Walter Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) I'm not in pain over it, just respecting the fact that others are, like you said. I watched him wrestle when I was a kid, but never really liked his "persona". But he was a good family man. For that, much respect! Edited August 1, 2015 by Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in_the_evening Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm not in pain over it, just respecting the fact that others are, like you said. I watched him wrestle when I was a kid, but never really liked his "persona". But he was a good family man. For that, much respect! Don't think I could summarize my feelings any better. RIP Roddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) One of the great bad guys. I'll never forget him beating the crap out of fall guy Frankie Williams on one of his Piper's Pit interviews. "As soon as they think they know the answers, I change the questions!" I lost interest in Pro Wrestling shortly after this era, but "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was a definite highlight. Rest in Peace. Edited August 1, 2015 by the chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I think this video is what always come to mind when I think of great Roddy moments.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36b1u9zTp1I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zepscoda Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 RIP Roddy, a major part of one of the greatest sci Fi films of the 80's ! I'll never forget him slaming a coconut on Jimmy Snukas head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Cilla Black https://youtu.be/Jdq6w2Btmm0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Frank Gifford come on in to the RIP thread, the water's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 RIP to all-time NASCAR great and analyst Buddy Baker. He was known as the "Gentle Giant" and drove the legendary "Grey Ghost" #28 car to victory lane at the 1980 Daytona 500, which was the first cup race I ever attended. He was one of the greatest story tellers and gave so much back to the sport and was a mentor to so many. Very sad day for the sport and for me personally. RIP Buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Frank Gifford come on in to the RIP thread, the water's fine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAeUYVA23Go He went to my mom's high school and he was a USC Trojan and I cannot calculate how many hours I spent watching him, Howard Cosell, and Dandy Don Meredith on Monday Night Football. Rest in peace, Frank Gifford. Fight On SC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 RIP #16New York Football Giants Forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Julian Bond, civil rights icon and NAACP director died on August 15, 2015 at the age of 75. Bond co-founded SNCC (the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) and dropped out of Morehouse College to serve as the group's communication director in 1961. He later served as both a Georgia state representative and senator. He was a good man who worked hard to make America live up to the values it preaches. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Julian Bond, civil rights icon and NAACP director died on August 15, 2015 at the age of 75. Bond co-founded SNCC (the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) and dropped out of Morehouse College to serve as the group's communication director in 1961. He later served as both a Georgia state representative and senator. He was a good man who worked hard to make America live up to the values it preaches. RIP. Just heard about his passing. He did his best in difficult times and probably had to get his hands a little dirty, as anyone fighting the status quo usually has to do in order to get things done...be they priest, politician, soldier, teacher, worker. At least he lived longer than many of his fellow compatriots of the times. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 BALTIMORE – Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first black aviator and brigadier general in Marine Corps, has died. Frank E. Petersen III said his father died Tuesday at his home in Stevensville, on Maryland's Kent Island, of complications from lung cancer. He was 83. The New York Times reported that Petersen enlisted in the Navy in 1950, two years after President Truman desegregated the armed forces. The next year, Petersen entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program, according to The Washington Post. According to a news release on the Marine Corps website, Petersen was commissioned in the corps in 1952. The Marines say Petersen served in the Korean War in 1953 and Vietnam in 1968. He received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered when he ejected over the demilitarized zone in Vietnam, The Post reported. During his career, Petersen flew more than 350 combat missions and more than 4,000 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) RIP one of my long time idols - Daryl Dawkins. Chocolate Thunder was taken from us way too soon at age 58! Edited August 28, 2015 by Stryder1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) RIP Darryl Dawkins, aka "Chocolate Thunder". He went to the high school I graduated from in Orlando and was the first player to be drafted out of high school into the NBA. http://www.si.com/nba/2015/08/27/darryl-dawkins-dead-dies-stats-career-sixers-nets Edited August 28, 2015 by Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 http://www.macombdaily.com/general-news/20150828/michigan-state-police-trooper-critically-injured-in-collision-dies Poor guy was lodged underneath the trailer and dragged for 4 miles. Driver didn't have a clue. RIP dude, and may your family somehow find peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 National Hockey League coaching legend Al Arbour has died at 82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily008 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 This happened about a week ago and it was mentioned on The Ashes thread, but I thought that I'll mention it here, as this guy was one of the greatest opening batsmen Australia and the world, has ever known! R.I.P Arthur Morris http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/arthur-morris-one-of-australias-finest-opening-batsmen-who-played-a-key-role-on-don-bradmans-invincibles-tour-10475547.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I met him back in 1984. He was a major general and commander of a Marine air wing at the time. I can't even begin to fathom the determination, self control and sheer grit he must have possessed to reach the rank he held in the military. May he RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathington Willoughby Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Wes Craven, Horror Maestro, Dies at 76 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wes-craven-horror-maestro-dies-818806 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SozoZoso Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Wes Craven, US horror filmmaker, dies aged 76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) Betty White passed today. RIP....you made me laugh my whole life. Or maybe she just dyed her hair ? Gosh life is complicated. Edited September 5, 2015 by Bong-Man misinformed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Two people from my childhood TV viewing today... RIP Martin Milner and Judy Carnehttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/arts/television/martin-milner-dies-at-83-actor-made-his-name-on-route-66.html?action=click&contentCollection=obituaries®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/arts/judy-carne-sock-it-to-me-girl-on-laugh-in-dies-at-76.html?action=click&contentCollection=obituaries®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Two people from my childhood TV viewing today... RIP Martin Milner and Judy Carnehttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/arts/television/martin-milner-dies-at-83-actor-made-his-name-on-route-66.html?action=click&contentCollection=obituaries®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/arts/judy-carne-sock-it-to-me-girl-on-laugh-in-dies-at-76.html?action=click&contentCollection=obituaries®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfrontI maybe "misremembering"...but didn't Joe Perry mention in his recent autobiography that he and Judy Carne had a wild, passionate affair back in the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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