Fly Me to the Tomb! The Death Pool Contest 2012

[wuapinmon]

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RIP Joe South. My dad won a 12-string Gibson sunburst from him in a card game, and we still have the guitar.

[BigPiney]

Art Modell, 87

http://deadspin.com/5941027/art-mode...-says-internet

[wuapinmon]

http://gawker.com/5942280/tom-hanks-...+stars-funeral

Tom Hanks tells a great story at Michael Clark Duncan's funeral.

[Donuthole]

Fun story. One observation: If that story were being told by someone with more conservative political leanings (or someone whose political leanings were not as widely known as Hanks',) and were told in the exact same way as told by Hanks, that person would likely be labeled a racist by the media.

[Surfah]

RIP Tom Sims.

[Surfah]

Steve Sabol is gone. RIP.

[SCcoug]

Steve Sabol is gone. RIP.

RIP
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[Indy Coug]

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...cer-at-age-84/

[dabrockster]

Pink Panther actor Herbert Lom ( Inspector Clouseau's irritable boss) has passed away..



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19745910

[Indy Coug]

Pink Panther actor Herbert Lom ( Inspector Clouseau's irritable boss) has passed away..



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19745910

"Every day, and in every way, I'm feeling better and better."

[DrumNFeather]

Former Lions player and probably better known for his role on Webster, Alex Karras, dies.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...headline_stack

Alex Karras, who gained fame in the NFL as a fearsome defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions and later as an actor, has died, the team said on Wednesday. He was 77.

Craig Mitnick, Karras' attorney, said Karras died at home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, surrounded by family.

Karras had been suffering from dementia. He was among the more than 3,500 NFL players suing the league regarding the treatment of head injuries.

"On behalf of the William Clay Ford Family and the entire Detroit Lions organization, we extend our deepest sympathies to Susan, the Karras Family and to all of Alex's friends and fans across the country," Lions president Tom Lewand said in statement.

"While his legacy reached far beyond the gridiron, we always will fondly remember Alex as one of our own and also as one of the best to ever wear the Honolulu Blue and Silver," Lewand said.

Detroit drafted Karras, who grew up in Gary, Ind., No. 10 overall in 1958 out of Iowa and he was a four-time All-Pro defensive tackle over 12 seasons with the franchise.

Karras may be even better known for his work as an actor. He portrayed an adoptive dad in the 1980s sitcom "Webster," and punched a horse in the 1974 comedy classic "Blazing Saddles."

[Coach McGuirk]

Beano Cook.

[DrumNFeather]

Beano Cook.

From ESPN...

Beano Cook, a longtime staple of the Pittsburgh sports scene and an ESPN college football studio commentator since 1986, has died. He was 81.

Cook, a 1954 University of Pittsburgh grad, began his career as a sports publicist for the school from 1956-66. He later worked with a number of organizations, including the Pittsburgh Civic Arena.

Beano Cook's breadth of knowledge of the history of the college game earned him the moniker, the "Cardinal of College Football."

Cook was a studio commentator for ABC from 1982-85 before joining ESPN. He also worked as ABC's press director from 1966-74, and for the St. Petersburg Times newspaper, as well as the Miami Dolphins. He also worked as a publicist for CBS Sports.

His breadth of knowledge of the history of the college game earned him the moniker, the "Cardinal of College Football." Most recently, Cook and ESPN.com senior college football writer Ivan Maisel shared the microphone on a weekly podcast. Cook also chatted regularly with ESPN.com users.

"He was one of a kind," George Bodenheimer, ESPN executive chairman, said in a statement. "There never was and never will be another Beano. His combination of humor, passion, love of college football and his engaging personality left an indelible mark on the sport and touched anyone who knew him."

Said ESPN College Gameday host Chris Fowler: "Cook was an American original. His passion, depth and breadth of knowledge, and humor were unique. He was an invaluable early mentor to me and friend. His imprint can still be seen on GameDay each week."

One of Cook's most famous quips was "Haven't they suffered enough", in response to Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn's offer of lifetime passes to games for returning hostages from Iran. He was also afraid to fly, often citing that one of the words associated with any airport is "terminal."

Cook also started a blog in 2010. His last entry, from Oct. 1, read, "Sorry to say that health issues hit me at the worst time -- start of college football season. Everything except recovery takes a back-burner now."

Cook was born Carroll Hoff Cook on Sept. 1, 1931. His family moved from Boston to Pittsburgh when he was 7; a neighbor gave him the nickname "Beano" because of his Boston roots ( "Oh, from Boston, like the beans").

He served in the U.S. Army for two years after graduating from Pittsburgh.

He was never married and lived in Pittsburgh for 74 years until his death.

[Indy Coug]

Beano's death have you down? Chin up, don't be sad.

[TripletDaddy]

"It's unfair that the USC Song Girls only appear at USC games," he said. "They are a national treasure. They should visit other teams across the country."

Fight On, beano!