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In Memoriam 2018 Celebrity Baby Boomers and Icons

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January 2018 celebrity deaths

Farewell to These Beloved Baby Boomers Who Died in 2018 January   4th – Ray Thomas, 76  – Founding member of The Moody Blues  – prostate cancer 5th – Jerry Van Dyke, 86 Brother of Dick Van Dyke and most noted for his role as David Crabtree in  “My Mother the Car“  in 1965 and Luther Van Dam on … Read more

Las Vegas Massacre – The Day Tom Petty Died

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tom petty at hollywood bowll 2017 by paul zollo

Not Just Another Petty Grievance The day Tom Petty died was probably one of the saddest Mondays in the history of the world. Earlier in the day, a shooter killed 58 people and wounded 489 others in a crowd ranging in age from 20 to 67. They were mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives and … Read more

Celebrities Who Died in 2017

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SfBB List of Celebrities Who Died in 2017 JANUARY 07 – Sylvester Potts, Singer – Motown group The Contours, “Do You Love Me” (1962) – age 79 07 – Eddie Kamae, Singer/Composer – founder of The Sons of Hawaii, Ukulele Hall of Fame Inductee – age 89 10 – Buddy Greco, Jazz Singer – “The Lady Is a Tramp” – age … Read more

The Late, Great Chuck Berry

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The Late, Great Chuck Berry, Dead at 90 Since Chuck Berry’s licks have been ripped off by other artist since the day he hit the public eye, I thought it only fitting to steal the eulogy from my own Facebook page: Chuck Berry, you have been worshipped, imitated, irritated, you’ve sold out shows, been applauded, … Read more

2016-A Baby Boomer in Retrospect

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2016 – A Baby Boomer Retrospect Hal A. Cohen Live For the Living A recent post by one of my Facebook friends really got me to thinking about all things related to celebrities; all of the music icons, movie stars, historical figures, my real world friends, myself – and our relationship to each other. To paraphrase, … Read more

In Memorium

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In Memoriam 2018 In Memoriam 2018 Celebrity Baby Boomers and Icons 2017 In MEMORIUM RIP Glen Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) 2016 In MEMORIUM Death of Alan Thicke at 69 Causes Growing Pains Really? Alan Thicke, Now?    Greg Lake (of Emerson Lake and Palmer) November 10th  1947 – December 7th, 2016   Singing … Read more