In Memoriam
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer was the renowned sex therapist and talk show host that I'd hear on Sunday nights from 10pm to midnight on 680 CFTR. At TMLX15 Larry Fedoruk gifted me this great TTC ad for the show circa 1985. I hang it proudly in my studio.
Shelley Duvall was the actress best known for the Robert Altman films Brewster McCloud, McCabe and Mrs. Miller , Thieves Like Us, Nashville, and Popeye, but might be best known for her portrayal of Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining with Jack Nicholson.
Benji Gregory played Brian Tanner in the 1980s sitcom ALF. He also played an orphan named Dash on the sitcom Punky Brewster.
Orlando Cepeda was an 11-time All-Star who played for six teams from 1958 to 1974, primarily the San Francisco Giants.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood Tonight," on which he played Barth Gimble, the host of a satirical talk show. I knew him best from 'Roseanne" and
Sergei Berezin scored 126 goals over 5 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs. One of his most memorable goals came in the first round against Philadelphia that season. He scored with one minute left in Game 6 as the Leafs won the series with a 1-0 victory.
Donald Sutherland was the actor best known for his roles in “M*A*S*H," “Klute" and "The Hunger Games."
Willie Mays, nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was regarded as one of the greatest MLB players ever, ranking second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-time lists, including those of The Sporting News and ESPN. He was a 24-time All-Star, 12-time Gold Glover, 2-time MVP, World Series champion, and Hall
Jerry West was a member of the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers with whom he won the 1972 NBA Championship. His silhouette was the basis for the NBA logo.
Bob Mackowycz Sr. was the broadcaster whose radio credentials include on-air and programming for rock giant Q107, CFRB and The FAN. He was best known for creating “The 6 O’Clock Rock Report” and “Psychedelic Sundays.”
Bill Walton, proud Deadhead, was the NBA's MVP in the 1977-78 season, a two-time champion as a player and a member of both the NBA's 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams. That all followed a college career in which he was a two-time champion at UCLA and a three-time national
Doug Ingle was the founder, organist, primary composer, and lead vocalist for the band Iron Butterfly. He wrote "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".
Morgan Spurlock was the documentary filmmaker best known for Super Size Me, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Jaye Robinson served Ward 15 Don Valley West as a member of Toronto City Council since 2010.
Dabney Coleman was the actor whose best known films include 9 to 5, On Golden Pond, Tootsie, WarGames, Cloak & Dagger, The Beverly Hillbillies, You've Got Mail, Inspector Gadget, Recess: School's Out, Moonlight Mile, and Rules Don't Apply. I remember him from his short-lived sitcom The Slap Maxwell Story.
Darren Dutchyshen was the sports broadcaster best known for hosting the late night editions of TSN's SportsCentre alongside co-anchor Rod Smith and later with Jennifer Hedger.
Alice Munro was the Nobel Prize-winning writer whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and travails of small-town women in her native land made her a globally acclaimed master of the short story.
Roger Corman directed a series of cult films including 1960's The Little Shop of Horrors.
Ron Ellis played his entire 15-season NHL career in Toronto and had 640 points (332 goals, 308 assists) over 1,034 games. He was a four-time all-star and member of the last Maple Leafs team to win the Stanley Cup in the 1966-67 season.
Rex Murphy was a commentator and author, primarily on Canadian political and social matters. He was the regular host of CBC Radio One's Cross Country Checkup for 21 years.
Steve Albini was the vocalist, guitarist and producer who produced albums by Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
Richard Tandy was ELO's keyboardist and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Electric Light Orchestra.
Duane Eddy was the rock and roll guitarist who had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood, including"Rebel-'Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young".
Bob Cole was my favourite all-time hockey play-by-play person, the voice of Maple Leaf playoff games and Hockey Night in Canada. He also called Paul Henderson's Summit Series goal in 1972 for CBC Radio. Oh baby!
Mike Pinder was a founding member and the original keyboard player of the Moody Blues. In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.
