In Memoriam

[ti-amie]

I see nothing official announcing Bollettieri's death. Some are speculating - other tennis forums, some 2nd rate online tennis sites... but no official announcement.

The only official statement I've seen comes from Nick's daughter, which states that he "is close to transitioning to the next place", with a photo. It can be seen here...
https://tennistonic.com/tennis-news/489 ... pass-away/

In every case, out of respect for the individual and their family, people should wait until official confirmation of one's death before speculating or announcing anything about it online/publicly.

[ponchi101]

Well, good that it was not true.
How come that happened?

[JTContinental]

Well, good that it was not true.
How come that happened?

Twitter, as usual, where rumors spread like wildfire.

[dryrunguy]

Irene Cara has passed. She was 63.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/26/entertai ... index.html

[ti-amie]

May she RIP.

[JazzNU]

Irene Cara has passed. She was 63.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/26/entertai ... index.html

A favorite from childhood. And an underrated actress, great in Fame and Sparkle. Gone much too soon.

[JazzNU]

[ti-amie]

Oh man. RIP

[dryrunguy]

I watched Die Hard (for the 1,848th time) just a few nights ago.

[ptmcmahon]

I saw Die Hard and though we might have been talking about Bruce.

Also today:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/c ... -1.6669629

[Deuce]

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Christine McVie (part of the 'Mac' of Fleetwood Mac) has died at 79 years old.

Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 79...

Fleetwood Mac's songs are too numerous to mention. But here is one that few people know she wrote, because it was recorded by numerous others, as well as this original Fleetwood Mac version...

[ponchi101]

A part of my youth. May the universe welcome you, Christine

[ti-amie]

Thanks for posting that Deuce. May she Rest in Peace.

[dryrunguy]

I think I have become my maternal grandmother. When I was little kid and would go to her house, it involved 2 or more hours of listening to who had died, who had "parted", etc. A buffet of bad news.

But now that I am older, I catch myself, at times, being affected by news of death. Much more often than I was when I was a kid.

I know it's the product of getting older.

I just don't like it.

For the record, Everywhere is my favorite Fleetwood Mac/Christine McVie song. It's the only Fleetwood Mac song I have on my playlist. I can't put my finger on it, but that song just always resonated with me. (Don't care for the music video, though.) Strange how that song has recently popped up in advertisements--after all this time.

And now this. RIP.

[ponchi101]

I think I have become my maternal grandmother. When I was little kid and would go to her house, it involved 2 or more hours of listening to who had died, who had "parted", etc. A buffet of bad news.

But now that I am older, I catch myself, at times, being affected by news of death. Much more often than I was when I was a kid.

I know it's the product of getting older.

I just don't like it.

For the record, Everywhere is my favorite Fleetwood Mac/Christine McVie song. It's the only Fleetwood Mac song I have on my playlist. I can't put my finger on it, but that song just always resonated with me. (Don't care for the music video, though.) Strange how that song has recently popped up in advertisements--after all this time.

And now this. RIP.

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And the random function in the music player brings memories without a warning. Sometimes, very good and warm memories. But sometimes...