Tagged: r.i.p.


R.I.P. Gordie Howe

Gordie Howe, who won four Stanley Cups in the 1950s with the Detroit Red Wings and played professional hockey into his 50s died on June 10th, 2016 at age 88....

R.I.P. Muhammad Ali

Three time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3rd, 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He had been hospitalized for a respiratory condition; a spokesman for the family said he...

RIP: Music Legend Prince Gone at Age 57

80s superstar Prince, widely acknowledged as one of the most creative forces of his generation, died at his suburban Minneapolis home on Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was only 57...

Actor Abe Vigoda Passes Away at Age 94

We learned about the passing of Abe Vigoda on Twitter from Maureen Van Zandt, who played Silvio Dante’s wife, Gabriella, on HBO’s hit mob series, The Sopranos.” Her real life...

R.I.P Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Johnson

Former Olympic skier Bill Johnson, who won the Men’s Downhill at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics, died January 21st, 2016 at an assisted living facility near Portland, Oregon according to the...

RIP: David Bowie Succumbs to Cancer

Legendary rock icon, David Bowie, lost his 18-month battle with cancer on January 10, 2016, two days after his 69th birthday. His representative confirmed that Bowie passed away peacefully, surrounded...

R.I.P. NBA Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes

Dolph Schayes, who played for the Syracuse Nationals from the 1949-50 through the 1962-63 seasons, and then with the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1963-4 season after the Nationals relocated to...

R.I.P. Yogi Berra

Lawrence “Yogi” Berra, perhaps the second most beloved player in New York Yankees history behind Babe Ruth, passed away on September 22nd at age 90. Berra, whose malapropisms like “it’s...