The 2026 Grim Reaper Thread

[kelownabomberfan]

37 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I'm not a Schitts Creek person at all, but she's an absolute icon of Canadiana. SCTV and Home Alone are what I associate her with most. Jeeze... 71 is just WAY too young unless there's some kinda underlying illness, but she's been really active with The Studio, and it sure didn't seem like she was having any issues. 

It was a "brief illness" - there's a really virulent flu strain going around this year that's been taking down a lot of elderly people I know.  No one has died from it but they've had to be hospitalized.  

[iHeart]

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Catherine O’Hara, Canadian actor and 'Schitt’s Creek' star, dead at 71

This just plain sucks.  She was so amazing.  First Joe Flaherty, now her.  We're down to just Martin Short, Andrea Martin and Eugene Levy from SCTV still with us.  Good to see Andrea Martin working with Martin Short in "Only Murders in the Building".  

what about Moranis and Thomas? they're still alive

[bustamente]

Ms. O'Hara was a national treasure, full stop.

[SpeedFlex27]

41 minutes ago, iHeart said:

what about Moranis and Thomas? they're still alive

the remaining three look fit for their ages are still sharp & & can work. We all get old & eventually die. It's the way life is. We have entertainers, singers, rock musicians & actors dying by the score. My only real concern is this... 

[iHeart]

sigh....Culkin's tribute just broke my heart

[TrueBlue4ever]

One of my favorite skits from her:

 

[iHeart]

https://deadline.com/2026/01/grady-demond-wilson-dies-79-1236704555/

[FrostyWinnipeg]

3 hours ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

One of my favorite skits from her:

 

The Beatles

 

[SpeedFlex27]

 

[SpeedFlex27]

Peter Young passed away this afternoon after a long & courageous battle with cancer. Rest In Peace. .

[iHeart]

Didn't he work for MTN at one point? long before it became CityTV (and by long I mean back when Beave and Buckley were hosting the Kids Club block?)

[WinnipegGordo]

 

5 minutes ago, iHeart said:

Didn't he work for MTN at one point? long before it became CityTV (and by long I mean back when Beave and Buckley were hosting the Kids Club block?)

I dont think so.

I have memories of him on CKY supper time news at a time when people tune in to get their local sports highlights and updates.  Friday nights was extra special as they would have the plays of the week.

 

 

[iHeart]

This is him right? in the thumbnail?

 

[iHeart]

and confirmation

 

[SpeedFlex27]

4 hours ago, iHeart said:

Didn't he work for MTN at one point? long before it became CityTV (and by long I mean back when Beave and Buckley were hosting the Kids Club block?)

No, Peter was a CTV guy through & through. After he left CKY he formed his own production company & freelanced. He also left broadcasting & was GM of a number of pro baseball teams in Florida, Arizona & here in Calgary.

Edited yesterday at 06:14 AM by SpeedFlex27

[SpeedFlex27]

4 hours ago, iHeart said:

This is him right? in the thumbnail?

 

No, that's not Peter Young. 

This is a summary of Peter Young's career & accomplishments from his induction into the Northern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in Thunder Bay a few years ago. He was born & raised there. he considered Winnipeg his second home. 

 

[iHeart]

https://deadline.com/2026/02/chuck-negron-dead-three-dog-night-founder-1236706905/

[kelownabomberfan]

On 2026-01-30 at 1:01 PM, iHeart said:

what about Moranis and Thomas? they're still alive

yup forgot about them.  My bad.

[SpeedFlex27]

19 hours ago, iHeart said:

https://deadline.com/2026/02/chuck-negron-dead-three-dog-night-founder-1236706905/

Only one lead singer left... Just Danny Hutton... he's in his 80's & I have no idea if he still tours. Negron lived the life of a famous rock singer with all of its excesses. The money, the women, the booze & the drugs. . He became a drug addict & the other band members kicked him out. He never reconciled even though the obit says he met with Hutton in the last year. However, I read a story once where Negron despised Hutton so much blaming him for being the band member who convinced the others to kick him out. One time, he chased Hutton down the street in LA wanting to beat him up when he happened to see Hutton one day out & about. It's a wonder Negron lived as long as he did. 

Edited 1 hour ago by SpeedFlex27