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  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    edited May 2021 Posts: 16,170
    Seeing posts online that actor SHANE BRIANT has died at age 74.
    He was my favorite actor to play Dorian Gray, and was excellent in some of the Hammer horrors.

    https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/shane-briant-death-cause/?fbclid=IwAR2qFGaMf8-jU3IMtQJ2P6sAvEkBUn3ETSmd4oD49gjGBN7W1_wLbElNjxI
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,848
    Actor Gavin MacLeod has died at the age of 90. He is known primarily for the “Mary Tyler Moore” and “The Love Boat” TV programs.

    https://news.yahoo.com/gavin-macleod-love-boat-captain-185739159.html

    RIP
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,848
    Yet another part of my childhood is gone: Singer BJ Thomas has died.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/b-j-thomas-grammy-winning-singer-dies-at-78-1234961001/

    You had to be alive at the time to "get" just how popular this song was :((


    This one hurts.
    RIP
  • ringfire211ringfire211
    Posts: 654
    I know Gavin MacLeod best as the hip lingo spouting slimy dope pusher “Big Chicken” in two season 1 episodes of the original classic HAWAII FIVE-O. My all time favorite Five-O baddie!! He was still regularly being asked about that role.

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  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,997
    Joe Lara, one of the Tarzans in television (in the series Tarzan : The Epic Adventures) has died in a car crash, alongside his wife and five other persons. He was 58.

    https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1443340/joe-lara-dead-cause-of-death-tarzan-epic-adventures-latest-breaking-news-update
  • TracyTracy
    Posts: 1,708
    RIP McLeod , he sgd my Kellys Heroes poster ten yes ago or so , he was also uncle Stu on King of Queens
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,997
    The world of Franco-Belgian comics is in mourning these days : Comic book artist Sokal, creator of Inspector Canardo, and also videogame designer, has passed away, aged 66 :

    https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/syberia-benoit-sokal-death/
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,997
    The most famous witch in the world of Doctor Who has passed away, aged 91. Damaris Hayman, who played White Witch Olive Hawthorne in "The Dæmons" has died today :

    https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2021/06/damaris_hayman_1929_2021.html
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,848
    Clarence Williams III has died (age 81).

    For those of you old enough to remember late 1960s/early 1970s television (US), he was one of the three stars of "The Mod Squad." He was also in "Purple Rain."

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/clarence-williams-iii-mod-squad-dies-at-81-1234963703/

    RIP

  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,041
    Dwayne wrote: »
    Clarence Williams III has died (age 81).

    For those of you old enough to remember late 1960s/early 1970s television (US), he was one of the three stars of "The Mod Squad." He was also in "Purple Rain."

    RIP

    My earliest memories of Clarence Williams III are from a few episodes of "The Mod Squad," which ran on TV under the silly "German" title "Twen Police." The last role I saw him in (but several times because it's one of my favorite movies ever) was as pianist Jelly Roll Morton in Giuseppe Tornatore's "The Legend of 1900", who engages in a veritable musical piano battle with the protagonist (Tim Roth). Williams' grandfather (Clarence I) was in turn a successful jazz pianist, so in that respect the apple didn't fall far from the tree. R.I.P.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    On Thursday morning, my dog quietly slipped away, like the goodest boi that he was with no fuss, across Rainbow Bridge. It all happened in the blink of an eye. Age was catching up to him for a while now (our walks were getting shorter and slower), and I now that he had never been the same since my parents passed away last year. Though I miss him dearly, I am trying to take some comfort in that he is in no more pain, and at least I was able to have a vet come to our house and put him to sleep.

    This was taken back in April while I was doing some work in my garden...
    168013382_1428049314209256_531769220925569391_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=EyHtoqGskOUAX9Do-P7&_nc_ht=scontent.fbrs1-1.fna&oh=952541be762570bce79f7252032b96b0&oe=60E3566A


    Have a rest little guy, you've earned it. xxx
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,138
    So sorry to read this Major. Our pets become such a huge part of our lives. A member of the family without a voice. But one who will always listen. Always be ready to give us love. And your dog clearly had a good life with you. RIP, and thoughts to you.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    Thansk Benny. i had never had a dog before, I was affriad of dogs as a child (for some reason, I don't know why) so was unprepared for the bond that would form.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Cute dog. You can just tell he was a good boy by the look of him.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,978
    Damn, Major, I'm so sorry to hear. My dog is like family to me, she's getting up there in years and I know the day will come and it's going to crush me.

    Very sorry for your loss, I bet he was a good, sweet boy that lived a great, spoiled life.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    Posts: 4,638
    Thoughts and prayers for you and his family and friends. Dogs are better than most people. What a cute little guy.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    So sorry to hear of the death of your dog, @MajorDSmythe. Pets like that become part of the family so they leave a big void when they pass on.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    On Thursday morning, my dog quietly slipped away, like the goodest boi that he was with no fuss, across Rainbow Bridge. It all happened in the blink of an eye. Age was catching up to him for a while now (our walks were getting shorter and slower), and I now that he had never been the same since my parents passed away last year. Though I miss him dearly, I am trying to take some comfort in that he is in no more pain, and at least I was able to have a vet come to our house and put him to sleep.

    This was taken back in April while I was doing some work in my garden...
    168013382_1428049314209256_531769220925569391_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=EyHtoqGskOUAX9Do-P7&_nc_ht=scontent.fbrs1-1.fna&oh=952541be762570bce79f7252032b96b0&oe=60E3566A


    Have a rest little guy, you've earned it. xxx

    Just seen this Major, our pets ARE family members my friend. Like your parents, he will always be with you and a part of you. Treasure those memories and funny moments of which i am sure their are plenty.

    Thinking of you pal.
  • ringfire211ringfire211
    edited June 2021 Posts: 654
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Thoughts and prayers for you and his family and friends. Dogs are better than most people. What a cute little guy.
    That’s a rather nasty thing to say. A human has a soul, a conscience, a moral compass to differentiate right from wrong. Something that animals don’t have. To compare humans and animals is wrong on so many levels.

    A human being is something absolutely sacred.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    Posts: 4,638
    ringfire211 wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Thoughts and prayers for you and his family and friends. Dogs are better than most people. What a cute little guy.
    That’s a rather nasty thing to say. A human has a soul, a conscience, a moral compass to differentiate right from wrong. Something that animals don’t have. To compare humans and animals is wrong on so many levels.

    A human being is something absolutely sacred.

    It’s a slight gag, satire on so many people being mean not helping each other as much as they should. Dogs will show loyalty, more often than not. RELAX.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,041
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    On Thursday morning, my dog quietly slipped away, like the goodest boi that he was with no fuss, across Rainbow Bridge. It all happened in the blink of an eye. Age was catching up to him for a while now (our walks were getting shorter and slower), and I now that he had never been the same since my parents passed away last year. Though I miss him dearly, I am trying to take some comfort in that he is in no more pain, and at least I was able to have a vet come to our house and put him to sleep.

    This was taken back in April while I was doing some work in my garden...
    168013382_1428049314209256_531769220925569391_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=EyHtoqGskOUAX9Do-P7&_nc_ht=scontent.fbrs1-1.fna&oh=952541be762570bce79f7252032b96b0&oe=60E3566A


    Have a rest little guy, you've earned it. xxx

    Sorry about your loss, @MajorDSmythe. I've never had a dog because both my wife and I have been working daily for decades, but we've lost (or had to let go, ultimately) several cats over time. It is always awful, but that's the way it is when the pet in question definitely has a shorter life expectancy than its human. The only alternative is not getting a pet at all. But neither of us, I'm sure, is ready to do this. It took us exactly five days after we had to put our last cat out of its misery (kidney failure) to go to the nearest animal shelter and get two new ones, which are still with us and hopelully will be for the next ten-plus years.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,997
    ringfire211 wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Thoughts and prayers for you and his family and friends. Dogs are better than most people. What a cute little guy.
    That’s a rather nasty thing to say. A human has a soul, a conscience, a moral compass to differentiate right from wrong. Something that animals don’t have. To compare humans and animals is wrong on so many levels.

    A human being is something absolutely sacred.

    "Plus je connais les hommes, plus j'aime mon chien."
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,041
    Thanks, Gerard. For myself, if you replace "chien" by "chat", I fully agree.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,187
    @MajorDSmythe

    My good friend, I'm so sorry for your loss. While not a dog person myself, I understand the friendship between a man and his favourite animal. Losing such a friend hurts.

    Take care.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,590
    @MajorDSmythe Sorry to hear about your dog, mate. How old was he?

    I often think that I would like to have another pet one day, but I've seen so many of my mum's pets pass over the years, the heartbreak can be too much.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    Sorry to hear about your dog @MajorDSmythe my own is getting very old, and a huge part of the family.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    Thanks everyone.

    @Creasy47 and @Thunderpussy - cherish the moments with them now, moreso if your dogs are getting up there in age.

    @QBranch - He was 13. Which if dogs age about 7 years to our one, puts him around 90 or 91. Which is a grand old age. He had the best life he could have had. He certainly had a better life than he did before I had him. Now i'm not suggesting that his previous owners mistreated him, but the fact that his ribs were showing (not drastically, but when you looked at him you could tell where each rib was), he definitely wasn't getting the love and care that all dogs deserve.

    Ricky Gervais summed it up perfectly, when he said that "If the kindest souls lived the longest lives, then dogs would outlive us all." So true.
  • BT3366BT3366
    Posts: 1,917
    MajorDSmythe, your dog's in that photo looks a lot like ours shortly before she passed in late March, so I can identify with what you're going through.

    Our Sophie was aging, been with us since 2008, but she had congestive heart failure and would just lay in those last few days we had with her, barely unable to move, so unlike who she was. There were a lot of tears in those last hours. But the memories will always be there.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,186
    @MajorDSmythe sorry for your loss, pets are very much a part of the family.
  • coco1997coco1997
    Posts: 128
    ringfire211 wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Thoughts and prayers for you and his family and friends. Dogs are better than most people. What a cute little guy.
    That’s a rather nasty thing to say. A human has a soul, a conscience, a moral compass to differentiate right from wrong.

    Many humans do a pretty poor job of demonstrating this.
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