Comedy Legend George Carlin Dead at 71
George Carlin passed away yesterday at 71 from heart failure. With over 40 years as a solo stand-up comedian, Carlin became an icon, best known for, amongst many routines, his 7 words you can’t say on TV.
I am sure this video, if not a similar one, to it will be played on computers all over [...]
The Fat Lady Sang
Yesterday in the early hours of the morning, everyone’s favorite tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died of Pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.
Though he started in opera in the 60s as a stand-in, he soon earned the nickname the King of the High C’s due to a concert at the Met in 1972 where he hit [...]
Possible Breaking News or Big Fat Rumor
Looks like Fidel Castro may have died. It is rumored that the Cuban government will be announcing the passing of their (mostly) beloved leader this afternoon.
The possible delay of the announcement may be to wait for the pass of rush hour traffic in Miami.
Though it was reported yesterday that he was doing well and recovering [...]
Obituaries
While so many news outlets are devoting headlines today to Brooke Astor passing away at 105, Merv Griffin also passed away this week at 82.
For anyone who now watches Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune the name is familiar, though the breadth of his career might not be. He started out as a singer in the [...]
Mr. Wizard
On Tuesday, June 12th, Science and television lost Don “Mr. Wizard” Herbert. Best known to baby-boomers from his original show “Watch Mr. Wizard” and to their kids from Nickelodean’s “Mr. Wizard’s World,” Mr. Wizard inspired a bunch of kids to eventually go into science (“During the 1960s and ’70s, about half the applicants to Rockefeller [...]
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