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Vahan · 06-01-2014, 06:04 PM

I heard she died recently in a San Antonio hospital. No official news source yet. I read it on IMDB.

Zoneboy · 06-01-2014, 06:10 PM

Why start a thread without having an official source to back it up? I've already learned my lesson on this and suggest this thread be locked or deleted. Many rumors of celebrity deaths have been started on IMDb and have wound up being untrue and I hope that's the case here.

Vahan · 06-01-2014, 06:11 PM

I hope so too. But if it is false, feel free to delete it.

Vahan · 06-01-2014, 06:15 PM

Charles, looks like I was right.

Zoneboy · 06-01-2014, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Vahan

Charles, looks like I was right.

Yeah, I know. They can merge the threads.

installLSC · 06-01-2014, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Why start a thread without having an official source to back it up? I've already learned my lesson on this and suggest this thread be locked or deleted. Many rumors of celebrity deaths have been started on IMDb and have wound up being untrue and I hope that's the case here.

Well here's a decent source.

Zoneboy · 06-01-2014, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by installLSC

Well here's a decent source.

I know but thanks anyway.

Zoneboy · 06-01-2014, 06:26 PM

Personally, I think there should be a rule here against starting these types of threads without a verifiable link to back it up and I don't mean an IMDb or Wikipedia rumor. I've done the same thing myself and have vowed not to do it again.

Zoneboy · 06-01-2014, 06:39 PM

Link

TV legend Ann B. Davis who played Alice on "The Brady Bunch" has died ... TMZ has learned.

According to the couple she lived with ... Ann fell in her bathroom early this morning and hit her head causing grave damage. We're told she never regained consciousness.

Her roommate says Davis had been pretty healthy for an 88-year old woman -- and her death was a total shock. In fact, she even walked downstairs to say goodnight before going to bed.

We're told the members of the church she was close with are currently planning funeral arrangements.

jayman75 · 06-01-2014, 06:41 PM

Another confirmation -- http://fox6now.com/2014/06/01/tmz-co...ce-dead-at-88/

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TMZ.com is reporting Ann B. Davis — who played “Alice” on “The Brady Bunch” died on Sunday, June 1st.

TMZ says according to the couple Davis lived with, she fell in her bathroom early Sunday morning and hit her head.

TMZ says Davis never regained consciousness.

Davis’ roommate tells TMZ Davis had been pretty healthy for an 88-year-old woman — and her death was a total shock.

TMZ says the members of the church Davis was close with are currently planning funeral arrangements.

A tragic end, but at least she did not suffer.

Zoneboy · 06-01-2014, 06:46 PM

That's not a confirmation, all that site is doing is repeating what TMZ has already reported.

jayman75 · 06-01-2014, 06:52 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/01/showbi...ies/index.html

(CNN) -- Ann B. Davis, known for her role as housekeeper Alice Nelson on "The Brady Bunch," died Sunday, close friend Bishop William Frey said. She was 88.

According to Frey, Davis fell and hit her head Saturday morning in her bathroom. She suffered a subdural hematoma and never regained consciousness.

Appearing in her trademark light blue maid's uniform with a white apron, Alice anchored "The Brady Bunch" with her cheerful attitude and witty one-liners.

In a 2004 interview with the Archive of American Television, Davis described how she created the character.

"I made up a background story. I did have a twin sister, so I used that as a basis. ... I cared very much about this family. It was my family. It was close to my family as Alice would ever get. I would have died for any single one of them at any point," she said. "You know, they wrote me such gorgeous things to do, as the intermediary between the kids and the adults, and between the boys and the girls. And they gave me funny things to do."

In real life, Davis said she wasn't quite as handy around the house as her beloved character.

"I basically don't do that well with children, although my sister says I'm a great aunt," she told People, adding that she hates to cook.

"When it's my turn in the house," she told the magazine, "we just eat out."

Davis had planned to study medicine at the University of Michigan but caught the acting bug from her brother, who was a dancer in the national company of "Oklahoma," according to a biography of the actress on IMDb.com.

Her big break in Hollywood came when she won the role of Charmaine "Schultzy" Schultz, the secretary on the 1950s sitcom "The Bob Cummings Show," IMDb said.

But to generations of American TV viewers, she was best known as Alice.

Frey, who knew Davis for 38 years, said fans often told her that they felt like they'd been raised by the character of Alice.

"Look how well you turned out," she would reply.

"All of wish we had an Alice. I wish I had an Alice," Davis told People magazine in 1992.

"What you see on 'The Brady Bunch' was who she was," Frey said. "She was a very faithful Christian person."

Davis mostly retired from show business in the late 1970s to settle down in an Episcopal community.

"I'm convinced we all have a God-shaped space in us, and until we fill that space with God, we'll never know what it is to be whole," she told People.

Even as she turned her focus more toward religion, she appeared in commercials and several stage productions.

In the 1995 "The Brady Bunch" movie, she played a truck driver, persuading a runaway Jan to return home.

She told the Archive of American Television that she loved working on the small screen.

"The neatest thing about television is that they write for you. ... They find out what you can do, what you do best, how it works, and how they can use you. And so from there on, it's wonderful. Because it's different. It's not like playing the same play forever and ever and ever," she said. "But the character's still the same. It just gets better and more developed. So that's great fun."

janet42 · 06-01-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jayman75

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/01/showbi...ies/index.html

(CNN) -- Ann B. Davis, known for her role as housekeeper Alice Nelson on "The Brady Bunch," died Sunday, close friend Bishop William Frey said. She was 88.

According to Frey, Davis fell and hit her head Saturday morning in her bathroom. She suffered a subdural hematoma and never regained consciousness.

Appearing in her trademark light blue maid's uniform with a white apron, Alice anchored "The Brady Bunch" with her cheerful attitude and witty one-liners.

In a 2004 interview with the Archive of American Television, Davis described how she created the character.

"I made up a background story. I did have a twin sister, so I used that as a basis. ... I cared very much about this family. It was my family. It was close to my family as Alice would ever get. I would have died for any single one of them at any point," she said. "You know, they wrote me such gorgeous things to do, as the intermediary between the kids and the adults, and between the boys and the girls. And they gave me funny things to do."

In real life, Davis said she wasn't quite as handy around the house as her beloved character.

"I basically don't do that well with children, although my sister says I'm a great aunt," she told People, adding that she hates to cook.

"When it's my turn in the house," she told the magazine, "we just eat out."

Davis had planned to study medicine at the University of Michigan but caught the acting bug from her brother, who was a dancer in the national company of "Oklahoma," according to a biography of the actress on IMDb.com.

Her big break in Hollywood came when she won the role of Charmaine "Schultzy" Schultz, the secretary on the 1950s sitcom "The Bob Cummings Show," IMDb said.

But to generations of American TV viewers, she was best known as Alice.

Frey, who knew Davis for 38 years, said fans often told her that they felt like they'd been raised by the character of Alice.

"Look how well you turned out," she would reply.

"All of wish we had an Alice. I wish I had an Alice," Davis told People magazine in 1992.

"What you see on 'The Brady Bunch' was who she was," Frey said. "She was a very faithful Christian person."

Davis mostly retired from show business in the late 1970s to settle down in an Episcopal community.

"I'm convinced we all have a God-shaped space in us, and until we fill that space with God, we'll never know what it is to be whole," she told People.

Even as she turned her focus more toward religion, she appeared in commercials and several stage productions.

In the 1995 "The Brady Bunch" movie, she played a truck driver, persuading a runaway Jan to return home.

She told the Archive of American Television that she loved working on the small screen.

"The neatest thing about television is that they write for you. ... They find out what you can do, what you do best, how it works, and how they can use you. And so from there on, it's wonderful. Because it's different. It's not like playing the same play forever and ever and ever," she said. "But the character's still the same. It just gets better and more developed. So that's great fun."

Thanks for the information. I enjoyed watching Ann on "The Brady Bunch". She did a great job.

Tiger32 · 06-01-2014, 07:25 PM

R.I.P Ann B. Davis (a.k.a Alice)

I loved watching the Brady Bunch when I was a kid back in the 70s. Friday Nights used to be must see tv with:

The Brady Bunch
The Partridge Family
The Odd Couple
Room 222
Love American Style

Friday Nights have never been as good as they were in the early 70s.

Marvo301 · 06-01-2014, 07:36 PM

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06-01-2014, 06:04 PM	#1
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Ann B. Davis 1926-2014 I heard she died recently in a San Antonio hospital. No official news source yet. I read it on IMDB.

06-01-2014, 06:10 PM	#2
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06-01-2014, 07:36 PM	#15
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06-01-2014, 06:11 PM	#3
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	I hope so too. But if it is false, feel free to delete it.

06-01-2014, 06:15 PM	#4
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Charles, looks like I was right.

06-01-2014, 06:26 PM	#8
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	Personally, I think there should be a rule here against starting these types of threads without a verifiable link to back it up and I don't mean an IMDb or Wikipedia rumor. I've done the same thing myself and have vowed not to do it again.

06-01-2014, 06:39 PM	#9
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	Link TV legend Ann B. Davis who played Alice on "The Brady Bunch" has died ... TMZ has learned. According to the couple she lived with ... Ann fell in her bathroom early this morning and hit her head causing grave damage. We're told she never regained consciousness. Her roommate says Davis had been pretty healthy for an 88-year old woman -- and her death was a total shock. In fact, she even walked downstairs to say goodnight before going to bed. We're told the members of the church she was close with are currently planning funeral arrangements.

06-01-2014, 06:46 PM	#11
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	That's not a confirmation, all that site is doing is repeating what TMZ has already reported.

06-01-2014, 06:52 PM	#12
jayman75 I Love the 80s! Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2000 Location: THE GREAT UNITED STATES Posts: 3,809	http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/01/showbi...ies/index.html (CNN) -- Ann B. Davis, known for her role as housekeeper Alice Nelson on "The Brady Bunch," died Sunday, close friend Bishop William Frey said. She was 88. According to Frey, Davis fell and hit her head Saturday morning in her bathroom. She suffered a subdural hematoma and never regained consciousness. Appearing in her trademark light blue maid's uniform with a white apron, Alice anchored "The Brady Bunch" with her cheerful attitude and witty one-liners. In a 2004 interview with the Archive of American Television, Davis described how she created the character. "I made up a background story. I did have a twin sister, so I used that as a basis. ... I cared very much about this family. It was my family. It was close to my family as Alice would ever get. I would have died for any single one of them at any point," she said. "You know, they wrote me such gorgeous things to do, as the intermediary between the kids and the adults, and between the boys and the girls. And they gave me funny things to do." In real life, Davis said she wasn't quite as handy around the house as her beloved character. "I basically don't do that well with children, although my sister says I'm a great aunt," she told People, adding that she hates to cook. "When it's my turn in the house," she told the magazine, "we just eat out." Davis had planned to study medicine at the University of Michigan but caught the acting bug from her brother, who was a dancer in the national company of "Oklahoma," according to a biography of the actress on IMDb.com. Her big break in Hollywood came when she won the role of Charmaine "Schultzy" Schultz, the secretary on the 1950s sitcom "The Bob Cummings Show," IMDb said. But to generations of American TV viewers, she was best known as Alice. Frey, who knew Davis for 38 years, said fans often told her that they felt like they'd been raised by the character of Alice. "Look how well you turned out," she would reply. "All of wish we had an Alice. I wish I had an Alice," Davis told People magazine in 1992. "What you see on 'The Brady Bunch' was who she was," Frey said. "She was a very faithful Christian person." Davis mostly retired from show business in the late 1970s to settle down in an Episcopal community. "I'm convinced we all have a God-shaped space in us, and until we fill that space with God, we'll never know what it is to be whole," she told People. Even as she turned her focus more toward religion, she appeared in commercials and several stage productions. In the 1995 "The Brady Bunch" movie, she played a truck driver, persuading a runaway Jan to return home. She told the Archive of American Television that she loved working on the small screen. "The neatest thing about television is that they write for you. ... They find out what you can do, what you do best, how it works, and how they can use you. And so from there on, it's wonderful. Because it's different. It's not like playing the same play forever and ever and ever," she said. "But the character's still the same. It just gets better and more developed. So that's great fun."

06-01-2014, 07:25 PM	#14
Tiger32 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 624	R.I.P Ann B. Davis (a.k.a Alice) I loved watching the Brady Bunch when I was a kid back in the 70s. Friday Nights used to be must see tv with: The Brady Bunch The Partridge Family The Odd Couple Room 222 Love American Style Friday Nights have never been as good as they were in the early 70s.