[As I write this, "Roadhouse" is playing on TV.]
90’s movie star Patrick Swayze lost his battle with cancer yesterday.
His phantom arms are around us all now.
Farewell, Mr. Swayze.
My Way or the Highway Bonus Round:
Mystery Science Theater 3000’s “Patrick Swayze Christmas” song.
(You mourn your way, I’ll mourn mine)
Yesterday the flags in Shermer, Illinois were hung at half-mast.
Writer, producer, director John Hughes passed away having suffered a fatal heart attack.
John Hughes wrote and directed a number of wonderful and influential films of the 80’s and 90’s.
We at Blogadilla will miss you, John.
Neo-Maxi Zoom Dweebie Bonus Round:
A nice montage tribute to the late John Hughes, by Eclectic Method.
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At 7:49AM this morning (June 28), loud hairy TV pitchman Billy Mays was pronounced dead – as simple as 1-2-3. It is currently not known if the death of the 50-year-old was related to a minor airline accident injury from the previous day.
Farewell Billy – he lived life with an exclamation point.
Billy Mays was the face of many well known and fine products:
• What Odor?™
• Orange Glo™
• Oxi-Clean™
• Flies Away™
• Mighty Putty™
• The Awesome Auger™
• Green Now!™
• Simoniz “Fix It!”™
• The Grater Plater™
• Tool Band-It™
• Mighty Mendit™
• Quick Chop™
• Kaboom!™:
(Tombstone Generator)
Update from Heywood:
Everyone’s seen the Philippines “Thriller” prison video; now the CPDRC has released a new tribute video to MJ:
3:13PM: the television news media (CNN, FOX, MSNBC) has yet to officially state that Michael Jackson is dead. Jackson was not breathing when he was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center at 12:26PM today, in a state of cardiac arrest.
3:15PM: L.A. Times now states that doctors have pronounced Michael Jackson dead.
3:30PM: CNN television news announces that Michael Jackson is dead. Suck it CNN! You’re 15 minutes behind!
NOTE: Michael Jackson is declared only “99% dead” – his nose was already declared legally dead over 7 years ago.
(via Kate)
It’s going to be years before we can giggle again at the term “anal cancer.”
A shitty way to die (sorry . . . too soon).
