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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1350 on: October 30, 2020, 12:56:58 pm »
ESPN aired a documentary on him. What a brave young man.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1351 on: October 30, 2020, 02:47:05 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on October 30, 2020, 12:52:43 pm
Travis Roy, Who Inspired Others After Life-Altering Hockey Injury At BU, Dies At 45
October 29, 2020 at 6:59 pm

BOSTON (CBS) – Travis Roy, who was paralyzed during his first shift with the Boston University hockey team and went on to raise money for those living with spinal cord injuries, died Thursday.

Roy was paralyzed from the neck down Just 11 seconds into his freshman debut with the team at Walter Brown Arena on Oct. 20, 1995.

While the accident changed his life forever, Roy decided to focus his efforts on helping others with spinal cord injuries as an activist and spokesman. ...


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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1352 on: October 31, 2020, 12:44:32 pm »
It’s just breaking now, but Sir Sean Connery has died.

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RIP James Bond.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1353 on: October 31, 2020, 12:47:59 pm »
Quote from: Gefn on October 31, 2020, 12:44:32 pm
It’s just breaking now, but Sir Sean Connery has died.

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RIP James Bond.
RIP, indeed, and not just James Bond, but the dozens of other roles he played as well...(One ping only...)
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1354 on: October 31, 2020, 12:56:21 pm »
Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90


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Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said.

The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers.

Sir Sean died overnight in his sleep, while in the Bahamas. It is understood he had been unwell for some time.

His acting career spanned decades and his many awards included an Oscar, two Bafta awards and three Golden Globes.

Sir Sean's other films included The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The Rock.


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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1355 on: October 31, 2020, 01:00:59 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on October 31, 2020, 12:47:59 pm
RIP, indeed, and not just James Bond, but the dozens of other roles he played as well...(One ping only...)

Oh of course. He was a great actor and had an incredible career.

He will live forever on film, like all movie stars do. That’s a pretty good legacy. Imho.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1356 on: October 31, 2020, 02:12:17 pm »
Sir Sean died overnight in his sleep, while in the Bahamas.

Good actor.  RIP
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1357 on: October 31, 2020, 02:20:03 pm »
Quote from: Gefn on October 31, 2020, 12:44:32 pm
It’s just breaking now, but Sir Sean Connery has died.

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RIP James Bond.

He was an acting icon if ever there was one.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1358 on: October 31, 2020, 02:36:05 pm »
RIP to the actor and former @RoyalNavy Sailor, Sir Sean Connery, who has died aged 90. He served in the RN
before becoming one of its most famous fictional commanders, James Bond.


Source: https://twitter.com/OnthisdayRN/status/1322518968800870404/photo/2
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1359 on: October 31, 2020, 02:50:13 pm »
Sean Connery will always be THE James Bond to me.  Nothing against all the other actors in that role.  It's just that for me Connery defined James Bond and no one else would ever live up to him as Bond.

Best non-Bond movie performance IMO was in The Untouchables and oddly,  I really didn't like that movie. Maybe it was because I loved the old TV series and this interpretation was nothing like it.  But even in this turkey of a movie, Connery shined.  It's a mark of a really good actor -- being able to give a stellar performance in an otherwise lousy movie.

Rest in peace, Sir Sean.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1360 on: October 31, 2020, 04:09:00 pm »
I would have paid to listen to him read the phone book. Great voice.

And a fine actor.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1361 on: October 31, 2020, 04:17:31 pm »
Connery was one of the few tough guy actors who was almost as tough in real life as the people he depicted on the screen.
As a young man Connery got a reputation among the gangs of Edinburgh as being  a "hard man" after dispatching a few supposedly tough gang members with his fists.
As a young actor he punched out mobster tough guy Johnny Stompanato who was annoying Lana Turner in Connery's presence. He had to leave America after doing that.
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« Reply #1362 on: October 31, 2020, 04:57:26 pm »
Quote from: goatprairie on October 31, 2020, 04:17:31 pm
Connery was one of the few tough guy actors who was almost as tough in real life as the people he depicted on the screen.
As a young man Connery got a reputation among the gangs of Edinburgh as being  a "hard man" after dispatching a few supposedly tough gang members with his fists.
As a young actor he punched out mobster tough guy Johnny Stompanato who was annoying Lana Turner in Connery's presence. He had to leave America after doing that.
The greatest Bond ever.

About Stompanato and Turner:  The story goes that Stompanato thought Turner and Connery were having an affair; so he came to the set where the two actors were working and pointed a gun at Connery.  Connery disarmed him and knocked him out.  Stompanato was then barred from the set, but afterwards, Connery received death threats from individuals linked to Stompanato's boss, Mickey Cohen.  So that I guess is when Connery had to leave the US and lie low for a while.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1363 on: October 31, 2020, 05:02:30 pm »
Quote from: berdie on October 31, 2020, 04:09:00 pm
I would have paid to listen to him read the phone book. Great voice.

And a fine actor.

Surprised so many took the chance afterwards to play Bond.  Losing proposition, he was the Gold Standard.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1364 on: October 31, 2020, 07:13:25 pm »
RIP.
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1365 on: October 31, 2020, 09:07:52 pm »
"Time flies; I didn't realize that he was that old -- he was the original James Bond and IMHO the best!  RIP

Sean Connery, Scottish actor who played James Bond in 7 movies, dead at 90
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1366 on: October 31, 2020, 11:21:18 pm »
RIP Mr. Connery.

The film I enjoyed him in most (admittedly, I haven't seen them all, and I never was a big fan of the Bond films) was "The Hunt For Red October".

The Daily Mail had a good article with a lot of pics:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8900201/James-Bond-actor-Sir-Sean-Connery-dies-aged-90.html

Someone over at TOS put up a nice post with pics from his films, early-to-later:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3900240/posts
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1367 on: November 01, 2020, 12:30:54 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on October 31, 2020, 12:47:59 pm
RIP, indeed, and not just James Bond, but the dozens of other roles he played as well...(One ping only...)

One of the greatest movies ever made IMO.
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« Reply #1368 on: November 02, 2020, 12:52:38 pm »
Sean Connery was a great actor.  I liked him in everything he did.

My favorite by him was The Russia House.  Great role for him.  He was great with Michele Pfeiffer.

I also thought he was great in The Hunt for Red October and Medicine Man.

I thought his best Bond movie was the last, Never Say Never Again
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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1369 on: November 08, 2020, 05:43:01 pm »
Alex Trebeck has died
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« Reply #1370 on: November 08, 2020, 05:46:41 pm »
The answer is: It's times like this when social media needs dislike buttons. The correct question: What is the death of Alex Trebek? He hosted a genuinely classic game, and he fought an insidious killer with courage. Lord, escort him gently to the Elysian Fields.

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« Reply #1371 on: November 08, 2020, 05:47:42 pm »

Alex Trebek, beloved 'Jeopardy!' host, dies after cancer battle at age 80



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Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, adored by generations of trivia mavens who instinctively shout out questions to answers, died on Sunday following his battle with cancer.

The official "Jeopardy!" Twitter account confirmed the news. He was 80.

Trebek stunned fans of the high-minded game show last year, announcing he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.



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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1372 on: November 08, 2020, 05:49:13 pm »
I’m so bummed but I guess I’ll take “ I know who just  got into heaven for 400”

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Re: Obituaries for 2020
« Reply #1373 on: November 08, 2020, 06:08:56 pm »
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Alex Trebeck has died
OH NO!  I've watched him for years.  He's a great guy...he'll be missed.
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« Reply #1374 on: November 08, 2020, 06:10:36 pm »
Trebek was a fighter.  I will always admire him for that. 

May he rest in peace and may his family, friends and fans find comfort.
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