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Jhonise
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07-10-2003

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Mocha
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08-12-2001

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Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

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:-( I interviewed Bo a few times in the late '80s he was an utterly charming, sweet man, and great fun! He'd have me in stitches whenever we met. I will truly miss him. :-(

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

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BO DIDDLEY

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

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Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

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Audrey Hepburn's ex husband Mel Ferrer has died. He was 90.

The actor/director died at his ranch in California surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday.

Ferrer married Hepburn in 1955 and worked on several films with her, including New York play Ondine and Wait Until Dark. The couple divorced in 1968.

A year later he married his fourth wife, Elizabeth Soukhotine, who survives him.

Ferrer is famed for his roles in War and Peace, The Sun Also Rises, and Lili.

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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

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Darrellh
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07-21-2004

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A song of love is a sad song, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a song of woe
Don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Tomorrow I'll probably love again, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo.


Mamie316
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07-08-2003

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Jim McKay, 86, a longtime television sports journalist, has died of natural causes in Maryland, according to a statement from the McKay family.

McKay is best known for hosting "ABC's Wide World of Sports" and 12 Olympic Games.

McKay won numerous awards for journalism, including the George Polk Memorial Award and two Emmys -- one for his sports coverage, the other for his news reporting -- for his work at the 1972 Munich Olympics, which were tragically affected by the Black September terrorists' attack on the Israeli athletes in the Olympic Village.

"There are no superlatives that can adequately honor Jim McKay. He meant so much to so many people. He was a founding father of sports television, one of the most respected commentators in the history of broadcasting and journalism," ESPN and ABC Sports president George Bodenheimer said in a statement.

"For more than 60 years he brought sports into the homes of Americans on Wide World of Sports, the Olympics and many other programs that captured the essence of the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

"Jim was the ultimate colleague, having helped generations of people who have now taken his mantle. He was also a warm and devoted family man. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Margaret, Sean and Mary for their loss. And I know that countless people, around the world, have been touched by this great man. We will miss him."

In 1968, McKay won the first of his 13 Emmy Awards, becoming the first sports commentator to receive that honor.

His 12th Emmy, in 1988, was not for his talents as a broadcaster but as the writer of the openings for ABC Sports' coverage of the 1987 Indianapolis 500, the British Open and the Kentucky Derby. He is the only broadcaster to have won Emmys for sports and news broadcasting and for writing.

In 1990 he was the recipient of the first-ever Lifetime Achievement in Sports award from the Academy. In 1992 he was the recipient of an Emmy Award in the Individual Achievement category for the ABC Sports special, "Athletes and Addiction: It's Not a Game."

In 1989 McKay received the Peabody Award, which is presented annually to recognize the most distinguished and meritorious public service programming rendered each year on radio and television.

McKay was the first American network sports commentator to visit mainland China. In 1991, he visited Cuba to interview Fidel Castro.

McKay was with "ABC's Wide World of Sports" since its inception in April 1961.

Jim McManus (McKay's real name) was born in Philadelphia on September 24, 1921, and moved to Baltimore when he was 15.

He graduated from Loyola College there, then entered the United States Navy as an officer during World War II. At the war's conclusion, he was captain of a minesweeper.


Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

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Jim McKay made the olympics coverage so incredibly special to watch.

Mameblanche
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Jim McKay

Jimmer
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Oh wow I used to enjoy watching him. I can't believe he was that old.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

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I loved him, he was the olympics to me!

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

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Darn. I liked him, too

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

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86, darn, where has the time gone. He was such a favorite of mine that after he quit, the Olympics were never the same.

Erniesgirl
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Friends,

Yesterday afternoon, as I finished up the summer newsletter and set it to be sent out this morning, I had no idea I would be announcing such tragic news several hours later.

It is with the deepest sadness and devastation that we must inform our friends and fans of the passing of our extended family member, Mike Detjen.

For the past eight years Mike has been a business partner, brother, coach, friend, and confidant. He was truly like an uncle to our kids.

It was with complete and sudden surprise last evening when Mike was rushed to the hospital from his soccer club board meeting. At the time, it was believed he was having a heart attack.

Amy and all our kids rushed to the hospital to be by his side. Coherent and alert, Mike was rushed into emergency surgery for a torn aorta.

An aortic dissection is very serious, but the prognosis was that they would be able to repair the rupture in the 5+ hour operation.

Unfortunately, Mike did not make it through the procedure.

Mike passed with many loved ones and friends that cared deeply for him. We especially extend our condolences to Mike's family. Our kids are all devastated and beside themselves with grief. We will miss Mike dearly as a friend and loved one.

We celebrate Mike's life as one of compassion and service to those he cared about. He was the driving force behind the area soccer club. He dedicated countless hours and his personal resources to his love of soccer and the local kids that enjoyed it. Mike not only taught my kids to play but how to love the game and practice good sportsmanship as well.

Mike was a deeply faithful man, and though we mourn his loss, we take solace in the knowledge that he has gone to his heavenly home.

Condolences may be sent to kaitlin@mattroloff.com. We will be gathering the responses to give to Mike's sons, Tim and Jason Detjen. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the organization Mike was the most passionate about, the Hillsboro Soccer Club.


Hillsboro Soccer Club
2074 NW Alocleck Dr., Suite 415
Hillsboro, OR 97124

We are in the process of setting up a donation fund through PayPal. You should be able to give online through our website in the next couple of days.

Thank you for sharing our grief and sorrow in this time of earthly heartache.

Sincerely,
Matt, Amy, Zach, Jeremy, Molly, and Jacob


this is the same thing that killed John Ritter.

Twiggyish
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oh no!! I'm sad. Wasn't he also injured last year in the trebuchet accident?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

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That is so sad about Mike.. he was clearly like a dad to the Roloff kids, not that he replaced Matt in any way, just did dad things with them, like working with Jeremy on his truck and so many other projects.

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Jim McKay.. I've been seeing tributes all day long as I watched gymnastics, tennis, and the Belmont Stakes.. such a loss.

Erniesgirl
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yes, Twiggyish, Mike and Jacob were both hurt seriously in that Pumpkin' Lauching accident. I loved watching him recovering at the farm with Amy tending to him.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

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He always seemed the voice of reason to some of Matt's outlandish ideas. I imagine the Roloff's are devastated.

I got this from Wikipedia:

Mike Detjen — Matt's business partner, a close family friend, and soccer coach appears on most episodes. Matt sometimes puts Mike in charge when he is away so the farm chores get completed. Amy took care of Mike after the accident that injured Mike and Jacob. Sadly, on June 5, 2008, the Roloff's announced that Mike had passed away while undergoing an emergency operation to repair a torn aorta.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

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Tim Russert died of a heart attack this morning. He was 58.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

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Tom Brokaw was very emotional reporting on Tim Russert. He collapsed at work.

Msbullwnkl
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08-16-2005

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I am in shock hearing about Tim Russert. You can hear the emotion in both Brian Williams and Tom Brokaw's voices. It is going to be very weird to hear the election coverage without his voice of reason.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

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Just saying on radio here that Tim was in the NBC studio in D.C. being filmed. To paraphrase the radio host, "For all that's holy, erase that tape. It will spread like wild fire."

Twinkie
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This is terrible news. So young! Its going to be very sad around here since he's a Buffalo boy.