Monday, September 8, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
brain child
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
voice over the world
they've all gone from this planet
January 15 - Brad Renfro, actor (Mark Shay in "The Client") age 25
January 17 - Bobby Fischer, world class chess champion, age 64
January 18 - Lois Nettleton, actor (Evelyn in "Crossing Jordan") age 80
January 19 - Suzanne Pleshette,actress ("Bob Newhart Show" and "Rome Adventure"), age 70
January 22 - Heath Ledger, actor (A Knight's Tale" and "Brokeback Mountain") age 28
January 26 - Christian Brando, son of actor Marlon Brando, age 49
February 1 - Shell Kepler, actress (Amy Vining on "General Hospital" ) age 49
February 2 - Barry Morse, actor (Lt. Philip Gerard on "The Fugitive") age 89
February 5 - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, taught transcendentalist meditation to the Beatles, age 96
February 10 - Roy Scheider, actor ( Police Chief Brodie in "Jaws") age 75
February 13 - David Groh, actor (Rhoda's hubby Joe, on "Rhoda") age 68
February 27 - William F. Buckley, author and conservative commentator, age 82
March 18 - Arthur C. Clarke, writer ("2001: A Space Odyssey") age 90
March 19 - Paul Scofield, actor ("A Man for All Seasons") age 86
March 24 - Richard Widmark, actor ("How the West Was Won," "Madigan" ) age 93
April 5 - Charlton Heston,actor (Moses in "The Ten Commandments") age 84
June 2- Bo Diddley,musician (one of the founding fathers of "Rock & Roll") age 79
June 7- Jim McKay,sportscaster (anchored ABC Wide World of Sports)
June 13 - Tim Russert, political journalist and host of NBC's "Meet the Press"
July 4 - Sen. Jesse Helms, (5 term Senator from N Carolina and outspoken Conservative) age 86
July 22- Estelle Getty, actress (best known for her role on The Golden Girls) age 85
June 22 - George Carlin, Comedian (best known for his use of off color language) age 71
August 9 - Bernie Mac, Comedian (starred in his own sitcom titled The Bernie Mac Show) age 50
August 10- Isaac Hayes, Musician (famous for writing the musical theme to Shaft) age 65
