DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

• Jan 12, 2009

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Bob Wilkins dies Jan. 7th 2009

What a bummer, I remember his shows, all over, and that theme song!
Rest in Peace Bob, we'll all miss ya

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• Jan 12, 2009

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Hondo said:

What a bummer, I remember his shows, all over, and that theme song!
Rest in Peace Bob, we'll all miss ya

http://www.bobwilkins.net/

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Yes, a friend of mine called me at work this past Saturday to tell me the sad news. We both grew up watching Bob host Creature Features. I was fortunate to meet him a few times and he was very gracious and soft spoken. He had a great dry sense of humor. So long Bob and thanks for the memories.

 

• Jan 12, 2009

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SEATTLE (Map, News) - A U.S. Army officer who was the assault force commander of a World War II mission to liberate Allied prisoners that was portrayed in the 2005 movie "The Great Raid" has died. Robert Prince was 89.
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Robert Prince was awarded the U.S. Army's highest award, the Distinguished Service Cross, for his role in the rescue of 571 Bataan prisoners of war from the Cabanatuan Prison Camp in the Philippines on Jan. 31. 1945.

 

• Jan 13, 2009

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Mousketeer Cheryl

Mousketeer Cheryl Holdridge died on Jan. 5th of lung cancer, age 64.

 

• Jan 13, 2009

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Cheryl

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• Jan 13, 2009

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Bill Stone, Royal Navy WW1 and WW2 veteran

Mr. Bill Stone, the only surviving Royal Navy veteran of both WW1 and WW2 has died aged 108. He was one of the three WW1 veterans to attend the last Rememberance Day service in London in November.

Mr. Stone served aboared HMS Hood between the wars and was 'Ships Barber' during her famous 'world cruise'. He was serving as Chief Stoker aboard HMS Salamander at Dunkerque and made five evacuations, rescuing many soldiers from the beaches.

 

• Jan 14, 2009

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R.I.P Patrick McGoohan who has just died aged 80.

 

• Jan 14, 2009

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Warbaby said:

Mousketeer Cheryl Holdridge died on Jan. 5th of lung cancer, age 64.

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Also remembered by many (well, me, at least) as Wally's sometime girlfriend Julie Foster on "Leave It to Beaver."

 

• Jan 14, 2009

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-hed_wagnerjan13,0,4160240.story

James Wagner, Hyde Park jazz devotee.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obit-kinnardjan13,0,4039474.story

Harry W. O. Kinnard. Told the Germans "nuts" to their demand for surrender.

 

• Jan 14, 2009

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Patrick McGoohan, of The Prisoner, Danger Man/Secret Agent, etc.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7829267.stm

 

• Jan 14, 2009

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090114/ap_en_tv/obit_montalban

RIP:Ricardo Montalban.

Nice looking gentleman.

Da plane, Da Plane. Oh tatoo...............

 

• Jan 14, 2009

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*Sigh* Ricardo Montalban.

Not Ricardo Montalban!
THE WORLD IS OVER!!!
:cry:

LD

 

• Jan 14, 2009

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Foofoogal said:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090114/ap_en_tv/obit_montalban

RIP:Ricardo Montalban.

Nice looking gentleman.

Da plane, Da Plane. Oh tatoo...............

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Very sad. Kids know him now as the grandfather in th super-wheelchair in SPYKIDS.
He's great as a paratrooper with Van Johnson in Battleground, but really he was one of the great screen latin lovers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d4HVq7MwQg

 

• Jan 14, 2009

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Loved the guy. Born in Mexico City, to castilian spanish parents. When he first went to Hollywood, they wanted him to change his name to Ricky martin.

 

• Jan 15, 2009

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Mae West once told him, "Don't charm yourself to death, Ricardo." But he was very cool, and a real pioneer for Latino actors.

 

• Jan 15, 2009

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A few years back when TOUCH of EVIL was re-released, Charleton Heston was asked if he would change his performance of a Mexican sheriff. He answered enthusiastically that he wouldve gone with an accent witha hint of Castillian, like Ricardo Montalban.

Montalban was pure class. Hollywood Golden Age class.

 

• Jan 15, 2009

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I will never hear the words "Soft Corinthian Leather" again without choking up

 

• Jan 15, 2009

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"its toasted!"

Corinthian Leather...I love that phrase. Much like the nonsense indicated in Mad Men, its a fabricated marketing term. Corinth isnt exactly well known as a leather exporter.
But Montalban knew how to turn a phrase.

Its been anecdoted that Montalban was truly worried that Fantasy island had ruined his delivery, and that he would be laughed off the screen for his reprise role in ST:Wrath of Khan. He dug deep to master those lines. Shatner supposedly gauged all his own lines after seeing footage of Montalban's scenes.
How many other actors couldve delivered convincing dialogue like : :He tasks me, and I shall have him!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rM4ODtN64M

 

• Jan 15, 2009

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MrBern said:

Corinthian Leather...I love that phrase. Much like the nonsense indicated in Mad Men, its a fabricated marketing term. Corinth isnt exactly well known as a leather exporter.
But Montalban knew how to turn a phrase.

Don't hold me to this, but I think I read Montalban was on Carson or Letterman and joked that the leather in the Chrysler Cordova was manufactured in New Jersey. But you are right, he could sell it

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• Jan 15, 2009

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I'mSuzyParker said:

MrBern said:

Corinthian Leather...I love that phrase. Much like the nonsense indicated in Mad Men, its a fabricated marketing term. Corinth isnt exactly well known as a leather exporter.
But Montalban knew how to turn a phrase.

Don't hold me to this, but I think I read Montalban was on Carson or Letterman and joked that the leather in the Chrysler Cordova was manufactured in New Jersey. But you are right, he could sell it

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That sounds familiar!
Remember, always blame New jersey!

Didnt Carson once remark on Ricardo's chest in Wrath of Khan? Montalban just sort of credited doing lots of push-ups. He looked great for a guy in his `60s. I think a lot of people thought it might be a prosthetic rubber chest.

But i never did understand the wig...

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