RIPS

[Chris]

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

Kristofferson, a songwriter and A-list Hollywood actor is known for classics like “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” and for starring in films like “A Star Is Born" with Barbra Streisand.

apnews.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died.

Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88.

 

[OsBlaze]

Well damn

 

[Jimmy King]

R.I.P. John Ashton aka Taggert from the Beverly Hills Cop movies

I’m glad he got to reprise his role in the most recent Beverly Hills Cop on Netflix, which isn’t that bad of a movie tbh. It was nice to see him and Judge Reinhold together again.

RIP

 

[Y2Jayne]

Whistler

 

[Kairi HoHo]

R.I.P. John Ashton aka Taggert from the Beverly Hills Cop movies

Sad to hear this Man coming home from work. Thank goodness he was able to do one more run as a Actor having fun during the most recent Beverly Hills Cop Film that I enjoyed.

 

[Skyefire]

WWE Hall of Famer Pete Rose has died at age 83

 

[Wang Chung]

The past couple of days have been rough.

Whistler, Taggert, Motumbo and now Pete Rose.

 

[OsBlaze]

 

[Jimmy King]

 

[Jimmy King]

 

[OsBlaze]

Damn. Back in August. Wonder why this one took so long to be announced

 

[Kairi HoHo]

I just watching Good Times earlier today so sad to hear he's gone. I would put Amos, Reginald VelJohnson from Family Matters, and James Avery aka Uncle Phil as my Top 3 favorite TV Dads. Amos's Character reminds me of my Dad he's tough on his kids but it's for a reason to make them strong and for them to take on the World when it was time to go on their own.

 

[Chris]

Ethel Kennedy, Passionate Supporter of the Family Legacy, Dies at 96

She never remarried after the assassination of her husband, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and she devoted herself to working on behalf of the causes he had championed.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/13/us/lilly-ledbetter/index.html

Lilly Ledbetter, whose gender pay equity legal fight was the inspiration for the Fair Pay Act of 2009, has died at age 86, according to the team making a film about her life.

Ledbetter died of respiratory failure, her family told AL.com.

In the 1990s, after 19 years of working for Goodyear, Ledbetter learned she had been making thousands of dollars less each month that other – male – managers.

Ledbetter sued Goodyear in 1999 for gender discrimination. She initially won in federal court in 2003 and was awarded $3.8 million in backpay and damages. The decision was later overturned after the tire giant appealed.

The case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court in 2007, which upheld the lower court’s ruling. In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled Ledbetter should have filed suit within 180 days of the very first time Goodyear paid her less than her peers. Having missed that window, Ledbetter had no grounds to sue, according to the court.

In retirement Ledbetter became an activist and advocate for gender equity.

When Barack Obama became president the first bill he signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

 

[Chris]

Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead Co-Founder and Bassist, Dead at 84

The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh, who helped co-found the legendary band and served as their bassist, has died at the age of 84.

www.rollingstone.com