Dead at 80. I actually met Mary Tyler Moore a couple times a lifetime ago when I worked in a restaurant in Millbrook, NY (circa 1988) called Allyn’s Restaurant. All I really remember of her was that she had these enormous glasses that made her eyes look like half dollar coins (she was farsighted) and …
RIP
RIP, Debbie Reynolds
Breaking: Debbie Reynolds, who sang and danced to fame in "Singin’ in the Rain," dies at 84. More details to come. — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 29, 2016 Normally when someone dies at 84, it is not as much of a tragedy as this, as she had a stroke while planning her daughter’s funeral …
Rest in Peace, Greg Lake
Rock-and-roll lost another one in this terrible year. Via the Beeb: Greg Lake, who fronted both King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died aged 69. One of the founding fathers of progressive rock, the British musician is known for songs including In the Court of the Crimson King and his solo hit I …
Awful News
2016 continues to be brutal: I’ve had enough death this year for the rest of this decade.
RIP, Gwen Ifill
Sad news: It is with extremely heavy hearts that we must share that our dear friend and beloved colleague Gwen Ifill passed away this afternoon following several months of cancer treatment. She was surrounded by loving family and many friends whom we ask that you keep in your thoughts and prayers. And Tom Friedman is …
The Hits Keep on Coming
Leonard Cohen, dead at 82.
Rest in Peace, Gene Wilder
The world just got a lot less funny: Rest in peace, good sir. And thanks for the laughs.