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Since I have boards showing celebrities who are still very much alive and well and continuing to entertain us in some form, I felt it was only right to create a board that would honour the celebrities who have passed but while they were here made some kind of impact on the lives of many, some more so than others but still entitled to being a part of this board.
Shadow Dancing - every move he made - We Loved You ANDY! We Always Will... Gone Too Soon.. BlingBlinky lights a candle in your memory.
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Lucille Ball, such a beautiful red-head, and one of the funniest ladies ever.
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telly savalas....my memories of him are a bit vague, but I do recall the bald head and the lollipop....:D
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Steve Irwin, gone far too soon....I loved watching him, he had such a zest for life, and for the job he did.
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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock - greatest suspense and psychological thriller filmmaker. Pioneered use of camera moves that mimic a person’s gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. / "I have a perfect cure for a sore throat: cut it" / "Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs" / "Good evening. I have some news that will delight you. Murder is not dead."
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Janis Joplin....I love this picture of her, and her voice was one of my favourite.
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Erma Bombeck - Inspiration in the real world. Her husband's eulogy of her is about the best I've ever read/heard. It reminds me to live and enjoy every single moment ~ In 1947, three or four couples were outside the Lakeside Ballroom in Dayton, Ohio. We were too early to be admitted for the big-band dance, so we all wandered over to the adjoining amusement park. Not far from the ballroom was the roller coaster. All of the boys began cajoling their dates to ride with them. The...
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Walter Cronkite....I will always think of him as THE voice of the evening news.
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.
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Duane Allman - November 20, 1946 to October 29, 1971. (southern rock, blues, blues-rock, soul, and jazz)
Rock on in Heaven: In this Nov. 18, 2011 photo, Levon Helm plays drums during the "Shelter From the Storm" benefit concert at the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston, N.Y. Helm, who was in the final stages of his battle with cancer, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 in New York. He was 71. He was a key member of The Band and lent his distinctive Southern voice to classics like "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." (AP Photo/Times Herald-Record, John DeSanto)
John Ritter, comedic actor, voice- over artists 1948-2003....he was one of my favourite actors, miss him a lot...
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George Harrison, died far too young, leaving yet another empty space in the Beatles.
Grace Kelly - an American actress who married a prince, but sadly, her life ended way too soon.
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Watching the ball drop on New Year's Eve will never be the same without our Dick Clark on this earth......
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Todd Beamer 11-24-68 - 9-11-01 ~ Flight 93.....a true hero, a man who will never be forgotten.
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Elizabeth Montgomery was one of my all-time favourite actresses, loved her.
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Minnie Pearl...the younger generation won't remember her but I do slightly, especially her famous hat with the price tag attached.
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Macho Man Randy Savage, was one of my favourites back in the day, when my son first got interested in the WWF
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Cary Hairbows Mama Cass! And the urban legend that she died choking on a ham sandwich. Almost forgot about her!