The Death Thread

[Biff Mayhem]

On 7/24/2025 at 2:17 PM, CMRivdogs said:

Another one from the music of my life

RIP Chuck Mangione

 

I didn’t realize, until recently, that he and Herb Alpert weren’t the same guy. 

[CMRivdogs]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl7y8zq5xpno

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Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97.

Nasa said he "turned a potential tragedy into a success" after an attempt to land on the Moon was aborted due to an explosion onboard the spacecraft while it was hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth.

Tens of millions watched on television as Lovell and two other astronauts splashed back down into the Pacific Ocean, a moment which has become one of the most iconic in the history of space travel.

Lovell, who was also part of the Apollo 8 mission, was the first man to go to the Moon twice.

Acting Nasa head Sean Duffy said Lovell helped the US space programme to "forge a historic path".

In a statement, Lovell's family said: "We will miss his unshakeable optimism, his sense of humor, and the way he made each of us feel we could do the impossible. He was truly one of a kind."

 

[oblong]

He was the last of the Titans. First one to go into space 4 times.  Only 6 Apollo guys left now.  
 

Apollo 13 still holds the record for the farthest distance from Earth due to its emergency free return trajectory loop around the moon.  

[Deleterious]

Alright, fine.  Get the soup!

 

[Deleterious]

 

[Deleterious]

 

[Motor City Sonics]

Hope it was just as peaceful for Robert Redford.   R.I.P.   Great Actor/Director. 

 

 

[Motor City Sonics]

2 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

 

I watch Ordinary People every couple of years - it's such a great movie.     How Donald Sutherland never got an Oscar Nomination for that movie is baffling.  He's brilliant in it.  Everyone was. 

[Tigermojo]

In Italy, 70 year old man attempts suicide by jumping from his fourth floor balcony. He lands on his 83 year old neighbor. She died instantly, he has ankle fractures and now faces manslaughter charges.

[gehringer_2]

14 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

In Italy, 70 year old man attempts suicide by jumping from his fourth floor balcony. He lands on his 83 year old neighbor. She died instantly, he has ankle fractures and now faces manslaughter charges.

"Look before you leap" comes to mind.

[Biff Mayhem]

I was yesterdays years old when I learned that this is Robert Redford and not grizzly adams

[Tigermojo]

5 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said:

I was yesterdays years old when I learned that this is Robert Redford and not grizzly adams

Same.

[Tigeraholic1]

He was a great actor. I had thought he already passed few years ago.

[CMRivdogs]

This goes back to 1962. An episode of the Twilight Zone. Wonderful performance

 

[Deleterious]

I saw this posted on Reddit and assumed Robert Redford was holding the baby.  Turns out he is the baby and that is his father holding him.

Cancel the paternity test.

[oblong]

On 7/31/2025 at 10:04 AM, Biff Mayhem said:

I didn’t realize, until recently, that he and Herb Alpert weren’t the same guy. 

 

[Motor City Sonics]

7 hours ago, oblong said:

 

I didn't know that was Bob, but I sure never would have guess Zach.   I thought it was Merlin Olsen. 

[oblong]

Yeah me too. It wasn’t until a few years ago I learned who it was. My wife knew.  Which surprised me. 

[chasfh]

On 9/8/2025 at 9:07 AM, Deleterious said:

 

I graduated from Bishop Foley with his daughter. His son went to Foley, too, weirdly. In fact, Rick Fracassa was a football hero at Foley.

Anyway, 92 is a really good innings. Good on him.