The Reaper's been busy again.
If I'd had time, I'd have paid individual tribute to each of the following over the past couple of weeks...
Rick Buckler
Roberta Flack
Michelle Trachtenberg
Henry Kelly
The biggest name we've lost recently though is Gene Hackman, along with his wife and his dog. As I write, the true story of their tragic end has yet to be revealed, but I don't want to dwell on that. I just want to remember Lex Luthor, Popeye Doyle, Sheriff "Little" Bill Daggett, Captain Frank Ramsey and, best of all, the heroic sacrifice of the Reverend Frank Scott in The Poseidon Adventure.
On the television, a ship was sinking
It seemed so real, but it was just a movie
Made by Irwin Allen, boy, what a relief
And on the ship was Ernest Borgnine
Brave in the face of certain death
He played a cop on a pleasure cruise
Along with his wife, an ex-prostitute
Of course, Shelley Winters
She was on the ship
She was good, too, but she died
As did Gene Hackman, a preacher
Who gave his life so that others could live
He died shouting "How many more lives?"
I didn't need to dig far to find a song or two in tribute...
He's definitely been busy. I was really sad when I heard about Dawn from Buffy - she was only 39.
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gene hackman 1930-2025.Faye maltese 1956-_.Betsy Arakawa 1959-2025.Gene's bro Richard Hackman was extra/stuntman in films. Gene's Son Christopher works films camera man ?Chris has associated address Los Alamos Lab (LosAmamos)which is near SantaFe N.M.GenePal claim Gene eccentric,got drunk at his partys,Didn't pay up his debts(_)and Gene rebell from Betsy(gene (do)eat anything/everything he want to eat& he wasn't around Betsy.)also Betsy gatekeeper (controller)Faye married gene 1956-1987.Gene bought mansion1988move into it next yr.Gene Met Betsy (Spa/Gym)1983.(betsy1983-1992wait4)Gene didn't have prenup?Will 2004(gene will all to betsy &betsy will all to charity &gene kids not mentioned?)?Gene Retired 2004?Betsy decorate SantFe Mansion(with gene$$$)?Did have same bedroom or separate quarters?Gene Seen drive vehicle buy sandwich(food),drink,(sm pkg cig)eat it throw bag away b4 he got home.Gene kids live calif.Gene&Betsy always hid Private Couple (affair83-92).Betsy japanese asian ill from rodent(not gene)?Gene alive1wk(9days)after Betsy?Asians known to eat peculiar things?Betsy mom91 vs Gene95?gene 1930-1987 ate/drink american cruisine?Gene been seen walk around Mansion&gene probarbly walk inside Mansion? Do Ppl forget lock doors & Dogs ran around &could dogs knock gene down he didn't get back up with his cane?No Help around?No Phone around?
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