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‘’HENDU’’ HAS DIED AT 57


David Lee Henderson (July 21, 1958 – December 27, 2015)

(AP) – Former major league outfielder Dave Henderson, who hit one of the most
famous home runs in postseason history, died Sunday after suffering a massive
heart attack.

Henderson died early Sunday morning at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to a statement from the Mariners, one of five teams Henderson played
for in his career. Henderson underwent a kidney transplant in late October.

Henderson was best known for his home run in the 1986 AL Championship
Series for Boston.

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R&B/SOUL SINGER HAS DIED AT 74


William Franklin Guest (July 2, 1941 – December 24, 2015)

LOS ANGELES (AP) – William Guest, a member of Gladys Knight and
the Pips, has died.

Guest’s sister-in-law, Dhyana Ziegler, said he died Thursday in Detroit
of congestive heart failure.

Guest performed throughout the lifespan of the Grammy-winning group
from 1953 to 1989. He performed background vocals on hits such as
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia."

"My heart is broken, but I know his legacy will live on," said Guest’s
daughter, Monique Guest, in a statement.

Gladys Knight and the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 1996 and the Apollo Hall of Fame in 2006.


Gladys Knight and the Pips

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CHARACTER ACTOR HAS DIED AT 90

 
Martin E. Brooks (born Martin Baum in The Bronx, New York)
(November 30, 1925 – December 7, 2015)

Los Angeles (AP) – Martin E. Brooks, whose acting career stretched
from Broadway dramas to TV series including "The Six Million Dollar
Man" and "Dallas," died Monday. He was 90.

Jon Landau, a film producer and friend of Brooks, said he died of
natural causes after a brief hospitalization in Los Angeles.

Steve Austin and Dr. Rudy Wells
Steve Austion (Lee Majors) and Dr. Rudy Wells (Martin E. Brooks)

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FRED THOMPSON IS DEAD AT 73


Freddie Dalton "Fred" Thompson
(August 19, 1942 – November 1, 2015)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Fox News) – Fred Thomson, the former U.S. senator
from Tennessee, 2008 Republican presidential candidate and “Law and
Order” television actor, died Sunday after a recurrence of lymphoma.

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HAPPY DAYS ACTOR DIES AT 96!

 


Albert Francis "Al" Molinaro (born Umberto Francesca Molinaro)
(June 24, 1919 – October 30, 2015)

Al Molinaro died in a Glendale, California, hospital on Friday. His son
said his father’s death was the result of complications from an infected
gallbladder. He was best known for portraying Al Delvecchio on Happy
Days
 on ABC from 1974-1984. He retired from acting in television and
films in 1992, but continued to appear in TV commercials until the early
2000s.

Al Molinaro Murray the cop Odd Couple 1974.JPG
Al Molinaro as police officer Murray Greshler
inThe Odd Couple in 1974.

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