Archive for Posts Tagged ‘R.I.P.’
R.I.P. Corey Haim
March 10, 2010 | Celebrities
1971 – 2010
Former teen star Corey Haim died this morning. He was 38.
Police Sgt. Michael Kammert said there was no evidence of foul play, while Police Sgt. William Mann told the Associated Press that the actor suffered with flu-like symptoms before his death and had obtained over-the-counter and prescription medications. “He could have succumbed to whatever [illness] he had, or it could have been drugs. Who knows?” said Mann. “He has had a drug problem in the past.”
Corey is survived by his frequent rehab customer punch-card and the memory of his truly awesome ’80s hair.
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Tragic News: Brittany Murphy Dies at 32
December 20, 2009 | Celebrities
This just sent a shiver down my spine: Brittany Murphy died this morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived. She was only 32.
After Brittany’s mom discovered her unconscious in the shower, Brittany’s husband Simon Monjack called 911. When paramedics arrived, they quickly determined Brittany was in full cardiac arrest and immediately administered CPR. They continued CPR en route to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — several miles away — and Brittany was unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The tabloids will peck, peck, peck away and this story will continue to unfold, I’m sure.
R.I.P Brittany… Although most will remember you for your acting career, I have often jammed to “Faster Kill Pussycat” and marveled over your singing voice. A shame you had to go way before your time.
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People Dying to Get on Television
March 11, 2009 | Pop Culture
More proof that television is a dying medium: A Quebec entrepreneur is planning to bring obituaries out of the back pages of newspapers to a new home on Canadian television.
And in near-future news, a stampede of millions of elderly Americans spotted migrating to Quebec!
Gerald Dominique hopes “Je me souviens” — a niche network dedicated to broadcasting digital obituaries — will be ready to begin broadcasting by the summer.
“The goal of this channel is to tell stories,” Dominique said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “How many stories are lost all over the world each year — great stories about people’s lives — those are the stories we hope to tell.”
Producers also plan to feature viewers on future episodes, after they inevitably die of boredom. But, hey, it’s still gotta be better than Denise Richards: It’s Constipated.
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Breaking: Paris Fashion Week Update
March 11, 2009 | Pop Culture
Looks like Octo-Mom’s not the only one who’s been busy reproducing. Who knew Kermit had so many offspring to perish in the name of “fashion?” When we caught up with Kermit for a comment on this abomination, he had only this to say:
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R.I.P. Longest Fingernails in the World
February 12, 2009 | Pop Culture
The Fingernails of Lee Redmond, World Record Holder in the Guinness Book Of World Records for the Longest Fingernails, tragically perished in a car crash yesterday.
No, anything but the nails! Why, God, why?!
While Redmond’s gorgeous nails — which hadn’t been cut since 1979 — were broken in the crash, Redmond herself sustained serious but thankfully non-life-threatening injuries.
The Utah resident’s nails measured a total of more than 28 feet long, with the longest nail on her right thumb at 2 feet, 11 inches — or approximately the size of Kevin Connolly.
The Fingernails are survived by Redmond’s amazing hair and relieved fingers who noted, “Well, that’s a load off. Now can you introduce me to that newfangled invention called a computer keyboard?”
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R.I.P. Ricardo Montalban
January 14, 2009 | Pop Culture
Ricardo Montalban has passed on to the big Fantasy Island in the sky, where he is likely enjoying a rum-filled coconut drink right now. He was a sprightly 88.
His son-in-law tells People that the velvet-voiced Mexican actor had been in declining health for months and died from “complications of advancing age.”
“He was in peace,” said Ricardo’s son-in-law, who said that the actor was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. “He will be missed.”
Ricardo is survived by his wife of 63 years (cheers to that), four children and six grandchildren, as well as his “rich Corinthian leather“….a.k.a. “thick vinyl.”
R.I.P. Mr. Roarke.
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