Tagged: r.i.p.


Ben Gazzara: Rest in Peace

Actor Ben Gazzara passed away on February 3, 2011, his attorney, Jay Julien confirmed to the press. The cause was of death was pancreatic cancer. Born Biagio Anthony Gazzara in Manhattan...

James Farentino, Rest in Peace

73-year-old actor, James Farentino succumbed to heart failure on Monday, January 24, 2012. Bob Palmer, a family spokesman confirmed the sad news. He was born James Ferrantino in Brooklyn, NY...

Rest in Peace Joe Paterno

Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno lost his battle with lung cancer and died on the morning of January 22nd. Paterno had been diagnosed with the disease in November...

Etta James: Rest in Peace

Legendary blues singer, Etta James, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012, just 5 days short of her 74th birthday. The cause of death is leukemia. In addition to several...

Rest in Peace Smokin’ Joe Frazier

Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier passed away on November 7th, 2011 in Philadelphia. Smokin’ Joe, as he was known, had suffered from liver cancer and had recently entered hospice...

Death by Misadventure Tweets

We agree with Kimberly T. Palmer‘s twitter question: “why isn’t #deathbymisadventure trending?” Death by Misadventure is certainly an interesting verdict in the Amy Winehouse and an interesting topic if you look...

Raiders Win, Mourn Al Davis

The Oakland Raiders beat the Houston Texans 25-20 October 9th on a last second interception in the end zone by safety Michael Huff.  It was an emotionally charged game for...

Sylvia Robinson R.I.P.

Singer, songwriter and record producer, Sylvia Robinson, one half of the famous duo Mickey & Sylvia, passed away at the age of 75 on September 29. A spokeswoman for her...