Celebrity death thread 2026
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Chip Taylor was born James Voight, the younger brother of actor Jon Voight. Among the songs Taylor wrote or co-wrote are Evie Sands' I Can't Let Go, Barbara Lewis's Make Me Belong To You, Waylon Jennings' Sweet Dream Woman, Anne Murray's Son Of A Rotten Gambler, the American Breed's Step Out Of Your Mind and the Pozo Seco Singers' I Can Make It With You. Taylor also had five country hits, 1975-77, including Early Sunday Morning, Me As I Am and a remake of Johnny Cash's Big River.
Chip Taylor, Songwriters Hall Of Fame member who wrote Wild Thing and Angel Of The Morning, dies at 86
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Chip Taylor, Songwriters Hall Of Fame member who wrote Wild Thing and Angel Of The Morning, dies at 86
Chip Taylor, Songwriters Hall of Fame Member Who Wrote ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning,’ Dies at 86
Chip Taylor, a singer-songwriter whose big hits as a tunesmith were 'Wild Thing' by the Troggs and 'Angel of the Morning' by Juice Newton, died at 86.
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Seals & Crofts – Jim Seals and Darrell "Dash" Crofts" – had eight top-40 hits, 1972-77. Three made the top ten: Get Closer (with Carolyn Wills), Summer Breeze and Diamond Girl. Among their other hits are Hummingbird and We May Never Pass This Way Again. Seals died in 2022.
Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts musician, dies at 85
Musician Dash Crofts, one half of the soft rock duo Seals & Crofts, has died at the age of 85.
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The Champs, formed in 1957, were originally Dave Burgess (lead guitar), Dale Norris (guitar), Joe Burnas (bass), Danny Flores (saxophone) and Gary Alden (drums). Saxophonist JIm Seals and drummer Dash Crofts joined the group after Tequila was a hit. They were members from 1958 to 1965.
Well "Hummingbird" is a fine fine song. I didn't know it had religious interpretations though. I just enjoyed it as a flying bird. I had to read about that.
But those first time You Tube reactors pretend that they interpreted that on their own then and there. I should stop watching them
But those first time You Tube reactors pretend that they interpreted that on their own then and there. I should stop watching them
The two of them converted to the B'Hai faith, whatever that is. I believe it's an Eastern religion, probably very peace oriented.
The Bahá'i faith, founded by Iranian religious leader Baháʼu'lláh (1817-92), emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humanity, the oneness of God and the essential harmony of major world religions. If Tallulah Bankhead had married Baháʼu'lláh, she would have been........well, never mind. Among the practitioners of Bahá'i are Rainn Wilson, Penn Badgley, Alex Rocco, Andy Grammer, Eva LaRue, Justin Baldoni and (formerly) Dizzy Gillespie and Seals & Crofts..
And "Diamond Girl" is a mighty fine song. When Seals would sing the part at the end "you sure do sure do sure do shine", I would say that my 45
was scratched and is skipping. "Summer Breeze" got most of the attention, but I always favored "Diamond Girl" and "Hummingbird" more
was scratched and is skipping. "Summer Breeze" got most of the attention, but I always favored "Diamond Girl" and "Hummingbird" more
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Tolkan appeared in 51 movies and TV movies including Underworld, Boiling Point, Heavens Fall, Seven Times Lucky, Masters Of The Universe, Opportunity Knocks, Family Business, Beyond Betrayal, Driving Me Crazy, Turk 182, The River, The Amityville Horror and They Might Be Giants.
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James Tolkan, ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Top Gun’ Actor, Dies at 94
He also appeared in 'Dick Tracy,' three Sidney Lumet movies and on Broadway in the original 'Glengarry Glen Ross.'
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Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Forth. I remember him from "Remington Steele" as well. Also remember him from "Back To The Future" but never connected the 2 as the same actor.
I forgot that he was in Remington.
I'd watch those and Moonlighting again while I'm on the treadmill if I can find them on a streamer.
I'd watch those and Moonlighting again while I'm on the treadmill if I can find them on a streamer.
Hurt appeared in 17 plays including Benefactors, Old Money, Secret Service, Top Girls and The Cherry Orchard and in 33 movies and TV movies including Defenseless, Parents, Light Sleeper, Slaves Of New York, My Boyfriend's Back, A Change Of Seasons and The Exorcism Of Emily Rose.
Mary Beth Hurt, Interiors, Chilly Scenes Of Winter and The World According to Garp actress, dies at 79
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Mary Beth Hurt, Interiors, Chilly Scenes Of Winter and The World According to Garp actress, dies at 79
Mary Beth Hurt, ‘Interiors,’ ‘Chilly Scenes of Winter’ and ‘World According to Garp’ Actress, Dies at 79
The Iowa native appeared 15 times on Broadway, earning one of her three Tony noms for originating the role of Meg Magrath in ‘Crimes of the Heart.’
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Moonlighting is on Hulu. Not very good quality at least for Season 1. I watch on my dvd.
Remington Steele is on Amazon Prime Video, Season 1 & 2 if you have that. They used to have all 5 seasons but no more. I use my dvd's more when I feel like watching.
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