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Celebrity/musician deaths

RIP: John Hughes 1950 – 2009

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Legendary 80’s film maker, John Hughes, is another icon gone this summer. He died in New York City while out for a morning stroll in the streets of Manhattan, he fell and suffered a heart attack. He was staying in NYC for a little while to visit family members.

John Hughes is the director of such iconic movies as, “The Breakfast Club”, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, “Uncle Buck”, “Plains Trains and Automobiles”, “Curly Sue”, and more. If it wasn’t for John, then stars like Anthony Michael Hall, Macaulay Culkin, Mathew Broderick, and Molly Ringwald wouldn’t have gotten their fame.

The same goes for rock bands like the Psychedellic Furs and Simple Minds. John Hughes included the Simple Minds song “Don’t You Forget About Me” for the “Breakfast Club” movie, which the song became an essential hit song of all times.

John Hughes was one of the most talented film makers in Hollywood back in the 80’s. John hasn’t directed a new movie since 1991’s “Curly Sue”, but he has written a handful of scripts over the years.

The Associated Press reports:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iALR8b0rAZq86zww0Gb_iAvFzYXAD99TO3IO0

Kev

Celebrity/musician deaths

RIP: Exodus Tyson

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Exodus Tyson, the 4 year old daughter of legendary fighter, Mike Tyson died at the hospital Monday morning.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/05/26/mike-tysons-daughter-dies/

While, “Iron” Mike Tyson, maybe the most hated fighter and the most hated Hollywood celebrity, he is still a human being and that is still his daughter. You should still give him and the Tyson family the respect through these difficult times.

Thoughts and prayers go out to “Iron” Mike and his family. This is heartbreaking. Accidental deaths can happen to anybody at anytime. It’s so sad when children die like that. RIP Exodus.

Kev

Celebrity/musician deaths

RIP: Marilyn Chambers 1952 – 2009

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She’s considered one of the first porn stars to bring adult porn entertainment to the mainstream. Yes, Marilyn Chambers is dead at 56. She was found at her home in Los Angeles. Her cause of death is not yet known. She did films like “Behind the Green Door” and “Deep Throat”. She was also known as the Ivory Snow girl.

So sad, 56 is too young. Today’s porn industry gotta be devastated since she is the one that started it all.

The Associated Press reports:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hk46PFA0MTXEm-mUL8EIM535lhCgD97HSATG0

Kev

Celebrity/musician deaths

RIP: Jade Goody 1981 – 2009

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The former reality TV star who once starred in the hit TV series, “Big Brother”, Jade Goody could not survive her cancer that she had a long battle with. She died in her sleep at her home in Essex, England. She is survived by her two sons, her mother, and an ex-boyfriend of hers. She was only 27 years old.

Such a shame, another tragic death and so sad. She’s too damn young to die, a beautiful young girl that didn’t deserve this. I’ll say it again…cancer sucks. Anybody can get it, anytime.

The Associated Press reports:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hLnF1XXDPATBwpDn6QNt9VWYj65gD972VQNG0

Kev

Celebrity/musician deaths

RIP: Natasha Richardson 1963 – 2009

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I’m so heartbroken over this news, this is so sad. Natasha Richardson, who is a film actress and she is the wife of legendary actor, Liam Neeson, died today. Natasha was skiing at a ski resort in Montreal, she had an accident and fell. She was hospitalized Monday, accompanied by her husband Liam, and she was moved to a hospital in New York City. She was 45 years old.

My condolences goes out to Liam, his family and friends. This is horrible. This just proves that skiing is not always safe. I know, I used to be a downhill mountain skiier when I was a kid. RIP Natasha.

More on it here:

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b104784_natasha_richardson_dead_45.html

Kev

Celebrity/musician deaths, WWE news

RIP: Andrew “Test” Martin 1975 – 2009

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It’s been a long while since there has been a WWE wrestler death hasn’t it? Sure has. Here is the first wrestler death of 2009. Andrew “Test” Martin, better known as, Test, in the WWE, was found dead in his Tampa, Fl. apartment.

To those who don’t remember him, in the early days of WWE, he had a major feud against superstar Triple H. Being in a love triangle storyline over Stephanie McMahon. In real life, Test dated former WWE Diva, Stacy Keibler.

Andrew’s cause of death is unknown at this time, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it has something to do with drugs. He was only 33 years old.

More on it here:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/9335144/Pro-wrestler-found-dead-in-Tampa-apartment

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RIP: James Whitmore 1921 – 2009

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James Whitmore, an actor who is known to deliver strong performances in movies, television and theatre, also a man known to doing one man shows about Harry Truman, Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt, has died, he was 87. He also starred in the original, “Planet of the Apes” movie, he played the President of the Assembly. He also had a role in “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Majestic”.

The Associated Press reports:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jFOsCtCkB-8Ux0BS3XeW0DaoADtgD966F3BO0