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Paelos
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Craig Sager died. This year needs to end.
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Merusk
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Dr. Henry Heimlich just died. Came across local news since he lived around here.
Interesting note: despite inventing the manuver, he never used it until a few years ago.
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And Zsa Zsa Gabor kicks it at age 99. 2016 apparently using the corpses of old famous people as a ramp to give itselfs a Dukes of Hazard type entry into 2017.
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Paelos
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And Zsa Zsa Gabor kicks it at age 99. 2016 apparently using the corpses of old famous people as a ramp to give itselfs a Dukes of Hazard type entry into 2017.
Somebody needs to put a watchdog on Wilford Brimley. He's got diabetus.
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And Zsa Zsa Gabor kicks it at age 99. 2016 apparently using the corpses of old famous people as a ramp to give itselfs a Dukes of Hazard type entry into 2017.
Ultimate lesser celebrity.
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schild
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And Zsa Zsa Gabor kicks it at age 99. 2016 apparently using the corpses of old famous people as a ramp to give itselfs a Dukes of Hazard type entry into 2017.
Ultimate lesser celebrity. Literally came in here to post that the world's most lesser celebrity just kicked it. And then wanted to ask if 2016 would be willing to take every member of the Kardashians.
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Sir T
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I don't think Death can handle that much Silicone at once.
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Might be jumping the gun here but... http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38423963US actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack during a flight, reports say.
She went into cardiac arrest on the London to LA flight, the LA Times said.
Passengers attempted to revive her with CPR and she was rushed to hospital when the plane landed after midday local time (20:00 GMT), the TMZ website said.
Fisher, 60, had been on tour promoting her latest book The Princess Diarist.
The heart attack happened about 15 minutes before the plane landed in LA, celebrity news website TMZ reported. A medic who was travelling on the plane administered CPR.
A law enforcement official told NBC that her condition was "not good".
United Airlines issued a statement saying that Flight 935 from London to Los Angeles was met on the ground by medical personnel after the crew reported that a passenger was "unresponsive", but did not name the passenger, Reuters reported.
Passengers on the plane have been tweeting about what they saw.
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Might be jumping the gun here but... http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38423963US actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack during a flight, reports say.
She went into cardiac arrest on the London to LA flight, the LA Times said.
Passengers attempted to revive her with CPR and she was rushed to hospital when the plane landed after midday local time (20:00 GMT), the TMZ website said.
Fisher, 60, had been on tour promoting her latest book The Princess Diarist.
The heart attack happened about 15 minutes before the plane landed in LA, celebrity news website TMZ reported. A medic who was travelling on the plane administered CPR.
A law enforcement official told NBC that her condition was "not good".
United Airlines issued a statement saying that Flight 935 from London to Los Angeles was met on the ground by medical personnel after the crew reported that a passenger was "unresponsive", but did not name the passenger, Reuters reported.
Passengers on the plane have been tweeting about what they saw. Well, shit.
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koro
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She is still alive and her condition is being reported as stable now so yes, you've jumped the gun just a tad.
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rattran
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She is still alive and her condition is being reported as stable now so yes, you've jumped the gun just a tad.
It's 2016, she'll probably expire and take Betty White with her. Shit, this year started out taking Abe Vigoda and has managed to go downhill from there.
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She is still alive and her condition is being reported as stable now so yes, you've jumped the gun just a tad.
That has been retracted and the supposed source for it (the brother) says he never said that. She is in the ICU on a ventilator and it doesn't look particularly good.
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Sir T
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Well, this isn't jumping the gun. http://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/status-quo-guitarist-rick-parfitt-has-died-769928.htmlStatus Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died from a severe infection.
The 68-year-old's manager has confirmed he passed away in Spain at lunchtime after being taken into hospital on Thursday,
He'd been suffering complications with a pre-existing shoulder injury.
The statement said: "We are truly devastated to have to announce that Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has passed away at lunchtime today.
"He died in hospital in Marbella, Spain as a result of a severe infection, having been admitted to hospital on Thursday evening following complications to a shoulder injury incurred by a previous fall.
"This tragic news comes at a time when Rick was hugely looking forward to launching a solo career with an album and autobiography planned for 2017 following his departure from Status Quo's touring activities on medical advice.
"He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fellow band members, management, crew and his dedicated legion of fans from throughout the world, gained through 50 years of monumental success with Status Quo.
"Rick is survived by his wife Lyndsay, their twins Tommy and Lily and Rick's adult children Rick Jnr and Harry.
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Hic sunt dracones.
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You call it an accident. I call it justice.
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The only way 2016 ends is with the Queen departing.
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Does any one know where the love of God goes...When the waves turn the minutes to hours? -G. Lightfoot
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Nearly all of the Red Army's Choir (the Alexandrov Ensemble) went down in a plane this morning.
EDIT: Also possible that Dr. Liza, who is one of Russia's top humanitarians, was on board although there are conflicting reports on that.
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« Last Edit: December 25, 2016, 12:22:55 AM by Abagadro »
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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Nearly all of the Red Army's Choir (the Alexandrov Ensemble) went down in a plane this morning.
EDIT: Also possible that Dr. Liza, who is one of Russia's top humanitarians, was on board although there are conflicting reports on that.
2016 is the year-equivalent to my sister in law's cat: an insatiable murder machine that thinks it's giving us presents. I'm also starting to wonder if some psychic little girl somewhere doesn't have a notebook full of dates, locations and numbers that ends with "12/31/2016 _____ Everyone Else."
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01101010
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You call it an accident. I call it justice.
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Supposedly George Michael?? Jesus fuck...
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Does any one know where the love of God goes...When the waves turn the minutes to hours? -G. Lightfoot
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Supposedly George Michael?? Jesus fuck...
Damn. I am sure there are going to be all kinds of bad "Last Christmas" jokes/memes on this one with the timing.
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schild
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2016 can't even take a break on fucking Christmas.
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I saw this news right after watching Deadpool for the second time. Too much of a coincidence! Also, RIP George Michael... public toilets are just a tiny wee bit safer today.
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Brolan
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2016 can't even take a break on fucking Christmas.
2016 is a serial killer on PCP.
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Mandella
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Honest to gods, the news piece I was reading reporting his demise stated that his death was "unexplained but not suspicious."
If that wasn't an eighties album title it should have been..
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Planes? Shit, I'm terrified to get in my car now!
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Also, RIP George Michael... public toilets are just a tiny wee bit safer today.
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There had been AIDS rumors for a woman hike hadn't there? Ever since the pneumonia that almost killed him in 2011. Sad, he was a good musician.
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Reg
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People don't actually die from HIV anymore do they? So long as they take their drugs?
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Brolan
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There is some concern about the Queen of England's health. That would be the ultimate celebrity death.
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Mandella
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...for a woman hike...
I keep staring at that. Some sort of autocorrect typo I know, but for what?
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Merusk
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A while now. Very weird.
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Sir T
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People don't actually die from HIV anymore do they? So long as they take their drugs?
Technically, no-one ever died from HIV, just the infections it let in. Even if its treated, it can create a lowered immune system that can make it easier for flus and colds to affect you. But yeah, HIV is pretty much non scary anymore, to the extent they have to run constant programs these days to persuade Gay men to condom up, and quit the anonymous sex shit which is just resulting in a whole load of other stds spreading like wildfire. People are morons.
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... they have to run constant programs these days to persuade Gay men to condom up, and quit the anonymous sex shit which is just resulting in a whole load of other stds spreading like wildfire. People are morons. That's inaccurate and unfair. I'm going to feel bad for someone passing who did a lot publicly and privately for charity, including for HIV sufferers and their families.
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People don't actually die from HIV anymore do they? So long as they take their drugs?
Technically, no-one ever died from HIV, just the infections it let in. Even if its treated, it can create a lowered immune system that can make it easier for flus and colds to affect you. But yeah, HIV is pretty much non scary anymore, to the extent they have to run constant programs these days to persuade Gay men to condom up, and quit the anonymous sex shit which is just resulting in a whole load of other stds spreading like wildfire. People are morons. It's "pretty much non scary" as long as you can afford $20-80K/year to pay for just the drugs, for life.
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Sir T
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That's inaccurate and unfair. I'm going to feel bad for someone passing who did a lot publicly and privately for charity, including for HIV sufferers and their families.
The guy was a musical genius, and I played several of his songs on my Radio show tonight. I actually have really enjoyed the vidoes of his live shows I have seen. I wasn't actually trying to start a flame war, I was just responding to a comment. Anyway, I'll just drop this link and leave it at that. http://www.alternet.org/activism/shocking-second-hiv-epidemic-among-us-gay-men-no-one-talking-about
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The Royle Family actress Liz Smith has died aged 95, a spokeswoman for her family has said.
The actress, who played the ailing Nana in the hit comedy show, died on Christmas Eve.
A statement from the spokeswoman on Monday night said: “The BAFTA award-winning actress Liz Smith has died, on Christmas Eve, at the age of 95, her family has announced
Her death comes in the same year as her co-star Caroline Aherne, who died from lung cancer.
She won best actress at the British Comedy Awards at the age of 85 for her role as Nana in The Royle Family, and played eccentric baker Letitia Cropley in The Vicar Of Dibley. http://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/royle-family-actress-liz-smith-dies-aged-95-770076.html
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