DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

[MisterCairo]

I was never a wrestling fan, but Captain Lou Albano and his involvement with 80s music icons such as Cindy Lauper were part of my high school experience:

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2009/10/14/obit-captain-albano-wrestler.html

 

[Lincsong]

Al Martino 1927-2009

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Johnny Fontaine...

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Sadly an era is coming to an end. Songs are not composed like this anymore.
RIP Paisan.

 

[dhermann1]

Vic Mizzy

I just heard this on the radio this morning. I had never heard of Vic Mizzy, but he wrote the famous theme song for the Munsters TV show, among many other popular tunes. Seems like a pretty cool guy, and God bless him, he made it to 93.
http://music.rightcelebrity.com/?p=3074#

 

[skyvue]

I just heard this on the radio this morning. I had never heard of Vic Mizzy, but he wrote the famous theme song for the Munsters TV show, among many other popular tunes. Seems like a pretty cool guy, and God bless him, he made it to 93.
http://music.rightcelebrity.com/?p=3074#

If I might gently correct you, he wrote the theme for that other horror comedy, THE ADDAMS FAMILY (and GREEN ACRES, to boot).

I liked this quote from the LA Times obit:

For Mizzy, who owned the publishing rights to the THE ADDAMS FAMILY theme, it was an easy payday.

"I sat down; I went 'buh-buh-buh-bump [snap-snap], buh-buh-buh-bump," he recalled in a 2008 interview on CBS' SUNDAY MORNING show. "That's why I'm living in Bel-Air: Two finger snaps, and you live in Bel-Air."
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[LizzieMaine]

Not long ago I heard what was probably Mizzy's first radio broadcast, a 1937 appearance on the "Town Hall Varieties" segment of Fred Allen's "Town Hall Tonight." He appeared as the leader of a very snappy Hoosier-Hot-Shots-type novelty band, playing lead harmonica. They introduced him as "Victor Mizzy," but the sound and style of the music made it pretty obvious this was the Green Acres theme song guy at the very start of his career.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

No Mr.No, I expect you to die. *frowns*

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-joseph-wiseman21-2009oct21,0,5479879.story

 

[lolly_loisides]

Don Lane - There goes a part of my childhood, fellow Australian Loungers will understand
http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/don-lane/2009/10/22/1256147836422.html

 

[MisterCairo]

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-joseph-wiseman21-2009oct21,0,5479879.story

I never knew Dr. No was a Canadian.

On behalf of the Canadian people, I'd like to apologize to the world for Dr. No, SPECTER, and while I'm at it, Celine Dion, Pamela Anderson, and the hamier acting skills of William Shatner.

 

[MrBern]

Vic Mizzy

Vic Mizzy, whose infernally catchy themes for the television comedies “The Addams Family” and “Green Acres” are as entrenched in the memories of Americans who grew up in the 1960s as any pop tune or protest anthem, died on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 93.

read the rest...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/arts/television/21mizzy.html

 

[St.Ignatz]

Al Martino 1927-2009

Mr. Martino lived about 15 min. down the road. He died in his kitchen while cooking broccoli di rape. A storybook ending for all of us of Italian ancestry.
TomD.

 

[Lincsong]

Mr. Martino lived about 15 min. down the road. He died in his kitchen while cooking broccoli di rape. A storybook ending for all of us of Italian ancestry.
TomD.

Now that is the way to go; doing something you enjoy.

Who else is left from that generation? I guess only Tony Bennett and Jerry Vale.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Vale the Lanky Yank - Don Lane

Thanks for many wonderful TV memories Don.

 

[skyvue]

Who else is left from that generation? I guess only Tony Bennett and Jerry Vale.

Steve and Eydie. Jack Jones. Marilyn Maye. Andy Williams.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Soupy Sales

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-mew-soupy-sales23-2009oct23,0,1662687.story

 

[St.Ignatz]

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-mew-soupy-sales23-2009oct23,0,1662687.story

Time to bust out my "Up in the air with Soupy Sales" album and "Do the mouse" in a black fedora. Who else could make Jello hip?
Tom D.

 

[Ethan Bentley]

Joseph Wiseman an under-rated Bond villain I think.
Certainly no apologies needed.
Lois Maxwell was also Canadian, I believe, she was the perfect Moneypenny.

 

[Solid Citizen]

SOUPY

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-mew-soupy-sales23-2009oct23,0,1662687.story

Would RACE home from school to catch Soupy's show on TV. He gave us then KIDS new meaing to off the wall. Heck add in two dogs (White Fang/BlackTooth) with attitude & PIES (lol ), you know the rest! Solid Citizen

 

[Foofoogal]

yes, RIP Soupy..

 

[tortswon]

R.I.P. Soupy. Another link to my childhood gone. The world is a bit sadder today. The cream pies will be flying in heaven tonight. Best, Sam

 

[Hondo]

R.I.P. Soupy. Another link to my childhood gone. The world is a bit sadder today. The cream pies will be flying in heaven tonight. Best, Sam

The end of an era, like black & white Tv, You will be missed Soupy
Rest in Peace