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Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:53 am

Former Raiders offensive lineman Mario Henderson has died. He was 35.

Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:24 am

cdennisg wrote: MrBreeze wrote: The Amazing Randi, Famed Magician and Escapologist, Dies at 92

Sad to hear this. I loved watching him debunk bullshit claims.

If you have a couple hours to kill, there's a great documentary about his life and some of the "miracles" he's debunked called "An Honest Liar." I think it was maybe on Netflix or Prime.

Thu Oct 22, 2020 2:45 pm

CanStan wrote: cdennisg wrote: MrBreeze wrote: The Amazing Randi, Famed Magician and Escapologist, Dies at 92

Sad to hear this. I loved watching him debunk bullshit claims.

If you have a couple hours to kill, there's a great documentary about his life and some of the "miracles" he's debunked called "An Honest Liar." I think it was maybe on Netflix or Prime.

Thanks, I will look for it.

Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:54 pm

Matt Blair Former Viking NFL star
https://www.startribune.com/former-vikings-great-m...572832852/

Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:44 pm

I didnt see any body mention cruze pedragons crew chief "hopsing"on hear any where...he was hit by a car leaving a restraunt...

Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:17 pm

obus wrote: Matt Blair Former Viking NFL star
https://www.startribune.com/former-vikings-great-m...572832852/

Got to meet him when I was a kid. After he retired, he would travel around to small MN towns with some other guys and play charity basketball games with local police and fire department staff for charity. He signed my shoes.

Sat Oct 24, 2020 7:36 am

Singer/song writer Jerry Jeff Walker.

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-songwriting-legend-jerry-jeff-walker-has-died/

Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:11 am

I have fond memories of Jerry's best known song he wrote, "Mr. Bojangles" ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKm_EgDI_-E which became a Top 10 hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970.
That was only 50 years ago. I bought my '63 Notch, which I still have, in 1971. Seems like yesterday.

Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:34 am

Randall wrote: I have fond memories of Jerry's best known song he wrote, "Mr. Bojangles" ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKm_EgDI_-E which became a Top 10 hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970.
That was only 50 years ago. I bought my '63 Notch, which I still have, in 1971. Seems like yesterday.

I still like L. A. Freeway...

Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:37 am

Saw Jerry in 1977 at a former WW2 armory, BYOB we danced on the tables. My song “Up against the wall redneck mothers”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI1sTyaErW0

This album I really like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hro4HvYOglI&list=OLAK5uy_mXoXcHG_98daCPxUogMF59lcIb5tjnbDc

Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:41 pm

Drummer Viola Smith, at age 107

Sat Oct 24, 2020 7:54 pm

Randall wrote: I have fond memories of Jerry's best known song he wrote, "Mr. Bojangles" ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKm_EgDI_-E which became a Top 10 hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970.
That was only 50 years ago. I bought my '63 Notch, which I still have, in 1971. Seems like yesterday. That song always reminds me of the original “Bojangles”, Bill Robinson. Although it was disavowed that the song was about him, there are some interesting similarities. Link for anyone interested in his remarkable story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Robinson

PS. Jon, I too love “LA Freeway”. Was singing it to a gal in Florida just 2 days ago. :lol:

Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:30 am

"I'm a rowdeo-deoh-deohdeohdy cowboy, bordering on the insane!" Godspeed Jerry Jeff !

Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:46 pm

William Blinn screenwriter

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/brians-song-roots-purple-rain-003325485.html

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Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:13 pm

Mr. Bojangels?
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&a...8orlrTOrxd

Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:25 pm

Billy Joe Shaver, pioneer of ‘outlaw country’ movement, dead at 81

Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:29 pm

Jimmy Orr former NFL receiver

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jimmy-orr-super-bowl-colts-dies

Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:30 pm

Travis Roy Hockey player so sad
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/302...nt-dies-45

Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:22 am

Nobby Stiles Footballer (soccer)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/30/n...nited-dies

Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:54 am

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-miss-america-leanza-cornett-dies-age-49/

Former Miss America Leanza Cornett dies at age 49. She apparently fell/hit her head.