Celebrity death that bummed you out the most... - Page 27

glatt · 09-27-2008, 11:27 AM

That's really too bad. I'll miss the guy.

zippyt · 09-27-2008, 12:45 PM

sad sad loss
but Hey he had one HELL of a run !!!

Elspode · 09-28-2008, 04:44 PM

Oh, my. This is a *huge* one for me.

Paul Newman was my late mother's favorite actor, and her admiration for him carried on with me.

Here was a guy who could play Everyman, Romantic Lead, Tough Guy, Cowboy, Emotionally Impacted, Emotionally Over The Top...in short, there was *nothing* this incredible thespian could not do, and do better than pretty much everyone else.

Goodbye, Butch. Rest in peace, Reg. I'm gonna miss you, Fast Eddie.

Cloud · 09-28-2008, 04:48 PM

actors never die. Mr. Newman's intense blue eyes are preserved for all eternity.

Shawnee123 · 09-29-2008, 07:58 AM

What a guy. He's one of those actors you just kind of feel will be around forever.

He adored his wife and they had such a great relationship, from their personal reports. He once said, when asked if he fooled around "why go out for hamburger when you have steak at home?"

RIP, Mr Newman.

classicman · 09-30-2008, 09:29 PM

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Radar · 10-18-2008, 09:19 AM

Levi Stubbs - Other than just being the lead singer of the Four Tops, he was also Audrey II, in the movie version of Little Shop of Horrors.

Chocolatl · 11-05-2008, 02:24 PM

Michael Crichton passed away, today.

One of the first authors I ever read, and one of my lifelong favorites.

Peace and best wishes for his family.

dar512 · 11-05-2008, 02:58 PM

I actually met Michael Crichton a while ago. He (and his entourage) were doing research for Disclosure which was about a tech company in the skid-row area in Seattle. At the time I was a programmer at Aldus (a tech company in the skid-row area in Seattle).

He was tall and impressive - could have been a CEO from anywhere. He and his staff were very polite.

I liked his stuff. I'm very sorry to see him go.

Sundae · 11-05-2008, 03:03 PM

Wow - how old was he?
That one really surprised me.

Oh and RIP Levi Stubbs. Great voice.

dar512 · 11-05-2008, 03:07 PM

66. He had cancer.

Elspode · 11-07-2008, 07:21 PM

Crichton was once a genius. His works post-Jurassic Park were not good. "Sphere" was a decent book and one of the worst films ever made, despite a great cast.

I've wonderful memories of Crichton's creations, starting with "The Andromeda Strain". His directorial effort of his own work, "The Great Train Robbery" starring Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Leslie Ann Down is still one of my favorite films.

But...Michael got lazy. As far as I was able to tell, he died of shame for what he was no longer able to produce.

That's very atypically unfair and disrespectful for me, and I apologize.

dar512 · 11-09-2008, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

Crichton was once a genius. His works post-Jurassic Park were not good. "Sphere" was a decent book and one of the worst films ever made, despite a great cast.

I've wonderful memories of Crichton's creations, starting with "The Andromeda Strain". His directorial effort of his own work, "The Great Train Robbery" starring Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Leslie Ann Down is still one of my favorite films.

But...Michael got lazy. As far as I was able to tell, he died of shame for what he was no longer able to produce.

That's very atypically unfair and disrespectful for me, and I apologize.

I don't think he had anything to be ashamed of given his body of work.

Take a look at the list of his books on wiki.

If it was a downward trend, then it was pretty short. I really like most of his stuff right up until State of Fear. I've read both State of Fear and Next. I thought both jumped around too much.

On the other hand, I really liked both Prey and Timeline which were the books just previous.

I really think it's more a case of no one hitting a home-run every time.

Bruce 9012 · 11-07-2008, 07:25 PM

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Bruce 9012 · 11-07-2008, 07:30 PM

cool hand Luke moves me every time

09-27-2008, 12:45 PM	#2
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	sad sad loss but Hey he had one HELL of a run !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

09-28-2008, 04:44 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Oh, my. This is a huge one for me. Paul Newman was my late mother's favorite actor, and her admiration for him carried on with me. Here was a guy who could play Everyman, Romantic Lead, Tough Guy, Cowboy, Emotionally Impacted, Emotionally Over The Top...in short, there was nothing this incredible thespian could not do, and do better than pretty much everyone else. Goodbye, Butch. Rest in peace, Reg. I'm gonna miss you, Fast Eddie. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-28-2008, 04:48 PM	#4
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	actors never die. Mr. Newman's intense blue eyes are preserved for all eternity. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

09-29-2008, 07:58 AM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	What a guy. He's one of those actors you just kind of feel will be around forever. He adored his wife and they had such a great relationship, from their personal reports. He once said, when asked if he fooled around "why go out for hamburger when you have steak at home?" RIP, Mr Newman. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-30-2008, 09:29 PM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-27-2008, 11:27 AM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's really too bad. I'll miss the guy.

10-18-2008, 09:19 AM	#7
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Levi Stubbs - Other than just being the lead singer of the Four Tops, he was also Audrey II, in the movie version of Little Shop of Horrors. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

11-05-2008, 02:24 PM	#8
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	Michael Crichton passed away, today. One of the first authors I ever read, and one of my lifelong favorites. Peace and best wishes for his family.

11-05-2008, 02:58 PM	#9
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I actually met Michael Crichton a while ago. He (and his entourage) were doing research for Disclosure which was about a tech company in the skid-row area in Seattle. At the time I was a programmer at Aldus (a tech company in the skid-row area in Seattle). He was tall and impressive - could have been a CEO from anywhere. He and his staff were very polite. I liked his stuff. I'm very sorry to see him go. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

11-05-2008, 03:03 PM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Wow - how old was he? That one really surprised me. Oh and RIP Levi Stubbs. Great voice.

11-05-2008, 03:07 PM	#11
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	66. He had cancer. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

11-07-2008, 07:21 PM	#12
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Crichton was once a genius. His works post-Jurassic Park were not good. "Sphere" was a decent book and one of the worst films ever made, despite a great cast. I've wonderful memories of Crichton's creations, starting with "The Andromeda Strain". His directorial effort of his own work, "The Great Train Robbery" starring Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Leslie Ann Down is still one of my favorite films. But...Michael got lazy. As far as I was able to tell, he died of shame for what he was no longer able to produce. That's very atypically unfair and disrespectful for me, and I apologize. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-07-2008, 07:25 PM	#14
Bruce 9012 Living in the blast crater Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dayton, Oh Posts: 123	M C The Swarm ? nano tech

11-07-2008, 07:30 PM	#15
Bruce 9012 Living in the blast crater Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dayton, Oh Posts: 123	cool hand Luke moves me every time

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