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RIP Charlie Daniels

Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels dies at 83 | July 6, 2020 Nashville Tennessean – Charlie Daniels, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame best known for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," died Monday morning after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. He was 83. Daniels' death was confirmed by his publicist, Don Murry Grubbs. He is survived by his wife, Hazel, and son Charlie Daniels Jr. Upon its release in 1979, “The Devil Went...

Hugh Downs, 99 | Jack Paar’s ‘WC ‘Joke

Hugh Downs, genial host of TV news and game shows, dies | July 2, 2020 | New York, AP – Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television's most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk shows, has died at age 99. Downs died of natural causes at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, said his great-niece, Molly Shaheen. "The Guinness Book of World Records" recognized Downs...

2-Time Super Bowl Champion Coach Dead At 80

Former Redskins line coach, architect of the famed Hogs, dies at 80 June 28, 2020 Despite a losing record as head coach, Joe Bugel is widely viewed as one of the top offensive line coaches in NFL history ESPN – Former Washington Redskins offensive line coach Joe Bugel, architect of the famed Hogs in the 1980s, has died, the team announced in a statement. He was 80. No cause of death was given. Bugel spent 32 years in the NFL...

Red Sox Hall Of Famer Dead At 88

Eddie Kasko, MLB All-Star and Korean War vet, dies at 88 Fox News – Eddie Kasko, a former MLB infielder who was an All-Star during his 10-year career, died Wednesday. He was 88. The Boston Red Sox, for whom Kasko played in the final year of his career in 1966, announced his passing. No cause of death was initially given. Kasko served two years in the Korean War from 1952-1954 with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers before...

‘Mama June’ Admits $2,500 A Day Meth Habit

Meth is bad | PEOPLE – Mama June Shannon is focused on getting her life back on track. On the most recent episode of Mama June: Family Crisis, the WE tv reality star opened up about her past and present drug use — including Fioricet, a prescription pain medicine used to treat the symptoms of tension headache, and Xanax, a benzodiazepine medication used to treat anxiety and panic disorders — during a tearful reunion with...

JFK’s Last Living Sibling Dead At 92

Many Americans had forgotten that JFK, RFK still had one surviving sibling ... June 18, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — Jean Kennedy Smith, the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and a former ambassador to Ireland, died Wednesday, her daughter confirmed to The New York Times. She was 92. Smith died at her home in Manhattan, her daughter Kym told the Times. Smith was the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy,...

Motown Girl-Group Star Dies At 69

Jun 08, 2020 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bonnie Pointer, who in 1969 convinced three of her church-singing siblings to form the Pointer Sisters, which would become one of the biggest acts of the next two decades, died Monday. The Grammy winner died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal said. She was 69. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie died...

Collin Raye Free Concert Now A Political Football In Lockdown Dispute

"The county attorney is saying you are going to kill people." June 5, 2020 | St. George News, Cedar City, UT – After being pushed out of Kaysville and Tooele County, Utah Business Revival’s free concert featuring Collin Raye is now scheduled for June 13 at the Iron Springs Adventure Resort in Iron County. Organizer Eric Moutsos told Cedar City News the concert’s main purpose is business revival for small businesses that may be experiencing hard times,...

Alan Alda, 84: ‘Having A Good Time Under The Circumstances’

May 27, 2020 At 84, Alan Alda is a survivor — and he's doing just fine during the current pandemic, riding out the storm at his home in Long Island, New York, with his wife of 63 years, Arlene, 87. "I'm having a good time under the circumstances," he tells the June/July issue of AARP the Magazine, shared exclusively with PEOPLE. "I've found a lot of positive things. I'm very happy about some of the changes we've...

First Woman on ‘NFL Today,’ Ex-Miss America, Dies At 70

Female sportscasting pioneer dies of rare blood disease May 16, 2020 Associated Press – The former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's "The NFL Today" and served as the first lady of Kentucky has died. Phyllis George was 70. A family spokeswoman said George died Thursday at a Lexington, Kentucky, hospital after a long fight with a blood disorder. Her children, Lincoln Tyler George Brown and CNN White House correspondent Pamela Ashley Brown, released...

Santana Family Mourns Guitarist’s Passing

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Jorge Santana, the guitarist for the Latin rock band Malo and younger brother to Bay Area rock legend Carlos Santana, has died at age 68. Carlos Santana wrote about his brother’s passing Friday on his official Facebook page: “We take time to celebrate the magnificent spirit of our beloved brother Jorge. He transitioned unto the realm of light that cast no shadow.” Jorge reportedly died of natural causes. Jorge Santana was born in...

Melissa Etheridge And Her Partner Cope With Tragic Death

"I think one of the many fears people have about homosexuality is around children. I think that the more gay parents raise good, strong, compassionate people, the better the world will be." – Melissa Etheridge, 2001 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Melissa Etheridge said Wednesday that her son Beckett Cypher has died. Etheridge released a statement saying opioid addiction was behind Cypher’s death. “Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid...

Beloved ‘Seinfeld’ Actor Dead

His myriad television spots included everything from “Murder She Wrote” to “Law & Order” — along with 36 appearances alongside Meara on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Jerry Stiller, comedian and 'Seinfeld' actor, dies at 92 NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Stiller, who for decades teamed with wife Anne Meara in a beloved comedy duo and then reached new heights in his senior years as the high-strung Frank Costanza on the classic sitcom "Seinfeld" and the basement-dwelling...

“Founding Father Of Rock & Roll” Has Died

Rolling Stone – Little Richard, a founding father of rock & roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died Saturday. He was 87. The musician’s son, Danny Jones Penniman, confirmed the pioneer’s death to Rolling Stone. The cause of death was bone cancer, according to his lawyer, Bill Sobel. Starting with “Tutti Frutti” in 1956, Little Richard cut a series of unstoppable hits...

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