Rest in Peace 2019

[Malia]

Just heard that Rip Taylor died at 84

[amoodygirl]

This morning just heard that Larry Junstrom, founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special, just passed away.

Diane

[Pat58]

Originally Posted by Softshoe

Ginger Baker of the Cream passed away. Really a great drummer. I saw him at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. back in '69 with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton. They were such a good band back in the day. When Ginger Baker made an entrance the crowd went crazy with excitement. They weren't seats, so he would come in one entrance and walk to the stage. We would give him room like he was royalty. And when they played we all got to dance. He will be remembered.

Wow, Mary I am envious that you got to see them. Thank you for sharing that wonderful experience. I love Cream and we often watch the Royal Albert Hall DVDs. I wasn't surprised by the news but still, it's sad. He had so many health problems. I read in Rolling Stone years ago that he had broken numerous bones playing polo and then the osteoarthritis set in, not to mention the COPD and "issues." He was a volatile character - I've got to read his autobiography now.

[bzar]

Originally Posted by Softshoe

Ginger Baker of the Cream passed away. Really a great drummer. I saw him at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. back in '69 with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton.

Originally Posted by PhyllisG

Sorry to hear about Ginger Baker. Big fan. The Cream loved them back in the day

Originally Posted by Pat58

Wow, Mary I am envious that you got to see them. Thank you for sharing that wonderful experience. I love Cream and we often watch the Royal Albert Hall DVDs. I wasn't surprised by the news but still, it's sad. He had so many health problems. I read in Rolling Stone years ago that he had broken numerous bones playing polo and then the osteoarthritis set in, not to mention the COPD and "issues." He was a volatile character - I've got to read his autobiography now.

thanks - i must have totally missed this news of his passing.

[KateTT]

Originally Posted by Softshoe

Ginger Baker of the Cream passed away. Really a great drummer. I saw him at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. back in '69 with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton. They were such a good band back in the day. When Ginger Baker made an entrance the crowd went crazy with excitement. They weren't seats, so he would come in one entrance and walk to the stage. We would give him room like he was royalty. And when they played we all got to dance. He will be remembered.

NOOOOOOO! He was a drummer Extraordinaire!!!

[bubbles76]

Originally Posted by Demeris

She was beautiful, talented, intelligent. A friend sent me this article:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...was-84-1196051

She was the baddest lady on nighttime soaps back in the day. I lived for watching her play Dominique Deveraux on Dynasty. I did not have the doll though . Also loved her in Claudine. Me and my dad used to love that movie. That one, Cooley High, and Bustin Loose I watched over and over with my dad.

[Judy W.]

I'm truly saddened to learn that my favorite Mouseketeer, Karen Pendleton, passed away at age 73. Remember Karen and Cubby? They sang "Now it's time to say goodbye..." at the end of each episode. Such a treasured part of my childhood. Goodbye, Karen, and thank you!

[antbuko]

Originally Posted by bee

I loved that show Julia. I seem to remember that I even had a Julia doll -- does anyone else remember it?

I had the Julia doll too!

[bzar]

Originally Posted by bubbles76

She was the baddest lady on nighttime soaps back in the day. I lived for watching her play Dominique Deveraux on Dynasty. I did not have the doll though . Also loved her in Claudine. Me and my dad used to love that movie. That one, Cooley High, and Bustin Loose I watched over and over with my dad.

I had forgotten that Diahann also did several episodes on Grey's Anatomy. I went back to youtube to watch and really enjoyed it. she was preston burke's mom.

[bee]

Originally Posted by bzar

I had forgotten that Diahann also did several episodes on Grey's Anatomy. I went back to youtube to watch and really enjoyed it. she was preston burke's mom.

Oh that's right! I loved seeing her in that.