RIP thread - Page 713

**Oh hi Mark!** · September 18th, 2017, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DaGooseman

Professional wrestling legend Bobby "The Brain" Heenan has passed away at age 73

I haven't watched wrestling in 3 years now. When I did, I saw a lot of old footage from the WWF, 80s and 90s, and Bobby Heenan was such a constantly entertaining figure in those time periods. Mostly as a color commentator. It didn't matter who his partner was, Vince McMahon, Gorilla Monsoon, he always was hilarious. It was always him and Jesse Ventura, and then a long period before Jerry Lawler blazed his own path of awesome color commentary (up until the mid 2000s). With those three, it's really hard to choose between them, but they were all unique. I think Heenan was a bit more insulting, probably the manager's mindset, where you talk up someone you support, and bury who you're against. Even though WWF style wrestling in the 80s varied from good to boring, he always made it tolerable, no matter the match quality. That's true talent. He did some managing in WWF, and was definitely great there, like backing up Curt Hennig or giving his bit in an amazing promo at Royal Rumble 1992. That was after Ric Flair won the WWF Championship, him and Flair speaking in one promo, amazing.

The reaction to his passing was somber, inasmuch that it's well known that he was in poor health for a long time. So I felt it was only a matter of time, as morbid as that sounds. I like to think of his passing as a transition to a better place. Him definitely, hopefully he is now resting in peace.

**cicciobuki** · September 18th, 2017, 05:48 PM

RIP Stanislav Petrov
a.k.a. the Russian that prevented WWIII.

Translated from Dutch (Belgian source)

Stanislav Petrov, the Russian soldier who saved the world from destruction in 1983, by ignoring a (false) alarm for an American nuclear attack, has died.

In the night of 26 on September 27, 1983, the heart of the Cold War entered a warning in the air defense control room of the Soviet Union. Russian satellites had detected how from Montana, USA five international nuclear missiles had gone up, destined for the USSR.

Normally, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov, at that time in the control room, immediately alerted the Russian Commander, so that a retaliation campaign could be started. Petrov, however, judged that it was a matter of urgency.

His intuition told him that the five missiles did not look like a real American attack, and in addition, he had doubts about the reliability of the satellite warning system that the Soviets had only taken a year earlier.

The incident was immediately classified as top secret. Only in 1998 was the story made public by a former Petrov commander.

In 2013, Petrov received the Dresden Prize for his contribution to world peace, but he did not see himself as a hero. "I only did my job," said Petrov.

Edit: Petrov actually died may 19th of this year, but the news just got out today.

**ball7** · September 19th, 2017, 06:22 PM

Kate Guinzburg, 60, has died after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
Guinzburg was the Michelle Pfeiffer's partner in Via Rosa Productions.

Bric1943 · September 20th, 2017, 04:53 AM

Jake LaMotta has died at 96 according to his daughter Christi on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/christi.lam...32738810116721

LaMotta was played by Robert De Niro in the all time great film Raging Bull.

westernlover47 · September 20th, 2017, 04:43 PM

one of the all time great Middleweights and truly the last of a golden era of boxing
A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, LaMotta fought professionally from 1941-54 and had a record of 83 wins, 19 losses and 4 draws, with 30 knockouts and was only put down on the canvas only once his career
96 is great age considering the punishment & beatings he took in the rring
RIP Champ

**johnbear** · September 20th, 2017, 09:21 PM

**johnbear** · September 20th, 2017, 10:12 PM

Was an American recording engineer and producer he was best known for producing albums by bands such as the Allman Brothers Band Widespread Panic Wet Willie and Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit he died age 72 of Cancer.
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/johnny-sandlin-dies/

**DaGooseman** · September 20th, 2017, 10:54 PM

TMZ is reporting that actor Bernie Casey has passed away at age 78

http://www.tmz.com/2017/09/20/bernie...or-nfl-player/

wolf902 · September 21st, 2017, 04:04 PM

William G Stewart - Fifteen to One host dies aged 82

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/william-g-s...ged-82-1640334

**Greenman** · September 21st, 2017, 04:39 PM

William G Stewart was pretty nasty to an uncle of mine once when he appeared on Fifteen to One. He told me that he made a joke and Strwart rounded on him and said it was his show and that he did the funny stuff. Went right down in my estimation after that. He was also the producer of Bless This House which starred Sid James on ITV in the seventies.

September 20th, 2017, 09:21 PM	#7126
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,262 Thanks: 168,677 Thanked 1,756,053 Times in 92,022 Posts	R.I.P. Jake LaMotta (1922-2017). __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

September 20th, 2017, 10:12 PM	#7127
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,262 Thanks: 168,677 Thanked 1,756,053 Times in 92,022 Posts	R.I.P. Johnny Sandlin (1945-2017). Was an American recording engineer and producer he was best known for producing albums by bands such as the Allman Brothers Band Widespread Panic Wet Willie and Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit he died age 72 of Cancer. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/johnny-sandlin-dies/ __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

September 20th, 2017, 10:54 PM	#7128
DaGooseman Vintage Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California, USA Posts: 682 Thanks: 37,785 Thanked 8,754 Times in 690 Posts	Bernie Casey TMZ is reporting that actor Bernie Casey has passed away at age 78 http://www.tmz.com/2017/09/20/bernie...or-nfl-player/

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wolf902 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 109 Thanks: 2,039 Thanked 2,836 Times in 105 Posts	William G Stewart William G Stewart - Fifteen to One host dies aged 82 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/william-g-s...ged-82-1640334

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September 18th, 2017, 05:48 PM	#7122
cicciobuki supermoderateur Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 24,366 Thanks: 157,817 Thanked 321,321 Times in 24,281 Posts	RIP Stanislav Petrov a.k.a. the Russian that prevented WWIII. Translated from Dutch (Belgian source) Stanislav Petrov, the Russian soldier who saved the world from destruction in 1983, by ignoring a (false) alarm for an American nuclear attack, has died. In the night of 26 on September 27, 1983, the heart of the Cold War entered a warning in the air defense control room of the Soviet Union. Russian satellites had detected how from Montana, USA five international nuclear missiles had gone up, destined for the USSR. Normally, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov, at that time in the control room, immediately alerted the Russian Commander, so that a retaliation campaign could be started. Petrov, however, judged that it was a matter of urgency. His intuition told him that the five missiles did not look like a real American attack, and in addition, he had doubts about the reliability of the satellite warning system that the Soviets had only taken a year earlier. The incident was immediately classified as top secret. Only in 1998 was the story made public by a former Petrov commander. In 2013, Petrov received the Dresden Prize for his contribution to world peace, but he did not see himself as a hero. "I only did my job," said Petrov. Edit: Petrov actually died may 19th of this year, but the news just got out today.

September 19th, 2017, 06:22 PM	#7123
ball7 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MIA Posts: 15,690 Thanks: 66,280 Thanked 209,978 Times in 15,730 Posts	Kate Guinzburg, 60, has died after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Guinzburg was the Michelle Pfeiffer's partner in Via Rosa Productions.

September 20th, 2017, 04:53 AM	#7124
Bric1943 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 5 Thanks: 301 Thanked 136 Times in 4 Posts	Jake LaMotta has died at 96 according to his daughter Christi on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/christi.lam...32738810116721 LaMotta was played by Robert De Niro in the all time great film Raging Bull.

September 20th, 2017, 04:43 PM	#7125
westernlover47 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: England Posts: 241 Thanks: 58 Thanked 1,985 Times in 196 Posts	one of the all time great Middleweights and truly the last of a golden era of boxing A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, LaMotta fought professionally from 1941-54 and had a record of 83 wins, 19 losses and 4 draws, with 30 knockouts and was only put down on the canvas only once his career 96 is great age considering the punishment & beatings he took in the rring RIP Champ

September 21st, 2017, 04:39 PM	#7130
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,505 Times in 19,356 Posts	William G Stewart was pretty nasty to an uncle of mine once when he appeared on Fifteen to One. He told me that he made a joke and Strwart rounded on him and said it was his show and that he did the funny stuff. Went right down in my estimation after that. He was also the producer of Bless This House which starred Sid James on ITV in the seventies.