Patrice O'Neal was 41. He was best known for his work as a stand-up comedian but also appeared in several films like "25th Hour," "Scary Movie 4" and "Furry Vengeance." The Comedy Central Roast curse lives on.
January 08, 2025
In Memoriam
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Charlie Lea was 54. He posted a 62-48 record with 535 strikeouts and a 3,54 ERA in 923.1 innings over seven MLB seasons, pitching a no-hitter for the Montreal Expos in 1981.
Bil Keane was 89. He created the comic strip "Family Circus" which began its run in 1960 and continues in syndication. If you're like me, you were a much bigger fan of "The Dysfunctional Family Circus".
Heavy D was 44. He was the former leader of the hip-hop group Heavy D and the Boyz who recorded the hits "Somebody for Me", "Gyrlz, They Love Me" and "Now That We Found Love". I heard "Now That We Found Love" on Slacker Radio's '90s Hip Hop station just
Smokin' Joe Frazier was 67. He was the former boxing heavyweight champion who was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali. Click play above to see the Fight of the Century from March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
Andy Rooney was 92. His prickly wit was long a mainstay of CBS News and whose homespun commentary on "60 Minutes," delivered every week from 1978 until 2011, made him a household name. I watched a lot of 60 Minutes over the past 20 years, but I didn't touch that
Earl McRae was 69. He was a broadcaster and writer known in Toronto for his work at the Toronto Star and as a CBC-TV sports anchor. Most recently he spent twenty years writing for the Ottawa Sun.
Dan Wheldon was 33. He won the Indianapolis 500 twice and was the IndyCar series champion in 2005.
Dr. Robert Buckman was 63. He was a popular medical advice columnist, humourist and leading cancer specialist at Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mikey Welsh, who played bass for Weezer between 1998 and 2001, died in a Chicago hotel room on Saturday. He was only 40 years old. What's fascinating is that Mikey Welsh predicted his death on Twitter. Tweeting as @MikeyWelsh71 on September 26, he tweeted the following: dreamt i died in
Al Davis was 82. He was the Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders known for his rebellious spirit.
Steve Jobs was 56. He was the Apple Inc. chairman and co-founder who pioneered the personal computer industry and changed the way people think about technology. From http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/: Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those
Frances Bay was 92. She was the Canadian character actress who frequently portrayed eccentric elderly women and good-hearted grandmothers. I'll always remember her best for playing Happy Gilmore's grandma... ...and Mabel Choate on Seinfeld. She loved her marble rye bread!
Cliff Robertson was 88. He won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly but is best known to you kids as Uncle Ben in the Spider-Man film trilogy.
Andy Whitfield was 39. He starred as Spartacus in the cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand".
Igor Korolev was 41. He played 12 NHL seasons with the St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks. His tenure with the Leafs lasted four seasons and 297 games, resulting in 161 points.
Alexander Karpovtsev was 41. He played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers. His 125 games with the Leafs in 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 resulted in 44 points.
Brad McCrimmon was 52. He played defence for Boston, Philadelphia, Calgary, Detroit, Hartford and Phoenix from 1979-80 to 1996-97, collecting 81 goals, 322 assists and 1,416 penalty minutes in 1,222 NHL games.
Pavol Demitra was 36. In eight seasons with the St. Louis Blues from 1996 to 2004, Demitra had 204 goals and 493 points in 494 games. He also played in the NHL for Los Angeles, Minnesota and Vancouver.
Bob Laine was 72. He was a radio broadcasting legend at CHUM known as "The Voice" whose signature opening was "Good morning world, this is Bob-O. Good morning Bob-O, this is world."
Wade Belak was 35. He racked up 1,263 regular-season penalty minutes during a 15 season NHL career. Six of those 15 seasons were with the Toronto Maple Leafs where we enjoyed his sense of humour and friendly demeanor. Here's Wade Belak vs Cam Janssen from a 2-1 victory over
Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic was 81. He was a Roman Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Toronto since 1990.
Mike Flanagan was 59. He was a pitcher who recorded a 167-143 lifetime record with the Baltimore Orioles and our Toronto Blue Jays from 1975 to 1992. Here's something I wrote about Mike Flanagan a few years back: Mike Flanagan was a decent pitcher for the Jays from 1987-1990, but
Nick Ashford was 70. He was one-half of the successful Motown singer-songwriter duo of Ashford and Simpson, who recorded such hits as "Don't Cost You Nothing," "It Seems to Hang On," "Found A Cure" and "Solid."
Jack Layton was 61. He was the New Democratic Party leader who led his party to Official Opposition status in this year’s federal election.
