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Remembering Mr. Trebek, Ivana This To Be Over, Ferrigno’s 69 & More!

Remembering Mr. Trebek, Ivana This To Be Over, Ferrigno’s 69 & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: The man with all the ... questions. (Image via video still) EXTRATV: Friends remember Alex Trebek, who died at 80 on Saturday, including some warm words from 90-year-old Ed Asner. https://youtu.be/BogIUakQOl4 CBS THIS MORNING: Could 85-year-old Sophia Loren be heading toward another Oscar?! Still loving her ... (Image…
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‘Jeopardy!’ Star Alex Trebek Dies @ 80

‘Jeopardy!’ Star Alex Trebek Dies @ 80
Alex Trebek, the charmingly matter-of-fact host of the cerebral game show Jeopardy! for 36 years, has died following his highly publicized battle with pancreatic cancer. (Image via GIPHY) He was 80. The show's Instagram account confirmed his death Sunday, posting simply, "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning,…
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‘Master of the Malaprops’ Norm Crosby Dies @ 93

‘Master of the Malaprops’ Norm Crosby Dies @ 93
ExtraTV reports: Longtime comic Norm Crosby has died at 93. Vintage Los Angeles confirmed his death. Reporting he died Saturday, the Facebook page — run by a family friend — did not cite a cause. Crosby in recent years (Image via Vintage Los Angeles) "We lost comedian Norm Crosby today," the moderator wrote, along with posting a…
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Patrick Duffy, 71, and Linda Purl, 65: It’s Love!

Patrick Duffy, 71, and Linda Purl, 65: It’s Love!
I find this story especially sweet because I met them both at an autograph show years ago, separately, and now — after knowing each other forever — actors Patrick Duffy, 71, and his longtime friend Linda Purl, 65, have found love. Doing a 5K in Colorado Springs recently (Image via Instagram) “I'm in an incredibly…
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Bond Icon Sean Connery Dies @ 90

Bond Icon Sean Connery Dies @ 90
Sean Connery, the popular actor iconic for his portrayal of James Bond in seven films, died Saturday, October 31, at 90. Undercover cover (Image via Life) His death was confirmed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (b. 1970) of his native Scotland, who tweeted: "I was heartbroken to learn this morning of the passing of Sir Sean…
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Paul Lynde’s Halloween Special, Sanderson Sister Surprise & More!

Paul Lynde’s Halloween Special, Sanderson Sister Surprise & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: "As you know, there's a real scary holiday coming up ... Election Day!" (Image via ABC) YOUTUBE: It's that time of year again ... time to watch the infamous Paul Lynde Halloween Special from 1976, the only place to find KISS, Margaret Hamilton and Roz Kelly under the…
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Bob Saget Supports Lori Loughlin, Lynda Carter for Biden & More!

Bob Saget Supports Lori Loughlin, Lynda Carter for Biden & More!
Links from the past, with relevance today: Here's to Full House, not the big house! (GIF via GIPHY) EXTRATV: Bob Saget, 64, is standing by co-star Lori Loughlin, 56, following her plea in the college cheating scandal. THR: The publicist of Some Like It Hot (1959) was somehow still alive, just died at age 99.…
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Marge Champion, Dance & Disney Legend, Dies @ 101

Marge Champion, Dance & Disney Legend, Dies @ 101
Marge Champion, who with her choreographer husband Gower Champion (1919-1980) was among the most popular and influential dancers in Hollywood history, died Wednesday, October 21, in L.A., a month after turning 101. Champion's death was confirmed by her son Gregg Champion, 64, who reported that she had been living with him since the beginning of COVID-19.…
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