Obituaries for 2017

[Applewood]

Growing up, I remember seeing Mel Tillis on numerous talk and variety shows -- Mike Douglas Show, in particular.  His stutter didn't affect his musical talent. 

Rest in peace, Mr. Tillis.

[Applewood]

Last story I have regarding David Cassidy:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/david-cassidy-moved-icu-condition-worsens-article

[Applewood]

Earle Hyman, Russell Huxtable on ‘Cosby Show,’ dead at 91

Earle Hyman, best known as Russell Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” died Friday.

He was 91.

Hyman died at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, N.J., according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The longtime actor played Cliff Huxtable’s (Bill Cosby) father on 40 episodes over the show’s nine-season run, earning him a 1986 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series.

Excerpt.  Read more at:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/earle-hyman-russell-huxtable-cosby-show-dead-91-article-1.3644200

[libertybele]

Is it me, or does there seem to be an unbelievable amount of celebrities passing this year?

[Applewood]

Is it me, or does there seem to be an unbelievable amount of celebrities passing this year?

What I'm noticing is how many of those leaving us are young.  Now, I think those in their 60s are young because that's my age bracket.  But so many are dying even younger. 

What was that about the average life expectancy is increasing?

[musiclady]

Is it me, or does there seem to be an unbelievable amount of celebrities passing this year?

It seems to me that a bunch of rockers and actors in my general age category are dying, probably due to complications from drug and alcohol abuse when they were young and foolish back in the 60's and 70's.

(Or perhaps old and foolish much more recently.......)

[musiclady]

What I'm noticing is how many of those leaving us are young.  Now, I think those in their 60s are young because that's my age bracket.  But so many are dying even younger. 

What was that about the average life expectancy is increasing?

Apparently only if one takes care of one's body.  (And mind and soul).

[Ghost Bear]

Is it me, or does there seem to be an unbelievable amount of celebrities passing this year?

Maybe, but to me it still doesn't seem to have matched how many passed in 2016. 

[sneakypete]

Apparently only if one takes care of one's body.  (And mind and soul).

@musiclady  @Applewood

I guess it never occurred to either of you that they may have had more fun before they were 40 than most people would have if they lived to be 200 BECAUSE they took chances?

Life is for living,not enduring.

[dfwgator]

Is it me, or does there seem to be an unbelievable amount of celebrities passing this year?

Because of the promulgation of television in the 1960s, the number of celebrities ballooned over that time, now they are hitting their 70s and 80s, so it stands to reason why the number of celebrity deaths are much higher than before.

[sneakypete]

Because of the promulgation of television in the 1960s, the number of celebrities ballooned over that time, now they are hitting their 70s and 80s, so it stands to reason why the number of celebrity deaths are much higher than before.

@dfwgator

Plus so many of US are hitting those numbers ourselves that we pay more attention to the deaths now than we used to. After all,how often do you remember seeing people in their teens or 20's reading obits?

[musiclady]

@musiclady  @Applewood

I guess it never occurred to either of you that they may have had more fun before they were 40 than most people would have if they lived to be 200 BECAUSE they took chances?

Life is for living,not enduring.

Well, I can tell you that I have lived well and had great fun my entire life, taking care of myself, and I'm still feeling great at nearly 70.

On top of that, I can actually remember all the fun I had, and never did anything stupid because I wasn't in control of my faculties.

It's not a wise choice to destroy your present and your future in the name of "fun."

[Cyber Liberty]

I blew up a crap ton of anthills.

[truth_seeker]

@dfwgator

Plus so many of US are hitting those numbers ourselves that we pay more attention to the deaths now than we used to. After all,how often do you remember seeing people in their teens or 20's reading obits?

Turning 70 or more:

Elton John, Eric Clapton, Alice Cooper, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr, Paul Williams, Joe Walsh,  and many more well known performers.

What do they have in common? Long term sobriety. (Or it would have likely killed them long ago.)

[musiclady]

@dfwgator

Plus so many of US are hitting those numbers ourselves that we pay more attention to the deaths now than we used to. After all,how often do you remember seeing people in their teens or 20's reading obits?

I remember when Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald (and many others) died, and I was just a kid.

Lots of stars died early then too.

[Gefn]

Last story I have regarding David Cassidy:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/david-cassidy-moved-icu-condition-worsens-article

My generations Justin Bieber

[Applewood]

@musiclady  @Applewood

I guess it never occurred to either of you that they may have had more fun before they were 40 than most people would have if they lived to be 200 BECAUSE they took chances?

Life is for living,not enduring.

Yeah, but some of these people did a little too much living, too fast and it seems their bodies couldn't take it. 

But who knows why all that fast living and risk taking kills some people so young, while others seem to go on and on?  Look at Willie Nelson.  That guy should have been dead a long time ago, but he's in his 80s and still touring.

[sneakypete]

Well, I can tell you that I have lived well and had great fun my entire life, taking care of myself, and I'm still feeling great at nearly 70.

On top of that, I can actually remember all the fun I had, and never did anything stupid because I wasn't in control of my faculties.

It's not a wise choice to destroy your present and your future in the name of "fun."

@musiclady

I am now in my 7th decade of excellence,and have lived damn near my entire life wide-open. Enlisted in the army as "airborne unassigned" on my 17th birthday,volunteered for VN,volunteered for SOG/recon missions into Laos and Cambodia,and volunteered to extend my tour another 6 months.

If I ever wanted to do anything,I pretty much did it without giving any thought as to consequences,and as a result have led a life with a lot of adventures,some of which I enjoyed more than others. Still,I took the chance and always ended up learning something in the process.

I made some mistakes,some of them painful,but the only ones I regret at all are the mistakes I made that may have inadvertently caused harm or grief to others by accident. Not all the time,mind you. Some of those SOB's deserved everything that happened to them,and I take joy at having been able to dish it out to them.

When I lay dying,I won't be listing regrets over roads  untraveled in my mind,and genuinely feel sorry for those who lived their lives wearing red and marching in straight lines so they could be cogs in the machine and never have to take any chances. 

[libertybele]

Yeah, but some of these people did a little too much living, too fast and it seems their bodies couldn't take it. 

But who knows why all that fast living and risk taking kills some people so young, while others seem to go on and on?  Look at Willie Nelson.  That guy should have been dead a long time ago, but he's in his 80s and still touring.

I honestly believe that pot is helping Willie to obtain his longevity ...just my humble opinion.

[corbe]

   That's some deep $hit @sneakypete, thanks for sharing

    Your morsel below I find myself using when answering my family's questions about my current lifestyle.

    Don't remember when, for me, it became about Quality NOT Quantity but no regrets, I'm happy and I'm not hurting anyone other than myself and possibly @Frank Cannon with my stupid Polls, Life is Good.

@musiclady  @Applewood

I guess it never occurred to either of you that they may have had more fun before they were 40 than most people would have if they lived to be 200 BECAUSE they took chances?

Life is for living,not enduring.

[musiclady]

@musiclady

I am now in my 7th decade of excellence,and have lived damn near my entire life wide-open. Enlisted in the army as "airborne unassigned" on my 17th birthday,volunteered for VN,volunteered for SOG/recon missions into Laos and Cambodia,and volunteered to extend my tour another 6 months.

If I ever wanted to do anything,I pretty much did it without giving any thought as to consequences,and as a result have led a life with a lot of adventures,some of which I enjoyed more than others. Still,I took the chance and always ended up learning something in the process.

I made some mistakes,some of them painful,but the only ones I regret at all are the mistakes I made that may have inadvertently caused harm or grief to others by accident. Not all the time,mind you. Some of those SOB's deserved everything that happened to them,and I take joy at having been able to dish it out to them.

When I lay dying,I won't be listing regrets over roads  untraveled in my mind,and genuinely feel sorry for those who lived their lives wearing red and marching in straight lines so they could be cogs in the machine and never have to take any chances.

Your mistake is in thinking that people who don't do drugs, live lascivious lives or get drunk a lot live boring lives.

Not so.   Not even close.

I too have lived a life of adventure, and have taken chances........... and remember every moment of it.

No regrets.  No agonizing over life not lived well.

And definitely not wishing that, like Jack Cassidy, I burned myself to death in a drunken stupor.

Don't feel sorry for those of us who choose different kinds of adventure........... especially those of us who are still healthy enough to keep having them when our wild and reckless peers are dropping like flies.  ^-^

[AllThatJazzZ]

@musiclady  @Applewood

I guess it never occurred to either of you that they may have had more fun before they were 40 than most people would have if they lived to be 200 BECAUSE they took chances?

Life is for living,not enduring.

I guess it never occurred to a lot of people that there are those who can and do enjoy life (or as you refer to it, "have fun") by making intelligent choices about their lives. I'm always befuddled when people equate drinking (or drugging) with fun. Since I'm not sure what you are saying by your post, maybe we are talking past each other, but one thing I know for sure: One can live a life rich and full without having to alter their mind with a substance. It's also a good demonstration to kids who are watching adults (and they always are) for cues on how to function as an adult. If they can witness that substances aren't required in order to enjoy life, they can believe that sobriety is a valid choice when others try to tempt them with alcohol or drugs.

Good judgment isn't only limited to substances, either. Kids observe how adults comport themselves, whether they keep their word to others, whether they're kind or critical, whether they're moral, whether they're responsible, etc. Kids are always receiving messages from the adults around them even if they're not totally aware of it. If we could just manage to raise a good generation of kids into highly functioning adults, maybe there would be hope for this nation. Instead, we become less functional with every passing generation.

I wised up a little later than I would have preferred but I was still quite young. Never, for a single moment -- not even a nano-second -- did I have the sense that I was enduring life.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og8dVo2WY1U

@musiclady

[AllThatJazzZ]

I honestly believe that pot is helping Willie to obtain his longevity ...just my humble opinion.

Based on...???

[EasyAce]

Projection. Look around you. There are more old drunks running around than there are old preachers. How many people,other than Cassidy,do you know of that burned up in a drunken stupor,most likely from a lit cigarette?

You ever heard of Steve Marriott?

[Sanguine]

You ever heard of Steve Marriott?

Yes, what a voice!