My wife and I recently rediscovered Bewitched, one of her favorite all-time shows, after not watching episodes for 25 years or more. I was surprised to learn that one of the adult cast members was still with us until this past week, as Bernard Fox (Dr. Bombay) passed away at 89. Some cool info in this article about his approach to that role and his Titanic connections. http://cdn4.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/portrait_300x450/2016/12/bewitched_bernard_fox_photofest_-_p_2016.jpg
Only six organizations had a longer trade drought with the Brewers before this Angels deal was replaced by the Jett Bandy trade: Angels (07/27/12) -- Acquired SS Jean Segura and RHP's Johnny Hellweg and Ariel Pena in exchange for RHP Zack Greinke Kind of goes to show how many deals are indeed made, even though it may not seem so at times. As the initial post shows, many are very minor in nature.
Seriously, 2016? Alan Thicke, actor and dad on '80s sitcom 'Growing Pains,' dies at 69 He also wrote the Different Strokes, Facts of Life, and Charles in Charge theme songs, which bring back even more classic 80's memories. Darn it, mortality...
Ron Glass, Emmy-Nominated Actor Known for ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Firefly,’ Dies at 71 The show loses Abe Vigoda and now Ron Glass in the same calendar year. Too many goodbye's lately, we'll hopefully be back to birthdays of "elder" stars soon...
The first 15 minutes of the Today Show, in which Florence Henderson had a prominent place over the years, was particularly touching. Matt Lauer's phone-in tribute was wonderful, it's included in this piece.
Well, she defined TV treasure (goodbye, Florence Henderson). Of course, many took Mrs. Brady to task for the past nearly 50 years (47!) for needing Alice the housekeeper. I guess that was especially so when Alice had to bring in her military look-alike cousin in to fill in while Alice was away for a week. (One week, Mrs. Brady, come on!). The original TGIF lineup included the Brady Bunch and Partridge Family, great times....
What a wonderful little video and not-so-little feature article on 90-year-old (as of yesterday) Betty Lynn, who played Barney Fife's girlfriend Thelma Lou on the Andy Griffith Show. A TV Treasure Who Is Still With Us
From a week ago -- Steven Hill passed away at 94. He played D.A. Adam Schiff on "Law & Order", and was the original leader of the team (before Peter Graves) on the TV series "Mission: Impossible". http://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/steven-hill.jpg *** From Mission: Impossible
From the initial post in this thread three years ago: Monty Hall of "Let's Make A Deal" is dealing at 92. Well, he's alive at 95, and his birthday is today, 8/25.
Google images of the very unique face of Fyvush Finkel, gone at 92, he played lawyer Douglas Wambaugh in the TV series "Picket Fences" and Harvey Lipshultz in the series "Boston Public"
Jack Riley, Who Played Carlin on ‘The Bob Newhart Show,’ Dies at 80 As you'll read, he also provided the voice for the absent-minded dad Stu Pickles on “Rugrats” and its spinoff, “All Grown Up!” Riley also rode Cosmo Kramer's memorable bus on the Peterman Reality Tour in the "Muffin Tops" Seinfeld episode. The link is to the Associated Press notes. Bob Newhart among those to tweet on Riley's passing.
'Professor' Irwin Corey, renowned comic, is turning 100 and is zany as ever http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1881516.1406431675!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/corey27n-3-web.jpg
*** Two years later, and he's still with us! Happy 102nd birthday, Professor!
AAA reliever Jaye Chapman to Tampa Bay for PTBNL/cash replaces this recent deal on our tracker: Rays (05/12/16) -- Acquired RHP Jhan Marinez in exchange for cash considerations
Prior to Thursday's trade with Boston in which Aaron Hill went to Boston, the previous deal with the Red Sox was this one: Red Sox (07/07/16) -- Acquired 3B Garin Cecchini in exchange for cash considerations The first post in this thread has been updated to reflect the "last" with all 29 teams. Still not on speaking terms with the Marlins!
"Millie" and "Grandma Yetta" was also a resident of Del Boca Vista on Seinfeld -- TV actress Ann Morgan Guilbert dead at 87 Fran Drescher tweets hereand here. *** Dick Van Dyke tweeted out this skit (go to the 06:00 minute mark)
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*** FYI - Rose Marie of the Van Dyke show is still with us, 92 years young!