Four more losses to reflect on here, early in 2026.
These guys were in movies such Bullitt, True Grit, M*A*S*H, and the Godfather; was a country record producer, songwriter, and guitarist; was a professional quarterback for 18 seasons in the NFL; and a vocalist, actor, composer, photographer, and a founding member of The 5th Dimension.
Reporting on some major passings here early in 2026
These individuals have been a lead vocalist for the the group Three Dog Night; acted in movies and TV such as Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and SCTV; was the original bassist for the band Funkadelic; and acted in movies and television such as Sanford and Son, Baby… I’m Back!, and The New Odd Couple.
Reporting on several guys that have recently passed.
These guys were a cartoonist and author of the comic strip Dilbert; musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead; film director, screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist and playwright, best known for his Disney work; and the bass guitarist of German rock band Scorpions.
Introduced in 1986 as the centerpiece of an anti-littering campaign.
The saying “Don’t Mess with Texas” is widely understood today as a proud declaration of Texan identity and defiance, but its origins are far more practical and civic-minded than its swaggering reputation suggests. The phrase was introduced in 1986 as the centerpiece of an anti-littering campaign launched by the Texas Department of Transportation,
Several notable souls have been lost to start the new year.
These individuals were keyboards, guitar, six-string bass player for the Cure; a model, singer, and actress in multiple movies; rockabilly performer, film producer, actor and wrestling manager; and a Swiss author of pseudoscientific books which made claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture.
She toured with the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) during World War II.
Zena Moyra Marshall was born on January 1, 1926, in Nairobi, Kenya into a family of English, Irish and French ancestry, and after her father’s early death and her mother’s remarriage she was raised in Leicestershire, England. She was educated at St. Mary’s School, Ascot, and later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Her interest in acting matured during her teens when she toured with
The legend began almost immediately after Dean’s fatal collision on the way to a Salinas sports-car race.
The car that carried James Dean to his death on September 30, 1955, a customized Porsche 550 Spyder nicknamed “Little Bastard,” became the center of a mythology so enduring that it often overshadows the facts of the accident itself. The legend began almost immediately after Dean’s fatal collision on the way to a Salinas sports-car race,
What happened in 1926?
Here’s a look at the World as it was 1oo years ago. The year 1926 stood at a crossroads between Victorian-era invention and the unmistakably modern world, and the international news of the year reflected rapid technological change, political instability, and cultural spectacle. One of the most symbolic moments came in January when Scottish inventor
A bout of childhood polio prompted doctors to recommend dance as a strengthening therapy.
Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1922, in Amarillo, Texas, where a bout of childhood polio prompted doctors to recommend dance as a strengthening therapy, setting her on a path that became both vocation and identity. She trained first in ballet, studying with local teachers before advancing to lessons in Los Angeles, where her family had moved for her father’s business.
A strategic point where ancient maritime cultures converged, traded, contested, and intertwined.
Malta is a small island nation in the central Mediterranean whose history is far larger than its modest geography, and its name alone carries centuries of linguistic speculation and cultural layering. Often traced to the Phoenician word for refuge or harbor, the term Malta also echoes the Greek island-name Melite,
