The RIP Famous Person Thread

[harrybarracuda]

Bishop Desmond Tutu surely deserves a mention.

Tributes as Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero, dies at 90 | Dailytrust

[beachbound]

Betty White Passes Away at 99.

Growing up in the 70s, I looked forward to Saturday nights, and the Mary Tyler Moore show.

RIP Ms. White. Thanks for the laughs.

(yet another reason to say fuck you 2021)

[misskit]

She was certainly a playful and cute little old lady.

[Samuel]

She was a comedic genius — loved her in The Proposal with Sandra Bullock

The academy /emmy awards like to praise sentimental or gangster movies — though, IMO it's the charming comedic movies that are the hardest to write, direct and produce.

It takes "comedic timing" which Betty had in spades.

[Buckaroo Banzai]

I good since of humor keeps you young.
RIP Betty, thank you for the laughs.

[beachbound]

[beachbound]

^
And sarcasm keeps the blood pumping. Betty White had plenty of it.

[harrybarracuda]

Days short of 100. When I saw them talking about her upcoming birthday on the news, I knew they'd fucking jinxed her.

RIP she was a terrifically talented lady.

[DrWilly]

RIP she was a terrifically talented lady.

7 decades of hard work!

RIP

[misskit]

Peter Bogdanovich, director of 'The Last Picture Show' and 'Paper Moon,' dies at 82

In his 1970s glory days, he was considered a moviemaking wunderkind.

Peter Bogdanovich, director of '''The Last Picture Show''' and '''Paper Moon,''' dies at 82

[harrybarracuda]

Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and activist, dies at 94



Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actor and activist Sidney Poitier has died.

NBC News reported Friday that Poitier, previously one of the last remaining living stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood, has died at age 94. His cause of death has not been announced.


Fred Mitchell, the Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs, also confirmed the news to Deadline.

Poitier was known for such films as The Defiant Ones, Lilies of the Field, Porgy and Bess, A Raisin in the Sun and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. He received three Academy Award nominations during his career and was the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Homer Smith in Lilies of the Field.

The actor was born in Miami in 1927 and grew up in the Bahamas. He enlisted in the Army during World War II and later started his acting career by joining the American Negro Theater.

Poitier came to fame as an actor in the 1950s. Several of his films, including A Raisin in the Sun, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and In the Heat of the Night, challenged stereotypes and addressed racial issues.

In addition to acting, Poitier was an activist for civil rights and racial equality. He also served as ambassador of the Bahamas to Japan from 1997 to 2007.

Poitier most recently starred in the TV movie The Last Brickmaker in America, released in 2001.

Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and activist, dies at 94 - UPI.com

[beachbound]

^

[malmomike77]

Blood hell, someone called Poitier as their bet on the who'll be the first to cark it in 22' thread

[beachbound]

^
At 94, that wasn’t exactly a long shot.

[malmomike77]

^ true but there's lots of famous old peeps, i shoulda put a tenner on him. Anyhow this is all in bad taste, RIP Sid, some great films and ploughed a path for black peep on the screen as serious actors.

[misskit]

A very elegant man has passed. RIP Mr. Poitier.

[cyrille]

Heat Of The Night is a classic, no doubt.

That was … kind of… about it though.

[beachbound]

Heat Of The Night is a classic, no doubt.

That was … kind of… about it though.

Ridiculous


Blackboard jungle
A Raisin in the sun
Guess who’s coming to dinner
The defiant ones
To Sir with love
Lillies in the field (Academy award)
Shoot to kill

[DrWilly]

Ridiculous


Blackboard jungle
A Raisin in the sun
Guess who’s coming to dinner
The defiant ones
To Sir with love
Lillies in the field (Academy award)
Shoot to kill

An excellent career.

[malmomike77]

That was … kind of… about it though.

You are ignoring the work he did behind the scenes to steer roles and screenings about black people away from the traditional "White" view of black people - his contribution off camera was more important than the performances he gave on screen. I'll leave it there.

[cyrille]

You very rarely do.

But Poitier was a class act, for sure.

[Loy Toy]

A tribute to a great man.

[aging one]

A tribute to a great man.

Every time I see Poiter's face I hear this.

Those school girl days of
Telling tales of and biting nails are gone.

[harrybarracuda]

US comedian and Full House star Bob Saget dies aged 65



Bob Saget, a stand-up comedian and actor beloved for his role as Danny Tanner on the 1990s US sitcom Full House has died suddenly aged 65, his family has announced.
The actor was pronounced dead at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando, Florida on Sunday after he was found unresponsive in his room by staff.
The exact details surrounding his death remain unclear.
In a short statement shared on Twitter, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said that detectives had found no signs of foul play or drug use during initial enquiries.
"We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today," his family said in a statement.
"He was everything to us and we want you to know how much he loved his fans, performing live and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter."

US comedian and Full House star Bob Saget dies aged 65

[AntRobertson]

He was banal and unfunny in that turd of a show 'Full House' but his stand-up could not have been more different.