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Kim Tyler of ‘Please Don’t Eat the Daisies’ Dies

Kim Tyler of ‘Please Don’t Eat the Daisies’ Dies
Kim Tyler, the former child actor best remembered for his performance on the TV version of Please Don't Eat the Daisies, died February 10 of cancer. Tyler on The Addams Family (Image via NBC) He was 66. Tyler's death went virtually unnoticed until a paid announcement by his family placed in the print edition of…
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Dolly Art on Gay Club Wall, Sophia Loren’s Plan to ‘Go on Forever’ & More!

Dolly Art on Gay Club Wall, Sophia Loren’s Plan to ‘Go on Forever’ & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Work of (P)art!(on) (Image via video still) CBS L.A.: Strut in Los Angeles commissioned a fabulous Dolly Parton mural by David Gilmore ... and it is spectacular! https://youtu.be/Jm9lOg1vRnA Parton is really "of the moment," as the establishment's owner, Luke Nero, asserts. More life ahead (Image via Edoardo Ponti/Netflix)…
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Celebrate Elizabeth Taylor’s Birthday Watching Her AFI Tribute

Celebrate Elizabeth Taylor’s Birthday Watching Her AFI Tribute
At long last, the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award Special devoted to Elizabeth Taylor from 1993 has been uploaded to YouTube in high quality. Just in time for the 89th anniversary of the legend's birth (Taylor was born February 27, 1932), the upload includes countless clips from her career, as well as touching tributes…
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Conrad Janis Turns 93 — Check Out This Juicy Interview!

Conrad Janis Turns 93 — Check Out This Juicy Interview!
You gotta watch this great, long interview with Conrad Janis, who is now turning 93. Younger (!) fans remember him from Mork & Mindy (1978-1982), and yet he made his film debut some 77 years ago, in 1945's Snafu. Janis's career stretches back to the Golden Age Image via ABC) Amazing, living Hollywood legacy of…
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‘Sound of Music’ & Stage Legend Christopher Plummer Dies @ 91

‘Sound of Music’ & Stage Legend Christopher Plummer Dies @ 91
Via ExtraTV: Christopher Plummer, the stage legend best known for his performance in the all-time movie classic The Sound of Music, died Friday at the age of 91. A timeless image (GIF via GIPHY) Deadline reports the beloved actor died at his Weston, Connecticut, home. He was with his wife of 53 years, Elaine Taylor, who later confirmed he…
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Mike Henry, Brawny Tarzan & Junior Justice, Dies @ 84

Mike Henry, Brawny Tarzan & Junior Justice, Dies @ 84
On January 8, actor Mike Henry died at 84 more than three decades after retiring due to encroaching Parkinson's disease. A swingin' career (Image via AIP) According to reports, he died of Parkinson's and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He had been a pro football player from 1958-1964 for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams,…
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Tony Bennett’s Alzheimer’s Battle, Dishing on Fontaine & More

Tony Bennett’s Alzheimer’s Battle, Dishing on Fontaine & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Tony Bennett today (Image via TonyBennett.com) AARP: Living legend Tony Bennett, 94, is deep within the grips of Alzheimer's disease. His doctor, Dr. Gayatri Devi, says: “He is doing so many things, at 94, that many people without dementia cannot do. He really is the symbol of hope…
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