Dead Pool 2022

[Gregzs]

Ron Masak, who played Sheriff Mort Metzger on 'Murder, She Wrote,' died on Thursday at the age of 86.

The actor was also known as "The King of Commercials," having served as a pitchman for Vlasic pickles, Rice-a-Roni, and more



Ron Masak, the character actor best known for his role as Cabot Cove's Sheriff Mort Metzger on Murder, She Wrote, has died at the age of 86.

Masak's daughter shared the sad news in a Facebook post on Thursday. "He has touched so many lives and will be greatly missed," she wrote.

She added that he "was surrounded by his wife [Kay] and all six children" at the time of his death.

His granddaughter Kaylie Defilippis later confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he died of natural causes at a hospital in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Born in Chicago, Ill., on July 1, 1936, Masak's first notable role was in a 1960 episode of The Twilight Zone. He went on to appear in a string of TV shows throughout the '70s and '80s including I Dream of Jeannie, The Monkees, Get Smart, Bewitched, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Wonder Woman, among others.

In 1985, he began a recurring role as Sheriff Mort Metzger opposite Angela Lansbury on Murder, She Wrote. He would go on to appear in 41 episodes until the iconic CBS series ended in 1996.

Masak also had roles in a number of films, including The Benchwarmers, Angels on Tap, Ice Station Zebra, Knievel, and Listen to Me.

Fondly known as "The King of Commercials," he spent 15 years as the frontman for Vlasic pickles and also appeared in ads for such brands as Rice-a-Roni, Glad sandwich bags, Spray 'n Wash, and Zenith TVs.

News of Masak's passing came just nine days after the death of Lansbury, who died earlier this month at the age of 96.

In addition to his wife and children, Masak is survived by 10 grandchildren.

https://ew.com/tv/ron-masak-murder-she-wrote-sheriff-dead/?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly_entertainmentweekly&utm_content=manual&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=63537dd5548101000171a3d4&fbclid=IwAR2JjBqq4AKFdXuDlY4dtpmCV6pdXS_2Jqt3k838GQxS7klrDbpvqWMwZNE

[Gregzs]

German giant Andreas Frey passed away, condolences to family and friends

[Gregzs]

Leslie Jordan Dead at 67



Leslie Jordan, the beloved actor and comedian has died.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jordan was driving in Hollywood Monday morning when it's suspected he suffered some sort of medical emergency and crashed his BMW into the side of a building.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/24/leslie-jordan-dead-dies-car-crash/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwAR0Su5ZPsWYsfxSA2UUqStH0DMPeAhpu4hdFxWEJX0tonyEtxfr7sNJrakM

[Rambone]

Leslie Jordan Dead at 67



Leslie Jordan, the beloved actor and comedian has died.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jordan was driving in Hollywood Monday morning when it's suspected he suffered some sort of medical emergency and crashed his BMW into the side of a building.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/24/leslie-jordan-dead-dies-car-crash/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwAR0Su5ZPsWYsfxSA2UUqStH0DMPeAhpu4hdFxWEJX0tonyEtxfr7sNJrakM

I feel like I’m fairly in touch with pop culture (nh), and I have zero knowledge of who this is 


UPDATE: I looked at his filmography and now I know why



What the…?

[Cook]

I feel like I’m fairly in touch with pop culture (nh), and I have zero knowledge of who this is 

I have seen him.He was on some sitcom but damn if I can remember which one

[Rambone]

I have seen him.He was on some sitcom but damn if I can remember which one

Was it Will and Grace? Are you outting yourself, iron brother?

[GymnJuice]

Was it Will and Grace? Are you outting yourself, iron brother?

Is that a show about pedicures?

Is it on DVD?

[Cook]

Was it Will and Grace? Are you outting yourself, iron brother?

haha no now that you mention it I have never seen him before......honest

[Gregzs]

Jules Bass, Producer and Director Known for ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ ‘Frosty the Snowman,’ Dies at 87

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jules-bass-dead-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-1235414059/?fbclid=IwAR0wR2QV7nyNp2eCR3n5fyeZJd3zoTT4g9TfCKvDPgtG1z6zbY108XqeWJU

[Gregzs]

Has his wings


Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies, company says



The owner and co-founder of the sports drink company Red Bull has died, the company announced Saturday.

Dietrich Mateschitz began marketing the drink in Austria in 1987, according to the company.

“In these moments, the over-riding feeling is one of sadness,” Red Bull said in a company-wide email to employees. “But soon the sadness will make way for gratitude – gratitude for what he changed, moved, encouraged and made possible for so many individual people. We will remain connected to him respectfully and lovingly.”

In addition to its flagship product, Red Bull has become known under Mateschitz for its intensive marketing of extreme sports and events, including a 2012 record-breaking skydive from the edge of space. It also sponsors two Formula One teams.

“He was an incredible visionary entrepreneur and a man who helped to transform our sport and created the Red Bull brand that is known all around the world,” Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali said in a written statement.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/22/business/red-bull-owner-dietrich-mateschitz-death/index.html

[Gregzs]

Michael Kopsa, voice and character actor from Gundam, Fantastic Four, dies at 66

Kopsa had more than 200 acting credits to his name including The X-Files, The Dead Zone, Psych, Apollo 18, and Watchmen.

Michael Kopsa, a prolific character and voice actor whose work spanned Beast on X-Men: Evolution to Captain Windmark on Fringe, has died. He was 66.

His ex-wife, actress Lucia Frangione, announced the news on Twitter.

"The great Michael Kopsa, my dear friend and the father of my child, Nora, passed away Oct. 23, 2022, of a brain tumour," Frangione wrote. "He was an incredible stage and screen actor, voice actor, carpenter, musician and painter. Most importantly, he was a loving and richly present father."



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[Gregzs]

I have seen him.He was on some sitcom but damn if I can remember which one

Remembering Leslie Jordan as Busby on PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE (1990).

[Gregzs]

Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87



Dennis Quaid played Jerry in the "Great Balls of Fire!" movie about his life.


He was just inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year, but was unable to attend the ceremony because he was ill with the flu. Kris Kristofferson accepted the award for Jerry, and drove it to him to present it in person.

Jerry Lee was 87.

RIP

https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/28/jerry-lee-lewis-dead-dies-87-rock-n-roll/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwAR156WorFXUhwFG9-imJ4RH4ZXMdqJfsqFmNK7FMdwBTKQxME5WuX8ENjME

[joswift]

Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87



Dennis Quaid played Jerry in the "Great Balls of Fire!" movie about his life.


He was just inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year, but was unable to attend the ceremony because he was ill with the flu. Kris Kristofferson accepted the award for Jerry, and drove it to him to present it in person.

Jerry Lee was 87.

RIP

https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/28/jerry-lee-lewis-dead-dies-87-rock-n-roll/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwAR156WorFXUhwFG9-imJ4RH4ZXMdqJfsqFmNK7FMdwBTKQxME5WuX8ENjME

chronic sex offender apparently

[Humble Narcissist]

chronic sex offender apparently

I'm shocked!

[Gregzs]

Carry On star and voice of the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, Leslie Phillips, died on Monday aged 98.

[Gregzs]

Jeff Cook, Alabama Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 73



https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/jeff-cook-alabama-guitarist-dead-obituary-1234627084/

[Humble Narcissist]

Too bad. Alabama had some great albums.

[IroNat]

Jeff Cook, Alabama Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 73



https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/jeff-cook-alabama-guitarist-dead-obituary-1234627084/

Too many carbs. 

RIP.

[IroNat]

Dan McCafferty, Nazareth Lead Vocalist, Dead At 76

Dan McCafferty, the lead vocalist for the hard rock band Nazareth and who voiced 1970s rock classics “Love Hurts” and “Hair of the Dog,” died Tuesday, Nov. 8, from unspecified causes. He was 76.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-guy-dead-obituary-1234627327/

[Stan Diego]

[Gregzs]

Beloved Batman Actor Kevin Conroy Dies at 66 Following Cancer Battle

Conroy, who some consider the quintessential Batman, voiced the Dark Knight in the classic '90s animated series and Arkham video games.



https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/beloved-batman-actor-kevin-conroy-dies-at-66-following-cancer-battle/

[Gregzs]

Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. (July 24, 1946 – November 11, 2022), known as Gallagher

 Gallagher was a comedian who became one of the most recognizable comedic performers of the 1980s for his prop and observational routine that included the signature act of smashing a watermelon on stage with a sledgehammer. For more than 30 years, he played between 100-200 shows a year, destroying tens of thousands of melons with the sledgehammer he called the "Sledge-O-Matic". Gallagher's 13 TV comedy specials is second most all-time, behind only George Carlin. Gallagher, a Fort Bragg, North Carolina native, earned a chemical engineering degree from the University of South Florida before moving to Los Angeles and developing his comedy act at legendary venue The Comedy Store, located on the Sunset Strip. People began to take notice in 1975 when he performed his brand of prop comedy on Johnny Carson’s  “The Tonight Show.”

 Despite later health issues, Gallagher toured steadily until the Covid-19 pandemic hit. He took the break to spend time with his son, Barnaby, and daughter Aimee, the latter of whom had appeared with him on his specials when she was a child. During a performance on March 10, 2011, in Rochester, Minnesota, Gallagher collapsed on stage, clutching his chest. He was rushed to Saint Marys Hospital, where it was determined that he had suffered a minor heart attack. A year later, on March 14, 2012, just before a performance in Lewisville, Texas, Gallagher began to experience intense chest pains. Gallagher's manager said the comic suffered a "mild to serious" heart attack and was placed in the hospital in a medically induced coma while doctors tried to determine what was wrong with his heart. After replacing two coronary stents, doctors slowly brought him out of the coma on March 18, 2012. He quickly recovered and started talking to his family. His manager, Christine Sherrer, stated that he was breathing on his own, moving, and telling jokes.

Gallagher died on November 11, 2022, after suffering multiple organ failure in hospice care in Palm Springs, California. He was 76 years old.

[Irongrip400]

Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. (July 24, 1946 – November 11, 2022), known as Gallagher

 Gallagher was a comedian who became one of the most recognizable comedic performers of the 1980s for his prop and observational routine that included the signature act of smashing a watermelon on stage with a sledgehammer. For more than 30 years, he played between 100-200 shows a year, destroying tens of thousands of melons with the sledgehammer he called the "Sledge-O-Matic". Gallagher's 13 TV comedy specials is second most all-time, behind only George Carlin. Gallagher, a Fort Bragg, North Carolina native, earned a chemical engineering degree from the University of South Florida before moving to Los Angeles and developing his comedy act at legendary venue The Comedy Store, located on the Sunset Strip. People began to take notice in 1975 when he performed his brand of prop comedy on Johnny Carson’s  “The Tonight Show.”

 Despite later health issues, Gallagher toured steadily until the Covid-19 pandemic hit. He took the break to spend time with his son, Barnaby, and daughter Aimee, the latter of whom had appeared with him on his specials when she was a child. During a performance on March 10, 2011, in Rochester, Minnesota, Gallagher collapsed on stage, clutching his chest. He was rushed to Saint Marys Hospital, where it was determined that he had suffered a minor heart attack. A year later, on March 14, 2012, just before a performance in Lewisville, Texas, Gallagher began to experience intense chest pains. Gallagher's manager said the comic suffered a "mild to serious" heart attack and was placed in the hospital in a medically induced coma while doctors tried to determine what was wrong with his heart. After replacing two coronary stents, doctors slowly brought him out of the coma on March 18, 2012. He quickly recovered and started talking to his family. His manager, Christine Sherrer, stated that he was breathing on his own, moving, and telling jokes.

Gallagher died on November 11, 2022, after suffering multiple organ failure in hospice care in Palm Springs, California. He was 76 years old.

To be honest, I’m surprised I’m only reading about this on getbig. Figured it would be on the news. Loved the act his cousin sold to Black Gallagher.

[Humble Narcissist]

Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. (July 24, 1946 – November 11, 2022), known as Gallagher

 Gallagher was a comedian who became one of the most recognizable comedic performers of the 1980s for his prop and observational routine that included the signature act of smashing a watermelon on stage with a sledgehammer. For more than 30 years, he played between 100-200 shows a year, destroying tens of thousands of melons with the sledgehammer he called the "Sledge-O-Matic". Gallagher's 13 TV comedy specials is second most all-time, behind only George Carlin. Gallagher, a Fort Bragg, North Carolina native, earned a chemical engineering degree from the University of South Florida before moving to Los Angeles and developing his comedy act at legendary venue The Comedy Store, located on the Sunset Strip. People began to take notice in 1975 when he performed his brand of prop comedy on Johnny Carson’s  “The Tonight Show.”

 Despite later health issues, Gallagher toured steadily until the Covid-19 pandemic hit. He took the break to spend time with his son, Barnaby, and daughter Aimee, the latter of whom had appeared with him on his specials when she was a child. During a performance on March 10, 2011, in Rochester, Minnesota, Gallagher collapsed on stage, clutching his chest. He was rushed to Saint Marys Hospital, where it was determined that he had suffered a minor heart attack. A year later, on March 14, 2012, just before a performance in Lewisville, Texas, Gallagher began to experience intense chest pains. Gallagher's manager said the comic suffered a "mild to serious" heart attack and was placed in the hospital in a medically induced coma while doctors tried to determine what was wrong with his heart. After replacing two coronary stents, doctors slowly brought him out of the coma on March 18, 2012. He quickly recovered and started talking to his family. His manager, Christine Sherrer, stated that he was breathing on his own, moving, and telling jokes.

Gallagher died on November 11, 2022, after suffering multiple organ failure in hospice care in Palm Springs, California. He was 76 years old.

Watermelons everywhere are relieved.