RIP

[RockOn]

I am very sorry Rickles died. Thanks for posting, Gemme.

I have to say I never cared for Don Rickles' brand of humor. "Sacrifice one person so the whole group gets a laugh." Mean-spirited type humor. I have seen people sincerely hurt or humiliated by him. Just not funny to me! (only my opinion)

Anyway, like I said, I hate to hear of anyone losing their life.

Thanks, again!

[Jesse]

He did a great voice for Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story! I wonder who will replace him in that roll?

[Kobi]

Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was found dead in his prison cell Wednesday morning in an apparent suicide, Massachusetts corrections officials said.

The 27-year-old was serving a life sentence for murder. Just last week he was acquitted in a double homicide case.

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Man had so much talent and potential. Thought he would be greater than Gronk. Hope he finds the peace in death that eluded him in life.

[MsTinkerbelly]

Cuba Gooding Sr. , age 72, Soul Singer

Found slumped over in his car in Woodland Hills California

"Everybody plays the fool"

RIP

[Kobi]

Erin Moran, best known as Ron Howard’s kid sister in the classic sitcom “Happy Days,” has died. She was 56.

Moran was just six years old when she was cast in the TV series “Daktari,” where her most unusually costars were a chimp named Judy and Clarence the Lion. During that three-season run, she made her film debut in the Debbie Reynolds comedy “How Sweet It is!” As a child, Moran also appeared in Melvin Van Peebles’ “Watermelon Man” and made guest appearances in “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father,” “My Three Sons,” “Family Affair” and “Gunsmoke.”

But Moran was best known for playing Ron Howard’s feisty kid sister, Joanie Cunningham, on the sitcom “Happy Days” from the time she was 12 until 22 (1974-1984). Her teaming with Scott Baio proved to be so popular that they spun off into their own short-lived series, “Joanie Loves Chachi.”

She later went on to make appearance on “The Love Boat,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Diagnosis: Murder” and “Arrested Development.” In 2008, she was a contestant on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club.”

[*Anya*]

Scott Baio blames 'fake news' for his harsh comments about former co-star Erin Moran's death

ROB MORAN

Last updated 13:26, April 26 2017

Actor Scott Baio has been forced to backtrack from harsh comments he made about his former Happy Days co-star Erin Moran's death following criticism from fans.

While appearing on The Bernie and Sid Show on Tuesday morning, the actor appeared to blame Moran for her own untimely passing, saying, "you do drugs or drink, you're gonna die."

"I'm sorry if that's cold, but God gave you a brain, gave you the will to live and thrive and you've gotta take care of yourself," he said on the show.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...n-morans-death

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Scott Baio regrets blaming Erin Moran’s death on drugs, alcohol

BY KATE FELDMAN

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 5:46 AM

“Happy Days” star Scott Baio regrets speaking out on Erin Moran’s deathas drug-related before learning it was likely complications from stage four cancer.

The 56-year-old actor reportedly went to bed reading that Moran died of a possible heroin overdose and he went on “The Bernie & Sid Show” the next morning under that impression, according to TMZ.

Baio added that he would have never discussed her past drug and alcohol abuse if he had known about the cancer diagnosis.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.3096540

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How did Erin Moran die? Stage 4 cancer likely killed ‘Joni’ Happy Days star, not drug overdose

By AP/Wire

Erin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms “Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachi,” has died at the age of 56 and her cause of death was likely stage 4 cancer, authorities said today.

“A joint investigation into Mrs. Moran’s death was conducted by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department and the Harrison County Coroner’s Office. A subsequent autopsy revealed that Mrs. Moran likely succumbed to complications of stage 4 cancer,” Sheriff Rod Seelye said in a statement.

Toxicology results are pending but no illegal narcotics were discovered at Moran’s Indiana residence, the statement revealed.

http://www.oxfordeagle.com/2017/04/2...drug-overdose/

[Kobi]

Director Jonathan Demme, who won an Academy Award for “The Silence of the Lambs,” has died. He was 73.

In a 46-year career in Hollywood, Demme is best known for directing 1991’s “The Silence of the Lambs” and 1993’s “Philadelphia.” His most recent feature was 2015’s “Ricki and the Flash,” which starred Meryl Streep as an aging rock star.

After starting out directing television commercials, Demme’s film career began in the early 1970’s, writing and directing for B-movie producer Roger Corman. His earliest film credit is as a screenwriter on 1971’s biker movie “Angels Hard as They Come,” and 1974’s “Caged Heat,” written by Demme to satisfy Corman’s desire to fill the “women in prison” niche of exploitation films, was Demme’s directorial debut.

1980’s “Melvin and Howard” was Demme’s first film to win critical acclaim. “Melvin and Howard” is a fictionalized account of a true story, an encounter between reclusive movie mogul Howard Hughes (played by Jason Robards) and a Utah gas station attendant, Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat). The film also starred Mary Steenburgen, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance.

“Melvin and Howard,” widely praised by critics including Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael and nominated for a number of Academy Awards and Golden Globes, marked the beginning of a string of successful films for Demme, including 1984’s Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn vehicle “Swing Shift,” 1986’s “Something Wild,” starring Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels, and the 1988 comedy “Married to the Mob,” which featured Michelle Pfeiffer as a mobster’s wife attempting to detach herself from the mafia.

At the same time, Demme was also directing a number of successful documentaries, including the 1984 Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense,” praised by critic Pauline Kael as “close to perfection;” and the Spalding Gray monologue “Swimming to Cambodia” (1987).

But it was 1991’s thriller “The Silence of the Lambs” and 1993’s “Philadelphia” that cemented Demme’s place in the pantheon of great film directors. “The Silence of the Lambs,” based on a novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, starred Jodie Foster as FBI agent Clarice Starling, who must consult with imprisoned serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track down another killer. The film was a huge critical and popular success, one only three films to win all five major Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay.

Demme followed up “The Silence of the Lambs” with the 1993 drama “Philadelphia,” starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. “Philadelphia,” one of the first major movies to deal in depth with the topics of HIV/AIDS and homophobia, is loosely based on a 1987 lawsuit alleging wrongful dismissal because of AIDS discrimination. Roger Ebert called the film “a ground-breaker like ‘Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,’” and Tom Hanks won the Best Actor Academy Award and Golden Globe for his performance.

Demme’s films since “Philadelphia” include 1998’s “Beloved,” a thriller based on a Toni Morrison novel; a 2004 remake of “The Manchurian Candidate,” 2007’s “Man from Plains,” a documentary about former U.S. President Jimmy Carter; and 2008’s “Rachel Getting Married,” widely seen as a return to successful return to the style of Demme’s early 1980s films.