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Postby d.yaro » Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:24 am

^ I was shocked when I first read about his death. I think my first words after seeing the headline were "Oh no...". I read the article, watched a few news clips off the CBC website, read his filmography and then watched a few clips of his performances. That took about an hour...
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Postby d.yaro » Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:44 pm

Japanese actor Takakura Ken. My Mom's cousin once remarked that I looked like a younger version of him. His wife didn't seem to agree on that assessment. :lol: I can only recall watching one of his movies, 1999's The Railroad Man.
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Postby d.yaro » Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:22 am

Pat Quinn and Viktor Tikhonov.
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Postby Psycho 101 » Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:04 am

Viktor Tikhonov was a damn fine coach no doubt about it. Helped make Russia a beast for all those years in the Olympics.
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Postby freezespell » Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:29 pm

Ralph Baer
Kami-sama wa sono hitori no ko wo tamawatta hodo ni kono yo wo aishite kudasatta. Sore wa miko wo shinjiru mono ga hitori mo horobinai de eien no inochi wo eru tame dearu.
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Postby d.yaro » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:34 am

Donna Douglas, Elly May of The Beverly Hillbillies. Yes, I was around to watch a few episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies when it was originally on the air.
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Postby freezespell » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:13 pm

Stuart Scott
Kami-sama wa sono hitori no ko wo tamawatta hodo ni kono yo wo aishite kudasatta. Sore wa miko wo shinjiru mono ga hitori mo horobinai de eien no inochi wo eru tame dearu.
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Postby Psycho 101 » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:38 am

I grew up watching him do commentary and segments. He made sports more than just sports for a lot of people. He made you feel part of it. His attitude and personality will be missed most of all.
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Postby d.yaro » Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:31 pm

Don Harron. A Canadian entertainment icon.
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Postby Psycho 101 » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:58 pm

Ghost in the Shell Singer Origa just passed away. She was only 44.
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Postby d.yaro » Tue Jan 20, 2015 3:50 pm

Psycho 101 wrote: Origa just passed away. She was only 44.
What?! That's a bit of a surprise. Sad to see someone go so young.
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Postby d.yaro » Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:03 am

Toller Cranston, a Canadian figure skating legend.
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Postby d.yaro » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:09 am

Colleen McCullough
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Postby Psycho 101 » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:41 am

Monty Oum
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Postby iwatch2muchanime » Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:56 am

Psycho 101 wrote:Monty Oum


tis a super sad day
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Postby Psycho 101 » Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:21 am

Very. He had tremendous talent. Such a waste at such a young age. Hopefully reports will say later what the allergic reaction was to.
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Postby iwatch2muchanime » Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:17 pm

Ya i'd like to know.

I just watched all of RWBY with a friend (again). It really was super good...... and Dead Fantasy. So good it makes me angry
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Postby freezespell » Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:50 am

Leonard Nimoy
Kami-sama wa sono hitori no ko wo tamawatta hodo ni kono yo wo aishite kudasatta. Sore wa miko wo shinjiru mono ga hitori mo horobinai de eien no inochi wo eru tame dearu.
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Re: In Memoriam

Postby d.yaro » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:02 pm

^ I found out his passing away in an odd way. I first spotted a headline citing an astronomer who said Nimoy made being nerdy okay. Then I saw an article that mentioned his death....
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Postby Psycho 101 » Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:55 am

His death was truly sad. He was such an iconic person with a role that spanned generations. I loved his comic that lasted a brief time. Plus from all accounts he was just so nice and friendly. Never let fame get to him like others.
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