actress Mary Carlisle dead at 104. She was a leading lady of her time with the like of Bing Crosby. Was his leading lady in several musical films.

Actress Charlotte Rae dead at 92. I will miss Ms. Garrett. Different Strokes and The Facts of Life.

Professional wrestlers dropping like flies... Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, most famous as part of the tag-team The Hart Foundation, dead at age 63.

Neidhart also briefly played for the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.

https://hollywoodlife.com/2018/08/13/jim...tler-dies/

It sounds like Aretha Franklin is close to death. That would be a sad loss, although she's been ill for quite some time. But we're talking about someone who absolutely is on the Mt. Rushmore of living singers (for now).

(08-13-2018 10:48 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  It sounds like Aretha Franklin is close to death. That would be a sad loss, although she's been ill for quite some time. But we're talking about someone who absolutely is on the Mt. Rushmore of living singers (for now).

She will always get the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. from me.

Another one that have been ill for a few years is Sean Connery. Roger Moore was a surprise since we never knew he was ill before he died.

Former WCW wrestler, Doc Dean dead at 48.

(08-13-2018 10:48 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  It sounds like Aretha Franklin is close to death. That would be a sad loss, although she's been ill for quite some time. But we're talking about someone who absolutely is on the Mt. Rushmore of living singers (for now).

Agreed. Hate to see it. They don't make them like her much anymore.

(08-14-2018 09:58 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(08-13-2018 10:48 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  It sounds like Aretha Franklin is close to death. That would be a sad loss, although she's been ill for quite some time. But we're talking about someone who absolutely is on the Mt. Rushmore of living singers (for now).

Agreed. Hate to see it. They don't make them like her much anymore.

I will pay homage to one of the greatest voices on the cusa thread once it happens.....

she's quite an amazing women.......

Morgana King, Jazz singer and Godfather actress dead at 87.

Aretha Franklin, dead at age 76. RIP to one of the best voices ever. I did not know she was born right here in my hometown of Memphis, making her a Memphomaniac.

Aretha Franklin joined her goddaughter in Heaven today. Her goddaughter was Whitney Houston.

Now, Aretha and George Michaels singing in Heaven for their song I Knew You Were Waiting For Me. That was her last number 1 hit on the main charts.

She died on the same day Elvis did 41 years ago.

2 months ago, Aretha's on-screen husband in the movie Blues Brothers, Matt "Guitar" Murphey died.





Aretha singing Think to Matt "Guitar" Murphy in the Blues Brothers.

Fox News honored Aretha by mistakenly posting a photo of Patti Labelle during their tribute segment to her.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fox-...52681.html

(08-16-2018 10:57 AM)thespiritof1976 Wrote:  She died on the same day Elvis did 41 years ago.

Yep, the Queen of Soul and the King of Rock and Roll died on the same date.

Former U.N. Chief Kofi Annan dead at the age of 80.

Actress Barbara Harris, mother to Jodi Foster's character in the 1977 Disney movie Freaky Friday, dead at 83.

Singer and former golfer, Don Cherry (Band of Gold), dead. He was on the Dean Martin Show (Variety), singing with Martin.