Filing this under - Didn’t See It Coming.
Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment this afternoon. Holy crap!
He was a pretty big star and that star was getting bigger. His Oscar nomination for Brokeback Mountain made him known to those who didn’t know him before. His portrayal of The Joker in […]
You may not know the name off-hand, but if you are a fan of sitcoms from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s, you know the face.
To me, Allan Melvin was known as Sam. Sam the butcher. Alice’s boyfriend. You know that housekeeper who helped Mike and Carrol take care of those 6 […]
Chess champion Bobby Fischer has died. In 1972 Bobby Fischer defeated Soviet Boris Spassky in a much-hyped Cold War-esque chess tournament. With the win came fame outside of the chess world- fame that Fischer didn’t really want. As with many extremely intelligent folks, Fischer was somewhat of an eccentric and preferred privacy. […]
Actor Brad Renfro was found dead yesterday by his girl friend.
I first remember Renfro in Apt Pupil. I don’t remember too much about the movie other than it was OK, but I do remember him specifically. Personally, I think his best work can be seen in “Bully”. Here he played a kid that was picked […]
Toxicology results are in concerning the late November death of Quiet Riot’s lead singer, Kevin DuBrow.
Cocaine overdose.
Can’t say that this is much of a surprise. It seems that if a musician dies early it is from an overdose or suicide.
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