# Kudos to Entertainment Insiders obit site (for several reasons)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 24, 2005, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243 "2005-09-24T18:49:39Z")
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### Author:  [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2005, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243/1 "2005-09-24T18:49:39Z")
An excellent [show-biz obit site](http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/sept05obituaries.php), covering many passings that are not noted anywhere else (people even I’ve never heard of!). The web master is very religious and an enthusiastic Republican, and of course his personal views are reflected on his site, which sometimes rankles this wild-eyed, godless left-winger. He posted an obit of transsexual porn actress Camilla de Castro, referring to her as a “shemale” and adding, “I guess it would be easy to say that such a person was confused and lost in many ways and leave it at that.” _Hmmph!_ I sent him a very nice message about that, and he immediately changed the entry to read:
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> CAMILLA DE CASTRO Died Jul. 26, 2005
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> Brazilian transsexual actress Camilla De Castro committed suicide by jumping from an 8th floor balcony in Sao Paulo, Brazil while on an out of control drug binge. Camilla De Castro was one of the most popular transsexuals in the adult industry. Prayers of comfort for her family and friends. I was contacted by a reader who informed me that my use of the word “shemale” was an insulting term to transsexuals. I was totally ignorant of this fact and do apologize to anyone who might have been offended by the comment.
So, a plug for a good obit site, and the very nice guy who runs it!
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### Author:  [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243/2 "2005-09-24T19:06:53Z")
Careful **Eve** , you’ll get the SDMB PC Police down on your neck.
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### Author:  [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2005, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243/3 "2005-09-24T20:48:26Z")
> [@Otto](#):
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> Careful **Eve** , you’ll get the SDMB PC Police down on your neck.
Howcum? I called a religious Republican a “very nice guy” and plugged his web site!
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### Author:  [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243/4 "2005-09-24T21:41:48Z")
Oh, a while back I posted a thread about a TV show that included an anti-gay slur. I emailed the producers and they edited out the slur. When I posted about the edit, a couple members of the PC Police accused me of being overly sensitive and a tool of censorious oppressors.
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### Author:  [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243/5 "2005-09-24T23:13:35Z")
. . . But I _am_ overly sensitive and a tool of censorious oppressors!
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### Author:  [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243/6 "2005-09-24T23:29:00Z")
A great site for keeping up to date on the passings of many of my favorite obscure character actors of yesterday. My God, he even noted the passing of the soprano who sang the “Ahhhhh-ahhhhhhh-ooooooh” background wails of the original “Star Trek” theme.
Sir Rhosis
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### Author:  [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2005, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-entertainment-insiders-obit-site-for-several-reasons/323243/7 "2005-09-25T01:35:41Z")
Here’s one that no other media covered:
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> ILEEN GETZ Died Aug. 4, 2005
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> Actress Ileen Getz died of cancer at age 44. Ms. Getz was best known for her supporting role as Judith Draper on the TV sitcom “3rd Rock From the Sun.” Ms. Getz appeared in several films during her career. Some of her notable roles were in the acclaimed “The Station Agent,” “Changing Lanes,” “Lovely & Amazing,” “That 70s Show,” the cartoon “Hey Arnold!,” “Cybill” and “NYPD Blue.” Ms. Getz was also a successful stage actress. Prayers of comfort for her family and friends, especially her two children.