In Memoriam

[Tami]

Michael Cimino: a great of a great period in American film

The Deer Hunter is superb in that it balances home front drama with wartime action and gives each equal weight. Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Savage play Pennsylvania steelworkers who like to hunt deer – an activity which seems clearer, nobler and more rational than the chaos of warfare. Meryl Streep is the woman with whom more than one is in love. The men respond to the call-up to Vietnam and there is a daringly, brilliantly protracted “wedding” scene which precedes their departure for war – and of course it is a kind of funeral for their way of life. They are far from the world of protest, hippyism and flower power.

[Kirby101]

Michael Cimino: a great of a great period in American film

One great film. And a career of disappointment. But maybe one great work is enough.

[Gryphon]

Obama leads tributes to Elie Wiesel

Baruch Dayin Emet

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Scotty Moore, guitarist with Elvis Presley. He was 84

[The Darknight Detective]

Scotty Moore, guitarist with Elvis Presley. He was 84

Not the greatest rock guitarist, but easily one of the most influential. Been a fan of his ever since I heard Hound Dog for the very first time back in '73.

RIP

[The Darknight Detective]

One great film. And a career of disappointment. But maybe one great work is enough.

There are at least a thousand directors alive and dead who would gladly change places him on that count.

RIP

[Barry]

R.I.P. Noel Neill dead at the age of 95

[Tami]

R.I.P. Noel Neill dead at the age of 95

Noel Neill, First Actress to Play Lois Lane, Dies at 95

If you have never watched the original Superman series, do so. I think there are some episodes on Youtube. RIP

[codystarbuck]

Noel Neill, First Actress to Play Lois Lane, Dies at 95

If you have never watched the original Superman series, do so. I think there are some episodes on Youtube. RIP

She's technically the second, as Joan Alexander voiced the character in the Fleischer cartoons, the radio show and the Filmation New Adventures of Superman. She was the first live portrayal, though.

Heck of a nice lady and a darn good actress, who was able to keep the balance between the serious moments and the comedy.

[Tami]

Abner Mikva, mentor to Barack Obama, dies at 90

CHICAGO — Abner Mikva, a liberal stalwart from Illinois who served in all three branches of the federal government, mentored a young Barack Obama and famously learned firsthand the brazen nature of Chicago's political machine, has died

[Barry]

R.I.P. Gary Marshall

Made some good TV shows and some good movies.

[The Darknight Detective]

R.I.P. Gary Marshall

Made some good TV shows and some good movies.

He did a good job as an actor, too.

RIP

[jeanvaljean]

Miss Cleo, celebrity TV psychic, succumbed to cancer at the age of 53.

[Kirby101]

Miss Cleo, celebrity TV psychic, succumbed to cancer at the age of 53.

Didn't see that one coming.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Miss Cleo, celebrity TV psychic, succumbed to cancer at the age of 53.

Damn! Four years younger than me. What a shock. How sad.