Mar
25th
2016
Death Blog: Week of 3/19 to 3/25 · 8:50pm Mar 25th, 2016
Here are some of the more notable deaths of the past week. Keep in mind that this blog primarily covers American, Canadian, and British celebrity deaths. As always, see Wikipedia for a complete list of 2016 deaths.
- Earl Hamner, Jr., 92, American television writer and producer (Falcon Crest, The Waltons, The Twilight Zone), cancer.
- Garry Shandling, 66, American comedian, actor and writer (The Larry Sanders Show, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Captain America: The Winter Soldier), heart attack.
- Rob Ford, 46, Canadian politician, Mayor of Toronto (2010–2014), liposarcoma.
- Phife Dawg, 45, American rap musician (A Tribe Called Quest), complications from diabetes.
You forgot Joe Garagiola, Sr., 90, American baseball player (Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates) and Hall of Fame sportscaster (MLB GOTW), World Series champion (1946), not sure what from.
3826579 Less "forgot" and "I have no idea who that is because sports", but I did see that one on ABC news last night, yeah.
3826588 Oh, okay.
I take you don't watch mush baseball, or sports in general, then.
3826623 I hate baseball more than I hate almost anything. The only sport I've ever watched is NFL football, and I've gotten so sick of the NFL I've given that up.
3826873 Ah, I see.
And as to the NFL, I can't say as I blame you for that very much. They ain't real well liked here in the St. Louis area very much anymore, either.
For somewhat obvious reasons, if you heard about the mess with Stan Kroenke (sp?) and the Rams.
'Course... I never liked the Rams anyway (not even when they were still in LA the first time), so it ain't no skin off my nose with them leaving St. Louis.
R.I.P to them.