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message 1: by Julie (new)

Julie (julielill) | 1139 comments Mod
Celebrating the famous who have died in 2024!


message 2: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (snoopypanda) Sadly, Glynnis Johns (Jan 4th), whom I absolutely loved in "Mary Poppins" and "While You Were Sleeping" passed away at age 100. It's wonderful that she lived so long, but sad that she's gone.
And David Soul passed away on January 4th as well.


message 3: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 1569 comments Oh, I loved Glynnis Johns!


message 4: by Koren (new)

Koren  (koren56) | 210 comments David Soul age 80, best known for the tv show Starsky and Hutch.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/entert...


message 5: by Julie (new)

Julie (julielill) | 1139 comments Mod
Koren wrote: "David Soul age 80, best known for the tv show Starsky and Hutch.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/entert..."


I had a deep crush on him when he was on Here Comes the Brides. Sorry to see him gone!


message 6: by L J (new)

L J | 245 comments Julie wrote: "Koren wrote: "David Soul age 80, best known for the tv show Starsky and Hutch.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/entert..."

I had a deep crush on him when he was on Here Come the Brides..."


Most stories mentioned Starsky and Hutch. Few mentioned Brides or his hit song Don't Give Up on Us.


message 7: by Fishface (last edited Jan 14, 2024 08:33PM) (new)

Fishface | 738 comments L J wrote: "Most stories mentioned Starsky and Hutch. Few mentioned Brides or his hit song Don't Give Up on Us."

That's because the song is tainted and dropped like a stone off the charts associated with him getting busted for domestic violence...


message 8: by Koren (new)

Koren  (koren56) | 210 comments Fishface wrote: "L J wrote: "Most stories mentioned Starsky and Hutch. Few mentioned Brides or his hit song Don't Give Up on Us."

That's because the song is tainted and dropped like a stone off the charts associat..."


I didn't know that!


message 9: by Koren (last edited Jan 15, 2024 07:55AM) (new)

Koren  (koren56) | 210 comments Speaking of Here Comes The Brides...by coincidence I found all the shows on the Roku channel. It is a free app. I got it through Amazon on the Firestick. I watched two shows right away. Jeremy makes my heart go pitter pat.


message 10: by Julie (new)

Julie (julielill) | 1139 comments Mod
Joyce Randolph
1924-2024
Actress - Best Known for her role on The Honeymooners

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/joy...


message 11: by Fishface (new)

Fishface | 738 comments Julie wrote: "Joyce Randolph
1924-2024
Actress - Best Known for her role on The Honeymooners

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/joy..."


Wow! So many people seem to make it to 100 these days.


message 12: by Julie (new)

Julie (julielill) | 1139 comments Mod
Melanie
Singer
1947 - 2024
https://news.yahoo.com/melanie-belove...


message 13: by L J (last edited Feb 02, 2024 06:57AM) (new)

L J | 245 comments N. Scott Momaday N. Scott Momaday
Pulitzer Winning Native American Novelist
Born February 27, 1934, Lawton, Oklahoma
Died January 24, 2024, Santa Fe, New Mexico at 89


message 14: by L J (last edited Feb 02, 2024 06:58AM) (new)

L J | 245 comments Ellen Gilchrist Ellen Gilchrist
National Book Award winner
February 20, 1935 — January 30, 2024
Age 88


message 15: by L J (last edited Feb 02, 2024 06:59AM) (new)

L J | 245 comments Anne Edwards Anne Edwards
Biographer, novelist, screenplay writer, actress
August 20, 1927 - January 20, 2024
Age 96


message 16: by Fishface (new)

Fishface | 738 comments L J wrote: "Anne Edwards Anne Edwards
Biographer, novelist, screenplay writer, actress
August 20, 1927 - January 20, 2024
Age 96"


She wrote one of my favorite mysteries, The Survivors. :(


message 17: by L J (new)

L J | 245 comments Christopher Priest Christopher Priest
British novelist and science fiction writer
July 14, 1943 - February 02, 2024
Age 80


message 18: by L J (last edited Feb 07, 2024 09:40PM) (new)

L J | 245 comments Robie Harris Robie H. Harris
Celebrated author of It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health and It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families two of the most challenged and banned children's books
April 3, 1940 - January 6, 2024
Age 83


message 19: by L J (last edited Feb 21, 2024 01:13PM) (new)

L J | 245 comments Steve Miller
Probably best known as co-author of Liaden Universe series which he wrote along with wife Sharon Lee.
July 31, 1950 - February 20, 2024
Age 73
Obituary
https://korval.com/2024/02/21/steven-...


message 20: by L J (new)

L J | 245 comments Brian M. Stableford Brian M. Stableford
British SF author, sociologist, university lecturer, etc.
July 25, 1948 - 24 February 24, 2024
Age 75


message 21: by L J (last edited Mar 30, 2024 03:59AM) (new)

L J | 245 comments Vernor Vinge Vernor Vinge
The award winning sci-fi author, former professor died from Parkinson's disease. He and Joan D. Vinge Joan D. Vinge married 1972, divorced 1979.
October 2, 1944 - March 20, 2024
Age 79


message 22: by Fishface (new)

Fishface | 738 comments L J wrote: "Vernor Vinge Vernor Vinge
The award winning sci-fi author, former professor died from Parkinson's disease. He and Joan D. Vinge Joan D. Vinge married 1972, divorced 19..."


I never knew Joan Vinge's husband also wrote sci-fi! Hers is wonderful. Sad loss...Good brains like those are hard to find.


message 23: by L J (last edited Apr 07, 2024 03:56AM) (new)

L J | 245 comments Lynne Reid Banks Lynne Reid Banks
British author of The Indian in the Cupboard and other books.
31 July 1929 – 4 April 2024
Age 94

I thought of her as children's author then read BBC article.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainmen...
Interesting woman.


message 24: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 1569 comments Laurent de Brunhoff Laurent de Brunhoff
French
Son of Jean de Brunhoff who began the Babar series of children's books. Laurent took over the books after his father died.


message 25: by Fishface (last edited Apr 12, 2024 12:48PM) (new)

Fishface | 738 comments O.J. Simpson, winner of the Heisman trophy, screen actor and defendant acquitted of double murder:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...


message 26: by L J (last edited May 09, 2024 03:31AM) (new)

L J | 245 comments Pete McCloskey (Paul Norton McCloskey Jr.)
September 29, 1927 - May 8, 2024
Pro-environment anti-war military veteran Republican (later Democrat) from California co-wrote the Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day. Though usually referred to as Pete he was formally and as author Paul or Paul N. McCloskey.
Age 96


message 27: by Julie (new)

Julie (julielill) | 1139 comments Mod
Sam Butcher
Precious Moments Artist
1939-2024
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sam...
I collected several of those figurines when they were popular!


message 28: by Fishface (new)

Fishface | 738 comments Donald Sutherland, one of my very favorite actors, at only 88:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...


message 29: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 1569 comments Nelson DeMille died 17Sep24

Here's his wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_...


message 30: by Lady ♥ Belleza, Gif Princesa (new)

Lady ♥ Belleza (bella_foxx) | 217 comments Mod
James Earl Carter
39th President of the United States
Born: October 1, 1924, Died: December 29, 2024 (age 100 years), Plains, GA
Presidential term: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
Nobel Peace Prize


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