Celebrity Death Thread 2009

[angeldeb82]

Billy Powell, keyboardist of Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away early today. So sad. More info here.

[angeldeb82]

Kim Manners, director of X-Files and Supernatural, passed away on January 25.

[RideTheLightning]

I'm waiting for Les Paul to die any day now... what a sad day that will be.

[angeldeb82]

Clint Ritchie, actor of One Life to Live, passed away on January 31, nearly a week ago. Story

[angeldeb82]

Also, Buffalo Springfield drummer Dewey Martin passed away on February 1, nearly a week ago.

[Pip Tweek]

I'm waiting for Les Paul to die any day now... what a sad day that will be.

Let's not grieve before the time. I don't want to think about it.

[angeldeb82]

Actor James Whitmore passed away from lung cancer yesterday afternoon. So sad. He was such a lovable (sp?) guy.

[Hayley B]

Clint Ritchie, actor of One Life to Live, passed away on January 31, nearly a week ago. Story

I think I learned just yesterday about that. I haven't met with my mother lately. But I have been meaning to say something about this.

Clint is/was one of my mother's favorite characters on One Life to Live. Well, she has been alright with his replacement throughout the years. But, she would sad to know that the org. Clint is gone.

[BRMBug]

Actor James Whitmore passed away from lung cancer yesterday afternoon. So sad. He was such a lovable (sp?) guy.

Hunh. I thought he died a few years ago.

[angeldeb82]

Another One Life to Live actor has died. This time it was Phil Carey.

http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/news/2009/0209-carey.php

[Michaeloptv]

It's sad to see all these people die at once....but I think that Soap Operas should just die all together

I'm sorry, nobody watches them anymore except for my mother

Besides...all the good ones (actors/actresses)are dying very quickly anyways.

[angeldeb82]

Molly Bee, a teen singer known for the holiday song, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", passed away last Saturday (Feb. 7) of complications following a stroke.

[angeldeb82]

Also, Estelle Bennett of the Ronettes passed away two days ago. So sad. Story

[BigCamera4892]

Beverly Eckert. She was known as the "9/11 widow." Her husband died in the south tower when the World Trade Center was hit by the terrorist attacks in 2001.

Beverly Eckert was killed in last night's air crash in Buffalo, New York (Wednesday, 2-12-2009).

The New York Times, Daily News and New York Post mention that she became a crusader for the 9/11 investigation, and her efforts helped get launched the Federal Commission of both the 9/11 attacks and of the Federal Commission's handling of the 9/11 aftermath.

Eckert was traveling to Buffalo for a weekend celebration of what would have been her husband's 58th birthday. She also had planned to take part in presentation of a scholarship award at Canisius High School that she established in honor of her late husband.

Beverly Eckert was 57 years old.

[BRMBug]

How odd.