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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Sunday, July 12, 2026 - 4:41 pm 
John Ritter was abdominal aorta rupture.
I lost a friend to that a very long time ago, back when I still went to the WTA tennis tournament at Manhattan Beach CA.
OK. Looks like it was 2001.
I had gone for years and met other women's tennis fans there over the years. One woman had been a long-time fan, especially of Martina Navratilova, and she attended Wimbledon every year too.
So we had decided we would go to another tournament in LA.. and she was buying the tickets and I would pay her at Manhattan Beach where we both had longtime season tickets.
I had left her a message and no response.. The first day, I didn't expect her for the daytime session, as the heat had gotten to her the previous year and she was older. I spoke to a woman in that seat during the day. She had bough that ticket from Jean but hadn't heard from her that week.
Then she didn't show at night.
I left another message and heard from her daughter and Jean had eaten some fast food and then suffered from indigestion, so bad that she called the restaurant to warn them. But she refused to go to the ER, though her daughter urged her.
And it turned out to be a rupture of the abdominal aorta.
My mom had put off going to the ER for what she thought were super bad gas pains.. She blamed having eaten popcorn.. My dad finally got her to go and her intestine or colon had ruptures. Diverticulosis. And she came close to dying. Had emergency surgery, had to wear a colostomy bag for 6 months, hated it. They were able to put her back together at 6 months.
Both of those events put me on alert..
John Ritter's sudden death certainly affected many people emotionally and I am sure the family being open about it saved some lives.
Whichever section of aorta was involved in Lindsay Graham's death, it should nudge some people.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Sunday, July 12, 2026 - 11:24 pm
thedailybeast
8m
‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill has died at the age of 78.
The New Zealand actor’s family announced his passing in a statement on his Instagram page, saying that he was surrounded by loved ones.
“It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia,” the statement said, using the Māori word for extended family.
“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.
“The loss was sudden and unexpected, but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer-free. They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/jurassic-park-star-sam-neill-dies-at-78-after-cancer-battle/?
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, July 13, 2026 - 4:06 pm
entertainmentweekly
10m
Scott Bryce, who portrayed Craig Montgomery across three decades of ‘As the World Turns,’ has died. He was 68.
Soap opera star Scott Bryce has died at 68.
News of his death comes a year after the As the World Turns star was diagnosed with esophageal and stomach cancer.
Bryce is known for originating the role of Craig Montgomery on the long-running soap.
https://ew.com/scott-bryce-dead-as-the-world-turn-star-was-68-12018349?
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 5:01 pm
entertainmentweekly
5m
Hal Williams, best known for his roles on ‘Sanford and Son,’ ‘The Waltons’ and ‘227,’ died at home in California on Wednesday. He was 91.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, July 17, 2026 - 2:44 pm
nbcnews
2h
Brenda Fricker, Oscar-winning actress known for her role as the ‘pigeon lady' in ‘Home Alone 2,’ dies at 81.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Sunday, July 19, 2026 - 4:21 pm
ktvu2
1h
Jennifer Finch, the bassist, singer and songwriter best known for her work with pioneering rock band L7, has died at 59 after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 9:51 pm
Glen Hansard only lived ONCE ...RIP
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, August 01, 2026 - 5:26 pm
KTVU FOX 2
@ktvufox2.bsky.social
· 52m
Jakob Butturff, an eight-time Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour champion, died unexpectedly on July 31 at the age of 32, according to the PBA.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, August 01, 2026 - 5:27 pm
entertainmentweekly
2m
Vincent Pastore, the actor who portrayed Salvatore Bonpensiero on ‘The Sopranos,’ has died at 80.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, August 01, 2026 - 5:32 pm
ktvu2
1h
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers have been confirmed dead after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak.
ISLAMABAD - Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak have been confirmed dead, and search teams are working to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/nirmal-purja-dead-pakistan-broad-peak-avalanche?
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, August 03, 2026 - 1:49 pm
KTVU FOX 2
@ktvufox2.bsky.social
· 14m
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, Fort Worth's first female mayor, has died at 83.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Tuesday, August 04, 2026 - 4:17 pm
apnews
21m
Irish musicians and entertainers were among mourners who packed into a Dublin cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard, the Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter killed last week in a motorcycle crash, aged 56.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, August 06, 2026 - 3:43 pm
KTVU FOX 2
@ktvufox2.bsky.social
· 28m
TikTok creator Sydney Towle has died at the age of 26 after battling cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of bile duct cancer.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, August 08, 2026 - 1:16 pm
abc7la
BREAKING
3h
BREAKING Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, has died, it was confirmed Saturday. He was 68.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Sunday, August 09, 2026 - 3:05 pm
ktvu2
1h
NBA Hall-of-Famer Don Nelson, who once held the record for most wins as a head coach, has died at 86, according to a statement from his family.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2026 - 2:00 pm
abc7la
18m
Big Bear's beloved bald eagle Jackie has died following weeks of intensive medical care for a prolonged illness. "We know this news will be deeply felt by the many thousands of people around the world who have followed her journey, hoped alongside us, prayed for her, and supported the people caring for her," the Ojai Raptor Center said.
https://abc7.com/post/beloved-big-bear-eagle-jackie-dies-prolonged-illness-wildlife-officials-say/19657465/
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2026 - 2:03 pm
That is sad news.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2026 - 2:47 pm
So sad  I am very curious if they can figure out her illness from an autopsy. Even when she was in that fight some time back, she didn't look well.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2026 - 2:57 pm
Oh, that is a gut punch.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2026 - 3:06 pm
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bTDYGMpiv-k
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2026 - 3:59 pm
I'm just heartbroken but happy she was rescued and didnt suffer a worse death. May she soarhigh! We also lost the woman that started the Eagle Cams this year. Because of her and Jackie they raised overa million to save that habitat
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2026 - 4:45 pm
thedailybeast
10m
Jon Cypher, who starred on all seven seasons of the police drama Hill Street Blues and played Prince Charming opposite Julie Andrews in the original TV production of Cinderella, has died at 94.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2026 - 6:33 pm
Jackie is everywhere.. I visited Lorna and she had seen it on the news. Definitely on Instagram too..
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:42 pm
Sydney Towle
Sydney was a social media influencer. I guess that would be the best way to describe her though those seem almost like dirty words these days. She had a large number of followers on TikTok.
Back when TikTok started, both my daughters encouraged me to sign up for TikTok because they thought it was fun and they wanted to send me a few funny things that people post.
I have no idea exactly how the TikTok algorithm works, but basically like most social media you tend to see more of the things that you like. So I tend to see a lot of videos about cats and dogs doing funny things, people cooking and baking and a few things about people who like cars and computer tech. Kind of what you might expect.
Anyway, I’m not sure how or why, but one day one of Sydney‘s videos showed up in my feed. She was a young woman who enjoyed life and did a lot of fun things and she also had a rare type of cancer. Her videos were a mix of happy with some sad (as one might expect), but basically just someone trying to live their life as best they can and make the most of it.
Honestly, at one point, I must confess I started to have doubts about her. I don’t know if anyone recalls, but a bunch of us were badly fooled by someone at TVCH a number of years ago who claimed to be very sick but in fact, was not sick at all and was fooling everyone about it. Sydney just seemed too happy and too full of life to be sick and, unfortunately, I wasn’t the only one who questioned it. Some people were awful about it. It got to the point where a New York Times reporter, actually did an investigative piece on her, and determined that she was in fact, telling the truth, that she was very ill, but doing her best.
Her family announced that she died a couple of days ago, and I cried when I heard that news. In a way it seems odd to cry over someone that you didn’t actually know or meet and who you just “knew” through social media. I guess, in a way, that shows the power of social media and how it can influence you. It’s just that she reminds me so much of my own daughters (they are around her age) and some of the things that they have faced in their lives. It happens all too often, but it’s hard to imagine that someone who is so young and who loves life so much and is so full of life can pass away like that.
Although Sydney shared her life and thoughts with everyone very successfully through social media and people who got to hear and see her are probably better for it, I also think it is important that we realize that not everyone is comfortable sharing things and that just because something isn’t shared it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
Anyway, here is a link to a New York Times article about Sydney. She was an amazing person and worth a look if you have a moment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/style/sydney-towle-dead….
And a link to an article from Today
https://www.today.com/health/disease/sydney-towle-dies-rcna590975
NBC News Video
https://youtu.be/YeMNEzah_kw?si=Rpp7rZ__CHqabnOr
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 11:45 pm
Very sad. That is a horrible cancer.
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