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2020 Dead Pool

Discussion in 'Permanent Threads' started by Dcc001, Jan 26, 2020.

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Best guess who shuffles loose the mortal coil...

  1. Betty White

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  2. Kirk Douglas

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    52.6%
  3. William Shatner

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    26.3%
  4. Britany Spears

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    0.0%
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    Wow... this one is right out of left field, and hits a bit hard. Older than I thought he was, at 49, but man, brain aneurysms are fucking ruthless.

    Loved what he brought to Mythbusters... and Battle Bots.
     
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    Boy it really stings when someone who just seemed like an all around good and decent person and whole public persona was one of pure positivity goes like this.
     
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    I would have guessed mid-30s.

    Absolutely devastated by this news. The world lost a brilliant mind and an even better person.
     
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    Everyone liked him. He was like a Mr. Rogers-type where he was just pure decency and kindness.
     
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    And he operated R2-D2 in the prequels.
     
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    Not just operated... dude was also the main tech (Artoo Technician) behind them... upgraded/maintained all the remote control systems, etc. One of the reasons he went to Mythbusters was that the physical modelling/animatronics role at ILM he had was shrinking due to expanded use of CGI.
     
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    And he built Geoff Peterson for Craig Ferguson.
     
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    John Saxon. One of history’s most recognizable “That Guy” character actors. Best known as Hooper in “Enter The Dragon”, and Nancy’s dad in “A Nightmare On Elm Street”.
     
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    Herman Cain. From COVID, although since he owned Godfathers Pizza he could have died from eating his own food.
     
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    Wilford Brimley.

    Honestly, I didn't know he was still alive.
     
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    No shit. I think I'll have some Quaker Oats tomorrow to show my respect. That and get some diabetes.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Yup. The Fat Guy outlived many of his healthier or younger “Cocoon” co-stars. Including Brian Dennehy.

    although to be fair, Brinkley was cast as a senior citizen at 49 years old for that movie. He has ALWAYS looked old.
     
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