August, 2023 Obituaries.

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August, 2023 Obituaries.

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R.I.P. "Breaking Bad," and "Better Call Saul" actor, Mark Margolis, who died on August 4, 2023 at the age of 83.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-margo ... aul-actor/
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RIP Detroit Tigers radio color commentator Jim Price. Loved listening to his colorful “Jim-isms”.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sport ... 552675007/

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Me too
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Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:38 pm
Loved listening to his colorful “Jim-isms”.
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'Cha Cha Slide' creator DJ Casper dead at 58
Musician diagnosed with cancer in 2016
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/c ... er-dead-58
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R.I.P. Robbie Robertson, the leader of "The Band," who died at the age of 80.
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/rob ... 235692172/
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'King of the Hill' actor Johnny Hardwick dead at 64
Voice actor known for role as Dale Gribble on long-running animated series
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/k ... ck-dead-64
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Game of Thrones' actor Darren Kent dead at 36
'EastEnders,' 'Mirrors' and 'Dungeons and Dragons' actor suffered from an extremely rare skin disorder
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/g ... nt-dead-36
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Legendary Four-Time Stanley Cup Champion Bob Baun Dead At 86
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/le ... 3e31&ei=12
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Author Tom Jones (not the singer) died last Friday at the age of 95.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/thea ... -dead.html
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Beloved “Hoosiers”, “Rudy” Actor Dead At 78
Robert Swan, the beloved actor that was best known for his roles in “Hoosiers”, “Rudy” and “The Babe”, has sadly passed away at the age of 78.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment ... cc32&ei=19
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Former WWE champion BrayWyatt has died at the age of 36.
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/382 ... ies-age-36

I can't put a space in the name or I get Bray Y@. :lol:
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Jochs wrote:
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:30 pm
Former WWE champion BrayWyatt has died at the age of 36.
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/382 ... ies-age-36

I can't put a space in the name or I get Bray Y@. :lol:
This on the heels of Terry Funk dying Yesterday

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Chip wrote:
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:44 pm
Jochs wrote:
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:30 pm
Former WWE champion BrayWyatt has died at the age of 36.
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/382 ... ies-age-36

I can't put a space in the name or I get Bray Y@. :lol:
This on the heels of Terry Funk dying Yesterday
https://www.ign.com/articles/wrestling- ... dead-at-79
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R.I.P. to "Little House on the Prairie" actress, Hersha Parady, who died on 8/23/23 at the age of 78.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv ... 235573934/
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RIP Bob Barker, age 99.

Remember, help control the pet population by having your pet spayed or neutered.

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Chip wrote:
Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:53 pm
RIP Bob Barker, age 99.

Remember, help control the pet population by having your pet spayed or neutered.

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I was a big fan of TPIR when I was growing up. Weird to think that Barker was my current age back in 1980. :shock:
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Canadian Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul, 31, killed in car crash, young child survives
Paul competed with Mitchell Islam in the 2014 Olympics
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/canadian ... d-survives
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Arleen Sorkin, 'Days of Our Lives' star, dead at 67
Actress Arleen Sorkin voiced DC Comics character Harley Quinn
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/a ... ar-dead-67
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'Joe The Plumber,' who rose to fame after confronting Barack Obama on 2008 campaign trail, dead at 49
Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber, became key part of Republican John McCain's presidential campaign
Joe Wurzelbacher announced in July that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joe-pl ... il-dead-49
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Songwriter Bob Feldman passed away on 8/23/23 at the age of 83.
https://americansongwriter.com/bob-feld ... ies-at-83/
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