In Memoriam

[JazzNU]

[JazzNU]

^^ I only saw this yesterday. Jamie was the responsible for getting so many shows that I loved on the air. I hadn't heard about her stroke and coma at the end of last year. It's all very shocking. If you remember the Aaron Sorkin show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, you will recall that Amanda Peet played a young executive in charge of the programming on there, that role was inspired by Jamie. Unheard of to have not just a female head back then, but also one so young.

[mmmm8]

I'd never heard of her before, but looks like she made a few of my favorite shows, mostly underrated ones, come to the screen.

[JTContinental]

Legendary actor Christopher Plummer has died "peacefully" at age 91. No cause of death was provided.

[ponchi101]

A man that was very often underrated, although he has an EGOT.
His performance in BEGINEERS was indeed worthy of an Oscar (although I find that award meaningless in many occasions).
May the universe welcome him.

[ti-amie]

[texasniteowl]

RIP. I'm going to have to dig out my bluray of Sound of Music this weekend (since I don't own it digitally yet).

[JazzNU]

You know 2021, we all had high hopes for you, but it's like you're trying to make sure you figure out a way to out-suck 2020.

RIP. I'll be listening to Edelweiss at least 20 times today.

[shtexas]

Not Christopher Plummer!

Cruel and sad year so far.

May he rest in peace

[ponchi101]

You know 2021, we all had high hopes for you, but it's like you're trying to make sure you figure out a way to out-suck 2020.

RIP. I'll be listening to Edelweiss at least 20 times today.

So that is what is feeling wrong.
You are so right.

[dryrunguy]

No one ever mentions it among his roles, but my favorite Christopher Plummer role was in Delores Claiborne. His exchanges with Kathy Bates were golden. And I would argue he brought out the best in her.

RIP.

[ponchi101]

This is going too fast.
Tony Trabert has passed at age 90. No causes mentioned so far.
From the news where I read it:
"Trabert went 106-7 in 1955, including a 38-match win streak, and captured 18 titles, including three majors. He lifted 10 trophies in a row at one stage and suffered his only Grand Slam loss of the year to Ken Rosewall in the semi-finals of the Australian championships."

Of course, he went pro soon after that, so we will never know how many Slams he could have won. He joined the Jack Kramer tour.

[Deuce]

This is going too fast.
Tony Trabert has passed at age 90. No causes mentioned so far.
From the news where I read it:
"Trabert went 106-7 in 1955, including a 38-match win streak, and captured 18 titles, including three majors. He lifted 10 trophies in a row at one stage and suffered his only Grand Slam loss of the year to Ken Rosewall in the semi-finals of the Australian championships."

Of course, he went pro soon after that, so we will never know how many Slams he could have won. He joined the Jack Kramer tour.

Trabert was a great player and a great commentator. My first memories of watching tennis are of Tony and Pat Summerall doing the commentary for U.S. Opens.

Trabert was also a Davis Cup Captain, and a mentor of sorts to John McEnroe.

[shtexas]

This is going too fast.
Tony Trabert has passed at age 90. No causes mentioned so far.
From the news where I read it:
"Trabert went 106-7 in 1955, including a 38-match win streak, and captured 18 titles, including three majors. He lifted 10 trophies in a row at one stage and suffered his only Grand Slam loss of the year to Ken Rosewall in the semi-finals of the Australian championships."

Of course, he went pro soon after that, so we will never know how many Slams he could have won. He joined the Jack Kramer tour.

I agree this is going too fast.

You always learned something when he did commentary.

[Deuce]

Leon Spinks has died.

For those who remember him...
https://www.si.com/boxing/2021/02/07/fo ... ks-dies-67

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