So long, Big Guy.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030923/ap_on_re_us/obit_jump_2

Rob :(

:( We lost another celebrity. This year really sucks.

RIP Gordon

You have got to be kidding me.:( R.I.P. Big Guy. All of us WKRP fans will never forget you.

Terrible, sad news.
The first loss of the WKRP family.

Goodbye, Big Guy.

We are all going to miss you.
You always have a special place in the WKRP fans' hearts.

Thanks for all the memories Gordon.
Rest in peace.


:(

"As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

Rest in peace A.C.

:( RIP Big Guy:(

RIP - He was one of a kind.

i too would one day love to do a service announcement in favor of Spring.

from officer tinkler on soap to that slimy mr. horton on different strokes to the maytag repairman...keep smiling big guy...

Wow, this has been a terrible year for celebrity deaths.

RIP Big Guy :(

Yes, all the deaths are depressing. :(

god bless gordon jump.
we'll miss you
in a way its like losing a member of my family.

R.I.P. Gordon Jump a.k.a 'Big Guy', you will be missed. :(

I can't believe the amount of celebrity deaths that have happened over the course of this year, we’ve lost a lot of very talented actors/actresses. I think TV Land should show their respect to Gordon Jump by dedicating a tribute to him, and airing a block of episodes from WRKP in Cincinnati.

Great idea, I have not seen the show in a long time.

Originally posted by Impressions
R.I.P. Gordon Jump a.k.a 'Big Guy', you will be missed. :(

I can't believe the amount of celebrity deaths that have happened over the course of this year, we’ve lost a lot of very talented actors/actresses. I think TV Land should show their respect to Gordon Jump by dedicating a tribute to him, and airing a block of episodes from WRKP in Cincinnati.

Yeah, no kidding. :( At least they're all having fun in heaven together! But yeah, I think they should air some WKRP episodes in honor of Gordon Jump, he was a great actor and contributed a lot to that show. RIP Jump, we'll miss you!

RIP Gordo

Originally posted by sinatrastar
Great idea, I have not seen the show in a long time.

Thanks. :) BTW, WKRP in Cincinnati can be currently seen in the TV Land Kitschen, Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30AM/Eastern.

from officer tinkler on soap to that slimy mr. horton on different strokes to the maytag repairman...

Mr. Horton ...

I forgot about that one. I used to really laugh when that pervert episode would come on.

Sad news :(

RIP Gordon Jump.

RIP Big Guy! :crying: You'll certainly be missed.

Everyone make sure to tune in for the two WKRP blocks on TVLAND this weekend, which will be a fitting tribute to the Big Guy. He came to town a few years back, but I wasn't able to go and meet him. I liked him an awful lot on 'KRP, especially in episodes that touched on serious issues like the Who concert and what happened there. He was a good one.

Thanks for the heads up Speedster.

Gordon you are indeed a star (and now one in heaven)
I never realised how much you put into wkrp but indeed it was tremendous , thank you for giving us all (worldwide audience - i am from UK) exceptional entertainment and long may you keep us smiling, You are a true comedy actor who deserves a mountain of praise - I am truly saddened and shocked by your passing,
We (WKRP FAMILY) truly love you forever,
Regards

RICH-SHEFF (UK)
XXX

Rest in peace, Big Guy!:(

Sadly, you can add Fred "Rerun" Berry to the list...




Fred "Rerun" Berry Dead

by Joal Ryan
Oct 22, 2003, 3:25 PM PT



Fred Berry was well into his 20s when he was cast as a high schooler on the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!! Well into middle age, he was still playing the role.

Berry, who portrayed the beret-wearing, suspender-clad teen known as Rerun on the 1976-79 series and was rarely without his signature accessories during the nearly quarter-century since, was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment Tuesday, E! has learned. He was 52.

Berry's agent, Arlene Thorton, says the actor died in his bed sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles coroner is planning to perform an autopsy to determine cause of death. There were no signs of foul play, Thorton said.

Berry recently cameoed in the David Spade comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star and looked for love on E!'s Star Dates. According to IMDb.com, Berry was a veteran groom, marrying six times to four women.

He played himself in an episode of NBC's Scrubs last April. Per usual, he wore the Rerun red beret and the Rerun red suspenders.

Until recently, Berry had been one of the on-demand telephone friends for the new service HollywoodIsCalling.com.

"I bet you that I've made more calls than anyone on this service," Berry told the Washington Post in August.

Never able to shake the role that made him famous, Berry reprised his Rerun self in 1985-86 for the updated What's Happening!! series, What's Happening Now!