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Oscar The Death Cat- Now Up to 50 Deaths Predicted at Steere Nursing Center!

This is an eerie story. Oscar the cat lives at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Providence, Rhode Island and has the uncanny ability to sense when a patient is near death. Oscar is unsociable...and spends its days walking the halls, trying to sense who is near imminent death. When Oscar curls up next to a patient, death, usually is hours away!  Staff is so confident in Oscar, that the contact family members when he focuses on a patient. 

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This just in- Reports are That ABC's Ugly Betty Has Been Cancelled!

I know Ugly Betty has tens of thousands of fans, so when they read/hear this news, no telling how they will react. But Fox is reporting the program which ABC moved to different nights during its run, has been cancelled. Production of the show moved from Hollywood to New York a couple seasons ago.  And I thought the show was doing well!!!

Fox411

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Adam Cartwright Joins Ben, Little Joe and Hoss - Pernell Roberts has died!

The last actor to portray one of the original Cartwrights on Bonanza- Pernell Roberts has died of cancer, he was 81. Roberts dropped out of the series during it's 6thyer  to explore other acting options- but did and next appeared on tv in 1979 in the medical drama Trapper John MD.

LA Times

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All My Children's Palmer Courtlandt / James Mitchell Dead at 89

During college All My Children was the show to watch at our Frat house at Kent....and Palmer Courtlandt was an excellent villian. Father of the gentle Nina, Palmer always had a nefarious plan to keep Nina and Cliff apart.  James Mitchell who played Palmer for over 4 decades has died at the age of 89, and for the millions of AMC fans, past and present...he will be missed!  Note- The AMC website had not been updated with this sad news as of this posting

Wikipedia

Orlando Sentinel

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Deathknock: Erica Boyer- Adult Porn Legend RIP!

Amanda Jensen, 53 was a mother, and wife, and her past included Erica Boyer of the X-rated industry in the 80's and early nineties.  Boyer was killed New Years Eve while crossing the street near her Florida home. Sad news for anyone who was affiliated in the industry- and her fans.

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News-Herald

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Before You Make a Wyclef Jean Charity Donation- Read This

The Smoking Gun has an insightful article for those that are considering donating to Wyclef Jean's charity to help the earthquake victims of Haiti.  The article is quite interesting!

TSG

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Deathknock! Porn Legend Juliet 'Aunt Peg' Anderson has died!

Sad news for old school porn fans- Aunt Peg has passed away at the age of 71. Peg Anderson was an adult industry legend in the 80's having made over 80 films in her career- and was also known for discovering another Porn Legend Nina Hartley. May she rest in peace!

SFGate

Aunt Peg Web Site

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Deathknock- RIP Arnold Stang- The Original Nerd!

All baby boomers will remember Arnold Stang, the milquetoast actor who stood 5"3', and wore horn-rimmed glasses, and was the original nerd of the 50's and 60's (perhaps with Wally Cox)- Stang died at the age of 93, and the memory of him makes him missed.

NY Times

IMDB

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Dead Santa Claus Christmas Display Epidemic- Only During the Day!

This is a quite deflating post....as I walked around my neighborhood this morning, enjoying the glow of the morning sun....i noticed a problem of epidemic proportions.  Dead Santas!  Yep. Those jolly figures were just lying in yard after yard, next to dead reindeer, snowglobes, and other holiday lawn displays. Can you imagine a young child driving with their parents..."Daddy- Why is Santa dead?  Don't worry son, he will be alive tonight"

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Another Former WWE Wrestler Dead! UMAGA/Edward Fatu, 36

Another former WWE Wrestler has died- Edward Fatu- better known as UMAGA died of an apparent heart attack at his Houston home- he was 32 and a native Samoan. He headlined Wrestlemania 32, where he lost the main event, and WWE CEO Vince McMahon had to have his head shaved by Donald Trump. Our condolences to his family, friends, and fans.

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