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.
He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant aboard the submarine USS Tirante (SS-420), receiving the Silver Star for gallantry.
Theodore Carroll “Theo” Marcuse born August 2, 1920, was an American character actor best known for formidable, often villainous turns across 1950s–60s film and television; born in Seattle and raised in San Francisco, he studied dramatic arts at Stanford University, where he was active on stage and later reported to have earned a master’s in classical literature before turning professional in theater under Guthrie McClintic alongside players such as Charlton Heston and touring in Medea in the late 1940s;
He developed an early fascination with rocketry and aviation, building and launching his own rockets.
James Arthur “Jim” Lovell Jr. was born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, to James Lovell Sr., a furnace salesman, and Blanche née Masek. After his father’s death in a car accident when Lovell was five, he and his mother moved briefly to Indiana before settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Four more memorable people passed away in early 2025.
This group starred in most of the episodes of M*A*S*H; played the rememberable “NORM” on the TV show Cheers; was one of the engineers responsible for saving the astronauts on Apollo 13; and played memorable characters such as Chucky, Howard the Duck, and the dinosaur Tasha in Land of the Lost.
Acted in hundreds of TV shows and Movies, but best known as Uncle Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and Briscoe Darling on The Andy Griffith Show.
Denver Pyle was an American film and television actor best known for his roles as Uncle Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and Briscoe Darling on The Andy Griffith Show. Born on May 11, 1920, in Bethune, Colorado, to farmers Ben H. Pyle and Maude Pyle, he grew up during the Great Depression and briefly attended Colorado State University before dropping out. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he pursued a career in entertainment after various jobs,
The centennial celebrations paid tribute not just to the airships themselves but to the thousands of pilots, ground crew members, and engineers who made the blimp program an enduring success story in American aviation.
The Goodyear Blimp is one of the most iconic airships in aviation history, serving as a flying billboard, camera platform, and symbol of American culture for over a century. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company first entered the airship business in 1917 during World War I,
Several notable artists have passed away in early 2025.
This group have recorded 16 albums, had “Poetry in Motion” a #2 single; drummed on 11 albums with Blondie, played on albums with the Ramones, Eurythmics and Pete Townshend; played “Dennis the Menace” in 146 episodes, and appeared on many TV shows; and played “Dr. Kildare” on TV, had several Top 40 singles, and appeared in “The Towering Inferno” movie.
From Sand to Clay
Kitty litter is an essential product for cat owners, providing a convenient and sanitary solution for managing feline waste indoors. Its primary functions include absorbing moisture, controlling odor, and facilitating easy waste removal. Over the decades, kitty litter has evolved from simple materials like sand and ash to sophisticated products incorporating clumping agents,
The longest mountain range on Earth.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a continuous mountain range running down the center of the Atlantic Ocean, marking the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates to the west and the South American and African plates to the east. This underwater mountain range extends for about 10,000 miles and is the longest mountain range on Earth.
“Come on down!”
Bob Barker is a well-known American television personality who gained fame as the longtime host of the popular game show “The Price Is Right.” He was born on December 12, 1923, in Darrington, Washington, USA, and grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation[1] in South Dakota and later attended Drury College (now Drury University) in Springfield, Missouri, where he studied economics and journalism.
