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Celebrity Deaths Story Excerpts
I Love Lucy
Lucille Desire Ball was born August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York. In 1915, her father died of typhoid fever and so she and her brother were raised by their mother and grandparents. Ball's grandfather was an eccentric fellow who enjoyed theatre. He brought the family to see shows and encouraged his grand daughter to take part in school plays. Ball realized at an early age that being[...]
Pop Icon Still Popular in Death
Andy Warhol was considered the father of pop art and an influential filmmaker, screen printer, producer as well as an artist. Warhol survived an assassination attempt by a psychotic friend in the sixties, and eventually after a lifetime of influential art Warhol died of cardiac arrhythmia, brought on by water intoxication in 1987. Warhol's family maintained that this was because of[...]
The Death of a Boxer
"The world has lost a great champion. I will always remember Joe with respect and admiration." - Cassius "Muhammad Ali" Clay, Jr.Madison Square Garden was busting with a pandemonium of activity. Police patrolled the area and controlled the circus-like frenzy of the crowd, some who were dressed outrageously. It was 1971 and it was the place to be. Countless celebrities from Norman[...]
A Few Minutes for the Legacy of Andy Rooney
"I didn't get old on purpose, it just happened. If you're lucky, it could happen to you." - Andy RooneySeated behind the infamous walnut table, surrounded by a clutter of papers; with his typewriter in plain view, a computer narrowly stashed in the distance and a bookshelf overflowing with books, many of which he had authored, Andy Rooney quickly became the embodiment of the[...]
A Heaven On Earth Sendoff for Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield died on October 5, 2004 at he age of 82 following complications from a heart valve operation. He was a stand-up comedian with his signature line, "I don't get no respect!", an actor who starred in iconic films such as Caddyshack and Easy Money and a writer. He had two children,[...]
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