RIP: In Memoriam Thread

[dragonflies]

George Wendt has died at 76

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/george-wendt-dead-cheers-norm-1236222950/

[reallyhateskateonlost]

Norm!

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[dragonflies]

[AbcNbc247]

Frederick's 'Norm' will always be the best 

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RIP George Wendt

[Vee]

Several legends here. Like @DRW50 I grew up knowing Joe Don Baker first and best from Mitchell (and his other infamous MST3K appearance, the equally hilarious Season 10 episode Final Justice - there were funny rumors he wanted to beat up the MST gang after Mitchell, while others claimed he actually took it all in good fun). I only learned later what a great actor and personality he truly was in things like Cape Fear, The Living Daylights and the original, strange and mystical BBC miniseries Edge of Darkness, where he played a CIA operative laughing in the face of nuclear annihilation. There's nobody like him.

Same goes for George Wendt. Norm speaks for himself, as does Cheers. He'll never be forgotten as long as there's still television.

Edited May 21 by Vee

[I Am A Swede]

Michael B. Tretow, among other things sound engineer for ABBA, and responsible for the distinct ABBA sound, has died aged 80.

https://swedenherald.com/article/abba-sound-engineer-michael-b-tretow-dies-at-80

[Classic Cars 425]

Not a celebrity 

We got another sad news from the Bahamian Community 

https://www.tribune242.com/news/2025/may/20/bahamas-trainer-of-kentucky-derby-horse-dies-aged-75/

Bahamian Trainer for Kentucky Derby Larry Demeritte whp participated in last year's horse race passed away 2 days ago at 75 years old. 

 

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[wonderwoman1951]

first norm, now hot lips. free link. 

loretta swit’s. obit

[I Am A Swede]

Damn, another icon from my childhood. R.I.P. Loretta.   

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[Wendy]

Yeah, Loretta Swit's passing stings. My late dad LOVED the show (he died last November) and watched it religiously. In first run and repeats. 

And I was literally born the day after the show's premiere, so I grew up with it!

I know many loved later, softer Margaret, but I loved Early Hot Lips. In real life, I'm all for less misogyny, but to me, the early years of M*A*S*H were just funnier.

May Loretta Swit rest in peace. Thanks for all the memories connected to my dad!

[DRW50]

Valerie Mahaffey Dead: ‘Northern Exposure,’ ‘Dead to Me’ Actress Was 71

I just loved Valerie on my early '90s TV shows. This one gets me. 

[I Am A Swede]

That's sad. I remember her mostly from ER and the shortlived, yet very funny, sitcom The Powers That Be.

[DRW50]

She was great on there. And Wings. And so many shows. I don't feel like we get those character actors as much now.

[Wendy]

Loved Valerie Mahaffey as crazy as a box of frogs Sandy Cooper on Wings. 2025 needs to chill out already.

May Ms. Mahaffey rest in peace.

[Xanthe]

Very sad to hear.

Because of The Powers That Be, I always pictured Valerie Mahaffey as Maris on Frasier.

I still occasionally think of her in a Little Orphan Annie costume at the Annual Raisin Festival Masquerade Ball in the soap spoof miniseries Fresno.