Patrick Stewart, Anthony Stewart Head, Donnie Iris, and June Jones Die

Four more losses to reflect on. I somehow missed Buffy star, Anthony Stewart Head. I’ll correct that here….

These guys were Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier on X-Men; Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer; a rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s; and quarterback and head coach for the Atlanta Falcons, University of Hawaii, and SMU.

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Jeff Van Note, Mary Louise Weller, Verne Allison, and John Anderson Die

Four more losses to reflect on here fall of 2026…

These folks played football for Kentucky and then center for the Atlanta Falcons for 18 years; was a movie/TV star best known for Animal House; was a co-founder for the R&B vocal group The Dells; and was a Country Hall of Fame singer/songwriter known for “Wild and Blue”, “Straight Tequila Night”, and the 1983 “Swingin'”.

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Peter Max, Bob Mackie, Dennis Haskins, and Bob Lee Die

Four more losses to reflect on here as summer ends in 2026…

These guys were an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer whose brilliantly colored, cosmic imagery became closely associated with the psychedelic and “flower power” culture of the 1960s; a fashion designer and costumier, known for Cher, Elton, Tina Turner, Dolly, Carol Burnett Show, etc; an actor best known for principal Richard Belding in Saved By the Bell; and a punter, quarterback for Minnesota, Atlanta, and Los Angeles .

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Chief Noc-A-Homa (Levi Walker Jr.) Dies

The name was intended to be a playful variation of “Knock a Homer.” The mascot’s job was to exit his teepee and perform a dance whenever a Braves player hit a home run.

This post delves into the history of the Atlanta Braves mascot, Chief Noc-A-Homa, exploring its origins, evolution, and the controversies surrounding its portrayal. The mascot became an iconic symbol for the Braves but also raised questions about cultural sensitivity and appropriateness.

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WSB Radio 100 Years

Sports Voice of the South

WSB (750 AM) is a commercial radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. It airs a news/talk radio format, simulcast on co-owned 95.5 WSB-FM. Atlanta, Georgia’s first radio station fired up its 100 watts and began broadcasting on March 15, 1922.

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