Just saw Brimley last week in The Firm - a very enjoyable performance. "I get paid to be suspicious when I've got nothing to be suspicious about."
Pete Hamill, at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/nyregion/pete-hamill-dead.html "Mr. Hamill became a celebrated reporter, columnist and the top editor of The New York Post and The Daily News; a foreign correspondent for The Post and The Saturday Evening Post; and a writer for New York Newsday, The Village Voice, Esquire and other publications. He wrote a score of books, mostly novels but also biographies, collections of short stories and essays, and screenplays, some adapted from his books."
Mr. Hamill in the newsroom of The New York Post in March 1993. He had been dismissed as editor in chief by the paper’s new owner, Abraham Hirschfeld, but stayed on the job to supervise the publication of an edition devoted to criticism of Mr. Hirschfeld.
"In the end there's still that song crying like the wind through all the broken dreams and vanished years" Robert Hunter
One I saw recently, but I was caught out of position: Trini Lopez, who had worldwide hit records in the early 1960s by creating a unique mix of American folk, Latin and rockabilly music, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 83. His longtime friend and collaborator Joe Chavira said the cause was complications of Covid-19. Mr. Lopez’s two biggest records — “If I Had a Hammer” and “Lemon Tree” — had both been hits as well for the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary several years earlier. But Mr. Lopez’s versions soared even higher on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Mr. Lopez’s version of “If I Had a Hammer” shot to No. 1 in 36 countries and sold more than a million copies. His stylistic advantage? Arrangements that listeners could dance to. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/arts/music/trini-lopez-dead.html
Mr. Lopez with Frank Sinatra and his daughters, Nancy (left) and Tina, in 1965 at the premiere of the movie “Von Ryan’s Express” (which starred Sinatra). Mr. Lopez recorded for Sinatra’s record company.
The absolute worst rhyme ever perpetrated on the world of pop music was on Squeeze's "East Side Story" somewhere; there's a triplet which rhymes-- allegedly-- "notice," "Trini Lopez..."and "hopeless,"
Justin Townes Earle, award-winning singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle. He was 38. https://www.npr.org/2020/08/23/9053...e-second-generation-americana-star-dies-at-38
WTF? Chadwick Boseman? He had colon cancer. I had no idea. Wow. pic.twitter.com/aZ2JzDf5ai— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020 I'm just in shock.
Tom Seaver, Who Led 'Miracle Mets' To Glory, Dies At 75 - N.Y. Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/obituaries/tom-seaver-dead.html Tom Seaver at Baseball Reference: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seaveto01.shtml
.... and the other Rolling Stones members how come the guys who probably took more drugs and alcohol than anyone else in the world are all still going strong in their seventies plus they still have all their own thick , long hair ?? Unless they’re all pickled and are as bald as a bowling ball ?
St Louis Cardinals legend Lou Brock - 81 https://www.stltoday.com/sports/bas...cle_1fb0067d-7526-5d8c-b92d-4896a9b91e6b.html
I mentioned in another thread that I saw him steal a base the year he broke the stolen base record: here I'll just point out that he still may play a huge role in Chicago Cubs lore as being part of the worst trade in franchise history. Brock to St. Louis, where he had a career that led him to Cooperstown, for Ernie Broglio, a pitcher who had two great seasons (of 8) for the Cards, and went on to go 7-20 with a 5.5+ERA over three seasons for the Cubs. Of course, among Cubs fans, it's not a foregone conclusion that this is their Worst. Trade. Ever. There are a lot to choose from. That's kind of funny, though, in retrospect: https://calltothepen.com/2020/09/07/st-louis-cardinals-remembering-lou-brock-trade/ At the time, Broglio was considered to be the key part of the trade, a possible ace heading to a Cubs team desperate to return to the postseason. Since he had posted a 30-17 record with a 2.99 ERA over the previous two years, Broglio was the piece the Cubs thought they needed. Meanwhile, when the trade was announced, there was an uproar – in the Cardinals locker room. Broglio was a popular player in the clubhouse, beloved by his teammates. Brock, meanwhile, had plenty of potential, but was very raw. Bob Gibson summed up the feeling amongst the Cardinals players, saying that they thought it was the worst trade ever. Brock quickly changed the Cardinals’ player’s minds. Those hard feelings regarding the departure of their friend changed as soon as they saw Brock running. It did not take long for the players to realize that having someone like that atop their lineup would help them win. That would prove to be the case in 1964. At the time of the trade, the Cardinals were in eighth place in the National League with a 28-31 record, seven games out of first and on a five game losing streak. St. Louis caught fire from that point, and used an eight game winning streak at the end of September to pass the Phillies and Reds to capture the pennant. The Cardinals would then go on to win the World Series in seven games, with Brock impressing in the postseason.
I saw the headline, "Bruce Williamson Jr, former singer for The Temptations, dies at 49." Before I finished my first thought, 'Oh man....' it hit me, "49?!?". Turns out he didn't join the Temptations until the 2000s; still, RIP and ...
Kevin Dobson, 'Kojak' & 'Knots Landing' Star, Dies At 77 - Variety https://variety.com/2020/tv/obituar...son-dead-dies-kojak-knots-landing-1234761607/ Kevin Dobson, an actor best known for his starring roles on the CBS shows “Kojak” and “Knots Landing,” died on Sunday. He was 77. Dobson was born in Queens, New York, on March 18, 1943 A former Army soldier and Long Island Rail Road conductor, Dobson began his acting career in the late 1960s, first appearing on shows like “One Life to Live,” “The Doctors,” “The Mod Squad,” “Emergency!” and “Cannon.” His first major role came on “Kojak,” where he played detective Bobby Crocker, opposite star Telly Savalas’ lead role as lieutenant Theo Kojak. The show aired for five season on CBS from 1973-1978, and Dobson reunited with the cast for the 1990 TV movie “Kojak: It’s Always Something.” Dobson joined the cast of the primetime soap opera “Knots Landing” during its fourth season in 1982. He played Marion Patrick “Mack” MacKenzie, the love interest and eventual husband of star Michele Lee’s character Karen MacKenzie. He was a main cast member of the series until its cancellation in 1993 after 14 seasons. He and the cast reunited for a miniseries called “Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-De-Sac” in 1997. For his role, he earned five Soap Opera Digest Awards throughout his career. He appeared on several other soap operas, like “The Bold and the Beautiful” as judge Devin Owens from 2006-2007 and “Days of Our Lives” as Mickey Horton in 2008. His other film credits included “Midway,” “All Night Long” (as Barbra Streisand's husband), and “1408.”
"Diana Rigg, Star of ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones,’ Dies at 82" (Variety.com - Thursday, 9/10/20)