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Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 6:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
How sad!

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Long-time Bay Area news anchor and radio talk show host Pete Wilson is dead at 62.

KGO-TV said Wilson died Friday night after suffering a massive heart attack during hip replacement surgery Thursday at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto.

Wilson co-anchored the San Francisco ABC affiliate's 6 p.m. evening news broadcast. He was also well-known as the host of KGO Radio's afternoon call-in show.

Wilson is a familiar face to many Sacramento area residents, having anchored at KTXL Fox40 in the early 80's. Wilson went to KGO in 1983, where he won a Peabody Award for his coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

In 1990, Wilson moved to KRON for 12 years, where he made his mark on major news events like the Oakland Hills fire and the terror attacks of September 11. He returned to KGO in 2002.

Born in Wisconsin, he made his start in country-western radio in Milwaukee. The Vietnam veteran's decorated broadcasting career spanned more than 30 years.

KGO Vice President of News Kevin Keeshan said, "Pete Wilson had a passionate commitment to ethical, responsible journalism. He never hesitated to question the status quo and take on the conventional wisdom of the day. His endless enthusiasm and love for political debate and discussion will be missed by everyone in our news room."

Wilson leaves behind his wife Sandra and son Brendan.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Sad about Tammy Faye. I only got to liking her on the Surreal Life show.

I didn't know of Pete Wilson, but it does hit hard when there is someone like that who really does become part of your daily routine and then is suddenly (or gradually) gone.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
While I am saddened by Tammy Faye's death, there is a Tammy Faye that hurt alot of people and everyone should know the facts about the PTL days. She has been a pop icon the last 10 years, but before that she (and Jim) swindled alot of poor and naive senior adults of their hard earned money and jewelry. She has never admitted nor apologized for her responsibility and actions in the PTL scandal. My grandmother was one of those who gave her hard earned money until we took her to see the grounds of PTL and the Bakker's home at Lake Wylie with the air-conditioned dog houses.

I personally know several people that worked at PTL during the Bakker days and Tammy Faye was not a nice person. She took money and jewelry mailed in for the ministry and used it for her own personal use among other nefarious things she did. The Charlotte Observer has an article about her today:

http://www.charlotte.com/109/story/206363.html

An interesting excerpt:
"It all came crashing down. Bakker resigned as PTL president in 1987, amid a series of Pulitzer Prize-winning articles in the Observer detailing scandals. In 1989, he was convicted of bilking followers of $158 million.

Messner (Tammy Faye) steered clear of legal troubles herself. She remained unrepentant, acknowledging mistakes in judgment but denying crimes by Bakker. Instead, she pointed the finger at others -- competing evangelists, disloyal members of the PTL team and government prosecutors."

I just want the pre-Surreal Life Tammy Faye facts to be known. She should have come clean and those of us affected by her swindling would have forgiven her.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 1:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I too did not know of Pete Wilson, but I can imagine how sad I'd be if it was one of our fave news anchors here in Portland. Although, we are all warned going into surgery, we never think that we or our loved ones are going to be part of the statistics for failure of said surgery.

Max
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08-12-2000

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 3:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Sad about Pete Wilson. He was definitely an icon in the Bay Area.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Today I just read in our newspaper of a local, much loved 41 year old male teacher who died while under going routine knee surgery. It reminded me of the death of Pete Wilson. Tragic!

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
What a sad day. Tom Snyder, Ingmar Bergman and Michel Serrault have all passed this weekend.

I grew up with Tom Snyder and loved his show so much. There's never been another like him and I can't imagine there ever would be.

Ingmar Bergman, one of the best film director's in history. He will be missed.

Oh my, how I laughed at the 'Cage Aux Folles' movies! Michel Serrault was one of a kind, also.

Bill Robinson, who played on Pittsburgh's 1979 World Series championship team and was working as the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor league hitting coordinator, died today. He was 64. He was coaching the Las Vegas Aliens.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
Uhm, that would be the Las Vegas 51's. I really do know our sport teams.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
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San Francisco 49ers former head coach Bill Walsh died this morning, according to a spokeswoman from Stanford University.

Walsh announced in November 2006 he was fighting leukemia, which he had been diagnosed with in 2004.

Walsh became a coaching icon in the 1980s, leading the 49ers to three Super Bowl championships in 1981, 1985 and 1989 and six NFC division titles. He compiled a 102-63-1 record in his 10 years at the helm.

The 49ers recruited Walsh from Stanford University, where he returned to coach after his
years with San Francisco and three spent as a NFL television analyst.

Walsh was 75.

Very sad!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
nuh uh ... that really stinks ... RIP Coach.

Jewels
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09-23-2000

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jewels a private message Print Post    
I just heard that on the news. Very Sad. RIP

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Seems like alot of the good ones are leaving lately...so sad... the bay area is sure getting hit..

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
God bless Bill Walsh's family. He brought many years of joy to us in the bay area. We mourn his loss.

Retired
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07-11-2001

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 3:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
:-(

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Irish singer Tommy Makem died yesterday of lung cancer. He was 74.

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Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
http://ktla.trb.com/

big news for us in so cal, veteran newscaster hal fishman has died. he recently had a cameo in Spiderman 3

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 10:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I saw this earlier on the news today and was shocked. I grew up watching Hal Fishman on the news.

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
i did too Wargod. News at 10 will never be the same

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Me too.. I haven't gotten to that article in the paper but saw it promo'd on the front page and was just so sad!! Hal Fishman was a good guy. HOw sad that they discovered he had colon cancer, it had already spread and a week later he was gone :-(

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Wow, the longest-running anchor in TV history!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Merv Griffin dies at 82

Entertainer turned multimillionaire produced 'Jeopardy,' 'Wheel of Fortune'

LOS ANGELES - Merv Griffin, the entertainer turned impresario who parlayed his “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died. He was 82.

Griffin died of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his the family that was released by Marcia Newberger, spokeswoman for The Griffin Group/Merv Griffin Entertainment.

Griffin, who began his career as a $100-a-week radio singer in San Francisco, soon moved on to become the featured vocalist in Freddy Martin’s band.

That led to a brief film career, in which he appeared opposite Doris Day and Kathryn Grayson, and later to a successful TV career as host of “The Merv Griffin Show,” which aired for more than 20 years.

His biggest financial break, however, came from inventing and producing “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune.”

Merv Griffin, the entertainer turned impresario who parlayed his “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died. He was 82.

'I was never so bored in my life'
After they became the hottest game shows in television, Griffin sold the rights to them to the Columbia Pictures Television Unit for $250 million, retaining a share of the profits. He started spreading the sale money around in treasury bonds, stocks and other investments.

But he went into real estate and other ventures because “I was never so bored in my life,” he said in a recent interview.

“I said, ‘I’m not going to sit around and clip coupons for the rest of my life,’ “ he recalled in 1989. “That’s when Barron Hilton said, ‘Merv, do you want to buy the Beverly Hilton?’ I couldn’t believe it.”

Griffin bought the slightly passe hotel for $100.2 million and completely refurbished it for $25 million. Then he made a move for control of Resorts International, which operated hotels and casinos from Atlantic City to the Caribbean.

That touched off a feud with real estate tycoon Donald Trump. Griffin eventually acquired Resorts for $240 million, netting a reported paper profit of $100 million.

“I love the gamesmanship,” he told Life magazine in 1988. “This may sound strange, but it parallels the game shows I’ve been involved in.”

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
That's sad. I remember being little and sitting with my mom, watching Merv's show. Good old Arthur Treacher, Totie Fields, Moms Mabley.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    


Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
my godfather looks like him. i would go over to his house every afternoon and we would watch his show.

Dolphinschild
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06-22-2006

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dolphinschild a private message Print Post    
A little piece of our childhood keeps being chipped away and dying. Merv Griffin brings back a lot of memories to me spent with my grandma. The old tv stations, the watching the shows with her, etc. I don't know why, but his passing makes me feel really old at the moment and saddens me deeply.