Darren Daulton was 55. He played 1,109 of his 1,161 career games for the Philadelphia Phillies, leading them to the World Series in 1993 before winning it with the Florida Marlins in 1997.
November 05, 2024
In Memoriam
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Chester Bennington was 41. He was best known as the frontman for the rock band Linkin Park.
Martin Landau was 89. He was the versatile actor who won an Oscar for his role as Bela Lugosi in Tim Burton's "Ed Wood".
George Romero was 77. His 1968 film "Night of the Living Dead" spawned an entire school of zombie movies while revolutionizing the horror genre.
Dave Semenko was 59. He had 65 goals, 88 assists and 1,175 penalty minutes in 575 NHL games with Edmonton, Hartford and Toronto. He won two Stanley Cups with the Oilers and is best remembered as Wayne Gretzky's on-ice bodyguard.
Don Matthews was 77. He was the head coach who won 231 games in the CFL, the second highest win total by a head coach in the league's history. He coached our Toronto Argonauts in 1990, from 1996-1998 and again in 2008, winning two Grey Cups.
Adam West was 88. He was the actor best known as the star of the 1960s hit TV series Batman. Most recently he was the mayor of Quahog on Family Guy.
Glenne Headly was 62. She was the movie and television actress best known for her roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dick Tracy, Mr. Holland's Opus and Lonesome Dove, for which she won an Emmy.
Gregg Allman was 69. He was a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band who had such hits as "Melissa," "Blue Sky" and "Ramblin' Man."
Roger Moore was 89. He was the actor best known for playing James Bond in seven films, including Live and Let Die and the Spy Who Loved Me.
Chris Cornell was 52. He was best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as lead vocalist and songwriter for Audioslave. This one hits me square in my youth. I had a Badmotorfinger poster hanging in my bedroom as a teen. I just searched
Jonathan Demme was 73. He was the Academy Award winning director who brought us Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia and Rachel Getting Married.
Don Rickles was 90. He was the honorary Rat Pack member and celebrity roast guest whose comedy career spanned six decades. If you can I highly suggest you track down Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, a documentary I caught back in '09. I love insult comics, and Rickles was
Chuck Berry was 90. He was the the singer, songwriter and guitar great who practically defined rock music with his impeccably twangy hits “Maybellene,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Memphis,” “My Ding-a-Ling” and “Sweet Little Sixteen.”
Bill Paxton was 61. He was the actor who appeared in such films as The Terminator, Weird Science, Aliens, Predator 2, True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister, and Titanic.
George "The Animal" Steele was 79. He was a popular wrestler in the WWF who would act like a wild man in the ring, tearing up the turnbuckle with his teeth and using the stuffing as a weapon as well as sticking out his green tongue.
Stuart McLean was 68. He was the host of CBC Radio's The Vinyl Café and an award-winning humorist. How many times did I stumble upon one of Stuart's Dave and Morley stories? Often enough to develop a pretty good Stuart McLean impression, a cadence I'd often mimic when sharing my
John Hurt was 77. His acting career spanned over six decades and included such movies as Midnight Express, The Elephant Man, The Naked Civil Servant, Alien, and three Harry Potter films.
Mary Tyler Moore was 80. She was the actress best known for her television roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show. She was also nominated for a best actress Oscar in 1980 for the film Ordinary People.
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was 73. He was a star in the World Wrestling Federation where he was best known for his signature move the Superfly Splash.
Tony Rosato was 62. He was the Canadian comedian who starred in SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He was one of only three people to have starred on both programs.
Debbie Reynolds was 84. She was the actress and singer who starred in memorable films including 1952's Singin' in the Rain, 1962's How the West Was Won and 1956's Bundle of Joy. I loved her in Albert Brooks' Mother.
Carrie Fisher was 60. She was the actress best known as Star Wars‘ Princess Leia Organa. She also appeared in films like The Blues Brothers, When Harry Met Sally, The 'Burbs and Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters.
George Michael was 53. He was the pop singer who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and continued his success as a solo performer. On a personal note, this one strikes me square in the nostalgia bone. I owned Wham!'s Make It Big on cassette and loved
Zsa Zsa Gabor was 99. She was the actress and socialite I knew best from her appearances on Hollywood Squares.
