Jimmy Wayne “Jimi” Jamison was an American rock vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the longtime frontman of selling rock bands Cobra and Survivor. He was the voice, and co-writer of the theme song for the show Baywatch. He died of a heart attack on August 31, 2014. He was 63 years old. R.I.P. Jimi Jamison
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Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)
Sir Charles “Charlie” Chaplin was an English actor, comedian, and filmmaker that rose to fame in the silent era. He was a worldwide icon through his screen persona “the Tramp”. He is one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His acting career spanned more than 75 years since his childhood. His death at age 88 has encompassed both adulation and controversy. He co-found the distribution company United Artist, which gave him complete control over his films. His first film was The Kid (1921). He was accused of his communist sympathies, which led to his decline by satirizing Adolf Hitler in the film,The Great Dictator (1940). During an FBI investigation, he was forced to leave the United States, and settle in Switzerland. He wrote, directed, produced, starred in, and composed the music for most of his films. In 1972 he received an Honorary Academy Award for “the incalculable effect he has had in the making motion pictures the art form of the century”.
The Killings, Sons of Anarchy, and Dexter
My favorite shows this year so far are The Killings, Sons of Anarchy, and Dexter. I am watching The Killings, and Dexter. I am waiting for Sons of Anarchy to start, and it starts next month. So far for the show Dexter I am currently in season 6. I am interested in how a serial killer, like Dexter gets away from everything that’s illegal. The other thing is he’s the Robin Hood of the city fighting crime in modern times. Instead of killing innocent people he kills criminals. Even if it’s not right thing to do it, he goes by his own agenda. This is what’s great about the show. I see different sides of Dexter, and the police force. The Killings is much decent. It is about cops that try to find criminals to bring them to justice. They do things by the books, and sometimes against it, if necessary, so the bad people won’t get away with crime. The one that I love the most out of all of this is Sons of Anarchy. It has jealousy, hatred, betrayal between criminals, and some cops help the bad guys. The biker gangs look cool, but I know what they’re doing is illegal and wrong. This is what makes it exciting: the drama. I watch the shows, because I like that kind of stuff. The final season of S.O.A. will be about Jax Teller avenging his wife’s death. We will see when Juice, and Gemma Teller are going to get killed by someone they know or Jax Teller himself does it. It seems to me that Jax hates Juice, because he thinks he betrayed him, and is a bad piece to his side. He also doesn’t get along well with his mother, and will soon find the real truth she’s hiding. Juice has tried to kill himself, but to no avail, because his biker gang friends prevented him from doing it. The most interesting part will be between Jax Teller, and Marilyn Manson’s character. I want to see what happens when they meet each other in jail. I am also watching Scandal, which is my other favorite show, also. This one is all about politics. The politics are dirty in this one. It has major drama.
Richard Attenborough (1923-2014)
Richard Attenborough was an English actor, film director, producer, and entrepreneur. He won two Academy Awards for Gandhi (1982), in 1983. He is best known for his roles in films includes: Brighton Rock, The Great Escape, 10 Rillington Place, Miracle on 34th street, and Jurassic Park. He was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). His most recent films as director, and producer are Chaplin (1992), and Shadowlands (1993). In 1983 his film Gandhi won for best picture at the Oscars. He died on August 24, 2014. He was 90 years old. R.I.P. Richard Attenborough
Sylvester Stallone (1946-Present)
Sylvester Stallone is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles. He portrayed the boxer Rocky Balboa in the Rocky films, and John Rambo in the Rambo films. The Rocky statue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The steps in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art are known as the “Rocky Steps” based on the Rocky series. On December 7, 2010 he was voted into boxing’s Hall of Fame.
Martina McBride (1966-Present)
Martina McBride is an American country music singer, and songwriter. She has been called the “Celine Dion of Country Music”, known for her big voiced-ballads, and soprano range. She was signed to RCA Nashville in1991. She’s had a string of major hit singles in the Billboard Country Chart. She’s had 5 singles to No.1 on the country chart from 1995 to 2001. She’s sold over 14 million albums. Four times she has won the Country Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” award. In the Academy of Country Music she has won 3 times “Top Female Vocalist” award. She has a record of eleven studio albums. Two of her album compilations have received an RIAA Gold Certification, or higher.
Don Pardo (1918-2014)
Dominick George “Don” Pardo was an American radio and television announcer. His best known work was on the long-running late night sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, from 1975 until his death in 2014. He was in notable shows such as: The Price Is Right, Jackpot, Jeopardy!, Three on a Match, Winning Streak, and NBC Nightly News. He died in his sleep on August 18, 2014. He was 96 years old. R.I.P. Don Pardo
Robin Wiliams (1951-2014)
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian. He rose to fame in a role as the alien called Mork in the TV show series Mork & Mindy. He had a successful stand-up comedy, and film acting career. His films financial success are Popeye (1980), Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumangi (1995), The Bird Cage (1996), Night at the Museum, (2006), and Happy Feet (2006). He won Best supporting actor at the Academy Awards for his performance in Good Will Hunting (1997). He also won two Emmy awards, four Golden Globe awards, two Screen Actors Guild awards, and five Grammy awards. He died today (August 11, 2014). Cause of death is yet to be determined. He was 63 years old. R.I.P. Robin Williams
Bob Kane (1915-1998)
Bob Kane was an American comic book artist. He was credited alongside Bill Finger as the creator of the DC superhero Batman. In 1994 he was inducted into the comic book industry’s Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, and in 1996 into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. Bob Kane once quoted of his creation “, …I made Batman as a superhero-vigilante when I first created him.” Batman was created in 1939, and the Joker was created in 1940. Batman first appeared in Detective comics #27 in 1939. The Joker appeared in Batman #1 in 1940. Bob Kane died of natural causes on November 3, 1998. He was 87 years old. R.I.P. Bob Kane
Danny Murphy (1955-2014)
Danny Murphy was an American actor. His best known roles were in the movies There’s Something About Mary, and Me, Myself & Irene. His first movie role was in Kingpin. The last film he starred in was Hall Pass. He died of cancer in August 8, 2014. He was 58 years old. R.I.P. Danny Murphy
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