This is a thread focusing on Celebrities that I knew and loved that passed away in the 2011 calendar year. The first two members of the class are Anne Francis and Peter Postlethwaite, who both passed away on January 2, 2010.

Salmaan Taseer, the Governor of the Pakistani province of Punjab, was assassinated on January 4, 2011.

Gerry Rafferty...he just died today.

Gerry Rafferty...he just died today.
I just read that. :( In fact I'm listing to Baker Street right now. :rip: Gerry Rafferty.

Add jack LaLanne to the list of 2011 DCS inductees. And Susanna York, also.

Don Kirshner as well.

John Dye ( the angel of death on Touched by an Angel) died on January 10, 2011.

David Nelson from "Ozzie and Harriet"

Steve Mancha (his real name was Clyde Wilson). 1960's Detroit R&B singer who recorded for several Detroit record labels. Got to Motown only as a songwriter. Later recorded for the Hot Wax/Invictus labels and sanged with both 100 Proof (Aged In Soul), and the 8th Day.




http://metrotimes.com/music/spun-1.1092022



Read that for more.

Susannah York a wonderful British actress.

Now to add first lead singer of the Marvelettes Gladys Horton to the list. :(

Sargent Shriver died January 18, 2011.

Anne Francis (Actress)
Peter Hobbs (Actor)
Patricia Smith (Actress)
Margot Stevenson (Actress)
Jill Haworth (Actress)
Grady Chapman (Doo Wop singer, The Robins)
Ryne Duren (Baseball player)
Aron Kincaid (Actor)
Del Reisman (TV Producer)
Peter Yates (Movie Director)
Margaret Whiting (Singer)
Paul Picerni (Actor)
Dave Sisler (Baseball player)
George Crowe (Baseball player)
Bruce Gordon (Actor)
Charlie Louvin (Country music singer)

Inducted to the Dead celebrities Society is Betty Garrett (1919-2011), at the age of 91 years 9 months. No age 92.

just added today,Len lesser Uncle Leo on Seinfeld. He was 88.

Another inductee today: Jane Russell lived for 89 years 8 months (No age 90) June 1921-February 2011.

Rapper Nate Dogg passed unexpenctedly this week, no age 42. (He lived for 41 years 7 months, August 1969-March 2011.)

Two more inductees added to the class:

Elizabeth Taylor (at age 79)

Geraldine Ferraro (No age 76)

English actor Michael Gough, who was in a ton of atmospheric horror flicks but was best known for his portrayal of Alfred the butler in the first four Batman flicks, passed away just last week at the age of 94.

Keith Fordoyce-the host of the British 1960's music TV show called Ready Steady Go passed away this week.

Sidney Lumet passes away (June 1924-April 2011), no age 87.

Grucho Marx's son Arthur passed away at 89, but no age 90. (July 1921-April 2011).

There will not be an age 71 for Canadian actor Michael Sarrazin (May 1940-April 2011). He passed away from cancer.

There will not be an age 71 for Canadian actor Michael Sarrazin (May 1940-April 2011). He passed away from cancer.




I didnt hear about this one.


RIP :(

Indian guru and spiritual figure Sathya Sai Baba dies in April 2011, no age 85. (November 1926-April 2011)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/%D0%91%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A8%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%A1%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8C%D1%8F_%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B8_%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0-cropped.jpg

New DCS inductee: Kevin Jarre (August 1954-April 2011) at the age of 56, no age 57.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/489537102_40157479d7.jpg

Another DCS inductee: Phoebe Snow (1951-2011)
http://www.famousnewjerseyans.com/Images/phoebe_snow.jpg

Also record producer Huey P. Meaux.

No age 80 for David Wilkerson, who was killed in a car accident. (May 1931-April 2011)
http://assets.mediaspanonline.com/prod/6233675/david-wilkerson-avatar-3108_w400.jpg

Jackie Cooper: actor, television director, producer and executive passes away, no age 89.
http://www.exposay.com/celebrity-photos/jackie-cooper-2009-fall-hollywood-show-1JMkux.jpg
(September 1922-May 2011)

http://gb.fs.boldernet.net/0/0/204/204064-275.jpg
Sada Thompson passed away from lung disease. No age 84. (September 1927-May 2011)

Hockey player David Boogaard found dead; no age 29.
(June 1982-May 2011)
http://topuspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/boogaard-mug2-300x300.jpg

Despite a natural death, Harmon Killebrew won't be getting an age 75. (June 1936-May 2011)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Harmon_Killebrew_1962.png

The dead Celebrity Class of 2011 has an unexpected inductee: Randy "Macho Man" Savage was killed in car accident, no age 59. (November 1952-May 2011)

Three more deaths to report:
Marian Mercer (November 1935-May 2011) no age 76
Jackie Cooper (September 1922-May 2011) no age 89
Barbara Stuart (January 1935-May 2011) at age 76.

http://gb.fs.boldernet.net/0/0/204/204064-275.jpg
Sada Thompson passed away from lung disease. No age 84. (September 1927-May 2011)

That photo is Jayne Meadows. Here is Sada Thompson in the 70's and 2000's.

On May 27, 2011, Jeff Conaway died, no age 61. (born October 1950)
http://www.topsocialite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/jeff-conaway.jpg

On May 27, 2011, Jeff Conaway died, no age 61. (born October 1950)
http://www.topsocialite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/jeff-conaway.jpg
He was actually 60, his birthday would have been this October.

I said "NO age 61", not "at". I was actually parodying these news stories on tvseriesfinale site about cancellations of TV shows. The titles usually say "(show title) Cancelled; No Season (number after abbreviated last season)".

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Gil_Scott-Heron.jpg
Gil Scott-Heron has passed away after 62 years (1949-2011).

you forgot Macho Man,Randy Savage[poffo] died of a car accident due to a heart attack,may 20 age 58.

^^Macho Man's already listed, look at post #34.

Clarice Taylor passed away of heart failure (September 1917-May 2011), so no age 94 for her.

James Arness is an inductee in the Dead Celebrity Class of 2011. "The Oldest Big Man". 6'7'' 88 years (1923-2011)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70Bdb96mozU/TemjMnvXrdI/AAAAAAAAGQI/SnZLbe0SV7Y/s1600/james-arness.jpg

Three more deaths to report:

No age 80 for Roy Skelton (July 1931-June 2011)
Andrew Gold (August 1951-June 2011) will not get an age 60.
Producer Leonard B. Stern (December 1923-June 2011), aged 87, will not be getting an age 88.

I just heard Alan Rubin the trumpet player from the Blues Brothers also passed away.

Mike Starr from Alice In Chains died of a drug overdose.

Clarence Clemons, the sax player for E Street Band at age 69
Ryan Dunn from Jackass

Rapper Nate Dogg passed unexpenctedly this week, no age 42. (He lived for 41 years 7 months, August 1969-March 2011.)

Wow, I had no idea that he died. Iv'e been a huge fan of his since the mid 1990's. I used to listen to him, Warren G, and Mista Grimm's song Indo Smoke over and over again. God bless him. I hope he's in a better place.

A tribute to Nate Dogg, censored version. Viewer discretion advised. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXrz6rJdMtE

Two more inductees added to the class:

Elizabeth Taylor (at age 79)

Geraldine Ferraro (No age 76)

WHAT??? Elizabeth Taylor died too?? Man, I had no idea. I guess that's what I get for only watching ESPN on tv in the last year. I hope she rests in peace.

I felt so bad for Mike Starr for dying just a week or so before Jeff Conaway. He should have gotten more publicity than he did. Tribute to Mike Starr, April 4, 1966 – March 8, 2011, You Will Be Greatly Missed. :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxmt4PX6gto

http://www.foxnews.com/images/366638/0_61_falk_peter.jpg
Peter Falk of the TV series Columbo passed away at age 83 (September 1927-June 2011), so no age 84.

Former Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Otto von Habsburg, passes, no age 99. November 1912-July 2011)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Otto_von_Habsburg_Belvedere_1998_c.JPG

Two more DCS inductees:

Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford (1918-2011) at age 93
Sherwood Schwartz (November 1916-July 2011), no age 95 for him.

I felt so bad for Mike Starr for dying just a week or so before Jeff Conaway. He should have gotten more publicity than he did. Tribute to Mike Starr, April 4, 1966 – March 8, 2011, You Will Be Greatly Missed. :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxmt4PX6gto

Mike Starr died about two and a half months before Jeff Conaway...

I never heard of Mike Starr.

Motown songwriter Fonce Mizell and Grass Roots lead singer Rob Grill to the list. :(

I never heard of Mike Starr.
He was the bass player for Alice in Chains for their first two albums, but was dismissed from the group in 1992. He lived a very troubled life, and wound up on Celebrity Rehab a year or two ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Starr_%28musician%29

What a depressing thread. May they all R.I.P. :(

Mike Starr died about two and a half months before Jeff Conaway...

Thanks for letting me know. Still sad though that his death didn't get much attention.

Since she has been found dead in London, there won't be an age 28 for Amy Winehouse. (September 1983-July 2011)

Since she has been found dead in London, there won't be an age 28 for Amy Winehouse. (September 1983-July 2011)


Oh my! Another musician dead at 27 years old! :(
-Jim Morrison
-Janis Joplin
-Brian Jones
-Jimi Hendrix
-Kurt Cobain
-Amy Winehouse

Some of the Dead Celebrities Society inductees for the 2011 calendar year (some of which are already covered in this thread):

Frances Bay
Doris Belock
Jon Cedar
Jackie Cooper
Madelyn Pugh Davis
Sam Denoff
Don Diamond
Charles S. Dubin
Peter Falk
Bill Foster
Anne Francis
Betty Garrett
Peter Hobbs
Jeffrey Hodes
Len Lesser
Sid Melton
Marian Mercer
Harry Morgan
David Nelson
Frank Potanza
Peggy Rea
Sol Saks
Sherwood Schwartz
Patricia Smith
Leonard B. Stern
Leonard Stone
Edson Stroll
Barbara Stuart
Dan Taffner
Clarice Taylor
Sada Thompson

Wow you read all these and think, we will all be dead soon. Hopefully not tomorrow but someday. Why can't we live forever. I suppose if we did the world would explode with people. I wonder what is like up above, if there is a heaven full of wonderful things.

That photo is Jayne Meadows. Here is Sada Thompson in the 70's and 2000's.
I didnt think that looked like Sada Thompson. Is Jayne Meadows still alive?

I didnt think that looked like Sada Thompson. Is Jayne Meadows still alive?


Jayne is still alive. she's 91.

http://youtu.be/jJR_KGZO4U0



Sean Bonniwell. The lead singer of this band the Music Machine. RIP.

http://youtu.be/55AO0udtOPQ



Rory Mack, one of the guitarists of the Unrelated Segments passed away a few weeks ago. :(

We will have to start the 2012 class next.

Every Year since that Clint Eastwood Movie came out, I have made my own "Dead Pool" list just to see how many Celebrities I can Predict will "Kick the Bucket".

Here's My 2012 List:

Queen Elisabeth II
Fidel Castro
Leonard Nimoy
Mickey Rooney
John Glenn
June Lockhart
Zha Zha Gabor
Peggy Charren
Barbara Feldon
Chuck Berry

^^Elizabeth II will not be on my own deadpool.

I have nothing against the Queen personally, but she is up there in age, which is why she is on my list.

I had two "Hits" this past year, Osama Bin Laden and Harry Morgan.

Remember if one of your picks dies, and not by "Natural Causes", and then it is revealed "You Did It" never mind the Legal Ramifications, YOU'RE DISQUALIFIED!!! :lol:

I have nothing against the Queen personally, but she is up there in age, which is why she is on my list.

I had two "Hits" this past year, Osama Bin Laden and Harry Morgan.

Remember if one of your picks dies, and not by "Natural Causes", and then it is revealed "You Did It" never mind the Legal Ramifications, YOU'RE DISQUALIFIED!!! :lol:

Take her off and replace her with Joe Paterno or the Bhumibol Adulyadej (King of Thailand) instead of the Queen. I wouldn't have the Queen pass away before she reached 100. This year is her Diamond Jubilee. If I were placed on your Dead pool, you'd be fired from this forum. If somebody defended Elizabeth and if I had her on my deadpool for any year before 2020, he would recommend I would take her off the deadpool and replace her with Frank Cady, who's been retired from acting since 1990. If the Queen passed away at any year before 2016, whose fault is it? Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Every Year since that Clint Eastwood Movie came out, I have made my own "Dead Pool" list just to see how many Celebrities I can Predict will "Kick the Bucket".

Here's My 2012 List:

Queen Elisabeth II
Fidel Castro
Leonard Nimoy
Mickey Rooney
John Glenn
June Lockhart
Zha Zha Gabor
Peggy Charren
Barbara Feldon
Chuck Berry

You don't just take over a person's thread and change the topic. So please, back on topic.

My Bad! :doh: Sorreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey! :blush:

It's okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. :)

Regulus, just let myself take care of the dead pool duties around here, okay? I did not mean to force you to change the subject or force other users to go off-topic.

Now that the 2011 calendar year is over, I think its time I had this thread closed and a new topic can be established "DCS Class of 2012".