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  • James Karen, the instantly recognizable character actor who…

    James Karen, the instantly recognizable character actor who…

    James Karen, the instantly recognizable character actor who moved the cemetery’s headstones — but not the bodies — as the developer Mr. Teague in the modern horror classic Poltergeist, has died. He was 94.

    The incredibly prolific Karen, who also was noteworthy in such films as The China Syndrome (1979) and The Return of the Living Dead (1985) and on the finale of NBC’s Little House on the Prairie — he’s the dastardly reason the town of Walnut Grove was blown up — died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, his wife, Alba, said.

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  • BATMAN ARTIST BREYFOGLE DEAD AT 58

    BATMAN ARTIST BREYFOGLE DEAD AT 58

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    58-year-old Batman artist Norm Breyfogle passed from this earthly existence Monday …

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    Breyfogle ​was an industry legend through and through, making up– along with Alan Grant– one half of one of the best Batman creative teams of all time. His work was moody and mysterious while still having an undeniable energy. Truly a perfect fit for the Dark Knight.

    Funeral arrangements for Breyfogle will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home. The cause of his death has not yet been shared publicly.

    Breyfogle is best known for his epic run on the Batman comic books from 1987 to 1995. Breyfogle worked with Alan Grant on Detective Comics and introduced villains the Ventriloquist in their first Batman story and the Ratcacther in their third.

    Breyfogle drew Batman for six years (1987-1993), penciling Detective Comics from 1987-1990, then moving to the standalone Batman comic to introduce Tim Drake, the third Robin post Jason Todd, from 1990-1992, and finally starting a new Batman series for DC titled “Batman: Shadow of the Bat” from 1992-1993 which saw the Grant/Breyfogle team create three new characters, Jeremiah Arkham, Mr. Zsasz, and Amygdala.

  • Shock death of Paul Vasquez at 48!

    Shock death of Paul Vasquez at 48!

    “Sons of Anarchy” actor Paul John Vasquez has died. He was 48. 


    In a statement to Fox News, Vasquez’s rep said: “This news has come as a surprise to us. Our hearts are heavy. He was a kind, creative and loving man. He will be missed.”

    TMZ, citing sources, said Vasquez died Monday evening from what appeared to have been a heart attack while at his father’s house in San Jose, California.

  • DEATH OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS: ROBIN LEACH DEAD IN VEGAS

    DEATH OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS: ROBIN LEACH DEAD IN VEGAS

    Robin Leach, the debonair TV host who regaled audiences with talk of “champagne wishes and caviar dreams,” has died, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

    John Katsilometes, a writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where Leach was working as a columnist before his death, said on Twitter Leach had suffered a stroke and had been hospitalized since November

    He was 76.

    Many of us remember his voice and attitude vividly.. the celebration of wealth, the decadence of the Reagan era bleeding into the blaring 90s attitude era. Yes indeed.. Robin Leach may not have defined an generation but certainly showcased the lavishness of the 1%.
    Dead in VEGAS in 2018.
  • The Anvil dead at 63

    The Anvil dead at 63

    WWE along with the confirmation of Brian Blairhave announced that Jim “The Anvil” Neidharthas passed away at the age of 63. Neidhart was one of the original members of The Hart Foundation alongside his Hall of Famer brother-in-law Bret Hart. 

    Neidhart spent time in both WWE and WCW. As a member of The Hart Foundation, he was a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion and is the father to current WWE Superstar Natalya.
  • Brian Christopher Lawler dead after trying to hang himself in jail

    Brian Christopher Lawler dead after trying to hang himself in jail

    Brian Christopher Lawler, who went by Grandmaster Sexay in the WWE and the son of wrestling legend Jerry Lawler, is not dead after trying to kill himself in jail Saturday night, TMZ Sports reported.

    According to various reports, the 46-year-old Brian Christopher attempted to hang himself in his cell outside Memphis. He was found by guards and rushed to a local hospital.

    Brian Christopher had been arrested in Tennessee earlier this month for DUI after allegedly leading cops on a chase. They tried to pull him over, but he continued driving. When he did stop, cops say, he smelled of alcohol.

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    Lawler’s mother, Kay, tells TMZ Sports Brian passed away Sunday surrounded by family and friends after being placed on life support Saturday night following a suicide attempt in jail. 
    He was surrounded by his father, Jerry Lawler, his brother, Kevin, and other family. 
  • Spider-Man co creator Stephen Ditko dead at 90

    Spider-Man co creator Stephen Ditko dead at 90

    Stephen Ditko, co-creator of Marvel Comics superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, has died at 90 years old. 

    Ditko was found dead on June 29 in his midtown Manhattan apartment, New York Police Department spokesman George Tsourovakas told CNN. 
    Ditko was born November 2, 1927 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.. 
  • Bourdain fate: The great unknown

    Bourdain fate: The great unknown

    Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world on his program PARTS UNKNOWN, has died.

    He was 61.

    CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide.

    A master of his craft, but seemingly not the demons of his mind..

    “It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain,” the network said in a statement Friday morning. “His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller. His talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughter and family at this incredibly difficult time.”

    This comes at a time where news releases indicate that suicide is one of the highest causes of death in America and in history.

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    There have been some other recent famous hangings.. Conspiracy theories are abounding.
    On Friday’s INFOWARS program with Alex Jones, the host claimed that Bourdain recently had been meeting with Elon Musk and was about to turn into a Donald Trump fan. He hinted–not outright accused, but hinted–that the Bourdain death is more fire than smoke.. more conspiracy behind the scenes. Perhaps, Jones insinuated, not a suicide but one to be made look like one…

  • Legend Bruno Sammartino dead at 82

    Legend Bruno Sammartino dead at 82

    Sammartino was the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation’s longest-reigning world champion, holding the title for nearly eight consecutive years. He began his record title reign after beating Buddy Rogers at Madison Square Garden on May 17, 1963.

    He would not relinquish the belt until a loss to Ivan Koloff on Jan. 18, 1971.

    After regaining the title in December 1973, Sammartino went on to have a run of more than years; that’s also one of the five-longest world title reigns in the company’s history.


  • SOMEWHERE IN TIME: ART BELL AND MY FINAL THOUGHTS

    SOMEWHERE IN TIME: ART BELL AND MY FINAL THOUGHTS

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    This video is somewhat appropriate for the time at hand.. Art Bell, dead at the age of 72 on a Friday the 13th in the spring month of April. This was Art, healthy and alive, waving us all a grand goodbye as a drone flew above his compound in the kingdom of Nye. Pahrump… The desert where he was king.

    Initially when the death news was revealed, it was strange. For some reason I woke up around 2am on the East Coast. I fell asleep listening to Clyde Lewis and awoke to him lamenting that he was often the opening act for Bell but never met him.. and now Art Bell was dead.

    I was in shock.. I hardly slept from that point and immediately tuned into Coast to hear Noory conduct open lines focusing on Art.

    The emotion hit about 24 hours later when I realized just what we lost. Not only a legend, but quite honestly a maverick in industry.. a friend.. someone who comforted us during some of the worst times in history. Someone who had human emotions himself, contemplating suicide after the death of Ramona.. someone who is a father of a new baby.. someone who gave us amazing nostalgic memories in only a style he could. Someone who re-branded 70s and 80s era music as a bumper to his program, complete with the WAV file of the thunder crack that he recorded himself.

    His final drone video, featured with this post, fills not only me bit also fans with heartache and joy.

    He was famous for not knowing if he would enter the light.. if he would think of it as a bug zapper or if he’d just brave it and figure out the afterlife in the same style he tried to question our current reality.

    I post this with tears at this moment. Anyone who grew up with him listening nightly on old fashioned radios or new fangled smartphones have the same appreciation. He took us beyond where we exist.. he took us to the limits of time and space. Was he hokey at times with Mel’s hole or fear of the Oiujia Board? Absolutely. But that is what made it all better. The fact we never knew.. the fact he was neutral. Sure, you can get a sense of his thought from the tone of his voice. But boy oh boy.. you just never knew for sure..

    And now things are done. Times have changed. There is no ‘return to the airwaves.’ Heather Wade will decide how MIDNIGHT tears into the night.. Keith Rowland will figure out what to do with his WEB version of events. Bellgab will figure out what’s left to gab about in the absence of the man who spawned the site. And we will collectively contemplate his time and space on this planet.. and conjure up some thoughts of his travels as he now contemplates the next realm.

    For he is gone.
    And we are thankful we had him.