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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 6:07 pm
Pat Burns, who logged time behind the bench with the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils, died today at 58 from complications caused by cancer. (Yes, unfortunately, this time for real.) Burns was known as a wise-cracking, hot-tempered bench boss and a fan favourite in every city he coached. Any Leafs fans remember Pat's Garage? He's the only person to win the Jack Adams trophy as the league's top coach three times with three different teams - with the Habs in '89, Leafs in '93 and Boston in '98. He hoisted the Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2003. Burns also had one helluva 'stache.
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Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:19 pm

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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:43 pm
Very sad about Pat Burns. :-(
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 8:27 pm
That's for sure.
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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 7:46 am
Wonderful coach! He brought a lot to the game
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 8:08 am
I was saddened to hear this. Loved that magic year he got the Leafs so close to the Cup in 1993. A good man who died too soon.
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 3:00 pm
Such a beloved coach and how fitting a farewell that the Leafs and Habs will play tonite in Montreal.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Monday, November 29, 2010 - 5:54 am
Leslie Nielsen of 'Naked Gun' fame dies at age 84 LOS ANGELES - Leslie Nielsen, who traded in his dramatic persona for inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84. The Canadian-born actor died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home at 5:34 p.m., surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement. "We are saddened by the passing of beloved actor Leslie Nielsen, probably best remembered as Lt. Frank Drebin in 'The Naked Gun' series of pictures, but who enjoyed a more than 60-year career in motion pictures and television," said Kelly.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, November 29, 2010 - 8:20 am

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, November 29, 2010 - 8:21 am
This is how I prefer to remember him; in all his devilish handsomeness.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Monday, November 29, 2010 - 8:59 am
Just seeing his face in the picture above makes me laugh. Great memories of some great chuckles over the years.
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Monday, November 29, 2010 - 10:44 pm
Soooo sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 6:37 am
SO FUNNY!! I had NO idea that the movie Airplane! took so much of it's plot from the old movie Zero Hour. The video is about 7 minutes long and I wish it was longer!! Airplane vs. Zero Hour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q__vuyH1JEI
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Wednesday, December 01, 2010 - 9:36 am
Pat Burn's wife was robbed during the funeral when thugs broke into her car and stole jewelry, credit cards and hockey memorabilia. I am not sure why all the stuff was in her car when she was attending a funeral. It is sick. Seems it was an inside job and they think she knew the thieves. Some of the credit cards were Pat Burn's cards!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, December 03, 2010 - 5:48 am
Cub icon, Ron Santo.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, December 03, 2010 - 6:15 am
Sorry, I don't know this man, but I did hear of his passing over the radio this morning. No matter how you see it, 70 is much too young to die. Prayers for his family's strength.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, December 06, 2010 - 1:36 pm
Don Meredith, Cosell’s Foil, Dies at 72 NY Times
Don Meredith, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who served as a folksy foil for Howard Cosell on ABC's "Monday Night Football" and helped carve out the niche for colorful ex-athlete broadcasters, has died. "Dandy Don," as he was known, was 72. Meredith's wife, Susan, told The Associated Press her husband died Sunday in Santa Fe after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a coma. She and her daughter were at Meredith's side when he died. Meredith played for the Cowboys from 1960-1968, becoming the starting quarterback in 1965. While he never took the Cowboys to the Super Bowl, Meredith was one of the franchise's first stars. He led the Cowboys to three straight division titles and to consecutive NFL Championship games in 1966 and 1967, where they lost both games to eventual champion Green Bay. "Don Meredith was one of the most colorful characters in NFL history. He was star on the field who became an even bigger star on television," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. "He brought joy to football fans, from his play in historic NFL games like the Ice Bowl to his great personality that helped launch the success of Monday Night Football." [...] He quickly became one of the most popular broadcasters in sports with a homespun humor that played off Cosell in particular. Meredith's signature call was singing the famous Willie Nelson song "The Party's Over" when it appeared a game's outcome had been determined. [...] turn out the lights....the party's over.... RIP, Mr Meredith
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, December 06, 2010 - 2:54 pm
Seems like I remember him being called Dandy Don. Probably something Cosell pinned on him.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, December 06, 2010 - 5:49 pm
Back to Jill Clayburgh.. I was flipping through a People magazine today while waiting at the radiation place and it said she had dealt with leukemia for TWENTY-ONE YEARS.. Sad..
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 2:13 pm
Elizabeth Edwards has died. Such a sad, sad story! http://www.npr.org/2010/12/07/131862855/elizabeth-edwards-succumbs-to-cancer
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 2:16 pm
ELIZABETH EDWARDS 7-3-49 - 12-7-10
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 2:27 pm
My heart breaks for her children.
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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 2:48 pm
wow, just this morning they were saying nothing more they could do, but didn't realize it was that close.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 2:53 pm
May her children emulate her wisdom and empathy.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 3:31 pm
I admired her so much!! I'm sad she's gone.
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