http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/PostsEver wonder what happened to the celebrities of films or music? Are they still alive or have they died? Ever gasp at the end of every year seeing who died and going why didn't you hear about it? This program is a ride along with those minor or forgotten celebrities who have recently taken that final taxi trip in the past weeks.Copyright 2008, Ron NastieFri, 16 Jun 2006 12:34:06 -0400Equicast Media LLC, WildVoice(SM) Networkhttp://memberdata.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/images/128sq/taxi-png.pnghttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts Harvey Korman, the comic actor who won four Emmys for his work on ``The Carol Burnett Show'' and appeared in the movie ``Blazing Saddles,'' took his Final Taxi at age 81. Korman won the Emmy awards for his television comedy roles on ``The Carol Burnett Show,'' where he performed from 1967 to 1977 in a cast led by Burnett and including comedian Tim Conway. His film roles included playing Hedley La...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Blazing-Saddles-and-Burnett-Show-Comic-Harvey-Kormanhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/37447Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:39:59 -0400 It's been a bad week for musical artists. The Final Taxi has made 5 trips this week with people with musical talent. 1.Paul Davis- American singer and songwriter who recorded such songs as "Cool Nights," "65 Love Affair," "Sweet Life," and "I Go Crazy." 2. Brian Davidson - Drummer and songwriter for the 60's band The Nice- the forerunner of Emerson Lake and Palmer. 3. Danny Federci - Keyboardist ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5-Dead-Musicianshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/34377Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:24:32 -0400 Charlton Heston, who won an Oscar for his leading role in Ben-Hur, has taken His Final Taxi at 84. On screen, Heston was best known as the star of religious and historic epics—he played Moses in The Ten Commandments and John the Baptist in The Greatest Story Ever Told also Sci-Fi movies like Planet of the Apes and The Omega Man. But off-screen he was an influential political activist, first as a ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Moses-With-A-Gun-Charlton-Hestonhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/33289Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:34:17 -0400 Ola Brunkert was a former drummer for 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA. The group has not performed together since 1982, but continues to sell 3 million records a year. Ivan Dixon was an African American actor and television director, best known for his series role in the 1960s sitcom Hogan's Heroes. Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer, best known for co-creating the pioneering role-p...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Gygax-Dixon-and-Brunkert-All-Final-Taxi-Ridershttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/31904Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:47:56 -0400 Suzanne Pleshette, the dark-haired, smoky-voiced actress who played Bob Newhart's sardonic and sexy wife, Emily Hartley, for six years on the 1970s sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show," has taken her final taxi at 70. A stage-trained New York actress, she made her movie debut in the 1958 Jerry Lewis comedy "The Geisha Boy." Ms. Pleshette appeared in such films as Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds," "Nevada ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Beauty-and-a-sexy-voice-Suzanne-Pleshettehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/28631Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:03:06 -0500 Grammy-winning musician/composer and Rock and Roll pioneer Ike Turner took his Final Taxi at age 76. Ike Turner recorded the song "Rocket 88" which is considered by many historians to be the very first Rock and Roll song. Tuner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Ike Turner and his ex-wife Tina Turner were one of the hottest musical acts of the 1960s and 70s. Turner's musica...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Rock-Soul-Hero-or-Villain-Ike-Turnerhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/27037Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:11:38 -0500 Jeanne Bates was best known as Nurse Wills on the 1950s medical series Ben Casey. She appeared on many TV shows over the years, including That 70's Show, Wings, The Young and the Restless, Dallas, Three's Company, Quincy, M.E., Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files, Cannon, The Saint, Wonder Woman, Hawaii Five-O, The Twilight Zone, and many others. She also appeared in several movies such as Die H...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Phantom-Character-Actress-Jeanne-Bateshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/26697Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:33:05 -0500 Alabama is the home of the best in college football and NASCAR’s Talladega Superspeedway, but nestled in the middle of the state is the Barber Motorsports Park and the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The 144,000-square foot, four-story museum, which is just a few miles outside of Birmingham, includes the world’s largest collection of vintage and modern day motorcycles and the largest collectio...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Evel-Knievel-Jumps-The-River-Styxhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/26428Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:39:58 -0500 The man who made the phrase “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin” famous, Dick Wilson, has taken his Final Taxi at 91. For more than 20 years Wilson appeared as Mr. Whipple in the television ads for Charmin. As a grocery store manager he would monitor the aisles and ask customers to refrain from picking up the paper product and squeezing it. Wilson also appeared on several episodes of “Hogan’s Heroe...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Life-Squeezed-From-Mr-Whipple-Dick-Wilsonhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/25841Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:19:19 -0500 It has been a week since Halloween and my podcasts of ‘ true stories of horror ‘ went over well this year it seems. ( Thanks Wildvoice !) I couldn’t help but laugh a bit when I read a news story this morning. It would fit in my true horror tales and also the death history stories I tell. It seems the German city of Hanover is getting slammed for featuring an axe wielding serial killer on a childr...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Axe-Murderer-Advent-Calenderhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/25265Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:12:33 -0500 One of history's most bizarre, twisted and blood thirsty murderers, Gilles de Rays tortured, raped and killed almost 600 people, mostly children. He was a war hero, an adventurer, an aristocrat and a vampire, drinking the blood of his victims. His true story ends this years week of true horror on the Final Taxi. Happy Halloween!! * Halloween Theme by the band Leatherstrip www.myspace.com/leaether...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Torturer-Killer-Vampire-Gilles-de-Rayshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/24910Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:26:34 -0400 A vampire visited the small village of Croglin Grange, according to the accounts documented by researcher and writer Augustus Hare. This is the story of the bloodsucker preying upon one victim and how it was found out. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Vampire-Of-Croglin-Grangehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/24886Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:22:28 -0400 Follow the curse of a mysterious gem that came from outer space and killed anyone who came in contact with it. This stone looked like an eye with a green iris. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Curse-of-the-Green-Eyehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/24815Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:15:31 -0400 The Red Gnome is a creature that haunts Detroit — its appearance is said to presage terrible events for the city. The Gnome appears as a small child-like creature with red or black fur. It is also said to have blazing red eyes and rotten teeth. ** Special note: After recording this show- I found where the Red Gnome was seen in 1996 after a major car robbery. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-Red-Gnome-of-Detroithttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/24777Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:42:07 -0400 The Count of St. Germain claims to have been around during the time of Jesus. He was active in the 1700's and was last seen in 1962. This true Halloween story comes for history books. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Immortal-or-Time-Traveler-Count-of-St-Germainhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/24735Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:31:59 -0400 Welcome to the 2nd Annual True Stories of Horror. I will podcast a true tale daily until Halloween. Today's story comes from the book "The Phantom World" by Augustine Calmet. ( I found it for sale on ebay for 500.00 ) This book has real accounts and reports of vampires. Listen to just one I pulled from it. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/True-Vampires-from-the-Phantom-Worldhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/24685Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:40:46 -0400 Join The Final Taxi for the 2nd Annual True Stories of Horror - Podcast daily from Oct 26 till Oct 31. Just in time to get you in the Halloween spirit. Subscribe to the feed or check the website daily on Wildvoice.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/2nd-Annual-True-Horror-Stories-Daily-Oct-26-31http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/24479Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:58:37 -0400 Deborah Kerr , six time Oscar nominee and star of From Here To Eternity , has taken her Final Taxi at the age of 86. Born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Scotland, she was signed by MGM in 1947 and went on to be a major star counting Robert Mitchum, David Niven, Stewart Granger and Spencer Tracy among her leading men. Her first Oscar nomination was for the 1949 film Edward, My Son . There followed n...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Gone-From-Here-To-Eternity-Deborah-Kerrhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/24402Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:17:55 -0400 Archie Comics president and co-publisher Richard Goldwater, 71, who, with his father John, created "Josie and the Pussycats," has taken his Final Taxi. He assisted co-publisher Michael Silberkleit with efforts to expand Archie's core characters into other mediums – including countless Archie, Sabrina and Josie animated TV series, a long-running live-action Sabrina series that has been seen in 34 ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/A-Teenage-Witch-Pussy-Cats-and-A-Guy-Named-Archie-Richard-Goldhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/23969Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:03:29 -0400 Lois Maxwell - the Canadian-born actress who most notably portrayed the quick-witted secretary to Bond's boss M, has taken her Final Taxi. From "Dr. No" (1962) to "A View to a Kill" (1985), Lois Maxwell played Miss Moneypenny in the first 14 James Bond films. Maxwell won the Golden Globe Award as Best Newcomer for her role in the 1947 Shirley Temple comedy That Hagen Girl.She also posed for a pho...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Goodnight-Miss-Moneypennyhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/23655Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:11:50 -0400 Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ghostley, well-known to TV viewers for playing confused sidekicks on Bewitched and Designing Women took her Final Taxi at 81. From 1966 through 1972, she made regular appearances on the sitcom Bewitched as shy, bumbling witch Esmeralda From 1986 through 1993, Ghostley portrayed oddball neighbor Bernice Clifton on the hit series Designing Women . She earned an Emmy...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Alice-Ghostley-Not-A-Regular-Face-In-The-Crowdhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/23249Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:42:22 -0400 During the '70s, there was a cohort of actresses who were, at the time, best known as game show panelists. There was Kitty Carlisle Hart on To Tell the Truth , Jaye P. Morgan on The Gong Show , Patty Deutsch on Tattletales and my favorite, Brett Somers on The Match Game . As a child of the 70's I thought she was awesome. Unfortunately, Brett Somers has taken her Final Taxi. During Match Game's ru...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Match-Game-s-Brett-Somers-has-blankedhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/23092Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:50:26 -0400 Percy Rodriguez did several voice overs, including the one for the trailer to Jaws. He was seen in TV in the 60's, 70's and 80's and will be well known by Star Trek fans. Charlotte Zucker was the mom of directors Jerry and David Zucker but was an actress herself, appearing in several of their films including "The Naked Gun" and in "Airplane" as the lipstick lady. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-sound-of-Jawshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/22868Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:52:55 -0400 This week the Final Taxi talks about Max Hodge who took an unknown comic villain and turn him into on of Batman's most remembered rouges, Mr. Freeze. Also we follow the life of Tony Caras who after working in horror films with Rodger Corman and made film history in the 60s with 'beach party' movies. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Freeze-It-s-Batman-a-Beach-Blankethttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/22313Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:18:31 -0400 Warren Batchelder, animator of well over 200 Warner Bros. and Pink Panther cartoons. Though uncredited, he was an animator for the main titles of the 1963 feature film The Pink Panther -- which led to doing the cartoons. He was an animator for such TV series as Super President (1967), Here Comes the Grump (1969) and much more. For Marvel he was a sequence director for Transformers (1984) and G.I....http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/A-Pink-Panther-Animator-Charles-In-Charge-Grandpahttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/21472Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:39:31 -0400 Charles Lane , the prolific character actor whose name was little known but whose crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films made him recognizable to generations of moviegoers took his Final Taxi at 102. Lane, whose career spanned more than 60 years, appeared in such film classics as "It‘s a Wonderful Life," "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Primrose Path." He also had a recurring role as the sch...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-Face-Is-Familar-Charles-Lanehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/20508Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:23:44 -0400 Kerwin Mathews, who earned a niche in film history as the handsome hero who battled a Cyclops, a dragon and a sword-wielding skeleton in the 1958 fantasy classic "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad," has taken his Final Taxi. He was 81. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-Last-Voyage-of-Sinbad-s-Kerwin-Mathewshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/20015Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:09:29 -0400 George McCorkle was a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band and author of Southern rock anthem "Fire on the Mountain." Art Stevens was a Disney animator who worked on the 1940 classic "Fantasia" and later co-directed "The Fox and the Hound" and "The Rescuers." Among Stevens' credits as an animator are "Peter Pan," "101 Dalmatians," "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day," "Robin Hood," "Mary...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Toot-Whistle-Plunk-Boom-Stevens-McCorklehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/19587Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:03:02 -0400 Long before there was a Bill Nye – Science Guy or a Beakman teaching us about science there was Mr. Wizard. No we are not talking Harry Potter. Mr. Wizard was Don Herbert, who unlocked the wonders of science for youngsters of the 1950s and ’60s on television and then in the 80's on Nickelodeon . Mr. Wizard took his Final Taxi at the age of 89. Read my blog at: http://www.FinalTaxi.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Real-Magic-Mr-Wizard-was-around-long-before-Harry-Potterhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/19108Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:58:14 -0400 I'm out of town this week so I'm playing a podcast I did for the Rocky Horror Pod Show - http://rockyhorrorpodshow.libsyn.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-Rocky-Horror-Pod-Show-Final-Taxi-Crossoverhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/18300Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:32:11 -0400 Charles Nelson Reilly has taken his Final Taxi at age 76. He was famous for his oversized glasses and colourful suits during numerous TV appearances. Reilly directed five Broadway plays, appeared in the original productions of Bye Bye Birdie, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Hello, Dolly!, earned three Tony nominations, including one for directing the 1997 production of The Gi...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Charles-Nelson-Reilly-has-BLANKEDhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/17747Mon, 28 May 2007 23:05:04 -0400 Taking their Final Taxi this week is the 'Hollywood Blacklisted" screenwriter, Bernard Gordon, also favorite B-movie actor Nicholas Worth and film and TV veteran Dabbs Greer. Read the daily Final Taxi at http://finaltaxi.wordpress.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/You-re-Blacklisted-Bernard-Gordon-Nicholas-Worth-Dabbs-Grehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/17271Fri, 18 May 2007 10:43:23 -0400 Several rides on the Final Taxi this week, Gordon Scott- one of the men who played Tarzan, Bobby "Boris" Pickett - The man who made the song "Monster Mash" Jimmy Kimble- drummer for many bands including Iggy Pop, and TV and movie actor/ comedian Tom Poston http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Tarzan-s-Loincloth-Gordon-Scott-Tom-Poston-Jimmy-Kimble-Bobbhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/16848Fri, 11 May 2007 17:18:32 -0400 Jim Thurman was an Emmy-award winning children’s television writer. He was one of a team of writers for Children’s Television Workshop and help create and write for “Sesame Street,” “The Electric Company,” “321 Contact.” He also wrote the cartoon series "Roger Ramjet" http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/We-re-Gonna-Turn-It-On-Jim-Thurmanhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/16366Tue, 01 May 2007 23:37:42 -0400 Kitty Carlisle Hart , the supremely elegant actress, singer, arts advocate and TV personality is remembered for her role as the romantic musical heroine of the 1935 Marx Brothers film "A Night at the Opera" and she sang in the 1948 U.S. premiere of Benjamin Britten's opera "The Rape of Lucretia." Her long run as a panelist on the game show "To Tell the Truth" made her a regular presence in the co...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Losing-a-Kitty-and-a-Hohttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/15778Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:39:06 -0400 In the book Slaughter House 5, " So it goes " is a phrase used every time a passage deals with death, dying or mortality. I felt it appropriate to use it this week as we have had so many to take that Final Taxi.... Kurt Vonnegut famed author, Johnny Hart, creator of the comic strip "BC" and "Wizard of Id" Marshall Rogers, comic book artist who help bring Batman from his 'camp' era, Roscoe Lee Bro...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/-and-so-it-goeshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/15492Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:11:39 -0400 "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out," "I Triple Dog Dare Ya!" "Fra- Jee- Lee; Must be from Italy." All these are phases we know and love because of Bob Clark. Bob Clark, the director of film classics 'Porky's and 'A Christmas Story', has taken his Final Taxi, alongside his 22-year old son Ariel. Clark, who was 67, specialised in horror films and thrillers. His other titles include the likes of 'Children S...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/I-Triple-Dog-Dare-Ya-Bob-Clarkhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/15125Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:25:45 -0400 One of Hollywood newest film icons has taken his Final Taxi. Johnny Depp will be remembered as Captain Jack Sparrow, a role that give him a Academy Award nomination. After his plane went down outside London I had to rush to put up this Final Taxi podcast. (since it is April 1st) http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Goodbye-to-Johnny-Depp-R-I-Phttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/14799Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:36:45 -0400 Calvert DeForest, the white-haired, bespectacled nebbish who gained cult status as the oddball Larry (Bud) Melman on David Letterman's late night television shows has taken his Final Taxi. Also famous comic book writer Arnold Drake who wrote comics for Star Trek, Twilight Zone, Batman and X-men and created the Doom Patrol and Deadman has also died. contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Larry-Bud-Doom-Patrol-and-Podcamphttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/14361Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:17:40 -0400 Bradley Delp was an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Boston. Actor JOHN INMAN, best known for his role as camp shop assistant Mr Humphries in the long-running BBC comedy Are You Being Served? took his Final Taxi. He was 71. Inman was one of the sitcom's most memorable cast members and his catchphrase "I'm free" became part of UK's popular culture. contact: FinalT...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Is-Boston-Being-Served-Delp-Inmanhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/13821Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:41:05 -0400 Ron Carey had a recurring role on "Barney Miller" from 1976 to 1982 as Officer Carl Levitt, who yearned for a promotion to detective in the New York squad room run by Capt. Barney Miller (Hal Linden). Carey also appeared in several Mel Brooks movies, including Silent Movie," "High Anxiety" and "History of the World Part I." Check his last role at IFilm.com -- Food for Thought Please complete our ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/I-Got-It-I-Got-It-Ron-Careyhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/12627Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:59:11 -0500 When I saw the news I swore I would not do a Final Taxi on Anne Nicole Smith since it breaks all my rules of someone who the press is reporting about. The Final Taxi only does stories on those lesser known deaths. But after thinking about it, I said what about the other Playboy pinups that have died tragically in the years? It is my belief that we will find out Ms. Smith has over used drugs since...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Dead-Naked-Ladieshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/12366Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:13:04 -0500 Tige Andrews and Lee Bergere were two actors who were in dozens of TV shows, but shared one show that they both were in. - Star Trek. Tige Andrews later went on to be in charge of The Mod Squad, while Lee Bergere went off to be the head of the house in Dynasty. contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/-To-Boldly-Go-Andrews-Bergerehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/11921Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:07:14 -0500 Korean martial arts master Bong Soo Han , who helped revolutionize Hollywood's understanding of martial arts by creating fight sequences for modern American films. He helped create the "Kung Fu" craze of the 1970s. Han, who held a 9th-degree black belt and the title of grand master in Hapkido, was discovered by Hollywood in 1969. Actor Tom Laughlin saw him perform and asked for help with his acti...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Bong-Soo-Han-has-our-gratitudehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/11316Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:56:54 -0500 Denny Doherty was a singer with the Mamas and Papas whose laid-back style exemplified the 1960s Californian dream. As the sweet tenor voice in the Mamas and the Papas, Doherty was an exemplar of the ambience of the 1960s in America, with a string of hits that included California Dreamin', Monday Monday and Dedicated to the One I Love. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/California-Grievin-Denny-Dohertyhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/11048Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:25:56 -0500 Hollywood actress Yvonne De Carlo, most famous for her role as Lily in the 1960s TV sitcom, The Munsters , has passed away at the age of 84. Her long career saw Yvonne in nearly 100 films, including The Ten Commandments, as well as acting on Broadway and making guest appearances on other TV shows. Picture: Yvonne De Carlo as a sexy slave girl http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Vacancy-at-1313-Mockingbird-LN-Yvonne-De-Carlohttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/10453Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:00:05 -0500 Lois Hall 's first western role was in Jimmy Wakely's 1949 film Roaring Westward. This led to roles in films starring Charles Starrett, Whip Wilson and Johnny Mack Brown as well as television roles on "The Lone Ranger," "The Cisco Kid," "Range Rider," and others. She was recently in FlightPlan with Jodie Foster. A Lois Hall early press photo and a recent interview she did. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/A-Lost-Western-Star-Lois-Hallhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/10203Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:30:36 -0500 There were many shockers when I looked at the list of those who have taken that Final Taxi during the 2006 year. I noted how many on the list worked or were close to Shelly Winters - quite a few! Here is my list of many of those we have lost. I have not listed all those that have touched our life but our thoughts are with them and their families and we thank them all for what they gave us. Edward...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/2006-list-of-who-took-the-Final-Taxi-this-yearhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/9814Sun, 31 Dec 2006 20:33:36 -0500 The godfather of soul, James Brown, died on Christmas in Atlanta. On the Friday before, the hardest working man in showbusiness participated in a Christmas toy giveaway; was hospitalized Saturday, the next day. He canceled a few midweek gigs, but by Sunday he was pushing his doctor to approve a Saturday night show in New Jersey and a New Year's Eve gig at B.B. King's club in New York City. James ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/James-Brown-is-Deadhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/9547Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:04:23 -0500 Viva the King of Cartoons! Joseph Barbera, one half of the famous duo, Hanna-Barbera, who filled the hearts of young and old alike with joy by their cartoon creations, has taken his Final Taxi. He was 95 years old. Barbera and his partner William Hanna, created cartoon characters such as The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, Space Ghost, Josie and the Pussycats, and Huckleberry Hou...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-King-of-Cartoons-Exits-Stage-Lefthttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/9325Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:53:46 -0500 Actor Peter Boyle, who played the Monster in Mel Brooks' hilarious Young Frankenstein and most recently was Ray Romano's TV dad on Everybody Loves Raymond , has taken that Final Taxi at the age 71. - - Contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Everybody-Loves-Peterhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/9138Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:37:22 -0500 Taking this weeks Final Taxi is Mariska Veres, lead singer for the band Shocking Blue and Martin Nodell, creator of the original Green Lantern and also the Pillsbury Doughboy. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Blue-and-Green-Veres-Nodellhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/9057Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:32:56 -0500 Sid Raymond, noted character actor and comedian for over 70 years has taken his Final Taxi. He appeared on stage, in films and on television, most recently on the TV program "The OC" . Sid created the cartoon characters, 'Baby Huey' and "Katnip." For years he was the face and spokesperson for Schlitz Beer as the comical bartender. A picture of Sid Raymond as the Schlitz Beer bartender. Baby Huey ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Baby-Huey-Sid-Raymondhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/8954Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:54:58 -0500 Comic book illustrator Dave Cockrum, who in the 1970s overhauled the X-Men and helped popularize the relatively obscure Marvel Comics title into a publishing sensation and eventually a major film franchise, took that Final Taxi this week. contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/X-Mens-David-Cockrumhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/8893Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:34:33 -0500 Legendary R B singer Ruth Brown and maverick film director Robert Altman have died and taken that Final Taxi. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Miss-Rhythm-Mr-MASHhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/8739Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:43:12 -0500 Patrice Holloway was best-known as the singing voice of Valerie in the 1970 Hanna-Barbera cartoon series "Josie and the Pussycats." In providing Valerie's singing voice, the L.A. native became the first African-American cartoon character to star as a TV series regular. - contact me: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Animated-Sex-Kitten-Pussycat-Patrice-Hollowayhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/8603Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:52:16 -0500 One of Hollywood's greats, Jack Palance played memorable tough guys in films such as "Shane" and "Sudden Fear," but it wasn't until he was in his 70s that he won an Oscar for his comedic self-parody in "City Slickers." He hosted TV's Ripley's Believe Or Not for over 5 years. podcast http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/I-Crap-Bigger-Than-You-Jack-Palancehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/8519Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:23:47 -0500 Sid Davis was in the 'Our Gang' comedies as a child and was a stand in for John Wayne as an adult. He produced more than 180 educational films warning youngsters of the dangers of drugs, drinking and running with scissors. He was 90 when he took his Final Taxi ride a week ago. Contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com -- These films can be found over at: http://www.archive.org http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Sex-Education-Films-Sid-Davishttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/8481Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:51:58 -0500 Donald Christensen was artist or art director on animation from The Brady Kids to Star Trek and from Superboy to Mickey Mouse. Arthur Hill was a quiet actor who was in movies like The Andromeda Strain and TV shows like Owen Marshall Counselor at Law. Contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/From-Superman-to-Andromeda-Christensen-and-Hillhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/6241Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:11:04 -0400 One of the biggest cover ups in ‘horror history’ is that Bram Stoker’s Dracula was based on a woman. The sexist society of the time hid the story of Elizabeth Bathory, a Countess of Hungary, and thought a man (Vlad the Impaler) would be more frightening. Listen to this podcast and see if you too think that this woman, who tortured and murdered numerous young women for their blood, should be liste...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Dracula-Was-A-Woman-Elizabeth-Bathoryhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/6166Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:03:29 -0400 The Medvegia Vampires were destroyed, but the government didn't think about a traveler from a nearby town a being a victim. Peter Plogojowitz would soon terrorize his own small village. Don't miss tonight's big Halloween podcast. It details the cover up of one of the most famous of Halloween images. contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/7-The-Missing-Vampire-Peter-Plogojowitzhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/6139Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:56:54 -0400 Arnold Paul (or Paole) is one of the most documented and famous of the 18th century vampires. After he and other vampires in his village were destroyed a report was given to the Austrian Emperor. This report was printed many years later and was researched and proven by two Roman Catholic scholars. contact:FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/6-True-Vampire-Arnold-Paolehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/6110Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:31:24 -0400 One of the most known haunted places in Birmingham, Alabama is Sloss Furnace. This was where pig-iron steel was made starting in the 19th century until the end of the 20th. Of all the many deaths that have happened there only one of the workers came back as a ghost.... Have you ever seen a "ghost?" Please tell me your story. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5-Sloss-Furnace-Ghosthttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/6090Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:52:42 -0400 The Highgate Vampire first appeared in 1967 and terrorized the London neighborhood surrounding the cemetery for years. Was this the same creature that police captured and killed on Coventry Street 45 years earlier? Contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/4-Highgate-Vampirehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/6037Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:31:57 -0400 What was the terrorizing creature that descended upon innocent victims in London on Coventry Street in 1922? Contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3-Coventry-Street-Vampirehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/6011Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:47:34 -0400 This is the story of the true HELL HOUSE - forget all those silly 'haunted houses' that pop up on Halloween. This one was started in 1899 after it owner, Oliver Milton, sold his soul to a gentleman in black.. Contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/2-Hell-Househttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5986Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:42:39 -0400 Sarah Ellen Roberts , an English woman, reputedly buried with a stake in her heart in 1913 in a small town in Peru has become known in South America as the “bride of Dracula”. Find out how she vowed to come back from the dead and what happened in 1993. Its a true story of horror. Contact: FinalTaxi@gmail.com http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1-The-Bride-of-Dracula-Sarah-Ellen-Robertshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5956Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:11:59 -0400 How bizarre is it that 3 deaths have occurred that are touched by the 1953 horror film HOUSE OF WAX? Also taking that Final Taxi ride this week- actress Jane Wyatt and drummer Sandy West. DON'T MISS THE FINAL TAXI SHOWS OF TRUE HORROR- Oct 25 - Oct 31. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/House-Of-Wax-Wyatt-and-Westhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5859Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:29:59 -0400 Starting Wednesday October 25th till Tuesday October 31st The Final Taxi will be podcasting daily for a Halloween treat . The Final Taxi usually brings you stories of recently dead celebrities but during those days look for stories of the UNDEAD . True horror stories of vampires, haunted houses, ghosts and other creatures of the night. In this podcast I give you a personal story told to me by a C...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Halloween-Shows-Daily-Oct-25-Oct-31http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5679Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:25:51 -0400 As Halloween draws near you expect to hear a few tales of the bizarre, but the news today had two that I had to share. I felt they fit into the Final Taxi theme. The first does involve a dead celebrity and takes place in New York. Several funeral home directors are linked to a scheme to plunder corpses and sell the body parts for transplants. It sounds like something out of Frankenstein as a Dr. ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Dead-TV-Host-Nabs-Thieves-Real-life-Horrorhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5677Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:25:37 -0400 Singer Freddy Fender, best known for his country hit Before The Next Teardrop Falls, has died at the age of 69. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Freddy-Fenderhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5584Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:00:32 -0400 Ever wonder what life would be like if we didn't have bottles or cans for our drinks? I think there is one invention that demands us taking note- the pop top. Wouldn't you hate to have to bring a can opener everywhere when you want a can of beer? http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-Pop-Tophttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5531Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:42:28 -0400 All the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong?... Eleanor Rigby . …any Beatles fan knows the name. "Eleanor Rigby" was not the first pop song to deal with death and loneliness, it was certainly among the first to present such a serious attitude. The song from 1966 took a message of depression and desolation, written by the Fab Four, with a som...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Eleanor-Rigbyhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5439Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:32:04 -0400 Tamara Dobson was one of the most influential black actresses of the 1970s, and beyond. Her cool, but no less lethal approach to injustice in 1973's Cleopatra Jones and its 1975 sequel, Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold earned her respect in helping bring black female lead actresses to the forefront in the movie industry. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Cleopatra-Jones-Tamara-Dobsonhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5299Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:35:06 -0400 During my podcast last week The Final taxi reported the death of Boz Burrell, the singer from the 70's band Bad Company . I asked if there was other bands that had the same name for the group, album name and song from that album. (ie: Bad Company = name of Group = Name of song=name of LP) Here is a list that I had: Bad Company Book of Love Public Image Tin Machine Matchbox 20 Bo Diddley Black Sab...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Same-Name-Song-and-LPhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5246Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:24:21 -0400 As I sat down to do my podcast last week, I was ready to talk about the death of the composer of the 1960s novelty tune "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'', Paul Van Valkenburgh. You remember the song. It is currently enjoying replay as a yogurt commercial and was in several films soundtracks including Sister Act 2 and Revenge of the Nerds II. It was originally release on Aug. 8, 1...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Bikini-writer-not-quite-dead-yethttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5218Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:02:43 -0400 This week on the Final Taxi we talk about the recent deaths of actors from James Bond films, Edward Albert and the singer and bassist from the Bad Company, Boz Burrell. Listen in and find out why you should care. ( Send private comments to : FinalTaxi@gmail.com) http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/James-Bond-Actors-Bad-Companyhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/5072Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:03:00 -0400 Gone from us this week are: Art Baer, Mickey Hargitay, Robert Earl Jones, Gerard Brach, Hilary Mason, Pat Corley, S. John Launer Listen in and find out why you should care. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Actors-Artists-and-Writers-OH-MYhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/4855Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:59:22 -0400 Sven Nykvist As a lover of film I am always in awe of when mood is set not by the actors or the music but by the lighting or the way the camera lens sees things. The choices made when recording photographic images for the cinema can make or break a film. Sven Nykvist, 83, was one who had that eye. He died this week. I loved many of the films that he worked on as an acclaimed cinematographer. Just...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Sven-Nykvist-Awesome-Cinematographerhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/4845Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:06:30 -0400 I guess I label this under the lost section of the Final Taxi. I was always a big fan of The Who. I was really excited to learn of the new studio album that they were making. It was 1984’s Who’s Last that was the last LP that they worked on together. Now I have had to do research on some of the people I report that have died. It took months before I found out about B-movie actress Candice Rialson...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/We-won-t-get-fooled-againhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/4658Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:29:17 -0400 Dorothy Harmsen hand fills candy boxes. Dorothy died this week at the age of 91. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/A-Sweet-Lady-Passeshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/4393Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:27:12 -0400 I still can’t believe news that Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian naturalist known as TV's khaki-clad " Crocodile Hunter ," was killed by a stingray barb through the heart. I’ve watched the Croc Hunter with my kids for years. My middle son event went to a Halloween party dressed as him. Irwin, 44, tangled with some of the world's most dangerous animals but he died in an extremely rare attack by ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Crikey-The-Croc-Hunter-is-deadhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3994Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:37:54 -0400 Glenn Ford, a rugged but amiable leading man who appeared in nearly 100 movies died at the age of 90. Three of Mr. Ford's best films were "Gilda" (1946), "The Big Heat" (1953) and "Blackboard Jungle" (1955). In them, he was a gambler, a police detective and a schoolteacher. Ed Benedict passed away last week at age 94. Considered one of animation's Golden greats he helped design The Flintstones, Y...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Glenn-Ford-Ed-Benedicthttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3971Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:59:16 -0400 Bruce Gary, drummer for the band THE KNACK, and session drummer for Sheryl Crow, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Stephen Stills and more. Also producer for the Jimi Hendrix archives The cover of the first NATIONAL LAMPOON I ever bought. Thanks to Robert K. Hoffman , founder. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-Knack-the-Lampoonhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3708Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:05:28 -0400 Veteran Royal Shakespeare Actor and voice artist Tony Jay has passed away following complications during a long recovery from surgery to remove a benign tumor from his lungs. Among his acting credits, it is likely his distinguished and unique voice that will be most remembered for bringing to life songs and characters like Shere Khan from Tale Spin and Virgil from Mighty Max. Most notably, in 199...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Tony-Jay-Losing-Another-Voicehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3580Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:24:08 -0400 Candice Rialson may not be an actress that you have heard of she but did leave a small mark in 1970’s B-movies. Candice started out in exploitation films such as Pets, Candy Stripe Nurses, Summer School Teachers and Mama's Dirty Girls (all 1974). In all of these she was never reluctant to take her clothes off. In mainstream movies, she was the art student who says, "I'll do anything for a good gr...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Candice-Rialson-B-movie-actresshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3518Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:12:18 -0400 BRUNO KIRBY- veteran character actor known for playing the best friend in two of Billy Crystal's biggest comedies "When Harry Met Sally" and "City Slickers," has died. He was 57. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Goodbye-Bruno-Kirbyhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3380Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:35:35 -0400People who have taken the Final Taxi : RUFUS HARLEY MIKE DOUGLAS FLOYD DIXON BOB THAVES, creator of Frank Ernest http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/RIP-Douglas-Dixon-Thave-Hartlyhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3262Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:09:47 -0400 I owe Hirotaka Suzuoki a lot. I remember getting into japanese animation in the late 80's , before it was popular. I would go to Washington DC and there I found a little shop that carried anime. Most was in raw form or had English subtitles. My son was just starting school and having a tough time reading. He watch some of the programs with me and got hooked. So he HAD TO learn to read and read fa...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Anime-loses-a-voicehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/3233Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:53:42 -0400 I hate it when this becomes a daily blog. That means we have lost more talent in this world. This time it is a child actress: Jessica Madison Wright She died at the young age of 21. What makes this even sadder is that she had just had heart problems after returning from her honeymoon. She was just married on July 8th. After being a model at age 5, she appeared in the television shows Grace Under ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Former-child-actress-dieshttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/2513Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:33:01 -0400 I first recall seeing Robert Cornthwaite as one of the 'star' villains on the Batman TV show. He was working with The Archer (Art Carney) and played Alan A Dale, a crooked employee of the Wayne Foundation. Cornthwaite died this week. He was 89. He appeared in more than 250 television shows and as many as 50 feature films. After WWII he turned to acting and was frequently called upon to play scien...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/The-Thing-s-Robert-Cornthwaitehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/2445Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:42:50 -0400 Mako, a distinguished stage and screen actor who was widely regarded as having blazed the trail for Asian-Americans in films, on television and in the theater had died. Mako, who used only one name professionally, was born in Japan and came to the United States as a teenager. He earned an Oscar nomination for "The Sand Pebbles" (1966), in which he played opposite Steve McQueen. Among his other fi...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Memoirs-of-Makohttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/2361Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:23:02 -0400 Jack Warden, an Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor who played gruff cops, coaches and soldiers in a career that spanned five decades, has died. He was 85. Warden was nominated twice for supporting-actor Oscars in two Warren Beatty movies. He was nominated for his role as a businessman in 1975's Shampoo and the good-hearted football trainer in 1978's Heaven Can Wait . He won a supporti...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Jack-Warden-has-diedhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/2225Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:04:30 -0400 Ok – since I am known to have a forum on dead celebrities and I know that Harry Olivieri didn’t offer us anything in the ways of film, music or literature but he did offer something to the world that has made many of it possible. He invented the Philly Cheesesteak in 1933. He died this week at the age of 90. If you’re a meat eater ( or love one) then you properly have tried this sandwich or some ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Meat-Eaters-Unite-Remember-Harry-Olivieri-Inventor-of-the-Chhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/2143Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:17:20 -0400 Confirmed 7-25-06 : Karen Mayo-Chandler died of breast cancer July 12 in Long Beach, Calif. She was 47. Born in London, England, she started her career modeling in Europe and then came to Hollywood. She appeared on TV shows including "The Young and the Restless" and "Colombo" and in films including "Beverly Hills Cop," "Hamburger -- The Motion Picture" and "Prince Valiant." http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/RIP-Nye-Spillane-Cunningham-Mayo-Chandler-Myershttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1975Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:49:32 -0400http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/RIP-Red-Buttons-Chris-Drakehttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1809Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:08:02 -0400 As a child I never understood what Louise Tate saw in Larry Tate, the boss of Darrin on the TV show Bewitched. Louise was played by Kasey Rogers who died on July 6 after a stroke brought on by cancer treatments. Rogers’ TV roles included "Peyton Place," the 1960s prime-time soap opera, Rogers played Julie Anderson, the long-suffering mother of Betty Anderson (Barbara Parkins) and on "Bewitched," ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Bewitched-s-Kasey-Rogerhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1771Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:11:53 -0400http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Several-deaths-this-week-Barrett-Roger-Nelson-Williams-Allihttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1759Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:38:14 -0400 Lennie Weinrib, a character actor and prolific voice-over artist who supplied the voice for "H.R. Pufnstuf," has died. He was 71. He died Wednesday at a hospital in Santiago, Chile, after suffering a stroke. I loved his vocals on the old 70’s Batman show where he played the voices of Commissioner Gordon, The Joker, The Penguin ,Mr. Freeze and several other. http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Voice-of-HR-Puffnstuf-Secret-Squirrel-and-Commissioner-Gordonhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1519Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:04:20 -0400 If you were a fan of the movie "Gremlins" then you may remember Gwen Willson. She played played Mrs. Molinaro. A few other major productions she was in included 'Black Magic Woman' and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". She also appeared in several TV shows and many commercials. Gwen Willson died June 25 in Sun City West, Ariz. She was 88. Her television credits also include episodes of "The ...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Gremlin-s-Mrs-Molinaro-deadhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1490Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:42:38 -0400 Many people only know Ed Wood from two things. One is the being known as the worst movie director of all time and the other is from the Tim Burton movie starring Johnny Depp. But one person knew him as something more; his wife Kathleen O'Hara Wood . The widow of cult film director Ed Wood, Kathleen Wood died on June 26, 2006 of cancer of the esophogus at Hollywood Presbyterian Queen of AngelsHosp...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Kathleen-Wood-wife-of-Ed-Woodhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1362Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:29:41 -0400 This is an actor that you will never forget if you ever saw him and many people will as the TV show 'Frasier' lives on in syndication. It seems the Jack Russell terrier, Moose, that played Frasier’s best friend for 10 years died on Thursday, June 22 from old age . He was considered the Lassie of the 1990’s. In a PEOPLE magazine article his trainer says “Moose was 16-and-a-half years old, and he j...http://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/Moose-Actor-from-My-Dog-Skip-and-TV-s-Frasierhttp://www.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/Posts/1349Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:51:47 -0400