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Of course - they didn't want anything that interfered with their business (i.e., legal drugs)
Obituary: ... there they go !
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If you've got the time this is a classic example of comically bad cinema
Reefer Madness and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
which is worse?
A rare competition tie ! They're BOTH worse !
Bill's dead. https://apnews.com/article/bill-moyers-dead-eed7ecae0e20c2db4b82500996916dfe
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Bobby Sherman, the golden-voiced singer and actor whose charm, talent, and signature good looks made him a defining heartthrob of the 1960s and ’70s, passed away at the age of 81 after a brave battle with stage 4 cancer. He died peacefully at his home in Encino, California, holding the hand of his beloved wife, Brigette.
Jimmy Swaggart, fiery televangelist brought low by scandal, dies at 90
I'm not crooked, and neither is my finger !
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I was always told that if you can't say something good about the dead, don't say anything. So here goes:
Good - he's dead
Televangelism invites Lord Acton.
The debate on whether or not religion is a net negative has not been resolved. Hypothetically religion may have beneficial potential. And if that, the force multiplier of television could consistent with that hypothetical benefit more.
None the less, Lord Acton's cliche' lingers:
‘The Simpsons’ producer breaks silence on Marge Simpson’s shocking death after fan backlash
By Connor Surmonte June 29, 2025, 11:04 a.m. ETD’oh!
“The Simpsons” executive producer Matt Selman has spoken out about the surprising decision to “kill off” Marge Simpson during a flash-forward scene in the show’s Season 36 finale.
Although the decision caused major controversy within the hit cartoon’s loyal fanbase, Selman slammed the backlash and claimed that it was “ridiculous.”
‘The Simpsons’ producer breaks silence on Marge Simpson’s shocking death after fan backlash
“I guess this speaks to the fact that people care about Marge.”
nypost.com
The good news:
Marge may be high on the list of the next un-dead. Zombie Simpsons !
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Mark Snow Dies: ‘X-Files’, ‘Blue Bloods’, ‘Smallville’ Composer Was 78
Veteran television composer Mark Snow — best known for his work on the iconic X-Files theme that hit the top of the charts in the UK, as well as penning the music for series such as Smallville, Ghost Whisperer, Blue Bloods and dozens of others — died Friday at his home in Connecticut, Deadline has confirmed. He was 78.
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Pop singer Connie Francis has died at 87. The first female singer to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, she was known for her hit single "Who's Sorry Now?" and for singing the theme song and appearing in the 1961 film, Where the Boys Are.
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Connie Francis on Ed Sullivan Oct 8. 1961
Thank you S2.
I glanced around for such reference, came up empty.
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Ozzy Osbourne death: Black Sabbath singer dies aged 76, his family announces
Osbourne's family says he was "surrounded by love" when he died, just weeks after his farewell gig in his home city of Birmingham.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner (better known as Theo Huxtable on the Cosby Show) drowned - age 54.
condolence Sharon
May your tenure in Heaven be long, fruitful, & fabulous.
Thank you S2.
MJ,
May your tenure in Heaven be long, fruitful, & fabulous.
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Hulk Hogan
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Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71 after 'suffering cardiac arrest at home'
WWE legend and Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has died at age 71. Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, died after cops and EMP were called to his home in Clearwater, Florida, at 9:51 am on Thursday. Clearwater…
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