Obituaries for 2021

[Free Vulcan]

Professional Bodybuilder John Meadows Dies at 49



Well-known bodybuilder and coach John Meadows died “unexpectedly” and peacefully” at his home on Sunday, according to a Facebook post.

The post, signed by Brooke Nappo and written on behalf of Meadows’ wife, told of the “shock” the family was experiencing due to his sudden passing.

“Dear Friends & Family,” the statement read. “This morning John passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in their home. As you can imagine this is a complete shock to her and the boys.

“She will update as soon as she can. Please know she is very thankful for all the prayers and support she knows her and the boys will receive from you.”

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/08/09/professional-bodybuilder-john-meadows-dies-at-49/

[skeeter]

'Roids.

[sneakypete]

'Roids.

@skeeter

Yup! You can ride that train for only so long before you have to pay the price.

[corbe]

Pat Hitchcock, ‘Strangers on a Train’ Actress and Daughter of Alfred Hitchcock, Dies at 93

Mike Barnes  1 hr ago



a man and a woman holding a wine glass: Strangers on a Train (1951)- Farley Granger, Patricia Hitchcock© Warner Bros. Pictures/Photofest Strangers on a Train (1951)- Farley Granger, Patricia Hitchcock

Pat Hitchcock, the only child of Alfred Hitchcock who appeared in the thrillers Stage Fright, Strangers on a Train and Psycho for the legendary British director, has died. She was 93.

Hitchcock’s youngest daughter, Amblin executive Katie Fiala, told The Hollywood Reporter that her mother died Monday at her home in Thousand Oaks.

Also the daughter of film editor/screenwriter Alma Reville — Hitchcock’s parents were married for 54 years — the London native showed up on 10 episodes of CBS’ Alfred Hitchcock Presents from 1955-60, “whenever they needed a maid with an English accent,” she toldThe Washington Post in 1984.

She played the hired help in the Jean Negulesco palace drama The Mudlark (1950), starring Irene Dunne and Alec Guinness, and had an uncredited part in Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments (1956).

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/pat-hitchcock-strangers-on-a-train-actress-and-daughter-of-alfred-hitchcock-dies-at-93/ar-AANarxH?ocid=msedgntp


   I watch a lot of NOIR, I remember her.

[Gefn]

I like film noir too, and I do remember her. She had some good parts as well on “Alfred Hitchcock presents”

Rip.

[sneakypete]

I like film noir too, and I do remember her. She had some good parts as well on “Alfred Hitchcock presents”

Rip.

@Gefn   Alfred Hitchcock Presents is still being aired on one of my local "secondary broadcast" tv stations. I think they broadcat old stuff on these channels to keep them active so they can keep their broadcast licenses for them active. Most,but not all,of the shows they air are black and white,but a few,like the old Johhny Cash show are in color. Not every good color,but color none the less.

[mountaineer]

A few days late:

Jane Withers, child actor turned commercial star, dies at 95
She was a former child actor who bedeviled Shirley Temple on the screen and went on to star in a series of B movies that made her a box-office champion.
Aug. 9, 2021, 8:25 AM EDT
By The Associated Press

Jane Withers, the former child actor who bedeviled Shirley Temple on the screen and went on to star in a series of B movies that made her a box-office champion, has died, her daughter said. She was 95.

Withers, also known as “Josephine the Plumber” from TV commercials in the 1960s and ’70s, died Saturday, her daughter Kendall Errair said. Withers was one of the last remaining stars from the 1930s and 1940s, the height of Hollywood studio dominance.  ...

As an adult she appeared in a few films and on television.

Her biggest prominence came from portraying “Josephine” in TV commercials for Comet cleanser for 12 years. ...

Full story

[jmyrlefuller]

Thanks, @mountaineer — I had tried to post it yesterday morning but with the server changeover hiccups it got erased.

[Fishrrman]

Nanci Griffith's death announced:
https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2021/08/13/nanci-griffith-dead-68-obituary-folkabilly-singer-songwriter/8126536002/

With John Prine in 2009:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GK462XnRjQ

[sneakypete]

Nanci Griffith's death announced:
https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2021/08/13/nanci-griffith-dead-68-obituary-folkabilly-singer-songwriter/8126536002/

With John Prine in 2009:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GK462XnRjQ

@Fishrrman

John Prine's death hit me hard. The man was a musical treasure with humor added.

[libertybele]

@Fishrrman

John Prine's death hit me hard. The man was a musical treasure with humor added.

I'm sorry @sneakypete -- I never heard of him. 

[sneakypete]

I'm sorry @sneakypete -- I never heard of him. 

@libertybele

Then you are in for a real treat. Here are just a couple.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8tTwXv4glY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Gv7UNX2X4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNTEbU-a9TE

[libertybele]

@libertybele

Then you are in for a real treat. Here are just a couple.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8tTwXv4glY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Gv7UNX2X4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNTEbU-a9TE

    Thanks for sharing @sneakypete

[sneakypete]

  Thanks for sharing @sneakypete

@libertybele

You are very welcome. I considered John Prine to have been a national treasure.

[Smokin Joe]

@libertybele

You are very welcome. I considered John Prine to have been a national treasure.

Me, too.

[GrouchoTex]

@libertybele

You are very welcome. I considered John Prine to have been a national treasure.

Me too, and Nanci Griffith's death also hit me pretty hard when I heard it over the weekend.

[jmyrlefuller]

Tony Mendez, the most famous cue-card guy in America, dies at 76.
https://www.primetimer.com/item/Tony-Mendez-David-Lettermans-cue-card-guy-reportedly-dies-at-76-olSGG9

[Cyber Liberty]

Tony Mendez, the most famous cue-card guy in America, dies at 76.
https://www.primetimer.com/item/Tony-Mendez-David-Lettermans-cue-card-guy-reportedly-dies-at-76-olSGG9

That guy cracked me up more than Chris Elliot.

[sneakypete]

Me too, and Nanci Griffith's death also hit me pretty hard when I heard it over the weekend.

@GrouchoTex

Same here. In addition to being a beautiful woman and a great singer,I am going to miss her smile as she sings. I especially loved her duets with John Prine. She was always looking like she was going to break into laughter.

[andy58-in-nh]

@Fishrrman

John Prine's death hit me hard. The man was a musical treasure with humor added.

I felt the same. The chill embrace of the hands of time. I also miss Guy Clark, a similarly talented man who wrote complex songs about simple people. 

[Wingnut]

Tony Mendez, the most famous cue-card guy in America, dies at 76.
https://www.primetimer.com/item/Tony-Mendez-David-Lettermans-cue-card-guy-reportedly-dies-at-76-olSGG9

Interesting guy.  I like him more after reading this!. 
Letterman’s cue-card guy fired after argument, assault on writer
https://nypost.com/2014/10/19/late-show-cue-card-man-fired-after-argument-assault-on-writer/

[mountaineer]

Golf legend Gary Player's wife has died. Here's his touching tribute to her:

[mountaineer]

Sean Lock, British comedian, dead at 58

By Marianne Garvey, CNN

British comic Sean Lock has died after a long battle with cancer, his agent announced on Wednesday. He was 58.

"It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean Lock," read a statement from his agent posted to Instagram. He died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family. Sean was one of Britain's finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy. Sean was also a cherished husband and father to three children. Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him. We kindly request that the privacy of his family and children are respected at this difficult time."

Fellow comic Ricky Gervais mourned the loss on Twitter, calling Lock "one of the most influential comedians of a generation." ...

[jmyrlefuller]

Tom T. Hall dies at 85


The country singer-songwriter had a long string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, with his most famous work being his story songs. Among his famous songs: "Harper Valley PTA" (recorded and made a hit by Jeannie C. Riley), "The Year Clayton Delaney Died," "I Love," "Ode to a Quarter Pound of Ground Round," "Faster Horses," "I Like Beer," "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine" and his last major hit, "Little Bitty" (made a hit by Alan Jackson).

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/20/entertainment/tom-t-hall-obit/index.html

[Ghost Bear]

Tom T. Hall dies at 85

I woke up this morning listening to one of the local country stations playing a Tom T. Hall song and talking about the song a bit after it finished. "Oh, did he die?" I thought. Turns out that he did.