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Tim Russert Dead at 58

Friday, June 13th, 2008 by Woodie

WASHINGTON - Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after a sudden heart attack at the bureau, NBC News said Friday. He was 58.

Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” program when he collapsed, the network said. He and his family had recently returned from Italy, where they celebrated the graduation of Russert’s son, Luke, from Boston College.




Evil Knievel Dead at 69

Friday, November 30th, 2007 by Woodie

The great Evil Knievel has passed. Best known for his Legendary, death defying stunts, including jumping the fountain at Ceasar’s Palace and over part of the Grand Canyon (well, halfway sorta.) Evil, who has suffered many illnesses through the years was 69.

Now tell me you didn’t have an Evil Knievel lunch box growing up… I know I DID!




Quiet Riot frontman found dead..

Monday, November 26th, 2007 by Woodie

Kevin DuBrow, frontman of Quiet Riot was found dead in his Vegas home at age 52. Quiet Riot was perhaps best known for its 1983 cover of “Cum On Feel The Noize” from the Metal Health album which was the first metal band to go #1 on the Billboard charts.

Drummer Frank Banali has updated his website with his thoughts, http://frankie-banali.com/

:peace:




Mr. Whipple dead at 91

Monday, November 19th, 2007 by Woodie

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Wilson, the character actor and pitchman who for 21 years played an uptight grocer begging customers “Please, don’t squeeze the Charmin,” died Monday. He was 91.

Wilson made more than 500 commercials as Mr. George Whipple, a man consumed with keeping bubbly housewives from fondling toilet paper. The punch line of most spots was that Whipple himself was a closeted Charmin-squeezer.