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Hey,at least he took the Gusmeister with him!



Mark Margolis of Scarface and Breaking Bad dies at 83



https://mol.im/a/12374029

Ex-Kinks Keyboard Player John Gosling Dead at 75


https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-gosling-rip/

William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of the movies below, has died.

Directed 2 of the greatest car chase scenes in movies.

Fun fact: His wife, Sherry Lansing, was a member of the University of California Board of Regents from 1999 to 2022.

Breaking News: William Friedkin, the director of the 1970s box-office hits “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” died at 87. https://t.co/zbDcuH6V6J

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 7, 2023

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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of the movies below, has died.

Directed 2 of the greatest car chase scenes in movies.

Fun fact: His wife, Sherry Lansing, was a member of the University of California Board of Regents from 1999 to 2022.

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My connection to William Friedkin was through his former fiancee and the mother of his son, Jennifer Nairn-Smith who I interacted with regularly for a few years maybe a decade ago or more. She was a dancer, is a dance teacher, and also sells (or sold) real estate.

He denied her son was his for a long time, although he ultimately accepted that fact.

He provided for her and his son, but not in the way he could have or should have given his wealth and that of Sherry. They met on the set of The Exorcist and she was with him during his meteoric rise but he was a womanizer and also afraid of commitment.

He was a good filmmaker, but not a good father and a horrible human being.

dimitrig said:

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okaydo said:

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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of the movies below, has died.

Directed 2 of the greatest car chase scenes in movies.

Fun fact: His wife, Sherry Lansing, was a member of the University of California Board of Regents from 1999 to 2022.

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My connection to William Friedkin was through his former fiancee and the mother of his son, Jennifer Nairn-Smith who I interacted with regularly for a few years maybe a decade ago or more. She was a dancer, is a dance teacher, and also sells (or sold) real estate.

He denied her son was his for a long time, although he ultimately accepted that fact.

He provided for her and his son, but not in the way he could have or should have given his wealth and that of Sherry. They met on the set of The Exorcist and she was with him during his meteoric rise but he was a womanizer and also afraid of commitment.

He was a good filmmaker, but not a good father and a horrible human being.

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Ha! One of my childhood friends was the (alleged) son of a famous married Hollywood person. This famous person publicly admitted to being in my friend's mom's home 9 months before my friend was born. But he went to his grave denying he was the father, so there was no relationship.

okaydo said:

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dimitrig said:

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okaydo said:

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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of the movies below, has died.

Directed 2 of the greatest car chase scenes in movies.

Fun fact: His wife, Sherry Lansing, was a member of the University of California Board of Regents from 1999 to 2022.

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My connection to William Friedkin was through his former fiancee and the mother of his son, Jennifer Nairn-Smith who I interacted with regularly for a few years maybe a decade ago or more. She was a dancer, is a dance teacher, and also sells (or sold) real estate.

He denied her son was his for a long time, although he ultimately accepted that fact.

He provided for her and his son, but not in the way he could have or should have given his wealth and that of Sherry. They met on the set of The Exorcist and she was with him during his meteoric rise but he was a womanizer and also afraid of commitment.

He was a good filmmaker, but not a good father and a horrible human being.

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Ha! One of my childhood friends was the (alleged) son of a famous married Hollywood person. This famous person publicly admitted to being in my friend's mom's home 9 months before my friend was born. But he went to his grave denying he was the father, so there was no relationship.

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This is a little different in that they were together for 4-5 years so it is not like it was a one night stand. He knew damn well the child was his but he wanted to punish her. Okay, whatever, but to also punish his son was lame.

He did buy a relatively modest house for Jennifer and later on he did use his connections to help his son (who is a film editor) get some work, but relative to what he could have done it wasn't much and he was an abusive jerk to top it off.

He was worth $100M and Sherry another $350M (granted, her money is her money but it's not like he would be destitute) and that is all he did? Really pathetic.

Edit:

Speaking of that, have you seen how Aaron and Candy Spelling have treated Tori? And they actually acknowledge she is their daughter. What the hell is wrong with some people?

*In 1973 this was some outrageous sh@it.

dimitrig said:

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okaydo said:

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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of the movies below, has died.

Directed 2 of the greatest car chase scenes in movies.

Fun fact: His wife, Sherry Lansing, was a member of the University of California Board of Regents from 1999 to 2022.

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My connection to William Friedkin was through his former fiancee and the mother of his son, Jennifer Nairn-Smith who I interacted with regularly for a few years maybe a decade ago or more. She was a dancer, is a dance teacher, and also sells (or sold) real estate.

He denied her son was his for a long time, although he ultimately accepted that fact.

He provided for her and his son, but not in the way he could have or should have given his wealth and that of Sherry. They met on the set of The Exorcist and she was with him during his meteoric rise but he was a womanizer and also afraid of commitment.

He was a good filmmaker, but not a good father and a horrible human being.

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What womanizer isn't afraid of commitment?

Sherry Lansing and the Duke in Rio Lobo.

SFCityBear said:

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dimitrig said:

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okaydo said:

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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of the movies below, has died.

Directed 2 of the greatest car chase scenes in movies.

Fun fact: His wife, Sherry Lansing, was a member of the University of California Board of Regents from 1999 to 2022.

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My connection to William Friedkin was through his former fiancee and the mother of his son, Jennifer Nairn-Smith who I interacted with regularly for a few years maybe a decade ago or more. She was a dancer, is a dance teacher, and also sells (or sold) real estate.

He denied her son was his for a long time, although he ultimately accepted that fact.

He provided for her and his son, but not in the way he could have or should have given his wealth and that of Sherry. They met on the set of The Exorcist and she was with him during his meteoric rise but he was a womanizer and also afraid of commitment.

He was a good filmmaker, but not a good father and a horrible human being.

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What womanizer isn't afraid of commitment?

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I think there are people out there who fool around but remain committed to their relationship. Bill Clinton for example is a womanizer but he is also very committed to Hillary.

R.I.P. Robbie



https://abc7news.com/entertainment/robbie-robertson-the-bands-lead-guitarist-and-songwriter-dies-at-80/13624450/

Trading licks with Clapton at The Last Waltz at Winterland, Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976



My favorite Dylan cover by The Band



*Ironically, the oldest member of The Band, Garth Hudson, age 86, is the last man standing.

Turkish rock legend Erkin Koray passed away earlier this week at 82.

edit: THE Tom Jones is still alive and kicking, at 83!

Lesser-known American musical writer Tom Jones dead at 93
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tom-jones-dies-wrote-book-221602964.html

That one is 83 and still collecting panties and bras on stage.

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That one is 83 and still collecting panties and bras on stage.

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I got the wrong notice from a British friend, turned out his mum was wrong, phew!

RIP other Tom Jones.

I recently watched this documentary. Pretty good if you're into late 60s/70s music.

Jerry Moss, A&M Records Co-Founder & Rock Hall of Famer, Dies at 88 https://t.co/k9u2ETi1yT

— billboard (@billboard) August 16, 2023

Toto Cutugno, an Italian singer and songwriter whose 1983 hit song “L’Italiano” became a worldwide sensation and sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, died on Tuesday. His longtime manager said the cause of death was cancer. https://t.co/uNSHd6Lw6w pic.twitter.com/l3po52KAeM

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 23, 2023

https://www.timesofisrael.com/sixto-rodriguez-musician-who-didnt-know-he-was-more-popular-than-elvis-dies-at-81/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/09/searching-for-sugar-man-singer-rodriguez-dies

TY prospeCt for posting about Rodriguez. His music is the real deal. He was an amazing singer/songwriter. Sixto, Bob Dylan and Elliott Murphy.

~ "It's a sad song of lost love and deceit and it's been around since PIRATES were a REAL thing in the new world . . . " from comments

Bob would have made the Century mark had it not been for the fracas with that Gilmore punk.

99 3/4

One of the best Bob Barker moments ever. There are so many. RIP pic.twitter.com/U7AAbk2LgO

— Matt’s Idea Shop (@MattsIdeaShop) August 26, 2023

It must've been odd being part of a singing duo called Paul and Paula who are known for seeing songs about being romantic when neither of your names are Paul or Paula and you were never romantically involved.

Ray Hildebrand, whose recording with a friend of “Hey Paula,” a love song he wrote while in college in Texas, became a No. 1 hit in 1963 and brought them instant, if brief, fame as Paul and Paula, has died at 82. https://t.co/agZoeDcrI8

— New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) August 30, 2023

Dire Straits legend Jack Sonni has died as fans pay tribute



https://mol.im/a/12465763

Bill Richardson, a veteran diplomat and former New Mexico governor, is dead at 75

Sat, September 2, 2023, 9:24 AM PDT

WASHINGTON - Bill Richardson - a 2008 presidential candidate, former New Mexico governor, former secretary of energy and U.N. ambassador under the Clinton administration and congressman - died Friday in his sleep at his summer home in Chatham, Massachusetts. He was 75 years old.

Amid his career as a politician and diplomat, Richardson became known for his role in freeing hostages and other wrongly detained Americans. President Bill Clinton helped give him the nickname "undersecretary for thugs."

Mickey Bergman, vice president of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, commented that "Governor Richardson passed away peacefully in his sleep last night."

"He lived his entire life in the service of others including both his time in government and his subsequent career helping to free people held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad," Bergman said. "There was no person that Governor Richardson would not speak with if it held the promise of returning a person to freedom. The world has lost a champion for those held unjustly abroad and I have lost a mentor and a dear friend."

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson holds a conference call at the Richardson Center for Global Engagement in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

In recent years, he spent much of his time as a private diplomat representing the growing number of American families seeking to free their loved ones unjustly detained abroad. He filled a whole biography with tales of his high-stakes meetings with tribal leaders and tyrants, writing about brokering deals with Fidel, Saddam, Hugo and "a Kim or two."

Jimmy Buffett?
No way!
Wow.

Lisa Lyon. Her PED use couldn't have been a good idea.

She hardly looked PEDed up.



An early female bodybuilder who brought an artistic sense to it.

Stomach cancer, age 70.

Never heard of her before.