RIP Thread

[Factorial]

Call out to Andy Granatelli:

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[Geezer]

RIP Andy Granatelli, the former CEO of STP Oil Treatment and legendary Indy-racing team owner and sponsor. Granatelli entered some of the most innovative and radical cars in the history of the Indianapolis 500, including the 1967 and 1968 turbine-powered cars. His blue-and red STP sponsorship of Richard Petty in NASCAR also produced one of the most iconic racing liveries of all time.

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At first I was thinking of the pay me now or pay me later fram oil filter commercials
Then I found this gem

[DudeMan2766]

Sadly James Avery, best known as the great Uncle Phil of the Fresh Prince of Bellaire, has passed away

[JS©]

RIP James Avery, who was probably best known as Uncle Phil on "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air".

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I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly.

[MRandall25]

Also Shredder in the old TMNT cartoons

[eddysnake]

My furnace and dryer

[SolidSnake]

RIP James, Uncle Phil was my favorite part of Fresh Prince. Just recently found out too like MRandall pointed out that he did the voice of Shredder. He was way too young.

[shafnutz05]

Yeah, the Uncle Phil death hit me pretty hard this morning

[newarenanow]

I think the two people that I was actually "upset" about dying this past year was Uncle Phil and Tony Soprano.

[BigMcK]

Blue Dog Artist George Rodrigue.



BEPF would probably be most exposed to his art with the work he did in New Orleans. I purchased the wife a book of his works as a gift a few years back as his art commands a pretty penny.

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2013 ... er_of.html

[shafnutz05]

RIP one half of the Everly Brothers, Phil Everly

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/mu ... 1176.story

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[blackjack68]

Wake up L'il Susie.

[tifosi77]

So yes, dear Facebook friends, I will RIP Paul Walker and not Roger Rodas. It's an unfortunate tragedy that he died (and his 8-year old son tried to pull him from the burning car), but it does not make me a sh|thead for not mourning his passing.

I'm surprised it took this long to write one of these articles.

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Link to the "hoax" page is in the article. I won't waste my time linking it or even doing a c&p from the site itself.

Rodas/Walker coroners report released

Rodas was driving at more than 100 miles per hour when he crashed his Porsche carrying friend and Hollywood star Paul Walker.

The report suggests that both drivers had been killed before the flames overtook the vehicle.

Both driver and passenger were found in a defensive position, with Walker having a broken jawbone, collarbone, pelvis ribs and spine.

Rodas died very quickly from severe blunt head, neck and chest trauma.

[PghSkins]

Heard yesterday that jazz guitarist Jim Hall passed away a few weeks back. I'm a big Pat Metheny fan and discovered Hall through his CD with Metheny.

http://www.jimhallmusic.com/

[Gaucho]

RIP Eusébio

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... ro-dies-71

[blackjack68]

RIP Larry Mann, the voice of Yukon Cornelius, at age 91.

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[tifosi77]

Aw man.... Bumbles bounce......

[JS©]

RIP Alicia Rhett, the oldest living cast member of Gone With The Wind.

Alicia Rhett, an actress who played one of the sisters of Ashley Wilkes in "Gone with the Wind," died Friday. She was 98.

Rhett died of natural causes about 5 p.m. at the Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community in Charleston, said Gadsden spokeswoman Kimberly Farfone Borts.

Rhett was the oldest surviving cast member of the 1939 film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, Farfone said.

In the movie, India Wilkes is a sister of Ashley Wilkes, with whom Scarlett O'Hara is deeply in love before Ashley marries Melanie and Scarlett becomes involved with Rhett Butler.

In addition to being an actress, Alicia Rhett also was a portrait artist and illustrator. She sketched her fellow "Gone with the Wind" actors between takes of the film, Farfone said.

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[FreeCandy44]

RIP Larry Mann, the voice of Yukon Cornelius, at age 91.

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Aww

[eddysnake]

RIP Larry Mann, the voice of Yukon Cornelius, at age 91.

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Yukon Cornelius is one of the coolest characters in any holiday flick.

"Oh, well, now I'm off to get my life-sustaining supplies: cornmeal and gun powder and hamhocks and guitar strings. I'll give you a lift. Hop aboard, mateys."

[Gaucho]

I'd say rest in peace Ariel Sharon, but I don't know that he is much interested in peace.

[GaryRissling]

He made the Middle East a worse place and made this nation less secure. On top of his many (likely vodka-laced) atrocities.

[blackjack68]

I'd say rest in peace Ariel Sharon, but I don't know that he is much interested in peace.

Had him in my Dead Pool. I'll take the 15 points.

[ville5]

A certain rabbi once predicted that the demise of Ariel Sharon would signal the return of Jesus is nearing. http://mobile.wnd.com/2014/01/prophetic ... ons-death/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :scared:

[GaryRissling]

I have to say, I don't think I've ever seen the word "deported" to describe the removal settlers from gaza. Since Jesus was born in Palestine, I hope someone keeps an eye out for him at the Israeli detention facilities then.