RIP Notable Figures

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 5:49 pm

Worth 4 billion thanks to the video game.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 5:55 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 5:17 pm RIP John Madden.

An icon. Just explained to my kids all the things the “video game guy” did in his career.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:01 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 5:55 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 5:17 pm RIP John Madden.
An icon. Just explained to my kids all the things the “video game guy” did in his career.

I actually attended his only SB victory against the Vikings at the Rose Bowl.

Didn’t have tickets but scalped a pair for $25 each and my Brother and I waltzed right in and attended a SB. Boy have times changed. Lol.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:12 pm

Was just talking about him a couple days ago. He coached at Alan Hancock JC where my 3 kids went, along at Cal Poly where I worked for many years.

Don't think he ever came back, but where my office was used to be the old football offices, and Madden had an office a couple offices down. Once in while an old football player would walk through the offices.

Met his wife at Harry's in Pismo, which has a painting of them out front.

But never heard about them ever coming back to the central coast.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:15 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:15 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:18 pm

What will get lost today might be the death that has gutted me the most which was Jeff Dickerson’s. A guy my age (44) who was literally the best, hardest working, and most generous sports reporter in Chicago.

He lost his wife to cancer a little over a year ago and now he has passed away from cancer as well, leaving their little boy an orphan. I’m typing this in tears.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:12 pm

RIP Harry Reid

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:09 am

Chicat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:18 pm What will get lost today might be the death that has gutted me the most which was Jeff Dickerson’s. A guy my age (44) who was literally the best, hardest working, and most generous sports reporter in Chicago.

He lost his wife to cancer a little over a year ago and now he has passed away from cancer as well, leaving their little boy an orphan. I’m typing this in tears.

That's just awful. The chances of two non-blood relatives dying of cancer at such young ages must be astronomical. Could there be anything environmental involved?

https://www.thefocus.news/sports/who-wa ... e-caitlin/

Tragically, Jeff and Caitlin Dickerson have an 11-year-old son, Parker without both of his parents. Bears writer and podcaster Jacob Infante said on Twitter: ‘My heart breaks for his [Dickerson’s] 11-year-old son, who lost both parents to cancer in the span of 2 years. Incredibly tragic situation.’

Jeff is also reportedly survived by his parents, George and Sandy Dickerson.

ProfessorFate · Post by **ProfessorFate** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:42 pm

RIP Betty White

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:44 pm

Wow, wifey and I were just talking about her yesterday as she neared 100. Thought it had been quiet about how she was doing I said and then this news today. Sad moment but a celebrated life

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:08 pm

Well shit. Of all the worthless people who could have died it's a shame it was her time to go.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:17 pm

Started tearing up a bit in the grocery store when the cashier told me.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:36 pm

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 2:01 pm

RIP Sam. You and your Celtics broke my heart many a time as a Laker fan but had total respect for you and your teammates.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:41 am

RIP Dan Reeves.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:58 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:58 am

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:58 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:48 am

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:49 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:56 pm

^^^^ Met him leaving a sports bar in El Paso back in the late 80's (he was a UTEP (Texas Western) alum). Nice guy.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:57 pm

I'm sure he was a nice guy, but anyone who helped the Jets beat the Colts back in the day is forever on my shit list. If it was a legitimate win ......

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:58 pm

I really don't like this thread...

Can still remember TD passes thrown by Joe Willie to Maynard and Sauer on the dirt infield at Shea.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:43 pm

Also instrumental in starting the movement of ridding sports teams of using Native American characterizations.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:19 am

When he retired they came after Lute.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:11 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:52 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:22 am

This has been fixed.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:58 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:14 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:22 pm

Just shows that clinical depression can reach just about everyone, no matter how pretty and smart you are and how bright your star shines.

When my oldest son survived a suicide attempt, it was amazing to me how many reached out to me about their own stories. One of my friends told me that his wife had to clean up her brother's suicide with a gun in his car. I would have just burned it or driven it off a cliff. Who could do that to his sibling?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:04 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 1:54 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:24 pm

No! Way too young…

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Feb 09, 2022 4:50 pm

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:43 pm

Jesus.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:06 pm

Saw him give a talk at Centennial Hall my freshman year.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:28 pm

I used to subscribe to the National Lampoon magazine back in the 1970's before they started making movies.

One of my favorite articles was written by him, and remember it a bit. It was called "My Vagina" or something like that when a teen boy woke up and found out he had a vagina instead of a penis. All I remember is a funny bit about trying to insert a tampon, along with the vibrations on riding a motorcycle.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:31 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:28 pm I used to subscribe to the National Lampoon magazine back in the 1970's before they started making movies.

One of my favorite articles was written by him, and remember it a bit. It was called "My Vagina" or something like that when a teen boy woke up and found out he had a vagina instead of a penis. All I remember is a funny bit about trying to insert a tampon, along with the vibrations on riding a motorcycle.

That, too, is how I'd wish to be remembered.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:06 pm

P.J. took questions from the students. One was from a guy trying to talk his girlfriend into group sex, and I remember hearing the term "Mongolian clusterfuck" for the first time in his answer.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:01 am

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:24 am

Couldn't a candy falling from the sky potentially kill someone below?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:31 am

gronk4heisman wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:24 am Couldn't a candy falling from the sky potentially kill someone below?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:14 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:51 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:41 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 3:31 pm

That is just fucking awful. Her poor family.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:07 pm

Katie dies of suicide. Looks like she faced possible Stanford discipline before suicide. Steve Meyer said his daughter previously defended a teammate on campus during an unspecified incident and the potential discipline she faced may have weighed heavily on her, https://nypost.com/2022/03/04/katie-mey ... rents-say/

There was a girl from the high school I attended in New Jersey named Madison Holleran. She had everything going for her but committed suicide while a student-athlete at Penn. Things might look great on the outside, but we sure don't know what is going on in the heads of these athletes. That is why I hate reading posts by fans saying so and so sucks and should not be playing. Many of these student-athletes read message boards and it definitely could affect them mentally. People need to remember we are dealing with kids who are 18-21 years-old. We should all think before we write something negative.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:13 pm

Its incredibly hard to think of anything to say when you hear things like that. It’s just too awful to contemplate, and I feel so so terrible that she thought even one time that the world would be a better place without her in it.

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