2025-They died this year
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Just popped up on one of my feeds. Wasn't dated. Im getting older, faster.She died last year....
Acting legend Gena Rowlands dies at 94
Rowlands was hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies directed by her husband, John Cassavetes.www.pbs.org
Whether you were a fan of him, or not, he is one of the biggest characters in pro wrestling history. Had one of the biggest heel turns in wrestling history. Who's side is he on!
This one hurts. Saw him in Huntsville in 1980, I think. If you bought a program, Chuck's dad, who worked the merch table, wrote you a quick personalized note on the front. I still listen to Live at the Hollywood Bowl. A LOT.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Hall of Fame boxing champ, dies at 72
Hall of Fame boxer Dwight Muhammad Qawi, who took up the sport in prison and won world titles in two different weight classes, has died at age 72.
Qawi's sister, Wanda King, said he died on Friday, July 25, after a five-year battle with dementia.
"He was a great father, a great Pop-Pop to his grandchildren," King told BoxingScene. "He had a heart of gold, and he fought his dementia illness just like he was fighting in the ring."
Born Dwight Braxton and raised in Camden, New Jersey, he learned to box at Rahway State Prison while serving a sentence for armed robbery. He turned pro after he was released in 1978 and later changed his name after converting to Islam in 1982.
Hall of Fame boxer Dwight Muhammad Qawi, who took up the sport in prison and won world titles in two different weight classes, has died at age 72.
Qawi's sister, Wanda King, said he died on Friday, July 25, after a five-year battle with dementia.
"He was a great father, a great Pop-Pop to his grandchildren," King told BoxingScene. "He had a heart of gold, and he fought his dementia illness just like he was fighting in the ring."
Born Dwight Braxton and raised in Camden, New Jersey, he learned to box at Rahway State Prison while serving a sentence for armed robbery. He turned pro after he was released in 1978 and later changed his name after converting to Islam in 1982.
Was one of my favorites when he was in his early career. Had tons of his rookie cards.
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Longtime Cubs star, Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg dies after cancer battle
Ryne Sandberg was diagnosed with cancer twice in 2024.
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I feared this was coming.Was one of my favorites when he was in his early career. Had tons of his rookie cards.
Longtime Cubs star, Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg dies after cancer battle
Ryne Sandberg was diagnosed with cancer twice in 2024.
I’m a member of a TTM Autograph group elsewhere and Sandberg stopped signing a few weeks back with a message that he was spending time with family. The way it was worded was ominous.
Tough couple of weeks for 80s kids.
I watched a lot of Cubs games on WGN back then and Sandberg was a Great player!!
RIP
National League guy here. WGN and WTBS - the 2 Super Stations - almost every night you could watch the Braves or Cubbies - or sometimes both - play!
I was hunting around in this thread and did nobody note the passing of celebrity TV chef Anne Burrell on June 17?
Just the other day, I saw a story revealing her cause of death to be suicide.
If you're going through something and don't see any other way out, please ask for help from a friend or loved one - even a stranger. They will tell you that no matter how it seems, the world will miss you terribly if you leave. There is always a hope and a chance at healing, regardless of how impossible it seems right now.
If in doubt, dial 988 to reach immediate help at the suicide hotline.
Just the other day, I saw a story revealing her cause of death to be suicide.
If you're going through something and don't see any other way out, please ask for help from a friend or loved one - even a stranger. They will tell you that no matter how it seems, the world will miss you terribly if you leave. There is always a hope and a chance at healing, regardless of how impossible it seems right now.
If in doubt, dial 988 to reach immediate help at the suicide hotline.
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I didn’t know she committed suicide. I just thought she had a heart attack. Thank you for letting us know and for the words of encouragement.
