all the news people out there.

TV will not be the same without him!

Kev

R.I.P.: Tim Russert 1950 – 2008

Tim Russert, an NBC News bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press”, died today of a heart attack. He was 58. Russert was recording voice overs for “Meet the Press” this Sunday but collapsed while doing it. Russert can be seen on “The Today Show” in the mornings on a daily basis mostly giving his opinions and thoughts on politics, he can also be seen on various talk shows for MSNBC as well. In 2008, Time Magazine named him one of the most influential people in the world.

From MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

WOW! So shocking and so sad!

R.I.P. Tim.

My condolences goes out to his family, friends, and all the news people out there.

TV will not be the same without him!

Kev

RIP: Sydney Pollack 1934 – 2008

Legendary actor and film director, Sydney Pollack was made famous by making such memorable hit films with films such as “The Firm” starring Tom Cruise, “Random Hearts” starring Harrison Ford, “Sabrina” also starring Harrison Ford, and his most popular directed film “Tootsie” starring Dustin Hoffman. He also directed other such films as “Absence of Malice”, “Havana”, and “Out of Africa”.

Other than being a director of his own films, he is also an actor where he played small roles in most of his films he directed himself and he also appeared in many other films that aren’t directed by himself. His acting can be seen in movies such as Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut”, and his latest acting role was that he played in “Michael Clayton” starring George Clooney.

Sydney Pollack diagnosed with cancer about 9 months ago and been battling it ever since. He passed away yesterday on Memorial Day surrounded by his family, he died at his home in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California. He was 73.

The Associated Press reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g3IGUlRbuhYdVZ1vkPwH2OYUgD9gD90TTV002

Oh no, what a shock! 😦 I wake up this morning turn on the computer and there are news all over the internet that Sydney Pollack just died!

So sad! Such an amazing talent! He is a great actor and a great film maker. Another great talent gone!

What is it with this world losing so many amazing people.

Kev

RIP: Charlton Heston 1924 – 2008

Legendary actor Charlton Heston died yesterday, he died in his Beverly Hills home with his wife Lydia by his side. He has been battling alzheimer’s for a long time. He is famous for his most well known roles such as Moses in the “Ten Commandments”, he played “Ben-Hur” and most of all played the lead in the original “Planet of the Apes”.

Charlton Heston continued acting in films. In some of his newer roles of movies he can also be seen in Tim Burton’s remake of “Planet of the Apes”, Heston played General Thade’s father if I remember correctly. He also played a role in the western “Tombstone” starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer. He also played Spencer Trilby in “True Lies” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis.

More on it here:

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iCJ-e6C_uhl6oe1hmPU7Yo0fePbQ

Wow, so sad. This man was such a legend and so talented. Rest in Peace Charlton.

Kev

 

RIP: Herb Peterson 1918 – 2008

The creater of the famous McDonald’s breakfast sandwich the Egg McMuffin’, Herb Peterson, has passed away at the age of 89. Peterson died peacefully at his Santa Barbara home. Before he died he was still the vice president of operations for McDonald’s restaurants. Peterson was famous for inventing a breakfast sandwich called the Egg McMuffin which is just an egg, a slice of Canadian bacon, topped with cheese and covered with two buttered english muffins. The sandwich has became a hit ever since. He was also the first to bring breakfast to McDonald’s food chain. Peterson loves McDonald’s so much that he would even talk with customers while they’re eating and make friends with the employees.

Peterson has worked with the McDonald’s food chain for more than 30 years. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

The Associated Press Reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hXGNuzGh7W1P5yK8wdlzne2rkXVgD8VLFVAG3

Oh my, this makes me want to go to McDonald’s this weekend some morning to grab a couple of Egg McMuffins in honor of Peterson. Everyone else should do the same!

RIP Herb.

Kev

RIP: Arthur C. Clarke 1917 – 2008

Legendary science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke just died. He’s the writer of the famous science fiction novel “2001: A Space Oddysey” and worked on the screenplay with Stanley Kubrick for the film.

More on the story coming soon…the news just broke right now…and will have more details when it hits the media.

Edit to add: Clarke died of post polio syndrome….

More on it here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23697230/

Kev

RIP: Anthony Minghella 1954 – 2008

Oscar award winning film director Anthony Minghella died last Tuesday morning due to suffering a brain hemorrhage in a hospital in London, England. Anthony is most well known for his work such as “Cold Mountain”, “The English Patient”, and “Truly, Madly, Deeply”. He was partners with film maker and actor Sydney Pollack in Mirage Enterprises.

Variety reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982586.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Another great talent gone too soon! RIP Anthony!

Kev