  | Sadly it seems I am constantly writing obits on this blog and today is no different. Rue McClanahan passed away early this morning after suffering from a “massive stroke”—the actress was 76. McClanahan is best known for her fabulous portrayal of Blanche Devereaux on “The Golden Girls“,the sexy man-crazy roomie who taught [...]  Malcolm McLaren,former manager of the Sex Pistols and punk impresario,passed away this morning at age 64. McLaren died from complications from cancer,which he had been battling for years,at a New York area hospital. Best known for his integral role as the manager of the Sex Pistols,McLaren was the brains behind [...] Actress Brittany Murphy,star of classic films Clueless and Girl,Interrupted,was pronounced dead this morning at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. According to reports,Murphy was found unconscious by her mother,and was later revealed to have died from a cardiac arrest. She was just 32 years old. The sudden [...] Sadly,Patrick Swayze finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer earlier today. The actor was 57. Recent reports had the actor returning to his home a few days ago,to be surrounded by his family and friends in his last hours. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer,one of the strongest forms,over a year ago and [...] Walter Cronkite,anchor and journalist,has died at the age of 92. Cronkite,“the most trusted man in America”,during his 50+ years in journalism had covered the assasinations of President Kennedy,Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kenney,our landing on the moon,the Vietnam War,the Watergate scandal,various Olympic games [...] | |
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