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Tishala
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08-01-2000

Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 11:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Apparently, he'd recently suffered a hip fracture and serious osteoperosis as a complication of paralysis. He also had some blood infections recently and other things. It's just a sad story.

I know he and his wife had lobbied for the stem cell research initiative coming up here in CA. I hope it will be his lasting legacy.

Mygetaway
Member

08-23-2000

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 12:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This saddens me terribly. I know his life was extremely hard.. but he was so inspirational. He will be greatly missed.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 12:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Christopher was truly inspirational and I'm deeply saddened. My prayers are with his family.

Mygetaway
Member

08-23-2000

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 12:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 5:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
"Free at last, free at last! Thank God Almighty I'm free at last!"

Such a loss...

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 6:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just heard. I am so shocked. So terribly sad, he made amazing "strides" after the paralysis.
Wow.

Excellent quote, Vee.

Cablejockey
Member

12-27-2001

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 6:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is really sad news considering how hard he worked to keep himself in some kind of physical comdition, and how he kept a positive outlook going. I thought he just might pull it off in another few years.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 2:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
He was just featured in this month's Reader's Digest. They have the article with his interview on line now....

Christopher Reeve Article/Interview

Third paragraph down in the interview part talks about how he'd had three life threatening infections this year. How very sad.

Some very good quotes said about him around the message boards. Like Vee's here.

I can't say it any better than the ones I've read around the other boards...so I'll just quote them...
"he may have been paralized...but, the man stood tall!!!"
" May he rest in peace and I know he's walking again."
"What an inspiration, he, of all men could truly be called Superman."

And snippets from the RD article.... On October 25, A&E will air his second directorial project, "The Brooke Ellison Story," the real-life saga of an 11-year-old girl paralyzed from the neck down as the result of an auto accident.
(snip)
RD: Tell us about "The Brooke Ellison Story."
Reeve: It is a remarkable story of somebody with a severe disability who's determined not to be left back. I felt that if I could find one compelling story about a family coping with a spinal cord injury and creating a new life in spite of it, I wanted to do that one film -- and then go off and make a comedy, and not feel guilty! I hope it will do more than all the speeches I've given to raise awareness about spinal cord injury and disability in general.

And showing his sparkling sense of humor (I can just imagine his eyes twinkling, and see his smile as he says this...)
RD: What's the first thing you would do if you regained movement tomorrow?
Reeve: Complete movement? Restored to normal? Mmmmm... Take full advantage of having complete freedom back again. And you can read between the lines!





Nana
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07-24-2004

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 3:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Saddened by the news of Christopher Reeves death, My 13 year old son also sad said that he was his hero, he liked him and respected him because of what he has done with his life.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
He was a great man, my thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Nickovtyme
Member

07-29-2004

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
He was one of my Heroes. I thought he was the best Superman ever.

I can still remember the excitement I had when I went to the movies to see it.

Moondance
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 11, 2004 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Very sad... He will be missed. As Tishala said, I hope it will be his lasting legacy - stem cell research continued

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 5:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Baseball great Ken Caminiti passed away yesterday at age 41.

story

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 5:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That just blew me away about Cami when I heard yesterday!

Goddessatlaw
Member

07-19-2002

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 6:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I met Ken several times and while he was always very cordial and fun to be around, I can say I wasn't all that surprised to hear of his passing. Some people just live way too far on the fast side of life, and you get the vibe that they're not going to live to be very old. He was one of them. Having said that, I am very sorry to hear of his death. So young and talented, so many more years he should have had.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Somewhere in the bible it says that once we get to heaven we will wonder why we dwelled so much on things here on earth. That heaven is so wonderful that our earthly problems, worries, fears, issues, dilema's, hatred, anger, and hurt will seem utterly miniscule compared to the wonder, goodness, and beauty of heaven and god.
It makes me feel better knowing that Christopher Reeve, as well as others, are hopefully free and now in a much much much more wonderful place than here. Makes you really rethink about where we all may be going once our time here is finished.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Escapee, thank you!

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 10:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Pierre Salinger, JFK Aide, Dies at 79

Link to Yahoo News


Karen
Member

09-07-2004

Monday, October 18, 2004 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For all the Canadian TVCHers out there, and anyone else who enjoys good music...

Doug Bennet, of Doug and The Slugs passed away yesterday, age 52.

A piece from the website says: We regret to inform you that Doug Bennett, lead singer of Doug & The Slugs, died on Saturday, October 16th at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary. He was admitted to hospital on October 9th, suffering acute symptoms from a long-standing illness. He lost consciousness soon after his arrival and remained in a coma on life support until he passed away.

Mr. Bennett was born in Toronto in 1951, moved to Vancouver in 1973 and formed Doug & The Slugs in 1977. The Slugs had many hits including; Too Bad, Day By Day, Making It Work, Tomcat Prowl, among others. The Slugs toured extensively throughout Canada and the US over the past 27 years.




Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Monday, October 18, 2004 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Doug's Bennett's death. I enjoyed his music--the bands "Too Bad" was the theme song for Norm MadDonals'd tv show The Norm Show. I still can't beleive this news.

Cablejockey
Member

12-27-2001

Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Betty Hill who was famous along with her husband Barney, has died of lung cancer. She and her husband acheived notariety when they claimed they were abducted by aliens back in 1961 in New Hamshire's White Mountains. They wrote a book called Interrupted Journey. She was 85, and apparently her husband died in 1969.
I read their book years ago, and found it very convincing.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 1:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Christopher Reeve fans......

The Brooke Ellison Story will be showing on A&E this week. Its his final work as Director. It is about an 11-year-old quadriplegic and how she overcomes the odds.

Go HERE for a thread on the show in the TV section of TVCH.

Karen
Member

09-07-2004

Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
TORONTO - John Morgan, the former cast member of CBC's Royal Canadian Air Farce, has died. He was 74 years old.

Morgan was one of the founding members of the long-running comedy series, which originated on CBC Radio and continues to this day on television.

He was perhaps best known for his character Jock McBile, the perpetually disgusted Scotsman.

His other original characters included the monosyllabic Mike from Canmore, and over the years he also lampooned political figures like bland Liberal MP Herb Gray and Russian leader Boris Yeltsin.

In an e-mail sent to CBC staff on Tuesday, CBC executives Jane Chalmers and Richard Stursberg lauded Morgan as "one of Canada's beloved entertainers."

Fellow cast members Roger Abbott and Don Ferguson noted in the same message that Morgan, originally a comedy writer, did not start performing until he was 40 years old.

"He was surprised to find himself a television star at an age when most men are thinking about retirement," the two said.

They also noted that, even though he departed the show in 2001, "barely a day has gone by when we don't quote him."

His former co-stars urged him to return for special appearances, but he declined, saying "You're not really retired if you keep working."

Originally from Wales, Morgan held a number of jobs before entering the comedy world, including newspaper reporter, magazine editor, teacher and pub owner.

He began his writing career in 1966, and his credits include penning the pilot episode for the Al Waxman sitcom King of Kensington.

He also wrote and performed in England, and had a series on BBC Radio, It's All in the Mind of John Morgan.

Morgan was once asked his reason for being a writer.

"I figured if I was going to get stabbed in the back, I'd prefer it to be with a pen," he responded.

The arrangements for Morgan's funeral have yet to be announced.



LINK

ETA: There will be a 1/2 hour tribute to John on the CBC on Monday night, I think at 8 or 8:30.


Cablejockey
Member

12-27-2001

Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I know he was not a big name, but it was sad to hear that Terry Melcher--son of Doris Day and record producer in the surf music world--died after a long fight with cancer on Saturday. He was 62. He also teamed up with Bruce Johnson in the early 60s formed a group called the The Rip Chords and did Hey Little Cobra a hit in 1964.

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh wow...I am so sorry to hear that.