Celebrity Deaths

[tron777]

He was a heck of a boxer, infomercial spokesman, and an actor. I remember the short lived comedy "The George Foreman Show"

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Legendary game show host Wink Martindale has died. He was 91. He was one of my favorites!

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/w ... st-dead-91

[MVWxObserver]

Pope Francis has passed away at age 88. He recently had a bout with pneumonia so his death was probably respiratory-related as a result of his lungs in a weakened status from that illness.

Upon further reading ...

Pope Francis died from a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and subsequent irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse. The Vatican announced his death on April 21, 2025. The Pope was also reported to have a history of acute respiratory failure caused by multimicrobial bilateral pneumonia, multiple bronchiectases, high blood pressure, and Type II diabetes

https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/pope- ... pbt1,hp1bt

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https://www.whio.com/news/trending/lulu ... MICZ57I3A/

Hee Haw actress and gospel singer Lulu Roman has passed away at 78.

I remember her and Junior Samples e.g. doing comedy sketches together on that country western variety show.

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Ruth Buzzi, a comedian who made more than 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88. You may remember her from Laugh-In with Rowan and Martin.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ruth- ... agubsiUH6Q

[MVWxObserver]

Ruth Buzzi, a comedian who made more than 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88. You may remember her from Laugh-In with Rowan and Martin.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ruth- ... agubsiUH6Q

My folks, sister and I watched Laugh-In e.g. and I'll always remember those comedy sketches of Ruth's Gladys Ormphby character wearing a hair net and sitting in an oversized rocking chair. That was a tremendous comedy era overall and a golden age of television with many shows that were wholesome, humorous, and innocently thought-provoking.

Today's Generation X and their continued woke mindsets, sadly, would be 'offended' by that era.

I still enjoy watching e.g. Norman Lear-produced comedy-drama reruns to these days.

[tron777]

Ruth Buzzi, a comedian who made more than 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88. You may remember her from Laugh-In with Rowan and Martin.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ruth- ... agubsiUH6Q

My folks, sister and I watched Laugh-In e.g. and I'll always remember those comedy sketches of Ruth's Gladys Ormphby character wearing a hair net and sitting in an oversized rocking chair. That was a tremendous comedy era overall and a golden age of television with many shows that were wholesome, humorous, and innocently thought-provoking.

Today's Generation X and their continued woke mindsets, sadly, would be 'offended' by that era.

I still enjoy watching e.g. Norman Lear-produced comedy-drama reruns to these days.

Speaking of Norman Lear, as you probably know, lived a very long life (101 years) and only just died in 2023. Anyway, some awesome clips from some of his shows in the 70s: