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Category Archives: Just Passed
Saying Goodbye to Actor Peter O’Toole
The "Lawrence of Arabia" actor passes away in London at the age of 81
It’s with a heavy heart that we say farewell to actor Peter O’Toole, who passed away yesterday at the age of 81. The beloved Irish/English actor was famous for his roles in films that have become indispensable to the world … Continue reading
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Tagged 60s, Actor, Albert Finney, Audrey Hepburn, Death, English actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Ireland acting, Irish actor, Lawrence of Arabia, London, O'Toole, Peter, Peter O'Toole, Yorkshire Post
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My Memories of Elmore Leonard
Crime fiction writer Elmore Leonard was a fun man who was definitely not your usual guy
I feel a real need to write about the death of crime fiction novelist Elmore Leonard, who passed away yesterday at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. I had the pleasure of meeting Elmore Leonard years ago at Balthazar Korab’s home … Continue reading
Teenage Youtube Makeup Star Talia Joy Castellano Dies From Cancer
She made a bucket list that her fans continue to help her fulfill after her death
Thirteen-year-old Talia Joy Castellano passed away from cancer on Tuesday morning. The young Youtube sensation had been battling neuroblastoma and leukemia for six years, during a time in which she created a name for herself by filming makeup tutorials. The Youtube videos … Continue reading
The Death of Film Critic Roger Ebert
A Life Dedicated to Loving Movies
Today’s headlining story of The Chicago Sun Times truly marks the end of an era: the death of beloved film critic Roger Ebert at the age of 70. Earlier in the week, on his blog, Ebert had professed to struggling with … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, Chicago Sun-Times, Death, Ebert, Ebert & Roeper, Film, Film criticism, Film Reviews, Gene Siskel, Illinois, Movies, Richard Roeper, Roger Ebert, Siskel & Ebert
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Bill Moggridge Dies at 69
Co-Founder of IDEO and designer of GRID Compass, the first laptop computer
I awoke this morning to the news in my Facebook thread that Bill Moggridge, designer of the first laptop computer, had died. I had no idea he’d had cancer, and I was shocked. As always, the unexpected news is like being socked. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Moggridge, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Design, GRID Compass Computer, IDEO
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Sally Ride Dies
A physicist, the first woman in space and president of her own company
Astronaut Sally Ride died peacefully after a battle with cancer. It was not revealed until her death that she had had a 27-year relationship with her female partner, Tam E. O’Shaughnessy, a psychology professor and a childhood friend. Sally Ride … Continue reading
