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Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
wth is going on? Is it me or does it seem like this has been a really bad month for celebrity passings?
I loved Mrs. Slocombe. Her wigs - oh my! lol

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Loved Mrs. Slocombe!!!

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chaplin a private message Print Post    
Add to that list of passings today Canadian Actor Jan Rubes who was in Witness with Harrison Ford and the Canadian movie and TV series Maxmillian Glick and was often seen in films, on TV and on stage with wife Susan Rubes. He probably was one of my favourite Canadian actors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 7:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Gads, I JUST mentioned to DH yesterday that celebs seem to be 'dropping like flies' lately!

I met and interviewed Canadian actor Jan Rubes many times over he years. I adored him AND his Czech accent! My heart goes out to Susan and his family today. He became famous worldwide when he co-starred in Witness with Harrison Ford. :-(

I loved Harve Presnell in all of his musicals AND especially in one of my alltime faves The Unsinkable Molly Brown. I had the privilege of meeting him on the set of The Pretender (they were filming one of the movies for it here in Toronto, after the regular series went off the air.) He was such a gentleman, and he was sooooooo tall I was talking to his belt-buckle. Grin. He was so sweet, I will forever remember how warmly he clasped my hand when we met. And that unmistakable voice... swoon. I am REALLY bummed about his passing, but thankful for the wonderful memory. :-(

And the freakiest thing of all... is that yesterday evening I was reading the latest People magazine, and in an article about Michael Douglas, he mentioned how Karl Malden was like a 2nd father to him. Then about 30 minutes later I heard on the tv about Karl Malden's passing. Thing is I haven't thought of him in years, and then to hear of his passing within minutes of reading about him, just... wow. :-(

And while I don't watch too many Britcoms, I recognize that lady in the photo, and her passing is sad too. I'm sure she will be greatly missed by her fans. :-(

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    

Jan Rubes


Harve Presnell


Karl Malden


Mollie Sugden

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chaplin a private message Print Post    
Mameblanche the thing I remember most about Jan Rubes was that he was often cast as a Jewish character because of his ability to do European accents so well due ti his Czech background. So much so that a lot of people thought he was Jewish. I saw him most recently as a Jewish Holocaust survivor in a rather riveting episode of Law And Order. I also believe Susan was in the same episode since they did a lot together. I also remember a CBC documentary recently in which they interviewed Jan and Susan in their gorgeous Collingwood, Ontario home.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Mame, thanks for that fun pix with Harve Presnell and Debbie Reynolds. It't it a hoot. That was the one I just couldn't capture yesterday. You mentioned looking up at him. He was 6'4" and most of us would have to look up.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I just went to Youtube and watched one whole epi of 'Are You Being Served'. I haven't seen the show for several years; it's just as funny as I remembered. I love Youtube! Several of the actors have passed on. Miss Brahams, Windy Richards, just died this past February.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
OG I was hoping that was the pic you meant! :-)

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Chappy I was hunting for a pic of Jan & Susan together to post for you. But no luck so far.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
And another one :-(
LINK

Harve Presnell (Fargo, among other roles) dies at 75 of pancreatic cancer.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 11:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Sea, his passing has been a topic here since yesterday. Read some of the earlier posts.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
oops.. I've had two days of waiting for people to come to the house within certain hours and by yesterday afternoon I just crashed and slept, but my sleep hasn't lasted more than three hours at a time lately. This morning I went ahead and watched Wimbledon starting at 4Aam. Clearly I missed that part of the discussion.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 4:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Sounds like July is starting off just as bad as the last half of June.

Former NFL Quarterback Steve McNair Killed In Tennessee

Gumby
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08-14-2004

Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 4:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gumby a private message Print Post    
It seems like I never used to need to check this thread, but lately, it's an every day occurrence. It's too sad just to sign on the computer and see all the death notices.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
It sure seems like a lot of famous people are dying lately.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 7:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
I'm very very saddened by Mr McNair's death. He wasn't only one of the toughest players in the NFL; he was one of the classiest, too.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, July 05, 2009 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Is it true that his rather public affair was a key component of his death and that of his mistress? It is a very sad story.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, July 05, 2009 - 5:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
And today I saw a headline that it had been ruled a murder.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 4:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
TMZ has pictures of Steve and his girlfriend.
http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/steve_mcnair_and_sahel_kazemi



Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 7:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I bet his wife is losing her mind, between his death and all these photos of a happy Steve with his girlfriend (while he is still married) and then to hear his murder may be related to a love triangle with his girlfriend...

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 7:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
I can't imagine the loss and anger that his wife is going through. I really feel for the family members.

Why is the AP reporting it as a "dating" relationship, but reported other recent cheaters as having affairs? I found that odd.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 8:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Beachcomber, I don't understand that either.

I wonder if he was thinking of ending it, or if she was demanding that he leave his wife? The gun was found underneath her, so it sure sounds like she shot them both.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
And of course some of the comments.. some guy actually blamed his wife, saying she had stopped "performing wifely duties" and too bad he chose the wrong girlfriend. Yeah, right.

The first reports sounded like, unless a third person came in and set it up, that she had to be the shooter since he was shot several times and that would be pretty hard after the first serious shot.

Lyn
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08-07-2002

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lyn a private message Print Post    
But if you shot yourself in the head, wouldn't the gun drop to the side? Falling on top of the gun doesn't seem to fit

Just a thought