dead celebrities - Page 4

**Shades** · 10-15-2009, 01:45 AM

Depressing thread.

Good though.

**Smittycal** · 10-15-2009, 06:36 PM

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Henry Gibson (comic/actor) Cancer. Died September 14, 2009. Born September 21, 1935. Veteran comic best known for the 1960’s comedy show Laugh-In. Also had roles in the movies Blues Brothers and The Burbs.

I've seen 'the burbs' so many times. Him and brother Theodore always crack me up.

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Henry Gibson was a good actor. I've seen him in a lot of different things, it's hard to pinpoint just one that I liked the most. Ok it was probably Stargate.

I cant believe he passed and I didnt catch it!! Man I remember him as the Nazi from Blues Brothers and most recently on Boston Legal as the Judge...man RIP

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkkXHjQSyEI"]YouTube - Nazi Car :::: Blues Bros[/nomedia]

**LunaAngelRose** · 10-20-2009, 06:37 PM

George Tusks An American comic book artist best known for his 1940s work on Captain Marvel titles and his 1960s work illustrating Iron Man and other Marvel Comics characters he will be missed.

Lucy O Donnell Vodden (Beatles Inspiration) Helped John Lennon's most inspired song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.

**Smittycal** · 10-23-2009, 09:20 AM

Soupy Sales passed away
TV funny man Soupy Sales dies at 83 - CNN.com

Im to young to have seen his show, but he was a pioneer of early comedy shows and radio. He was up there with Howdy Doody and Red Skelton and was an inovator of the pie in the face gag ( who dosent appreciate a good pie in the kisser).

I remember seeing this video on Youtube a while ago when I was writting a paper on old comedians and came across it....enjoy!!
RIP sir.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJfuWhMQ3Tc"]YouTube - Alice Cooper on The Soupy Sales Show 1979[/ame]

**Slime Slayer** · 10-23-2009, 01:49 PM

never heard of him, r.i.p. hehe pretty silly stuff

**Smittycal** · 10-23-2009, 02:20 PM

I found about 15 different videos of him showing pies in peoples faces and just general silly stuff. Most of it was pretty funny. He also had WORDS of WISDOM on his show and a skit called the naked lady.

Pretty funny show for its time.

**the_riesen** · 10-24-2009, 09:55 AM

chris farley.....cocaine overdose

**Slime Slayer** · 10-24-2009, 02:22 PM

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chris farley.....cocaine overdose

chris farley is one of the few celebrities im legitimatly going to miss, every single shot that he is in, in tommy boy makes me laugh

**Smittycal** · 12-04-2009, 06:50 PM

RIP to Umaga WWE superstar
Passed away in his home

WWE wrestling star Umaga has died in a Texas hospital.

The 36-year-old American Samoa-born wrestler, whose real name is Eddie Fatu, was found at home by his wife, unable to breath and bleeding from the nose, various websites have reported.

On its website, the WWE expressed its "deepest condolences to Mr. Fatu's family, friends and fans on his tragic passing".

Fatu was a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family. He was the cousin of wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, and also believed to be related to boxer David Tua.

Fatu left WWE in June of this year.

He had just finished working the Hulkamania tour in Australia in the last week.

He had left the company after a second violation of WWE's Wellness Policy and when refusing to enter drug rehabilitation.

**Winnebagel** · 12-04-2009, 07:15 PM

Wow! That's too bad. Another wrestler dies tragically too young. I think I saw him in passing. Was he related to any of the guys from The old Headshrinkers tag team? He wasn't one of them was he?

Either way, very sad. So many talented guys like Owen Hart, Chris Benoit, Hawk, Eddie Guerrero, Yokozuna, Boss Man, Andre, the list goes on and on.

**Smittycal** · 12-04-2009, 07:20 PM

I think the he was related to the headshrinkers and to yokozuna. I know he was The Rocks cousin and Im pretty sure someone said he might be related to Tua (the boxer). A lot of american somoans are related by either marriage or by distant blood relatives.

Umaga was one of the more entertaining wrestlers in recent years. He will be missed

**Winnebagel** · 12-04-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittycal

I think the he was related to the headshrinkers and to yokozuna. I know he was The Rocks cousin and Im pretty sure someone said he might be related to Tua (the boxer). A lot of american somoans are related by either marriage or by distant blood relatives.

Umaga was one of the more entertaining wrestlers in recent years. He will be missed

That's really awful. Has an official determination been made yet on the cause? Do they think it was drug related?

**Slime Slayer** · 12-04-2009, 07:26 PM

dang, vince gets another one, rip umanga

**Smittycal** · 12-04-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Winnebagel

That's really awful. Has an official determination been made yet on the cause? Do they think it was drug related?

There hasent been anything formaly announced yet but he was released from WWE this year due not complying with its wellness policy and failing his drug test. He also refused to go to rehab. I wouldnt be supprised if it was an overdose of some kind. Rumors are he was addicted to pain pills. He just came back from Australia working with Hulk Hogans promotion there, im sure that was probably the beginning of the end for him.

Its a shame either way though

**Winnebagel** · 12-04-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittycal

There hasent been anything formaly announced yet but he was released from WWE this year due not complying with its wellness policy and failing his drug test. He also refused to go to rehab. I wouldnt be supprised if it was an overdose of some kind. Rumors are he was addicted to pain pills. He just came back from Australia working with Hulk Hogans promotion there, im sure that was probably the beginning of the end for him.

Its a shame either way though

Yes it is. Too bad. It's getting to where the average max life expectancy for a wrestler is 40.

**StarfoxFan2009** · 12-08-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Smittycal

I think the he was related to the headshrinkers and to yokozuna. I know he was The Rocks cousin and Im pretty sure someone said he might be related to Tua (the boxer). A lot of american somoans are related by either marriage or by distant blood relatives.

Umaga was one of the more entertaining wrestlers in recent years. He will be missed

Umaga is related to the Wild Samoans. He was fun to watch even though he had a horrible manager.

I'm surprised no one mentioned Test on here

**Slime Slayer** · 12-08-2009, 10:19 AM

test died before this topic was made. Interesting story: i was watching a trailer for a documentary about wrestlers dying young, and test was interviewed in it. He said that he was gonna do a six month stint over in the u.k. and said he was then gonna retire, he never made it past the six months.

**count100** · 12-08-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittycal

I think the he was related to the headshrinkers and to yokozuna. I know he was The Rocks cousin and Im pretty sure someone said he might be related to Tua (the boxer). A lot of american somoans are related by either marriage or by distant blood relatives.

Umaga was one of the more entertaining wrestlers in recent years. He will be missed

In addition he was also brother to Rikishi, and was also Jamal in the tag team with Rosey who was his cousin. Some people may remember his other brother who was Tonga Kid

**ant01man** · 12-08-2009, 01:52 PM

is it just me?... or is 2009 the death year for celebrities??

**RU Joe** · 12-08-2009, 03:46 PM

Yeah, what IS the deal with dying wrestlers?
Could this be the reason that the 'big and burly' types were the gladiators and warriors in the arenas of the old days;
that it was known these people were of short longevity by nature, and therefore perfect in such occupations?

Obviously a little guy like 'Arnie' (he's like 5'3) wouldn't have made a good wrestler since he lacked the physical size.
Also, little German shepard-sized men fighting isn't as impressive as two BULL-sized men fighting, for some strange reason.
(Bruce Lee seemed to do Ok though)

**Slime Slayer** · 12-08-2009, 03:54 PM

wrestlers die young because they put their bodies through physical mayhem, in order to answer the bell the next night they need to take pain killers. this cycle compounds its self over time and it gets to the point where their bodies just cant take it anymore. over the years, as the physical pain goes up, the intake of pain killers goes up aswell. on top of all that, the lifestyle is brutal, so alot of drugs and alchohol ae comsumed aswell. brock lesner couldnt handle the lifestyle, he said he doesnt even remember the 2 years he spent in the wwe.

**RU Joe** · 12-08-2009, 05:13 PM

Stevencassidy13:

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wrestlers die young because they put their bodies through physical mayhem, in order to answer the bell the next night they need to take pain killers. this cycle compounds its self over time and it gets to the point where their bodies just cant take it anymore. over the years, as the physical pain goes up, the intake of pain killers goes up aswell. on top of all that, the lifestyle is brutal, so alot of drugs and alchohol ae comsumed aswell. brock lesner couldnt handle the lifestyle, he said he doesnt even remember the 2 years he spent in the wwe.

REALLY?
What I hear about the WWE and UFC style fighters (I don't watch it) is that they are tuned athletic machines whose training routines are incredible.
Are they smashing it up and patching it up later, and the whole 'hero' image is only for TV?

So what does that do to the young and impressionable who want to be just like their 'heroes'?
When it comes to TV:
If running your body into the ground and ending up with arthritic joints makes for great entertainment, I suppose they will continue to do it.
The real question is whether the money is worth it to the people who wreck their bodies to make that entertainment.

**samejamesbond** · 12-08-2009, 05:17 PM

Isn't wrestling staged?

**RU Joe** · 12-08-2009, 05:41 PM

Oh yes, it is staged.
It's just like politics:
Democrats and Republicans pretend to hate each other during debates and elections, then later go for dinner and drinks together where they plan out the next staged event.

It's the same here in Canada, only with more political parties.

Sorry.
The wrestlers are performing a dance which they have practiced extensively before their scheduled matches.
It makes for great entertainment, but it's not easy to do.

**Dudebro** · 12-08-2009, 06:12 PM

Pro Wrestling isn't real but it is hard work and they put their bodies at risk each match. UFC is real and people get hurt much worse and it's the norm, not the exception. If someone doesn't get hurt in a match it's unusual.

It's not really fair to compare the two since there is such a difference in risk and dedication. Also ProWrestling is known to be full of steroid freaks, the UFC is not. Steroids can really damage a person over time.