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Case's Vacation Journal: Celebrity Passings Through The Years

Posted 02-17-2015 at 07:06 AM by case44
Updated 07-17-2015 at 08:29 PM by case44

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I'm currently at a business center inside a Waco, Texas hotel, and I'm doing wonderfully on yet another road trip. Later on, I'll have some sights to see, but first, these reflections.

Honestly, I don't know why I keep up with the following, but it is on my mind as I listen to the news. Another celebrity from the entertainment world just passed away yesterday. We lost singer Lesley Gore on Monday at age 68 after she had a long battle with cancer. And not too long before that, we'd lost Gary Owens (long-time radio and TV personality), as well. What I'm reflecting on are famous celebrities who we've lost while I was taking vacation. The list is a very impressive one, and, sadly, I might be leaving a few folks out.

These names are who I've remembered from recent years, passing away while I was taking vacation:

Gary Owens
Lesley Gore
Casey Kasem
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Johnny Cash
Don Knotts
Farrah Fawcett
Michael Jackson
Ed McMahon

Those were just off the top of my head and some more may come back to mind. I'm not wishing to be morbid here, folks. Even while traveling, I should pause to remember all these people, and others. We all should, no matter where we are.

In the meantime, I'll be back with you with more vacation updates from my corner of the world.

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1. 	Rest in peace, Lesley and Gary. You've both made solid contributions to the entertainment world and will both be remembered in many ways.
   	Posted 02-17-2015 at 07:10 AM by case44

2. 	Add Joe Morgan to that list. Former major league second baseman and color analyst. And former Astro. He was 77.
   	Posted 10-12-2020 at 11:11 AM by case44

3. 	Now we have to add Johnny Bush, honky-tonk legend. 85.
   	Posted 10-16-2020 at 08:03 PM by case44

4. 	Here's another: Rush Limbaugh. He was a radio legend (and pioneer in many regards). Lots and lots of listeners each weekday. 70 years old. Stage 4 cancer.
   	Posted 02-18-2021 at 12:35 PM by case44

5. 	Here's more from October 2021: Colin Powell Peter Scolari Jay Black (from Jay & The Americans) R.I.P.
   	Posted 10-25-2021 at 04:15 PM by case44

6. 	And now, one from 2022. Tony Dow (of Leave It To Beaver fame)
   	Posted 07-30-2022 at 08:56 PM by case44

7. 	And Paul Sorvino, too.
   	Posted 07-30-2022 at 09:25 PM by case44

8. 	Charlie Watts from a little while back.
   	Posted 08-24-2022 at 06:13 PM by case44

9. 	Now, a former independent counsel has passed. I am technically still on vacation as I write this. Ken Starr. Rest in peace, sir.
   	Posted 09-13-2022 at 04:37 PM by case44

10. 	One more: Angela Lansbury.
    	Posted 10-14-2022 at 06:29 PM by case44

11. 	Now, we've lost one from the baseball world: Bruce Sutter. Remember him? Relief great who pitched in some very important games during my growing-up years. He was 69.
    	Posted 10-15-2022 at 08:05 PM by case44

12. 	My goodness, there's now another one. Burt Bacharach. For the last few years, that was one that I had to watch because he was up there in age. Sooner or later, it was going to come, although I was rooting for him to go for 100. His health hadn't been particularly bad lately. Natural causes. Burt, thanks a million times over for this brilliant music you've put together.
    	Posted 02-09-2023 at 04:06 PM by case44

13. 	Bob Barker..............., come on down. Didn't make it to 100.
    	Posted 08-26-2023 at 05:25 PM by case44

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