Voice Of Batman And Batman On Batwoman, Kevin Conray, Dead At 66


He was the voice of the Killing Joke Batman and he played Earth 99's Bruce Wayne in the Batwoman episode of all the DC Superheroes came together with Arrow, The Flash and all them. Brandon Routh played the Superman 79 as he took over the role for Christopher Reeves of the 5th installment. That crossover event had him to represent the Batman cartoons, Burt Ward of Earth 66, Robert Wuhl from Batman 89 movie and many others. They did reference Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman, Supergirl's timeline with Brandon Routh's and the Batman series with Christian Bale as part of the plot as their Earth timeline were blown up.

Boomtown Rats Guitarist, Garry Roberts Dead At 72

Alabama's Co-Founder, Jeff Cook, Dead At 73

Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who inspired the movie "The Terminal", has died in (of course) Charles-de-Gaulle airport -

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/worl...681986002/

Robinson Helicopter Founder Frank Robinson Dies at 92

Quote:Frank Robinson founded his company at his kitchen table in 1973 with the goal of realizing his college dream of producing simple, low-cost helicopters for the civilian market. Today, Robinson Helicopter is closing in on the delivery of its 14,000th aircraft.

Robinson’s interest in helicopters dates back to his childhood. “I was nine years old when I saw a newspaper picture of a Sikorsky VS-300 prototype hovering. I was intrigued that someone could make a machine that could stand motionless in the air,” Robinson said in 2007.

He aimed his education and career path exclusively at helicopters, receiving his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington and later attending Wichita State’s graduate aeronautical engineering school. Robinson went on to work at various helicopter programs at Cessna, Umbaugh, McCulloch, Kaman, and Hughes, all the while unsuccessfully trying to foster his employers’ interest in his idea for a low-cost “everyman” helicopter while concurrently working on the concept in his spare time from his home workshop.

“I started working on it before I graduated from college and kept at it while I worked for other companies,” Robinson said. “I bought machine tools and riveting equipment and set it up in my basement or garage, where I did a lot of experimenting. I was married at the time and it always created a bit of a conflict—whether to spend money on an engine lathe or new drapes for the house. I continued to pitch the idea of a small, two-seat personal helicopter at just about every company I worked for, but could never convince them. They were making a lot of money building large, expensive, and overpriced helicopters for the military. I was working on the [AH-64] Apache program at Hughes in 1973 when I decided to leave.”

Robinson spent seven and a half years designing and testing his two-seat R22 light piston helicopter himself before achieving FAA certification in 1979. Much of the work was done in a small hangar in Torrance, California. Today, Robinson remains in Torrance but employs more than 1,000 at its sprawling plant there, manufacturing the R22, larger R44 piston, and R66 turbine single, sending 70 percent of its production to the export market.

Unlike many of its competitors, Robinson’s factory is vertically integrated, making most of the production components it needs in-house to control quality and scheduling. The company remains family-owned and Kurt Robinson still flies the company’s helicopters regularly.

Hogan's Heroes Actor, Robert Clary Dead At 96

(10-28-2022 10:40 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  the ol' ball coach has finally passed on to that great gridiron in the sky...

A man among men. A giant among giants. Almost impossible to exaggerate his influence and legacy.


A photo taken just before the 1984 Citrus Bowl in Orlando, against Florida State. Not really one of Dooley’s better teams, nor one of Bowden’s better teams at FSU, but still a match made in televised-sports-Heaven for NBC. Game ended in a 17-17 tie when Kevin Butler’s 70-yard FG attempt landed about 1 or 2 yards shy of the goalpost.

Actor Jason David Frank, Green Ranger From Mighty Morphing Power Ranger, Dead at 49.

Supernatrual Actress, Nicki Aycox, Dead at 47

Roger.WilKo.Johnson.Out

Singer Irene Cara, Dead At 63

(11-26-2022 05:20 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Singer Irene Cara, Dead At 63

...well, apparently she ain't "gonna live forever"...

De La Soul, 3rd Bass Collaborator Don Newkirk Dead At 56

Artist: 3rd Bass
Album: The Cactus Album
Track: "The Gas Face"
November 10, 1989 Def Jam Records



Artist: De La Soul
Album: 3 Feet High and Rising
Track: "Say No Go"
March 3, 1989 Tommy Boy Records

De La Soul is a one hit wonder with Me, Myself and I.

3rd Bass is a one hit wonder as well with Pop Goes The Weasel.

(11-27-2022 09:04 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  De La Soul is a one hit wonder with Me, Myself and I.

3rd Bass is a one hit wonder as well with Pop Goes The Weasel.

um, well, that's your opinion...but for a lot of music folks both those bands are integral to the culture and development of their genre with an influence far greater than your post implies.

Matlock, Die Hard and Walker Texas Ranger Actor, Clerence Gilyard JR, Dead At 66

Oklahoma Red Dirt Singer, Jake Flint, Dies At 37 After His Wedding

Christine McVie is gone at the age of 79.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63812952

(11-30-2022 03:49 PM)HCJag Wrote:  Christine McVie is gone at the age of 79.

I was shocked to hear this. Part of my heart is broken. Loved her vocals!

(11-30-2022 03:50 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(11-30-2022 03:49 PM)HCJag Wrote:  Christine McVie is gone at the age of 79.

I was shocked to hear this. Part of my heart is broken. Loved her vocals!

I didn't know she was that old but sometimes I forget how old I'm getting. Always preferred her vocals over the others in that band.