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Alex Karras of 'Webster' and 'Blazing Saddles' Dies at 77

Dan P. — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:28:55 +0000

I am a huge fan of ‘Blazing Saddles’ and I saw every episode of ‘Webster’ (don’t know if I am okay with admitting that). When I found out that Alex Karras died, I had a hard time remembering who he even was. Certainly didn’t recognize the name. Well when I saw this picture above it [...]

Austin Icon Leslie Cochran Dead At 60 [VIDEO]

Dan P. — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:04:23 +0000

An Austin icon is dead, and Austin just got a lot less weird. My best friend moved to Austin years ago and when I visit him I always look on his fridge for the Leslie magnet set. It was always fun to dress up this old dude and give him beer. I know my friend [...]

Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died

Dan P. — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:59:20 +0000

Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs, who’s been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer for years and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56. Jobs, the visionary behind the iPhone, the iPod and the iMac, co-founded Apple Computer along with Steve Wozniak in 1976. Together they [...]

Peter Falk, Star of 'Columbo,' Dead at 83

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:18:13 +0000

Actor Peter Falk, who for decades played the titular character on the detective telepic series ‘Columbo,’ died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 83.

Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, which was first made public in December 2008, according to the AP. The actor “died peacefully,” his family said in a statement.