Obituaries

[Wacka]

38 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

Terrible news..........

 

Heritage Mourns Loss of Walter Williams

Dec 2, 2020

"Walter Williams was an American hero. Born in poverty, raised by a single mother in the projects of North Philadelphia, a college drop-out, he overcame all types of adversity to become a nationally renowned professor, economist and columnist. 

 

"No matter what hat he wore, he was first and foremost an incorrigible fighter for freedom. As an Army private, he refused to let threats of court martial keep him from speaking out against Jim Crow policies in the military. After completing his tour of duty in Korea, Walter went on to earn his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in economics. It was the field in which he fought for the rest of his career, promoting free markets as the system best able to deliver economic justice and fairness. 

 

"Walter’s voice and knowledge extended beyond the classroom. His frequent lectures at Heritage always packed our auditorium. He authored 10 books and hundreds of articles for scholarly journals. He also found time to serve on the boards of many think tanks and organizations. As a member of our advisory board, Walter frequently contributed to our publications, offering his sage advice on economic topics of the day.  

 

"Whatever the venue—including his nationally syndicated newspaper column or in Congressional hearing rooms—Walter was never shy about criticizing public policies he believed were harmful to economic growth and to the minority groups they were supposed to benefit. 

 

 

https://www.heritage.org/press/heritage-mourns-loss-walter-williams

I remember him filling in for Rush and calling Sharpton, Jackson, et al the "Klan with the tan".

[Koko]

RIP Squiggy

[B-Man]

 

 

THE HAPPIEST WARRIOR: Bruce Herschensohn, 1932–2020.

 

 

 

 

[B-Man]

They don't make them like that anymore.

 

Goodbye to the 60s starlet Pamela Tiffin — "Pamela Tiffin, model, actress and 1960s movie ingénue, dies at 78" (WaPo).

 

 

[Nanker]

36 minutes ago, B-Man said:

They don't make them like that anymore.

 

Goodbye to the 60s starlet Pamela Tiffin — "Pamela Tiffin, model, actress and 1960s movie ingénue, dies at 78" (WaPo).

 

 

Go-Go dancers of the 60s. 😘

 

Robert Wagner murdered my teen heart-throb flame...Natalie Wood. 

[Hedge]

 

 

[B-Man]

32 minutes ago, Hedge said:

 

 

 

 

More on the above.

 

A GREAT American..............

 

 

R.I.P. TO THE MAN WITH THE RIGHT STUFF: 

 

Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, dead at 97.

 

 

 

 

 

[Sherpa]

Legendary career.

Not a fun guy to be around.

Oh well.....Rest in peace.

[Koko]

6 hours ago, Sherpa said:

Legendary career.

Not a fun guy to be around.

Oh well.....Rest in peace.

 

Really, was he a dick to people?

[Sherpa]

9 minutes ago, Koko said:

 

Really, was he a dick to people?

 

He wasn't a dick, but when he passed away, so did the number one Chuck Yeager fan.

 

I met him twice, once at an airshow when we were doing something as part of it, and he was on the night before dinner guest list for those who were in it, and another time when he was invited to speak about something that doesn't matter here.

He thought his appearances were worth more than others may have thought.

He lived in Grass Valley, which wasn't all that far from where I was based.

Some guys never got over the feeling that simple "sticks" weren't part of the Gemini/Apollo  selection, even after decades.

He had a chip, universally know for it.

[Sherpa]

19 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

 

Sounds like a test pilot.

 

Plenty weren't.

Neil Armstrong, among many others, come to mind.

 

Some folks who do this think it's a privilege to serve.

Others think they are the focus.

 

[B-Man]

 

'Friday' Star Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Dead at 62 - TMZ.com

www.tmz.com › 2020/12/10 › tommy-tiny-lister-dead-...

 

2 hours ago — Tommy "Tiny" Lister -- famous for playing intimidating, but lovable tough guys in films like "Friday" -- has died ...

 

 

[B-Man]

 

Charley Pride, country music’s first black superstar, dead at 86

by Eileen AJ Connelly

 

Original Article

 

Charley Pride, the first black country music superstar, died Saturday of complications from COVID-19. He was 86.The trailblazer charted 29 No. 1 hits and another 21 Top 10 singles between the 1960s and 1980s, including “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone” and “Mountain of Love.” Pride enjoyed his greatest success in the 1970s, becoming the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley.His final performance was on Nov. 11, when he received the Country Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at Nashville’s Music City Center. He brought down the house with his hit “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’

 

[B-Man]

 

 

RIP: John le Carré, Master Spy Novelist Embraced by Hollywood, Dies at 89.

 

 

 

 

 

[Koko]

RIP Boba Fett

 

Looks like the Sarlacc finally got him.

[Nanker]

Kevin Green. #3 in total sacks in the NFL. 

 

Edited December 25, 2020 by Nanker

[Nanker]

https://www.nfl.com/news/pass-rushing-great-hall-of-famer-kevin-greene-dead-at-58

[Foxx]

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1342032274041294848

 

[B-Man]

 

 

RIP: Legendary Atlanta Braves pitcher, Hall of Famer Phil Niekro dies at age of 81.

[B-Man]

 

Jon Huber, wrestler, dies at 41 from 'non-Covid related lung ...

www.cnn.com › 2020/12/27 › jon-huber-wrestler-dies-lu...

 

 

Jonathan Huber was an American professional wrestler and actor. He was best known for his time in WWE under the ring names Luke Harper and Harper, and in All Elite Wrestling as Brodie Lee and Mr. Brodie Lee.