Stars you wish that were still around..

[runematic]

Frank Zappa. I absolutely love his music. Such talent and always had talented musicians with him.

 

[ptcruiser51]

What. They. Said.

and Johnnie Ray.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Gilda Radner
John Belushi
The Red head herself, Lucille Ball
Red Skellton
Yule Brenner
Dennis Weaver
Elizabeth Montgomery
Kate Hepburn
Spencer Tracy

 

[bethann]

Ray Charles and Elvis

 

[polkanut]

Shemp Howard
Moe Howard
Curly Howard
Larry Fine

 

[dynaflow]

most of all

my favs
Lucille Ball
Patsy Cline ann. of her death was the 5th of this month
too many old stars to write down and a host of familiy and friends that i miss terribly

 

[autowasherfreak]

Patsy Cline

I've been Patsified (name of a Patsy website) since 1985 when the movie Sweet Dreams came out as poorly written as it was I would watch that movie over and over, just to listen to the music. I had the soundtrack to it on cassette, LP, and CD. I listed to the cassette so much that the tape deck ate it boy was my mom happy about that, LOL. I can listen to her all day long and have many times. Dynaflow, have you seen The Real Patsy, Remembering Patsy Cline, and Sweet Dream Still? Every year on the anniversary of her death, and her birthday I will listen to her music, and watch Coal Miner's Daughter, Sweet Dreams and the other videos I have of her. I would loved to have met her in person.

 

[andyelectrolux]

Laundromat and EstatesaleGary...

I found this footage online of the rarely seen "Supremes in the Orient" tape. Click on the link and skip to 4:20 for Flo's lead part on "People". What a haunting voice. And stunning beauty. Too bad the more mainstream shows didn't feature this.

I can't believe I forgot Estelle Getty. And Montgomery Clift was HOT! I remember seeing a picture of him sitting on a beach with really short shorts on. One of my online friends visited a hotel in California (I believe) and stayed in the room that either died in or haunted. Can't remember which now.

 

[golittlesport]

Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance
Cass Elliot
Jimmy Stewart
Danny Kaye

 

[xraytech]

Jim,

I am so glad that there is another big Patsy Cline fan out there besides myself, I have Sweet Dreams on DVD and watch it at least 2 times a month. I also have quite a few cd's and albums and I love to sing along with Patsy, my favorites being "I fall to Pieces" and "Strange" and everythime I hear her version of "Sweet Dreams" it brings tears to my eyes.

Sam

 

[jaxsunst]

I'm glad someone mentioned Divine. I am a fan of early John Waters films. I had testicular surgery last week and I'm still confined to a recliner. I watched "Multiple Maniacs" this afternoon.

 

[autowasherfreak]

Sam, you should see the documentaries The Real Patsy Cline, Remembering Patsy Cline, and Sweet Dreams Still The Anthology this is all videos from different TV shows that she was on.

 

[~sudsshane]

Celebs I wish were still alive...

Ruth Gordon
Jessica Tandy
Ann Ramsey
Elizabeth Montgomery
Alice Pearce
Agnes Moorehead
Jon-Erik Hexum
Nancy Walker
Princess Diana
Luther Vandross
John F Kennedy Jr
Ronald Reagan
Natalie Wood
Anna Nicole Smith
Lucille Ball
Vivian Vance
Michael Landon

 

[rinso]

To all the above-mentioned artists I'd like to add mine:
Deborah Kerr
Lynn Bari
Ginny Sims
John Payne
Cary Grant
Gregory Peck
Mary Ford
Tyrone Power
Harry Babbit
Dinah Shore
Donna Reed
Johnny Carson
Florence Ballard
Dick Powell
Harry Warren
Alice Faye
Eva Boyd
Marty Robbins

 

[sdlee]

well so much for celebrity inmortality....

Actually anyone at this moment feeling that celbrities have specail powers should be reconsidering after this. It is sooo true we live, we die, its all part of the circle.

Something about death and taxes should be said her but I wont say it.
Willie Nelson ( ok hes not dead just the IRS was looking to kill him.)

I miss every single one of the above mention celebs at least that I knew of. There were a few I didnt know.Some of you wont know the only guy I can add,
Layne Staley

Wanna add some more intrest to this thread? Since weve mentioned about every celebrity there is to mention that has passed on how about now nameng who youd pick if you could only bring five back........maybe even the reason why.

Ill start..lucy...who couldnt learn something new in comedy from her?

monty Clift...........just coz the boy is sizziling

layne staley...........music

patsy Cline.....same reason music

Elizabeth taylor.........somehow I think she bewitched us all and it always in a good way.

adding one more and probably some politcal fire...Ronny Regan...cmon you guys what ever kind of president he was to you he still seemed to like us. It was like haveing dad in the white house even if some of it was tough love.Im not old enough to really put the screws to that but I havent felt safe with a president since.

 

[autowasherfreak]

Patsy Cline--The music, she had so much more to offer. There was talk about her doing an album of show tunes, and being on Judy Garland's tv show.

Lucille Ball--Can make me laugh and doesn't have to swear to be funny.

Tammy Wynette--The Music

Elizabeth Montgomery--I miss Samantha.

Estelle Getty--Small person, huge heart.

A couple more that I just thought of Carolyn Jones, and Yvonne De Carlo.

 

[autowasherfreak]

A couple more

Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford

Yes, I'm addicted to TVLand.

 

[rp2813]

Eve Arden!

I just love her delivery. One of a kind. I wish there was a bigger library of her stuff.