Here is to hoping this is a much shorter thread in 2017. 

Add George The Animal Steel to the list.

Big part of my childhood gone right there.  

Not officially confirmed yet.  Might have jumped the gun.

I don't remember him... must have been a little before my time.

6 minutes ago, Atomic said:

I don't remember him... must have been a little before my time.

He was a comedy figure from the mid-80's on.  Hairy body, bald head, green tongue.  Became infatuated with Miss Elizabeth, driving Savage nuts.  He interfered in Savage/Steamboat at WrestleMania III helping Steamboat win the IC title.

He also used to eat the turnbuckle pads. 

 

good god, the wrestlers have been dropping like flies

 

47 minutes ago, iHeart said:

good god, the wrestlers have been dropping like flies

At least its old age, in the case of Steel and Snuka.  Bass, a stroke.  Not sure the cause because she was young but I'd speculate that she didnt treat her body the best when she was young.

and 2017's latest victim is 

 

Jewel 100.5 in Winnipeg.

http://people.com/sports/wrestler-ivan-koloff-russian-bear-dead/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

 

2016 hated musicians (and rugrats cast members) 2017 hates wrestlers

Edited February 18, 20179 yr by iHeart

http://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2017/02/18/seinfeld-twin-peaks-dies-warren-frost-actor/

didn't we just lose a Twin Peaks cast member?

here's another one, not a cast member of twin peaks or a wrestler

 

http://people.com/politics/norma-mccorvey-plaintiff-roe-v-wade-abortion-case-dead/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

Missed this one earlier this month

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/irwin-corey-comic-who-styled-himself-the-worlds-foremost-authority-dies-at-102/2017/02/07/b39560ae-ed36-11e6-b4ff-ac2cf509efe5_story.html

11 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Missed this one earlier this month

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/irwin-corey-comic-who-styled-himself-the-worlds-foremost-authority-dies-at-102/2017/02/07/b39560ae-ed36-11e6-b4ff-ac2cf509efe5_story.html

I had no idea Professor Corey was still alive or that old but I see he launched his comedic career in 1943, so that says it all.  Good life.

Red Top owner dies in Costa Rica. 

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/manitoba/red-top-restaurant-owner-drowns-while-on-vacation-in-costa-rica-1.3992200

9 hours ago, Rich said:

Red Top owner dies in Costa Rica. 

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/manitoba/red-top-restaurant-owner-drowns-while-on-vacation-in-costa-rica-1.3992200

Tragic, the Red Top was one of my favourite breakfast places when his Dad ran it, hope they soldier on.

http://people.com/tv/fox-news-alan-colmes-dead-66-years-old

Granted Faux News death is mostly a good thing but he was the only lefty on there even if he was a kitten.

that's the second FOX news personality this month

holy crap

 

http://people.com/movies/bill-paxton-dead-complications-surgery-age-61/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

8 minutes ago, iHeart said:

holy crap

 

http://people.com/movies/bill-paxton-dead-complications-surgery-age-61/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

Wow... did not see this one coming...

Game over man! Game over!

Post your Private's!

Private Hudson gif's that is.

Edited February 26, 20179 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

RIP Bill. Wow. What a shocker. So young and active. Seems he was in everything over the years. Fine fine actor.