Not a very busy week for your Queen of the Dead . . . But I just read that Anthony Dexter has “hopped the twig” at the age of 88. He was best-known for playing Rudolph Valentino in the crappy bio-pic of 1951. But MST3K fans must take our hats off to him for having appeared in THREE awful sci-fi movies parodied on that show: “Fire Maidens of Outer Space,” “Twelve to the Moon,” and “The Phantom Planet.”
. . . This is your Hedda Hopper of the Deceased, signing off . . .
Also add to Eves list John Lewis who was one of the founders of the Modern Jazz Quartet, who died at 80, and Edward Winter who played the rather paranoid Colonel Flagg on MASH. He was my favorite incidental character on that show. Aside from that his acting credits are even less distinguished then Anthony Dexter.
Keith
Good grief, Edward Winter (sorry for the hijack, Eve dear) couldn’t have been that old, could he? What did he die of?
Oh, that’s alright,dear—it’s not a hijack as long as it has to do with the recently departed! Couldn’t find Edward Winter’s obit, but he must have been getting up there; it’s been, what, 20 years since MAS*H went off the air?
Here’s another fascinating passing, from the L.A. Times:
“Maude Russell Rutherford, 104, a singer and dancer in the early days of black theater who introduced the Charleston to Broadway in 1922. Known as the Slim Princess, Rutherford worked with Josephine Baker, Pearl Bailey and Fats Waller in the glory days of black theater in the 1920s. She was usually a featured performer in the chorus line, known as a soubrette, and a popular attraction at Harlem’s Cotton Club. She led the chorus line in the Charleston in 1922 in a show called “Liza,” an all-black revue with lyrics and music by Maceo Pinkard. The dance became a rage the following year when it was performed in “Runnin’ Wild,” which is usually credited as the show that brought the Charleston to Broadway.”
Obviously they didn’t exactly rush Edward Winter’s obituary out. I saw it this morning at about 3 am on a news wire. He was around 62 years old (the IMDB is unclear on his DOB) and he actually died on March 8 !!! Nice to see the media is on top of everything :rolleyes:
Keith
Due to the fact that I boast several animation freaks in my little group, I can hereby report the sad demise of Norma Macmillan who died Mar 21, at about age 80. She was the cartoon voice of Casper and Sweet Polly Purebread. additionally, William Hanna who died Mar 22, at about age 91. With his partner Barbera created, produced, and directed many cartoons including Huckleberry Hound, The Flintstones, and The Jetsons.
Another news flash—
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, whose fantastic car creations and anti-hero Rat Fink character helped define the California hotrod culture of the 1950s and '60s, has died. He was 69 . . . A generation of teen-age rebels across the country found a hero in Roth, whose chrome and fiberglass creations stirred awe at car shows. Many adopted his airbrushed anti-hero, the bug-eyed, menacing Rat Fink, who became a cultural counterpoint to Mickey Mouse.
Meanwhile, back at the morgue…
Where’s Ike this morning – out digging the trench’s ?
Must be backbreaking work, I admire your dedication – make sure you find a good plot for John Lewis.
On a serious note, I hope someone took some footage of Maude Rutherford reminiscing before she died. I truly love seeing and hearing those people talking about their fascinating lives.
“Where’s Ike this morning – out digging the trenches?”
—Well, goodness—SOMEONE has to kill 'em so I can report on 'em!
Ed Winter died of Parkinsons
I know, I know….you’re so lucky to have him!
One can only marvel at the dedication of a man who spends most of the night hand crafting plumes for the black stallions, sleeps with his shovel at his side and then gets up at he crack of dawn to begin another day of ridding the world of wrinklies.
So few men of his calibre left………
Eve, might I say the black pillar-box and veil suit you exquisitely.
Eve, dear, I didn’t know you DROVE, much less noticed the demise of Hot Rod Gods like Big Daddy. Has Ike/Hoke put triple Strombergs and lake pipes on the chopped, channeled, and flamed '48 Packard Hearse?
Of course I don’t drive, dear—what do you think chauffeurs are for? But I do remember all those Rat Fink stickers everyone had on their notebooks in third grade.