Absolute Vorticity

Continues discussion from the Old Forum...

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Newsman Roger Mudd has passed at 93.

Miss those like Mr Mudd of Old School journalism, unlike today's spin, twist and grandstanding "news".

Walter Kronkite, Frank Reynolds, Peter Jennings, David Brinkley i.e. etc.

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Mr Lou Ottens, a Dutch engineer, who invented the cassette tape passed away last Sat at age 94.

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Mr Lou Ottens, a Dutch engineer, who invented the cassette tape passed away last Sat at age 94.

Also brings back memories when the CD first appeared on the market - it was THE thing at the time. Incredible sound compared to records and cassettes. Now look at the audio options available.....technology never ceases to amaze me! I recall a recording of Casey Kasem on AT-40 talking about the new technology compact discs coming soon! Man I am old! LOL

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Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has passed away at 90.

Prayers and thoughts with his family.

Don't have a link, but I read this evening that the widow of Kirk Douglas, Anne Buydens, passed away Thurs at 102.

Actress / director / producer Olympia Dukakis passed away today at 89. Some her movie appearances were in "Moonstruck", "Look Who's Talking Now", and "Steel Magnolias" i.e.

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Actor Gavin MacLeod who starred on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and as Capt Merrill Stubing on "The Love Boat" i.e. etc. has passed away of natural causes at age 90.

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Also singer-songwriter B.J. Thomas, whose hits included “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” Hooked on a Feeling” and “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” died Saturday of stage 4 lung cancer complications. He was 78.

Former Defense Sec Donald "Rummy" Rumsfeld (R) passed away at 88 on Tues from multiple myeloma.

Prayers / thoughts with his wife, Joyce, their 3 children, and their families.

Thats the same disease my mom passed from, RIP

Comedian / actor Jackie Mason passed away at 93 on Sat.

He is survived by his wife, Jyll Rosenfeld, and a daughter, Sheba Mason, who is also a comedian / comedienne.

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Legendary weather forecaster Willard Scott has passed away at the age of 87.

Prayers / thoughts with his wife Paris and 2 daughters Sally and Mary.

I always loved his Old School wx map board from his "Today" show years.

Also enjoyed his character Peter Poole on "The Hogan Family" sitcom series.

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Actor Eddie Mekka who starred as Carmine Ragusa, boyfriend of Shirley Feeney, in the hit sit-com series "Laverne and Shirley", passed away at 69 on Nov 27th. He is survived by his wife Yvonne Marie Grace and 1 daughter, Mia.

He's in the back row, far right.

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Actor Eddie Mekka who starred as Carmine Ragusa, boyfriend of Shirley Feeney, in the hit sit-com series "Laverne and Shirley", passed away at 69 on Nov 27th. He is survived by his wife Yvonne Marie Grace and 1 daughter, Mia.

He's in the back row, far right.

Aah those were the days when sitcoms were normal.

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RIP WWII hero and Senator Robert "Bob" Dole

Prayers and thoughts with his wife Elizabeth and a daughter, by his 1st marriage, Robin.

Former Monkees guitarist / singer / songwriter Michael Nesmith and 4 time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Sr passed away earlier this week.

Danny Earnhardt Sr., Dale Sr's bro, who was a NASCAR mechanic, has passed away at the age of 66.

Former NFL coach, announcer, analyst John Madden and Bishop Desmond Tutu have passed away this week. Bishop Tutu on Sun at age 90 and Madden at age 85 on Tues.

Madden was the voice of the NFL for so many years. He will be missed. RIP!

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Hollywood icon Betty White has passed away at 99.

She would have been 100 on January 17th.

From "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", to "The Carol Burnett Show", "Mama's Family", then on to "The Golden Girls" and "Hot in Cleveland" and also in movies, she was quite a cut-up!!

We lost an icon...

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Comedian / actor / producer Mr. Bob Saget has passed away at 65.

Was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Orlando.

Saget had the booster in mid December, yet another apparent "coincidence " of an apparent healthy person having an apparent heart attack.

I saw a few days ago that Betty White's death has been ruled caused by a stroke.

Meat Loaf died today. Great voice and go back to where he sang on Ted Nugent's album Free For All and he sang 4 or 5 songs on that album. This was before Ted made it big but that album so underrated.