RIP Archives – https://ezkool.com/category/rip/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:06:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ezkool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ezkool-logo-75png.png RIP Archives – https://ezkool.com/category/rip/ 32 32 12773863 Friday Actor Tommy “Tiny” Lister Dead at 62 https://ezkool.com/2020/12/friday-actor-tommy-tiny-lister-dead-at-62/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:57:27 +0000 https://ezkool.com/2020/12/friday-actor-tommy-tiny-lister-dead-at-62/ Rest in Peace Tommy. Tommy “Tiny” Lister, best known for his roles in The Dark Knight and the Friday film series, has died at the age of 62. While he had not tested positive for the novel coronavirus prior to his death, Lister died on Thursday after exhibiting “COVID symptoms” for a week, his manager Cindy Cowan tells PEOPLE.

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]]> 90921 Bobby Brown’s 28 Year Old Son Found Dead https://ezkool.com/2020/11/bobby-browns-28-year-old-son-found-dead/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:47:59 +0000 https://ezkool.com/2020/11/bobby-browns-28-year-old-son-found-dead/ Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, authorities confirmed to CNN. Brown Jr., the half brother of Bobbi Kristina Brown who died in 2015, was 28. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call for a medical emergency on Wednesday […]

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]]> 90790 Trump’s Evangelical Advisor Dies at 66 https://ezkool.com/2020/11/trumps-evangelical-advisor-dies-at-66/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:10:57 +0000 https://ezkool.com/?p=90630 The post Trump’s Evangelical Advisor Dies at 66 appeared first on .

]]> 90630 RIP ‘Hershel’ – Scott Wilson Dead at 76 https://ezkool.com/2018/10/rip-hershel-scott-wilson-dead-at-76/ Sun, 07 Oct 2018 03:47:30 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=67666 Sad to report that Scott Wilson, the actor that played Hershel in The Walking Dead, has died. He was 76. The Walking Dead on Twitter issued this tweet: We are deeply saddened to report that Scott Wilson, the incredible actor who played Hershel on #theWalkingDead, has passed away at the age of 76. Our thoughts […]

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]]> 67666 R.I.P Alan Colmes – Dead At The Age of 66 https://ezkool.com/2017/02/r-p-alan-colmes-dead-age-66/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:49:20 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=65875 His website was a frequent place for me to get political stories to blog about. Then around a week or so ago, Alan left a message on the site saying that he’s taking a brief leave from blogging, and assured his visitors that he will return soon. Today, I made my usual visit to alan.com to see what was going on […]

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]]> 65875 George Michael Dies at 53 https://ezkool.com/2016/12/george-michael-dies-53/ https://ezkool.com/2016/12/george-michael-dies-53/#respond Mon, 26 Dec 2016 00:46:14 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=65648 He sold over 100 million albums over his 40 years career, but on Sunday, December 25th, the sultry voice of George Michael went silent. He was 53 years old. His publicist released a statement confirming the death of the star. “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2016/12/george-michael-dies-53/feed/ 0 65648 Famed PBS Journalist Gwen Ifill Dead at 61 https://ezkool.com/2016/11/famed-pbs-journalist-gwen-ifill-dead-61/ https://ezkool.com/2016/11/famed-pbs-journalist-gwen-ifill-dead-61/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2016 03:01:28 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=65410 According to The Daily Beast, Gwen was diagnosed with endometrial cancer about a  year ago. “I am very sad to tell you that our dear friend and beloved colleague Gwen Ifill passed away today in hospice care in Washington,” WETA President and CEO Sharon Percy Rockefeller wrote in a staff-wide email obtained by Politico. “I spent an […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2016/11/famed-pbs-journalist-gwen-ifill-dead-61/feed/ 0 65410 The Ali Effect https://ezkool.com/2016/06/the-ali-effect56/ https://ezkool.com/2016/06/the-ali-effect56/#respond Sun, 05 Jun 2016 15:16:23 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=63375 So many thoughts. So many questions. So much controversy. So much for us to learn from his actions. Such was the man and his effect on the country. Others have written with far more eloquence than I ever could about the legacy of Muhammad Ali, but from where we are now, we had better pay […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2016/06/the-ali-effect56/feed/ 0 63375 Another Icon has Died – R.I.P Prince https://ezkool.com/2016/04/another-icon-has-died-r-i-p-prince/ https://ezkool.com/2016/04/another-icon-has-died-r-i-p-prince/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:06:54 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=63114 “It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57,” the pop star’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, said in a statement. “There are no further details as to the cause of death at this time.” […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2016/04/another-icon-has-died-r-i-p-prince/feed/ 0 63114 Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond Dies at 75 https://ezkool.com/2015/08/civil-rights-leader-julian-bond-dies-at-75/ https://ezkool.com/2015/08/civil-rights-leader-julian-bond-dies-at-75/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2015 16:08:48 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=59549 We are definitely a better nation because of the tireless work of civil rights leader and activist and former NAACP leader for 10 years, Julian Bond. Bond passed away today. He was 75 years old. Mr. Bond died in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., after a brief illness, the center said in a statement Sunday morning. He was […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/08/civil-rights-leader-julian-bond-dies-at-75/feed/ 0 59549 Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies at 22 Years Old https://ezkool.com/2015/07/bobby-kristina-brown-dies-at-22-years-old/ https://ezkool.com/2015/07/bobby-kristina-brown-dies-at-22-years-old/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:10:57 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=59439 She held on and fought as long as she could, but on Sunday, Bobby Kristian Brown, daughter of Bobby and Whitney Houston, died according to representative of the Houston family. She was 22 years old. “Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away Sunday, July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family,” the statement said. “She is finally at […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/07/bobby-kristina-brown-dies-at-22-years-old/feed/ 0 59439 R.I.P to My Twitter Friend, @Whisper1111 https://ezkool.com/2015/07/r-i-p-to-my-twitter-friend-whisper1111/ https://ezkool.com/2015/07/r-i-p-to-my-twitter-friend-whisper1111/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:51:31 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=59366 It’s not often that you come across someone who, through nothing more than his sense of humor in less than 180 characters, draws you into his world. I was lucky to see @whisper1111’s tweets a couple of years ago and we began following each other on Twitter and I must say I learnt from his […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/07/r-i-p-to-my-twitter-friend-whisper1111/feed/ 0 59366 Watch ESPN’s Emotional Tribute to Stuart Scott – Video https://ezkool.com/2015/01/watch-espns-emotional-tribute-to-stuart-scott-video/ https://ezkool.com/2015/01/watch-espns-emotional-tribute-to-stuart-scott-video/#respond Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:34:17 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=57120 Stuart Scott passed away today from cancer at the age of 49. Below is ESPN’s moving tribute to the sportscaster who spent over two decades working at the station.

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/01/watch-espns-emotional-tribute-to-stuart-scott-video/feed/ 0 57120 Long Island Firefighter Dies 4 Days After Fire https://ezkool.com/2014/12/long-island-firefighter-dies-4-days-after-fire/ https://ezkool.com/2014/12/long-island-firefighter-dies-4-days-after-fire/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:13:51 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=56961 Inwood (Long Island) Firefighter, Joseph Sanford Jr. won’t be where he belongs this Christmas. His family will miss him dearly. The 17 year department veteran succumbed to his injuries sustained in a house fire 5 days ago in Inwood. Sanford was helping to battle a blaze in the house. He was standing in the kitchen […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/12/long-island-firefighter-dies-4-days-after-fire/feed/ 0 56961 Cardinals Young Star Dead At 22 https://ezkool.com/2014/10/cardinals-young-star-dead-at-22/ https://ezkool.com/2014/10/cardinals-young-star-dead-at-22/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:58:31 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=55851 St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, Oscar Taveras, has been killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Taveras’ family has confirmed the accident which also claimed the life of his girlfriend. Taveras was 22 years old and had a bright future ahead of him. Just 13 days ago, he hit a game tying home run […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/10/cardinals-young-star-dead-at-22/feed/ 0 55851 Robin Williams and Me https://ezkool.com/2014/08/robin-williams-and-me/ https://ezkool.com/2014/08/robin-williams-and-me/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:00:20 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=53850 When I got out of college in 1982 a friend of mine, Michael “Smooth” Carrington, and I became a comedy team called Bob and Smooth and embarked on a grand adventure to New York to become stand up comedians. Our home club was the Comic Strip on Second Avenue and we did the late, late, […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/08/robin-williams-and-me/feed/ 0 53850 The First Family’s Statement on The Death of Robin Williams https://ezkool.com/2014/08/the-first-familys-statement-on-the-death-of-robin-williams/ https://ezkool.com/2014/08/the-first-familys-statement-on-the-death-of-robin-williams/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:40:01 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=53834 Following the untimely passing of Robin Williams – one of America’s greatest and most beloved entertainers – President Obama and The First Family issued the following statement. Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between.  But he was one of […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/08/the-first-familys-statement-on-the-death-of-robin-williams/feed/ 0 53834 Robin Williams Found Dead At The Age of 63 – Apparent Suicide https://ezkool.com/2014/08/robin-williams-found-dead-at-the-age-of-63-apparent-suicide/ https://ezkool.com/2014/08/robin-williams-found-dead-at-the-age-of-63-apparent-suicide/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2014 23:25:52 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=53816 Robin Williams will be missed. He brought a special piece of joy to the world. Beloved actor Robin Williams was found dead on Monday, police reported. He was 63. The apparent cause of death was suicide, authorities said. Williams was best known for his starring roles in classic comedies like Mrs. Doubtfire and Jumanji. He won […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/08/robin-williams-found-dead-at-the-age-of-63-apparent-suicide/feed/ 0 53816 Survivor Contestant Killed in Train Accident https://ezkool.com/2014/06/survivor-contestant-killed-in-train-accident/ https://ezkool.com/2014/06/survivor-contestant-killed-in-train-accident/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2014 21:01:22 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=52547 Caleb Bankstan, the boyfriend of infamous Survivor quitter Colton Cumbie, was killed when a train he was working  at the Alabama Warrior Railway in Birmingham, Ala., derailed as reported by TMZ. He was 26 years old. “Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst remembered Bankston as “one of the most humble and likable contestants we’ve ever had the […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/06/survivor-contestant-killed-in-train-accident/feed/ 0 52547 Tony Gwynn Passes Away at 54 https://ezkool.com/2014/06/tony-gwynn-passes-away-at-54/ https://ezkool.com/2014/06/tony-gwynn-passes-away-at-54/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:42:22 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=52318 Tony Gwynn passed away today at the age of 54, thus ending a battle with cancer dating back to 2010. Gwynn was very private about his medical struggles but he had attributed them to years of chewing tobacco use. Gwynn was a player of legendary proportion. A 15 time all-star, 5 time gold glove winner, […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/06/tony-gwynn-passes-away-at-54/feed/ 0 52318 Baseball Great Don Zimmer – Dead at The Age of 83 https://ezkool.com/2014/06/baseball-great-don-zimmer-dead-at-the-age-of-83/ https://ezkool.com/2014/06/baseball-great-don-zimmer-dead-at-the-age-of-83/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2014 01:57:57 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=52020 He was player, a coach, and for the final 10 years of his life, a senior advisor for the Tampa Bay Rays. He became living history, a treasure trove of baseball memories that spanned from Jackie Robinson to the New York Yankees’ dynasty of the late 1990s and early 2000s to the Rays’ transformation from […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/06/baseball-great-don-zimmer-dead-at-the-age-of-83/feed/ 0 52020 The Actress Who Played The House Keeper on “The Brady Bunch” Died https://ezkool.com/2014/06/the-actress-who-played-the-house-keeper-on-the-brady-bunch-died/ https://ezkool.com/2014/06/the-actress-who-played-the-house-keeper-on-the-brady-bunch-died/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:09:03 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=51913 Emmy-winning actress Ann B. Davis, who became the country’s favorite and most famous housekeeper as the devoted Alice Nelson of “The Brady Bunch,” died Sunday at a San Antonio hospital. She was 88. Bexar County, Texas, medical examiner’s investigator Sara Horne said Davis died Sunday morning at University Hospital. Horne said no cause of death […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/06/the-actress-who-played-the-house-keeper-on-the-brady-bunch-died/feed/ 0 51913 President Obama’s Statement on The Death of Dr. Maya Angelou https://ezkool.com/2014/05/president-obamas-statement-on-the-death-of-dr-maya-angelou/ https://ezkool.com/2014/05/president-obamas-statement-on-the-death-of-dr-maya-angelou/#respond Sat, 31 May 2014 18:51:52 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=51877 When her friend Nelson Mandela passed away last year, Maya Angelou wrote that “No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again, and bring the dawn.” Today, Michelle and I join millions around the world in remembering one of the brightest lights of our time – a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/05/president-obamas-statement-on-the-death-of-dr-maya-angelou/feed/ 0 51877 Breaking: Maya Angelou Dead at The Age of 86 – RIP https://ezkool.com/2014/05/maya-angelou-dead-at-the-age-of-86-rip/ https://ezkool.com/2014/05/maya-angelou-dead-at-the-age-of-86-rip/#respond Wed, 28 May 2014 13:52:50 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=51788 According to her agent, Helen Brann, the noted author and poet died near her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina early this morning. “She’d been very frail and had heart problems, but she was going strong, finishing a new book,” Brann told ABC News. “I spoke to her yesterday. She was fine, as she always was. […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/05/maya-angelou-dead-at-the-age-of-86-rip/feed/ 0 51788 WWE’s “Ultimate Warrior” Dead at 54 – RIP James Hellwig https://ezkool.com/2014/04/wwes-ultimate-warrior-dead-at-54-rip-james-hellwig/ https://ezkool.com/2014/04/wwes-ultimate-warrior-dead-at-54-rip-james-hellwig/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:45:42 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=50173 Days after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the Ultimate Warrior James Hellwig was suddenly dead. He made his last appearance on WWE’s Monday Night Raw, where he thanked fans for their all their support. “No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own,” Hellwig siad. “Every man’s heart one day beats its final […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/04/wwes-ultimate-warrior-dead-at-54-rip-james-hellwig/feed/ 0 50173 PIC – Jordan Davis’ Family Praying Outside the Courthouse https://ezkool.com/2014/02/pic-jordan-davis-family-praying-outside-the-courthouse/ https://ezkool.com/2014/02/pic-jordan-davis-family-praying-outside-the-courthouse/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:21:40 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=48235 It took less than 20 minutes for a Florida jury to convict Marissa Alexander for shooting at a ceiling while she tried to scare off her attacker. She was convicted and sent to prison to serve a 20 year sentence. No one died in Marissa’s case but her claim that she was scared for her […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/02/pic-jordan-davis-family-praying-outside-the-courthouse/feed/ 0 48235 Remembering Trayvon – Events Planned This Weekend in South Florida https://ezkool.com/2014/02/remembering-trayvon-events-planned-this-weekend-in-south-florida/ https://ezkool.com/2014/02/remembering-trayvon-events-planned-this-weekend-in-south-florida/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:19:39 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=47925 Actor Jamie Foxx and the families of Emmett Till and Oscar Grant are joining South Florida residents this weekend to commemorate the second anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s fatal shooting by neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman. A peace walk is planned for Saturday in Miami Gardens, and a gala hosted by The Trayvon Martin Foundation is […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/02/remembering-trayvon-events-planned-this-weekend-in-south-florida/feed/ 0 47925 Report: 70 Bags if Heroin Found on Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Home https://ezkool.com/2014/02/report-70-bags-if-heroin-found-on-philip-seymour-hoffmans-home/ https://ezkool.com/2014/02/report-70-bags-if-heroin-found-on-philip-seymour-hoffmans-home/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2014 05:53:00 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=47744 The NYPD reportedly found 70 bags of heroin labeled “Ace of Spades” or “Ace of Heart” in the apartment of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was discovered dead of a drug overdose yesterday morning. Police have launched a citywide hunt for Hoffman’s drug dealer. “An internal email went out to all supervisors asking if anyone has […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/02/report-70-bags-if-heroin-found-on-philip-seymour-hoffmans-home/feed/ 0 47744 Philip Seymour Hoffman dead after apparent drug overdose: cops https://ezkool.com/2014/02/philip-seymour-hoffman-dead-after-apparent-drug-overdose-cops/ https://ezkool.com/2014/02/philip-seymour-hoffman-dead-after-apparent-drug-overdose-cops/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2014 18:43:31 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=47648 Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose inside a Greenwich Village home on Sunday, cops said. Hoffman’s body was found by a friend at 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning in an apartment at 35 Bethune St., sources said. Cops are at the scene and are investigating, sources said. Hoffman has […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/02/philip-seymour-hoffman-dead-after-apparent-drug-overdose-cops/feed/ 1 47648 Marlboro Man Dead at 72 from Chronic Lung Disease https://ezkool.com/2014/01/marlboro-man-dead-at-72-from-chronic-lung-disease/ https://ezkool.com/2014/01/marlboro-man-dead-at-72-from-chronic-lung-disease/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:03:18 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=47379 Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, has died. He was 72. Lawson died on 10 January at his home in San Luis Obispo of respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his wife, Susan Lawson, said on Sunday. Lawson was an actor with bit parts […]

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