Post by rocky on Jan 6, 2004 21:14:29 GMT -5
Once again we have lost many great entertainers over the past year, lots of great memories with these names especially Johnny Cash. i found this story from The Seattle Post.
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Celebrity deaths in 2003: Thanks for the memories
They entertained us in unforgettable ways; their work lives on
They made the stages and screens of the 20th century shine. Their music burned with the heat of love or plumbed the soul of the common man. Their writings took us to faraway worlds, or deep within our hearts.
Bob Hope made us laugh and warmed the hearts of lonely servicemen. Katharine Hepburn showed us elegance and pride in every role she played. Fred Rogers became a fatherly television friend to generations of youngsters.
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash were country music royalty.
Gregory Peck and Art Carney. Nina Simone and Maurice Gibb. Al Hirschfeld and Bill Mauldin. Elia Kazan and George Plimpton.
Don Lanphere, David Tonkonogui, Carol Shields, Scotty Jernigan, Don Wilsun, Art Hupy from the Northwest.
They are some of the figures in the arts and popular culture who died in 2003. Here, a roll call:
Jean Kerr, 80. Playwright ("Mary, Mary") and author of humorous best-seller "Please Don't Eat the Daisies." Jan. 5.
Donald R. Ellegood, 78. Director of the University of Washington Press for three decades. Jan. 8.
Maurice Gibb, 53. With his brothers, he built the Bee Gees into a disco sensation with hits like "Stayin' Alive." Jan. 12.
Richard Crenna, 76. Emmy-winning character actor; the lovesick teen on "Our Miss Brooks," Luke on "The Real McCoys" and Sylvester Stallone's mentor in the "Rambo" films. Jan. 17.
Al Hirschfeld, 99. His caricatures captured performers from Chaplin to Seinfeld and immortalized his daughter, Nina. Jan. 20.
Bill Mauldin, 81. Pulitzer-winning cartoonist who depicted the weariness and frustration of GIs through his dogface characters, Willie and Joe. Jan. 22.
Nell Carter, 54. She played the sassy housekeeper on "Gimme a Break!" and won a Tony in 1978 for "Ain't Misbehavin'." Jan. 23.
Jerome Hines, 81. Longtime singer at the Metropolitan Opera. Feb. 4.
George I. Quimby, 89. Author, University of Washington anthropology professor and longtime director of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Feb. 16.
Johnny Paycheck, 64. Hell-raising country singer known for his 1977 working man's anthem, "Take This Job and Shove It." Feb. 18.
Fred Rogers, 74. He invited millions of children to be his neighbor as longtime host of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Feb. 27.
Horst Buchholz, 69. German-born actor ("The Magnificent Seven," "Life Is Beautiful"). March 3.
George Miller, 61. Stand-up comedian; appeared on David Letterman's shows more than any other comic. March 5.
Lynne Thigpen, 54. She co-starred in the TV drama "The District"; won a Tony in 1997 for "An American Daughter." March 12.
Michael Jeter, 50. The shrimpy assistant coach on "Evening Shade" and The Other Mr. Noodle on "Sesame Street." March 30.
Art Hupy, 78. An acclaimed portrait photographer and the founder of the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner. April 15.
Nina Simone, 70. Her deep, raspy, forceful voice made her a unique figure in jazz. April 21.
Suzy Parker, 69. Model and sometime actress; one of the most recognizable faces of the 1950s. May 3.
Don Wilsun, 56. Founder of Seattle's Red Sky Poetry Theatre, the longest-running open microphone on the West Coast. May 8.
Dame Wendy Hiller, 90. One of Britain's finest actresses; won Oscar for "Separate Tables" (1958). May 14.
Robert Stack, 84. Actor whose granite-eyed stare spelled trouble for criminals in "The Untouchables" and "Unsolved Mysteries." May 14.
June Carter Cash, 73. Grammy-winning scion of one of country music's pioneering families and the wife of Johnny Cash. May 15.
David Brinkley, 82. Revered broadcaster, first gained fame as one-half of NBC's Huntley-Brinkley anchor team. June 11.
Gregory Peck, 87. He embodied citizenship and fatherly compassion in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and played real-life figures from Abraham Lincoln to Josef Mengele. June 12.
Scotty Jernigan, 28. Drummer for Seattle area rock bands The Bronze, Karp and the Whip. June 13.
Hume Cronyn, 91. Versatile actor; frequently paired with his wife, Jessica Tandy. June 15.
Leon Uris, 78. Author who made it big with "Exodus," other popular novels. June 21.
Carlos A. Flores, 42. Concertmaster of the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra. June 27.
Katharine Hepburn, 96. She brought feminist strength, chiseled beauty and patrician bearing to such films as "The Philadelphia Story" and "The African Queen." June 29.
Buddy Hackett, 78. Round, rubbery-faced nightclub, Broadway, TV and movie funnyman ("The Music Man," "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"). June 30.
Herbie Mann, 73. Jazz flutist who combined a variety of musical styles. July 1.
Elizabeth Bayley Willis, 101. Seattle art patron who supported the Northwest School and was credited with introducing contemporary Japanese folk art to the Western world. July 2.
Barry White, 58. R&B crooner whose lush baritone oozed sex appeal. July 4.
Buddy Ebsen, 95. Dancer turned actor who achieved stardom in the TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones." July 6.
Carol Shields, 68. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Canadian novelist, best known for "Stone Diaries." July 18.
John Schlesinger, 77. Director whose Oscar-winning, X-rated "Midnight Cowboy" explored lonely underdogs in modern society. July 25.
Bob Hope, 100. Master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike. July 27.
Gregory Hines, 57. The greatest tap dancer of his generation; acted in "White Nights" and "The Cotton Club." Aug. 9.
Charles Bronson, 81. Hard-faced action star of the 1970s, notably in the "Death Wish" movies. Aug. 30.
Gisele MacKenzie, 76. Singer-actress, one of early television's biggest stars ("Your Hit Parade"). Sept. 5.
Warren Zevon, 56. Singer-songwriter known for twisted sense of humor ("Werewolves of London," "Life'll Kill Ya"). Sept. 7.
Leni Riefenstahl, 101. Legendary filmmaker reviled for documentaries she made about Hitler's Third Reich ("Triumph of the Will"). Sept. 8.
John Ritter, 54. He ruled TV comedy with "Three's Company" and was back on top 25 years later with "8 Simple Rules ... For Dating My Teenage Daughter." Sept. 11.
Johnny Cash, 71. A towering musical figure whose rough, unsteady voice championed the downtrodden and reached across generations. Sept. 12.
Herb Gardner, 68. Wrote such Broadway comedies as "A Thousand Clowns" and the Tony-winning "I'm Not Rappaport." Sept. 24.
George Plimpton, 76. Editor, literary patron and "participatory journalist" whose fumbling exploits included quarterbacking for the Detroit Lions. Sept. 25.
Robert Palmer, 54. Grammy-winning British rocker; noted for his music video with the look-alike models, "Addicted to Love." Sept. 26.
Donald O'Connor, 78. He performed the show-stopping "Make 'Em Laugh" number in the classic film "Singin' in the Rain." Sept. 27.
Elia Kazan, 94. Director whose triumphs included "Death of a Salesman" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" on Broadway and the Oscar-winning "On the Waterfront." Sept. 28.
Glenn Mazen, 70. An actor who played character parts in all of Seattle's major theaters. Oct. 8.
Don Lanphere, 75. The saxophonist who played with Fats Navarro (with whom he recorded), Woody Herman, Artie Shaw and the big bands of Claude Thornhill, Charlie Barnet and Billy May before becoming a teacher and statesman of the Northwest jazz scene in Seattle. Oct. 10.
Jack Elam, 84. Favorite Western villain, known for his crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gunslinging. Oct. 20.
Rod Roddy, 66. Announcer on "The Price is Right" whose booming voice invited lucky audience members to "Come on down!" Oct. 27.
Franco Corelli, 82. Italian tenor, one of the greatest opera stars of the 20th century. Oct. 29.
David Tonkonogui, 45. A Russian cellist who immigrated to the United States in 1989 and joined the Seattle Symphony; soloist with the symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta and other area orchestras and co-founder of the Bridge Ensemble. Oct. 31.
Bobby Hatfield, 63. His soaring tenor blended with partner Bill Medley's baritone to create the "blue-eyed soul" of the Righteous Brothers. Nov. 5.
Art Carney, 85. He turned "The Honeymooners" sidekick Ed Norton into one of the most memorable characters in television history; won an Oscar for "Harry and Tonto." Nov. 9.
Don Gibson, 75. Country music great; standards included "I Can't Stop Loving You," "Oh Lonesome Me." Nov. 17.
David Hemmings, 62. Boyish British actor of the swinging '60s ("Blow Up," "Charge of the Light Brigade"). Dec. 3.
Jeanne Crain, 78. Winsome Hollywood beauty; Oscar-nominated for playing a black girl passing for white in "Pinky." Dec. 14.
Hope Lange, 70. Blonde beauty who earned an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in the 1957 film "Peyton Place" and won two Emmys for "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir." Dec. 19.
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Celebrity deaths in 2003: Thanks for the memories
They entertained us in unforgettable ways; their work lives on
They made the stages and screens of the 20th century shine. Their music burned with the heat of love or plumbed the soul of the common man. Their writings took us to faraway worlds, or deep within our hearts.
Bob Hope made us laugh and warmed the hearts of lonely servicemen. Katharine Hepburn showed us elegance and pride in every role she played. Fred Rogers became a fatherly television friend to generations of youngsters.
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash were country music royalty.
Gregory Peck and Art Carney. Nina Simone and Maurice Gibb. Al Hirschfeld and Bill Mauldin. Elia Kazan and George Plimpton.
Don Lanphere, David Tonkonogui, Carol Shields, Scotty Jernigan, Don Wilsun, Art Hupy from the Northwest.
They are some of the figures in the arts and popular culture who died in 2003. Here, a roll call:
Jean Kerr, 80. Playwright ("Mary, Mary") and author of humorous best-seller "Please Don't Eat the Daisies." Jan. 5.
Donald R. Ellegood, 78. Director of the University of Washington Press for three decades. Jan. 8.
Maurice Gibb, 53. With his brothers, he built the Bee Gees into a disco sensation with hits like "Stayin' Alive." Jan. 12.
Richard Crenna, 76. Emmy-winning character actor; the lovesick teen on "Our Miss Brooks," Luke on "The Real McCoys" and Sylvester Stallone's mentor in the "Rambo" films. Jan. 17.
Al Hirschfeld, 99. His caricatures captured performers from Chaplin to Seinfeld and immortalized his daughter, Nina. Jan. 20.
Bill Mauldin, 81. Pulitzer-winning cartoonist who depicted the weariness and frustration of GIs through his dogface characters, Willie and Joe. Jan. 22.
Nell Carter, 54. She played the sassy housekeeper on "Gimme a Break!" and won a Tony in 1978 for "Ain't Misbehavin'." Jan. 23.
Jerome Hines, 81. Longtime singer at the Metropolitan Opera. Feb. 4.
George I. Quimby, 89. Author, University of Washington anthropology professor and longtime director of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Feb. 16.
Johnny Paycheck, 64. Hell-raising country singer known for his 1977 working man's anthem, "Take This Job and Shove It." Feb. 18.
Fred Rogers, 74. He invited millions of children to be his neighbor as longtime host of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Feb. 27.
Horst Buchholz, 69. German-born actor ("The Magnificent Seven," "Life Is Beautiful"). March 3.
George Miller, 61. Stand-up comedian; appeared on David Letterman's shows more than any other comic. March 5.
Lynne Thigpen, 54. She co-starred in the TV drama "The District"; won a Tony in 1997 for "An American Daughter." March 12.
Michael Jeter, 50. The shrimpy assistant coach on "Evening Shade" and The Other Mr. Noodle on "Sesame Street." March 30.
Art Hupy, 78. An acclaimed portrait photographer and the founder of the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner. April 15.
Nina Simone, 70. Her deep, raspy, forceful voice made her a unique figure in jazz. April 21.
Suzy Parker, 69. Model and sometime actress; one of the most recognizable faces of the 1950s. May 3.
Don Wilsun, 56. Founder of Seattle's Red Sky Poetry Theatre, the longest-running open microphone on the West Coast. May 8.
Dame Wendy Hiller, 90. One of Britain's finest actresses; won Oscar for "Separate Tables" (1958). May 14.
Robert Stack, 84. Actor whose granite-eyed stare spelled trouble for criminals in "The Untouchables" and "Unsolved Mysteries." May 14.
June Carter Cash, 73. Grammy-winning scion of one of country music's pioneering families and the wife of Johnny Cash. May 15.
David Brinkley, 82. Revered broadcaster, first gained fame as one-half of NBC's Huntley-Brinkley anchor team. June 11.
Gregory Peck, 87. He embodied citizenship and fatherly compassion in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and played real-life figures from Abraham Lincoln to Josef Mengele. June 12.
Scotty Jernigan, 28. Drummer for Seattle area rock bands The Bronze, Karp and the Whip. June 13.
Hume Cronyn, 91. Versatile actor; frequently paired with his wife, Jessica Tandy. June 15.
Leon Uris, 78. Author who made it big with "Exodus," other popular novels. June 21.
Carlos A. Flores, 42. Concertmaster of the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra. June 27.
Katharine Hepburn, 96. She brought feminist strength, chiseled beauty and patrician bearing to such films as "The Philadelphia Story" and "The African Queen." June 29.
Buddy Hackett, 78. Round, rubbery-faced nightclub, Broadway, TV and movie funnyman ("The Music Man," "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"). June 30.
Herbie Mann, 73. Jazz flutist who combined a variety of musical styles. July 1.
Elizabeth Bayley Willis, 101. Seattle art patron who supported the Northwest School and was credited with introducing contemporary Japanese folk art to the Western world. July 2.
Barry White, 58. R&B crooner whose lush baritone oozed sex appeal. July 4.
Buddy Ebsen, 95. Dancer turned actor who achieved stardom in the TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones." July 6.
Carol Shields, 68. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Canadian novelist, best known for "Stone Diaries." July 18.
John Schlesinger, 77. Director whose Oscar-winning, X-rated "Midnight Cowboy" explored lonely underdogs in modern society. July 25.
Bob Hope, 100. Master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike. July 27.
Gregory Hines, 57. The greatest tap dancer of his generation; acted in "White Nights" and "The Cotton Club." Aug. 9.
Charles Bronson, 81. Hard-faced action star of the 1970s, notably in the "Death Wish" movies. Aug. 30.
Gisele MacKenzie, 76. Singer-actress, one of early television's biggest stars ("Your Hit Parade"). Sept. 5.
Warren Zevon, 56. Singer-songwriter known for twisted sense of humor ("Werewolves of London," "Life'll Kill Ya"). Sept. 7.
Leni Riefenstahl, 101. Legendary filmmaker reviled for documentaries she made about Hitler's Third Reich ("Triumph of the Will"). Sept. 8.
John Ritter, 54. He ruled TV comedy with "Three's Company" and was back on top 25 years later with "8 Simple Rules ... For Dating My Teenage Daughter." Sept. 11.
Johnny Cash, 71. A towering musical figure whose rough, unsteady voice championed the downtrodden and reached across generations. Sept. 12.
Herb Gardner, 68. Wrote such Broadway comedies as "A Thousand Clowns" and the Tony-winning "I'm Not Rappaport." Sept. 24.
George Plimpton, 76. Editor, literary patron and "participatory journalist" whose fumbling exploits included quarterbacking for the Detroit Lions. Sept. 25.
Robert Palmer, 54. Grammy-winning British rocker; noted for his music video with the look-alike models, "Addicted to Love." Sept. 26.
Donald O'Connor, 78. He performed the show-stopping "Make 'Em Laugh" number in the classic film "Singin' in the Rain." Sept. 27.
Elia Kazan, 94. Director whose triumphs included "Death of a Salesman" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" on Broadway and the Oscar-winning "On the Waterfront." Sept. 28.
Glenn Mazen, 70. An actor who played character parts in all of Seattle's major theaters. Oct. 8.
Don Lanphere, 75. The saxophonist who played with Fats Navarro (with whom he recorded), Woody Herman, Artie Shaw and the big bands of Claude Thornhill, Charlie Barnet and Billy May before becoming a teacher and statesman of the Northwest jazz scene in Seattle. Oct. 10.
Jack Elam, 84. Favorite Western villain, known for his crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gunslinging. Oct. 20.
Rod Roddy, 66. Announcer on "The Price is Right" whose booming voice invited lucky audience members to "Come on down!" Oct. 27.
Franco Corelli, 82. Italian tenor, one of the greatest opera stars of the 20th century. Oct. 29.
David Tonkonogui, 45. A Russian cellist who immigrated to the United States in 1989 and joined the Seattle Symphony; soloist with the symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta and other area orchestras and co-founder of the Bridge Ensemble. Oct. 31.
Bobby Hatfield, 63. His soaring tenor blended with partner Bill Medley's baritone to create the "blue-eyed soul" of the Righteous Brothers. Nov. 5.
Art Carney, 85. He turned "The Honeymooners" sidekick Ed Norton into one of the most memorable characters in television history; won an Oscar for "Harry and Tonto." Nov. 9.
Don Gibson, 75. Country music great; standards included "I Can't Stop Loving You," "Oh Lonesome Me." Nov. 17.
David Hemmings, 62. Boyish British actor of the swinging '60s ("Blow Up," "Charge of the Light Brigade"). Dec. 3.
Jeanne Crain, 78. Winsome Hollywood beauty; Oscar-nominated for playing a black girl passing for white in "Pinky." Dec. 14.
Hope Lange, 70. Blonde beauty who earned an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in the 1957 film "Peyton Place" and won two Emmys for "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir." Dec. 19.