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‘James at 16’ Star Lance Kerwin Dies @ 62

‘James at 16’ Star Lance Kerwin Dies @ 62
Lance Kerwin, one of the most familiar faces among youth talent on TV in the '70s, died January 24, 2023, his eldest daughter reported on Facebook. Lance at 17 on James at 16 (Image via NBC) He was 62. Savanah Kerwin posted, "Hello everyoneI am so sorry to those we have not been able to…
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Simple Minds Rocks On, TV Star Opens Up About ’50s Open Marriage, Madonna Tickets Sell Out & More

Simple Minds Rocks On, TV Star Opens Up About ’50s Open Marriage, Madonna Tickets Sell Out & More
January 20, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: The band's latest incarnation (Image via Facebook) EXTRATV: A new direction for Simple Minds, and a catch-up with Jim Kerr, 63. https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1616350371055603712?s=20&t=jpRxDXC9KoDoKLd5-bwztQ TWITTER: This video ... is something. BILLBOARD: Madonna, 64, has taken abuse for being irrelevant for about 15 years. In spite of nasty,…
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Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s Only Child, Dies @ 54

Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s Only Child, Dies @ 54
Elvis died tragically young at 42 of heart disease. Now, on January 12, 2023, his only child — singer Lisa Marie Presley — has died at 54 following what was reportedly "full cardiac arrest." A rare image of Lisa Marie Presley with her four kids (Image via Instagram) Lisa Marie had just been at the…
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Linda Lovelace: A Legacy

Linda Lovelace: A Legacy
Among those born on January 10, in 1949, was Linda Lovelace — a name many people still know to this day, all because she infamously did something that these days is pretty common. Lovelace's appeal was that she was not a typical bombshell, but a "girl-next-door" type. (Image via video still) But Linda Susan Boreman…
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Adam Rich of ‘Eight Is Enough’ Found Dead @ 54

Adam Rich of ‘Eight Is Enough’ Found Dead @ 54
Adam Rich, whose rise to fame as sarcastic moppet Nicholas Bradford on TV's Eight Is Enough made him a teen-mag staple, was found dead Saturday at his home. He was 54. What a face! (Image via ABC) According to multiple sources, a person arrived at Rich's home and found him lifeless. No cause has been…
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Earl Boen, Instantly Recognizable Character Actor, Dies @ 81

Earl Boen, Instantly Recognizable Character Actor, Dies @ 81
It's hard to believe the late character actor Earl Boen was only 81; he has seemed to be everywhere for so long, I assumed he was 10 years older. Another Seinfeld guest star has died. (Image via video still) In fact, the hard-working thesp worked on the stage as a teen in the '50s until…
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