In Memoriam

[ponchi101]

Played a lot of memorable characters, although in her late movies she was stereotyped as the recalcitrant british old lady.
RIP.

[dryrunguy]

Kris Kristofferson has died. He was 88.

[ti-amie]

Maggie Smith has passed away. She was 89.

May she Rest in Peace

[ti-amie]

Charlotte Clymer
@cmclymer
Kris Kristofferson died yesterday at 88.

A surprising number of folks don't know that as a young man, he was an Army officer, a helicopter pilot, and a graduate of Ranger School.

He understood patriotism and service, which is why it pissed him off when fake patriots co-opted the flag to push their rightwing (expletive).

The actor Ethan Hawke once wrote a profile on him, which included witnessing this incident firsthand:

STANDING BACKSTAGE AT THE BEACON Theatre in New York, leaning against a crumbling brick wall in the dark, I could barely see Kris Kristofferson standing to my left. Willie Nelson was in the shadows to my right. Ray Charles was standing beside Willie, idly shifting his weight back and forth. A bit farther along the wall were Elvis Costello, Wyclef Jean, Norah Jones, Shelby Lynne, Paul Simon and respective managers, friends and family. Everybody was nervous and tight. We were there for Willie Nelson’s 70th birthday concert in 2003.

Up from the basement came one of country music’s brightest stars (who shall remain nameless). At that moment in time, the Star had a monster radio hit about bombing America’s enemies back into the Stone Age.

“Happy birthday,” the Star said to Willie, breezing by us. As he passed Kristofferson in one long, confident stride, out of the corner of his mouth came “None of that lefty (expletive) out there tonight, Kris.”

“What the luck did you just say to me?” Kris growled, stepping forward.

“Oh, no,” groaned Willie under his breath. “Don’t get Kris all riled up.”

“You heard me,” the Star said, walking away in the darkness.

“Don’t turn your back to me boy,” Kristofferson shouted, not giving a (expletive) that basically the entire music industry seemed to be flanking him.

The Star turned around: “I don’t want any problems, Kris – I just want you to tone it down.”

“You ever worn your country’s uniform?” Kris asked rhetorically.

“What?”

“Don’t ‘What?’ me, boy! You heard the question. You just don’t like the answer.” He paused just long enough to get a full chest of air. “I asked, ‘Have you ever served your country?’ The answer is, no, you have not. Have you ever killed another man? Huh? Have you ever taken another man’s life and then cashed the check your country gave you for doing it? No, you have not. So shut the (expletive) up!” I could feel his body pulsing with anger next to me. “You don’t know what the hell you are talking about!”

“Whatever,” the young Star muttered.

Ray Charles stood motionless. Willie Nelson looked at me and shrugged mischievously like a kid in the back of the classroom.

Kristofferson took a deep inhale and leaned against the wall, still vibrating with adrenaline. He looked over at Willie as if to say, “Don’t say a word.” Then his eyes found me.

“You know what Waylon Jennings said about guys like him?” he whispered.

I shook my head.

“They’re doin’ to country music what pantyhose did to finger-(expletive)’.”

/end text/

Full essay here: https://rollingstone.com/music/music-fe ... st-outlaw-

May he Rest in Peace

[skatingfan]

I would have paid money just to be standing back stage to see that exchange.

FUTK

[ponchi101]

Him and Bobby McGee.
Indeed, RIP.

[ti-amie]

The famous finger wag in action





May he Rest in Peace

[ponchi101]

He was fun to watch.

[ponchi101]

Pete Rose has died.
Controversial does not begin to describe him.

[ashkor87]

https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4143973/ ... a-pericoli

I confess I had never heard of her, my loss I am sure

[ponchi101]

She was the perfectly coifed and elegant lady always watching the matches at Petrangelli's court. Very hard to miss.

[dryrunguy]

Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston and an accomplished singer in her own right, has died. She was 91.

[ashkor87]

She was the perfectly coifed and elegant lady always watching the matches at Petrangelli's court. Very hard to miss.

but as a player?

[ponchi101]

Oh, I am at a loss too.

[JTContinental]

Liam Payne, member of former boy band extraordinaire One Direction, has died at age 31 from a fall from a hotel balcony.