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Fatality: 2020
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full interview.......crying all over again
Milo Willamson
Extreme Android User
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_Mullin For those metal heavy enthuists like myself, Reed has passed on, such a groovy drumer in his bands.
Fred Silverman, a true titan in the television world, has died at 82.
"Fred Silverman, the television-industry giant who was the only person to ever lead programming at ABC, NBC and CBS, died Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of shows including "Hill Street Blues," "All in the Family" and "M*A*S*H."
Silverman died at his home in Pacific Palisades at age 82, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter."
RIP, Mr Silverman. Your hard work led to thousands of hours of quality TV programming, loved and appreciated by millions.
"Fred Silverman, the television-industry giant who was the only person to ever lead programming at ABC, NBC and CBS, died Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of shows including "Hill Street Blues," "All in the Family" and "M*A*S*H."
Silverman died at his home in Pacific Palisades at age 82, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter."
RIP, Mr Silverman. Your hard work led to thousands of hours of quality TV programming, loved and appreciated by millions.
Regarding Kobe Bryant: The coroner has ruled that all nine on the helicopter died from blunt force trauma, and that the cause of each death was accidental.
It's been my hope all along that none was aware, for even a millisecond, that they were about to crash. I want to believe that they were talking, laughing...and then blackness.
It's been my hope all along that none was aware, for even a millisecond, that they were about to crash. I want to believe that they were talking, laughing...and then blackness.
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I still take comfort that there was no prolonged physical pain, but unfortunately there was a 60 second uncontrolled descent before impact, which must have been terrifying.
I'm still choosing my fantasy version, and will until the final reports are made 12-18 months from now.
We know that the last communication--about a minute before the crash--involved the tower saying they were too low to be seen on radar, followed by the pilot pulling up. Another pilot said that catastrophic twin engine failure on that Sikorsky just doesn't happen. And from the NTSB spokesperson's description of the debris field, it sounds to me like they slammed into the hillside, not down.
I need to stay in my fantasy for a little while. I can't bear the alternative right now...
Exactly.
I'm watching the local news, and they're talking to people at his star on the Walk of Fame, which will soon be filled with flowers.
Kirk Douglas was truly a legend, an icon of the entertainment industry. He was a star when being a movie star was really a big thing, glamorous, looked up to, admired.
Bravo for a life well-lived, and a long one! RIP, Mr Douglas and condolences to your family and other loved ones.
Milo Willamson
Extreme Android User
Not too familiar with his work.
He was very humble and down-to-earth. Last night, channel 4 (KNBC) repeated an interview my favorite anchor, Colleen Williams, did with him when he was 92, which really reinforced those qualities.Google, IMDB, Amazon Prime and Netflix are your friends.In some ways he was the first superstar of the big screen...and somehow managed not to let it destroy who he was.
He was very involved in philanthropic and charitable work, including funding various scholarships for deserving students.
Oh, yeah--he was Michael Douglas's father, too.
Public memorial for Kobe Bryant to be held February 24th at Staples Center.
Frankly, I'll be shocked if they stick with that. Much discussion has involved larger venues, specifically the Rose Bowl or the Coliseum, which can hold several times the people Staples can. They're asking for trouble if they really do go with Staples Center, in the form of tens of thousands of people who want to attend. I don't mean trouble trouble--no one's going to riot or anything like that. But Staples is far too small for the throngs of people who will want to attend.
Frankly, I'll be shocked if they stick with that. Much discussion has involved larger venues, specifically the Rose Bowl or the Coliseum, which can hold several times the people Staples can. They're asking for trouble if they really do go with Staples Center, in the form of tens of thousands of people who want to attend. I don't mean trouble trouble--no one's going to riot or anything like that. But Staples is far too small for the throngs of people who will want to attend.
Gianna Bryant's school has retired her #2 jersey.
According to her peers and staff at school, she was very humble, never bragged, and was a joy to be around. Very much like her dad.
According to her peers and staff at school, she was very humble, never bragged, and was a joy to be around. Very much like her dad.
Milo Willamson
Extreme Android User
Can I add in a personal death?
Bill Farwell affectionately named "Uncle Bill" was my Mothers Uncle, he lived a long life, raising kids, and extending his family to my family, underneath a really ever lasting relationship only being faithful with his wife, Bill Farwell was an ex-cop and tough as guns, but underneath that he had a heart of gold and was a good person all around.
Rest in peace, he died on Feburary Second 2020.
Bill Farwell affectionately named "Uncle Bill" was my Mothers Uncle, he lived a long life, raising kids, and extending his family to my family, underneath a really ever lasting relationship only being faithful with his wife, Bill Farwell was an ex-cop and tough as guns, but underneath that he had a heart of gold and was a good person all around.
Rest in peace, he died on Feburary Second 2020.
Sorry for your loss, Milo. 
Your 'Uncle Bill' sounds like a great guy who lived a long, happy life and touched many people. May he rest in peace.
Your 'Uncle Bill' sounds like a great guy who lived a long, happy life and touched many people. May he rest in peace.
Milo Willamson
Extreme Android User
Thanks, he was my "Boston" cousin family. I have a closer one down hereSorry for your loss, Milo.
Your 'Uncle Bill' sounds like a great guy who lived a long, happy life and touched many people. May he rest in peace.
joe71
Android Expert
I think it was back in November or December I posted about the passing of chip the guinea pig my daughter's side kick partner in crime.
I finally got home after 3 months on the road. I walked in the door and there was no squeaking, no chirping, no chip darting around his cage, it was a very depressing moment
.I finally got home after 3 months on the road. I walked in the door and there was no squeaking, no chirping, no chip darting around his cage, it was a very depressing moment
As I expected, preliminary NTSB report shows no sign of engine failure:
"The helicopter that crashed while carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others showed no signs of engine failure, according to a preliminary report from NTSB released Friday.
The report provides only a recitation of the verified circumstances of the crash and does not draw any conclusions on the cause. That finding is likely many months away, federal officials said..."
Keeps my fantasy version alive. Without engine failure, there would be no uncontrolled, rapid descent.
"The helicopter that crashed while carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others showed no signs of engine failure, according to a preliminary report from NTSB released Friday.
The report provides only a recitation of the verified circumstances of the crash and does not draw any conclusions on the cause. That finding is likely many months away, federal officials said..."
Keeps my fantasy version alive. Without engine failure, there would be no uncontrolled, rapid descent.
Milo Willamson
Extreme Android User
Thank you .
Oh, no! I hadn't heard this yet...I liked him so much, both as an actor and as a fixture on various old game shows.
...and as I pulled down my alerts to see why the LA Times, KTLA, and other local media had notified me...
Robert Conrad, of The Wild, Wild West fame, has died at 84.
RIP to both.
Off to do some reading...
I have several things to add.
The first is the final interview with Kobe Bryant that LA Times columnist Arash Markazi had. In it, the naysayers and ignorant Kobe-haters can learn a lot about what he was actually like. If you're unable to access the article, ask and I'll post some snippets.
Next is information about Orson Bean's life and, sadly, death. He was apparently hit by two cars, both of whose drivers remained on-scene.
And finally, an article about Robert Conrad. I loved The Wild, Wild West as a child--but West wasn't my favorite character! Artemus Gordon was.
The first is the final interview with Kobe Bryant that LA Times columnist Arash Markazi had. In it, the naysayers and ignorant Kobe-haters can learn a lot about what he was actually like. If you're unable to access the article, ask and I'll post some snippets.
Next is information about Orson Bean's life and, sadly, death. He was apparently hit by two cars, both of whose drivers remained on-scene.
And finally, an article about Robert Conrad. I loved The Wild, Wild West as a child--but West wasn't my favorite character! Artemus Gordon was.