RIP thread - Page 691

**Gazsu8107** · July 26th, 2017, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by supkev

I heard that Queen Elizabeth II is dead, you should here about it very soon.

Unworthy announcement in this informative thread. Just Facebook crap for the gullible!

**johnbear** · July 26th, 2017, 10:06 PM

Was an American songwriter record producer and recording artist he composed singles for Eddie Rabbitt including the singles "I Wanna Dance with You" and "B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love" also produced the first three albums of Bryan White and produced for Pam Tillis Collin Raye and Travis Tritt. He was also a session musician who played guitar Between 1987 and 1994 recorded seven New Age albums all for major labels he died age 65.
http://theboot.com/billy-joe-walker-jr-dead-dies/

hornypervert · July 27th, 2017, 05:01 AM

i'll second that emotion!

in one or two of her pics posted, i thought she was asian.

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Originally Posted by tygrkhat40

Damn, Flo was hot.

**diamelsx** · July 27th, 2017, 05:18 AM

June Foray the voice of “The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show’s” Rocky the Flying Squirrel and his nemesis Natasha Fatale of Boris and Natasha fame in the early 1960s and a key figure in the animation industry, died Thursday. UShe was 99.
source

**johnbear** · July 27th, 2017, 05:19 AM

Was an American voice actress who was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel Lucifer from Disney's Cinderella Cindy Lou Who Jokey Smurf Granny from the Warner Bros cartoons directed by Friz Freleng, Grammi Gummi from Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears series and Magica De Spell among many others.
Her career encompassed radio theatrical shorts feature films television record albums (particularly with Stan Freberg) video games talking toys and other media was also one of the early members of ASIFA-Hollywood the society devoted to promoting and encouraging animation and is credited with the establishment of the Annie Awards as well as instrumental to the creation of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2001 she had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring her voice work in television she died age 99 would of been 100 in September.

**pudpuller** · July 27th, 2017, 06:36 AM

Barbara Sinatra, activist and widow of Frank, dies at 90.
Barbara Sinatra, the philanthropist and widow of singer Frank Sinatra, has died at the age of 90, a spokesperson said.
John Thoresen, director of the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, said Mrs Sinatra had died of natural causes.
She passed away at home in Rancho Mirage, California, surrounded by family and friends, he said.
The former model and Las Vegas showgirl was a committed, high-profile advocate for abused children.
In 1986, she and Frank set up the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs. The non-profit facility provides therapy for children who have been physically, sexually and emotionally abused.

"Barbara started raising funds for it in 1985 with Frank's support," Mr Thoresen said. "It opened in 1986, and since that time over 20,000 children have received beneficial therapy here.
"There are several child advocacy centres like it around the country, [but] this one is probably most recognised."
(BBC News, 26 july 2017).

**tsunamiSD** · July 27th, 2017, 11:30 AM

From Mark Evanier's blog:

June Foray died this morning, just 54 days shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. This was not unexpected. I saw her just six weeks ago and she was very small and very frail and just about ready to go. Her sister had died not long before and her brother-in-law died shortly after that visit.
She was, of course, the premier female voice talent of her era. I don't know who the runner-up was but whoever it was, she was in a distant second in terms of hours logged voicing cartoons and commercials, dubbing movies, doing narration, appearing on radio shows and records…even providing the voice for talking dolls. A few years ago when Earl Kress and I assisted her with her autobiography, we foolishly thought we could whip up a near-complete list of everything she'd done. Not in this world possible. I know more of June's credits than most people and I'd be surprised if I know 10% of it.
She was Rocky the Flying Squirrel. She was Natasha Fatale. She was Nell Fenwick. She was Jokey Smurf. She was Cindy Lou Who. She was Granny, owner of Tweety. She was Witch Hazel. She was Chatty Cathy. She was thousands of others.
Most of all, she was June Foray, a talented workaholic who for decades, drove into Hollywood every weekday early in the morning and went from recording session to recording session until well after dark. Everyone hired her because was always on time, always professional and what she did was always good. It was her good friend, director Chuck Jones who said, "June Foray is not the female Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc is the male June Foray."
June Foray was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 18, 1917. The talent she exhibited at an early age was encouraged by her parents and by age 12, she was appearing on local radio dramas playing children's parts. By 15, she was working steadily on a wide array of series and was playing roles that were often older — much older than she was.
When she finally graduated high school, her family moved to Los Angeles, California so that June could break into national radio, which she did in no time. A short list of the programs on which she was heard would include The Cavalcade of America, A Date With Judy, Sherlock Holmes (with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce), Mayor of the Town (with Lionel Barrymore), The Whistler, The Billie Burke Show, The Rudy Vallee Show, Stars Over Hollywood, The Al Pearce Show, This is My Best (with Orson Welles), Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge, Baby Snooks (with Fanny Brice), Dr. Christian (with Jean Hersholt), I Deal in Crime (with Bill Gargan), Jack Haley’s Sealtest Village Store, Glamour Manor (with Kenny Baker), Phone Again Finnegan (with Stu Erwin), The Charlie McCarthy Show (with Edgar Bergen), The Dick Haymes Show, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Bob Hope Show, The Penny Singleton Show, Presenting Charles Boyer, Tex Williams’s All-Star Western Theater, Red Ryder, The Screen Directors’ Playhouse, The Screen Guild Theatre, The Lux Radio Theater, The Great Gildersleeve, My Favorite Husband (with Lucille Ball), Richard Diamond: Private Detective (with Dick Powell), and Martin Kane, Private Eye. She was a regular on the popular comedy series, Smile Time, which introduced her longtime friend Steve Allen to much of America.
When television came along, June was there with roles on Johnny Carson's first TV series, Carson's Cellar, and dozens of other programs including Andy's Gang, where she worked with the man she'd soon marry, Hobart Donavan. They were married until his death in 1976.
Experts disagree as to when June did her first animation work. She usually cites the role of the cat Lucifer in Disney's Cinderella (1950) and she did much work for Mr. Disney, both in front of the microphone and also posing occasionally as a model to aid the animators. In 1955, she began voicing dozens of characters for Warner Brothers cartoons and then in 1959 came Rocky and His Friends, the show on which she first played Rocky the Flying Squirrel. In fact, she not only voiced the plucky squirrel but most of the female (and even a few male) voices for the many cartoon shows produced by Jay Ward.
June was in fact heard in the cartoons of every major animation producer located on the West Coast for years, including MGM, UPA, Walter Lantz and Hanna-Barbera. She continued to work in animation well into her nineties and in 2012 won her first Emmy Award for her role as Mrs. Cauldron, a witch seen around the world on The Garfield Show. Some claim that victory made her the oldest performer to ever win an Emmy. She was later awarded an honorary one.
Her voice was also heard on hundreds of live-action TV shows, including Baretta, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Green Acres and The Twilight Zone. For the latter, she was the voice of "Talking Tina" in a memorable episode that called for June to play the evil side of the popular talking doll she voiced for Mattel Toys, Chatty Cathy. She has been heard (but not seen) in dozens of motion pictures including Jaws, Bells Are Ringing, The Hospital and The Comic.
June was active in the film community, having founded the Los Angeles chapter of Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (the International Animated Film Association) and serving multiple terms on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She was also a wonderful lady and someone I loved dearly. A lot of us are going to spend the rest of our lives bragging unashamedly that we got to know and/or work with June Foray.

**Devius** · July 28th, 2017, 05:58 PM

Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed.

The 11-month-old was moved to a hospice following a High Court ruling.

He suffered from an extremely rare genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness.

His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, fought a lengthy legal battle with Great Ormond Street Hospital to allow him to be taken to the US for legal treatment.

But on Monday they dropped their legal battle after the doctor said it was too late for it to work.

In a statement issued on Friday evening, Ms Yates said: "Our beautiful little boy has gone, we are so proud of you Charlie."

Details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40752120

Enough has been written and said about this poor baby.
I have nothing further to add, except: Rest In Peace, Charlie Gard. Your suffering is over.

**Baresfan** · July 28th, 2017, 08:27 PM

Preston James Roberts, who was featured on History Channel’s show “Mountain Men,” has passed away, according to a Facebook post by his longtime friend and co-worker Eustace Conway.
“Due to complications from an inoperable tumor on his liver, Preston Roberts took his last breath at 3:30pm on Monday July 24, 2017 – in the arms of his beloved wife Kathleen, surrounded by family and loved ones,” Conway wrote on Facebook Monday evening.
Roberts and Conway both appeared on “Mountain Men.” Roberts worked with Conway at Turtle Island Preserve in Watauga County.
“The loss and sadness we feel is indescribable,” Conway wrote.
Roberts was born in 1957, according to his official website. He leaves behind his wife and three adult children.

**ball7** · July 28th, 2017, 08:40 PM

Patti Deutsch of Match Game and Tattletales fame has passed away after a long battle with cancer.

She and her husband was known for their zany personalities and answers.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...was-73-1025096

July 26th, 2017, 10:06 PM	#6902
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,262 Thanks: 168,677 Thanked 1,756,123 Times in 92,022 Posts	R.I.P. Billy Joe Walker Jr. (1952-2017). Was an American songwriter record producer and recording artist he composed singles for Eddie Rabbitt including the singles "I Wanna Dance with You" and "B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love" also produced the first three albums of Bryan White and produced for Pam Tillis Collin Raye and Travis Tritt. He was also a session musician who played guitar Between 1987 and 1994 recorded seven New Age albums all for major labels he died age 65. http://theboot.com/billy-joe-walker-jr-dead-dies/ __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

July 27th, 2017, 05:18 AM	#6904
diamelsx Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Around the way Posts: 2,680 Thanks: 28,302 Thanked 29,499 Times in 2,673 Posts	June Foray September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017 June Foray the voice of “The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show’s” Rocky the Flying Squirrel and his nemesis Natasha Fatale of Boris and Natasha fame in the early 1960s and a key figure in the animation industry, died Thursday. UShe was 99. source __________________ No one has more fairweather friends than the truth...

July 27th, 2017, 05:19 AM	#6905
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,262 Thanks: 168,677 Thanked 1,756,123 Times in 92,022 Posts	R.I.P. June Foray (1917-2017). Was an American voice actress who was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel Lucifer from Disney's Cinderella Cindy Lou Who Jokey Smurf Granny from the Warner Bros cartoons directed by Friz Freleng, Grammi Gummi from Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears series and Magica De Spell among many others. Her career encompassed radio theatrical shorts feature films television record albums (particularly with Stan Freberg) video games talking toys and other media was also one of the early members of ASIFA-Hollywood the society devoted to promoting and encouraging animation and is credited with the establishment of the Annie Awards as well as instrumental to the creation of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2001 she had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring her voice work in television she died age 99 would of been 100 in September. __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

July 27th, 2017, 06:36 AM	#6906
pudpuller Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,486 Thanks: 13,004 Thanked 55,202 Times in 1,509 Posts	Barbara Sinatra, activist and widow of Frank, dies at 90. Barbara Sinatra, the philanthropist and widow of singer Frank Sinatra, has died at the age of 90, a spokesperson said. John Thoresen, director of the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, said Mrs Sinatra had died of natural causes. She passed away at home in Rancho Mirage, California, surrounded by family and friends, he said. The former model and Las Vegas showgirl was a committed, high-profile advocate for abused children. In 1986, she and Frank set up the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs. The non-profit facility provides therapy for children who have been physically, sexually and emotionally abused. "Barbara started raising funds for it in 1985 with Frank's support," Mr Thoresen said. "It opened in 1986, and since that time over 20,000 children have received beneficial therapy here. "There are several child advocacy centres like it around the country, [but] this one is probably most recognised." (BBC News, 26 july 2017). Last edited by Brecht; July 27th, 2017 at 01:09 PM.. Reason: hotlinking; oversized image removed

July 27th, 2017, 11:30 AM	#6907
tsunamiSD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 53,031 Thanks: 633,376 Thanked 640,346 Times in 53,114 Posts	June Foray, RIP From Mark Evanier's blog: June Foray died this morning, just 54 days shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. This was not unexpected. I saw her just six weeks ago and she was very small and very frail and just about ready to go. Her sister had died not long before and her brother-in-law died shortly after that visit. She was, of course, the premier female voice talent of her era. I don't know who the runner-up was but whoever it was, she was in a distant second in terms of hours logged voicing cartoons and commercials, dubbing movies, doing narration, appearing on radio shows and records…even providing the voice for talking dolls. A few years ago when Earl Kress and I assisted her with her autobiography, we foolishly thought we could whip up a near-complete list of everything she'd done. Not in this world possible. I know more of June's credits than most people and I'd be surprised if I know 10% of it. She was Rocky the Flying Squirrel. She was Natasha Fatale. She was Nell Fenwick. She was Jokey Smurf. She was Cindy Lou Who. She was Granny, owner of Tweety. She was Witch Hazel. She was Chatty Cathy. She was thousands of others. Most of all, she was June Foray, a talented workaholic who for decades, drove into Hollywood every weekday early in the morning and went from recording session to recording session until well after dark. Everyone hired her because was always on time, always professional and what she did was always good. It was her good friend, director Chuck Jones who said, "June Foray is not the female Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc is the male June Foray." June Foray was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 18, 1917. The talent she exhibited at an early age was encouraged by her parents and by age 12, she was appearing on local radio dramas playing children's parts. By 15, she was working steadily on a wide array of series and was playing roles that were often older — much older than she was. When she finally graduated high school, her family moved to Los Angeles, California so that June could break into national radio, which she did in no time. A short list of the programs on which she was heard would include The Cavalcade of America, A Date With Judy, Sherlock Holmes (with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce), Mayor of the Town (with Lionel Barrymore), The Whistler, The Billie Burke Show, The Rudy Vallee Show, Stars Over Hollywood, The Al Pearce Show, This is My Best (with Orson Welles), Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge, Baby Snooks (with Fanny Brice), Dr. Christian (with Jean Hersholt), I Deal in Crime (with Bill Gargan), Jack Haley’s Sealtest Village Store, Glamour Manor (with Kenny Baker), Phone Again Finnegan (with Stu Erwin), The Charlie McCarthy Show (with Edgar Bergen), The Dick Haymes Show, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Bob Hope Show, The Penny Singleton Show, Presenting Charles Boyer, Tex Williams’s All-Star Western Theater, Red Ryder, The Screen Directors’ Playhouse, The Screen Guild Theatre, The Lux Radio Theater, The Great Gildersleeve, My Favorite Husband (with Lucille Ball), Richard Diamond: Private Detective (with Dick Powell), and Martin Kane, Private Eye. She was a regular on the popular comedy series, Smile Time, which introduced her longtime friend Steve Allen to much of America. When television came along, June was there with roles on Johnny Carson's first TV series, Carson's Cellar, and dozens of other programs including Andy's Gang, where she worked with the man she'd soon marry, Hobart Donavan. They were married until his death in 1976. Experts disagree as to when June did her first animation work. She usually cites the role of the cat Lucifer in Disney's Cinderella (1950) and she did much work for Mr. Disney, both in front of the microphone and also posing occasionally as a model to aid the animators. In 1955, she began voicing dozens of characters for Warner Brothers cartoons and then in 1959 came Rocky and His Friends, the show on which she first played Rocky the Flying Squirrel. In fact, she not only voiced the plucky squirrel but most of the female (and even a few male) voices for the many cartoon shows produced by Jay Ward. June was in fact heard in the cartoons of every major animation producer located on the West Coast for years, including MGM, UPA, Walter Lantz and Hanna-Barbera. She continued to work in animation well into her nineties and in 2012 won her first Emmy Award for her role as Mrs. Cauldron, a witch seen around the world on The Garfield Show. Some claim that victory made her the oldest performer to ever win an Emmy. She was later awarded an honorary one. Her voice was also heard on hundreds of live-action TV shows, including Baretta, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Green Acres and The Twilight Zone. For the latter, she was the voice of "Talking Tina" in a memorable episode that called for June to play the evil side of the popular talking doll she voiced for Mattel Toys, Chatty Cathy. She has been heard (but not seen) in dozens of motion pictures including Jaws, Bells Are Ringing, The Hospital and The Comic. June was active in the film community, having founded the Los Angeles chapter of Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (the International Animated Film Association) and serving multiple terms on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She was also a wonderful lady and someone I loved dearly. A lot of us are going to spend the rest of our lives bragging unashamedly that we got to know and/or work with June Foray. __________________ Fortitudo, Fidelitas, Decus I can re-up all my celeb posts, most of my funny posts, and many of my misc funny posts.

July 28th, 2017, 05:58 PM	#6908
Devius Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: It's a London Thing.... Posts: 23,504 Thanks: 142,105 Thanked 228,313 Times in 23,536 Posts	Charlie Gard Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed. The 11-month-old was moved to a hospice following a High Court ruling. He suffered from an extremely rare genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness. His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, fought a lengthy legal battle with Great Ormond Street Hospital to allow him to be taken to the US for legal treatment. But on Monday they dropped their legal battle after the doctor said it was too late for it to work. In a statement issued on Friday evening, Ms Yates said: "Our beautiful little boy has gone, we are so proud of you Charlie." Details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40752120 Enough has been written and said about this poor baby. I have nothing further to add, except: Rest In Peace, Charlie Gard. Your suffering is over. __________________ "I've had it with them, I've had it with you, I've had it with ALL THIS - I WANT ROOM SERVICE!* I want the club sandwich, I want the cold Mexican beer, I want a $10,000-a-night hooker!"* Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

July 28th, 2017, 08:27 PM	#6909
Baresfan Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,060 Thanks: 2,313 Thanked 14,183 Times in 1,013 Posts	Preston J. Roberts Preston James Roberts, who was featured on History Channel’s show “Mountain Men,” has passed away, according to a Facebook post by his longtime friend and co-worker Eustace Conway. “Due to complications from an inoperable tumor on his liver, Preston Roberts took his last breath at 3:30pm on Monday July 24, 2017 – in the arms of his beloved wife Kathleen, surrounded by family and loved ones,” Conway wrote on Facebook Monday evening. Roberts and Conway both appeared on “Mountain Men.” Roberts worked with Conway at Turtle Island Preserve in Watauga County. “The loss and sadness we feel is indescribable,” Conway wrote. Roberts was born in 1957, according to his official website. He leaves behind his wife and three adult children.

July 28th, 2017, 08:40 PM	#6910
ball7 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MIA Posts: 15,691 Thanks: 66,289 Thanked 209,991 Times in 15,731 Posts	Patti Deutsch, RIP Patti Deutsch of Match Game and Tattletales fame has passed away after a long battle with cancer. She and her husband was known for their zany personalities and answers. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...was-73-1025096