500. Richard Dawson, RIP

Richard Dawson, the British-born actor and comedian who played a larcenous prisoner of war on the comedy “Hogan’s Heroes” and became a star as the dapper and gregarious host of the game show “Family Feud,” died on Saturday, June 2nd in Los Angeles. He was 79.

453. Whitney Houston, RIP

LOS ANGELES - Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was tarnished by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died on the eve of the Grammy Awards she once reigned. She was 48.

Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen said Houston was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon in her room on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton. "There were no obvious signs of any criminal intent," Rosen said.
(tags: Obituary Series, RIP, Whitney, Houston, Whitney Houston, Music,  Musician, Dead)

432. Steve Jobs, RIP

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)[5] was an American inventor and entrepreneur. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.[6] Jobs also previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of the Walt Disney Company in 2006, following the acquisition of Pixar by Disney.

(tags: Obituary Series, RIP, Steve Jobs, Jobs, Culture, technology, Ipod, Iphone, Imac. Ipad, Computer, Innovation, Leadership, Inventor)

421. Amy Winehouse, RIP



 Singer Amy Winehouse, a five-time Grammy winner whose distinctive fusion of jazz and soul influenced other young artists, was found dead in her London home Saturday. Like many, she was 27.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but she had sought treatment, as recently as last month, for health problems that have been reported to include drug and alcohol abuse and early-stage emphysema. (tags: Entertainment Series, Obituary Series, RIP, amy winehouse, Music, Death, addiction, Alcohol, Drugs)

418. RIP Betty Ford

Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford (April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011),^[1][2] better known as Betty Ford, was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 during the presidency of her husband Gerald Ford. As First Lady, she was active in social policy and created precedents as a politically active presidential wife.

Ford was noted for raising breast cancer awareness following her 1974 mastectomy and was a passionate supporter of, and activist for, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Pro-choice on abortion and a leader in the Women's Movement, she gained fame as one of the most candid first ladies in history, commenting on every hot-button issue of the time, including feminism, equal pay, the ERA, sex, drugs, abortion, and gun control. She also raised awareness of addiction when she announced her long-running battle with alcoholism in the 1970s.

(tags: Obituary Series, Political Series, Entertainment Series, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Betty Ford, Homer Simpson, Duff, Beer, Breast Cancer)

412. Two years ago on this day . . .

(tags: Obituary Series, RIP,  Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Death, Celebrity, Entertainment Series)

407/147. Happy Birthday Les Paul, RIP

To the great Les Paul, on what would be his 96th birthday. 

(tags: Entertainment Series, Obituary Series, Les Paul, RIP,  Guitar, Music)

397. Osama Bin Laden: A Deep Dive Retrospective

(tags: Politics, Political Series, Osama bin Laden, UBL, Terrorism, gwot, Military, Obituary Series, RIP, War)

389. RIP Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor

Elizabeth Taylor died on March 23rd, 2011. Zsa Zsa Gabor was subsequently rushed to a hospital after watching television coverage announcing Taylor's death. Gabor reportedly believes in the notion that people die in threes, and exclaimed , "Oh, Jane Russell and Liz Taylor - I'm next." (Russell died Feb. 28 at 89.)

(tags: Entertainment Series, Obituary Series, RIP, Elizabeth Taylor, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gabor, Chuck Taylors,  Cleopatra, Jane Russell, Russell)