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Actor John Mahoney, best known as Frasier's dad, died yesterday (February 4, 2018) at the age of 77.

Dennis Edwards, lead singer for The Temptations, died in a Chicago hospital, on February 1, 2018, at the age of 74; two days before his 75th birthday.

Actor John Gavin, 86, died February 9. (Was also ambassador to Mexico.)

Singer Vic Damone, 89, died February 11.

Rev. Billy Graham, died this morning (2/21/2018), at his home in Montreat, North Carolina. He was 99.

You might have put a little more space between that and the Lincoln quote!

Comedian Marty Allen died on February 12th at the age of 95.

Constantine wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:42 am You might have put a little more space between that and the Lincoln quote!

As you can see, I tried!

I was only kidding!

I know!!! There is nothing that says we can't have some lighthearted fun on a thread that is all about death, is there?

Of course not!

On of my favorite Brits just died. Emma Chambers who played Alice Tinker on the Vicar of Dibley. I've been trying to discover what she really died of since she was only 53, and reports have it that she died from natural causes. Only 95 year olds die of natural causes, not someone in their 50s. I knew that Emma was an asthmatic with at times serious complications.

I loved the character she played as Alice Tinker, and Vicar was my only exposure to Ms. Chambers acting. She reminded me of the character, Father Dougal McGuire, a character on the sitcom Father Ted. Still sad to hear the news. She was a funny, funny lady.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPsSzLnXJkg

Searched over and over, on countless sites, and though mostly all of them report the cause of death as natural, I can't find out of what natural cause Emma Chambers died of.

The death labeled "natural causes" brings me to believe that she committed suicide and things are being kept quite. I an understand and appreciate that. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE I'm I declaring that she did kill herself. But like Robin Williams she was 'out of control funny person' at times. Even in interviews. Many comedians suffer with depression. Thus they go through life making fun of themselves and everything around them. It's an escape, a refuge, a retreat from the pangs and spears of life that sadden many of us.... but more so those who suffer from incessant clinical depression. I should know. If any of my Brit friends on here discover what Emma died of please let me know. It interests me greatly.

Ultimately, this is what I could find. A heart attack is not a natural cause. And again, it's the 'Sun'.

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But then again, perhaps she did...

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"Suspected" heart attack. (paper, Mirror)

Acrtress, singer and dancer Nanette Fabray died on Thursday, February 22nd at the age of 97.

MB, I know this does not answer the actual cause of why Emma Chambers died at the age of 53, but I wanted to put to two cents worth in here.
‘Natural Causes’ is a very strange term to use for the death of someone who is 53 year old. Normally this term is used when an elderly person passes away due to old age, and therefore to state "natural causes" as being the cause of death, and not name the a condition is not usual. Fact is: You don't naturally just die when you are 53 years old.
Emma Chambers was not only asthmatic, she also had a severe allergy to animals. The sources I found that information in did not name any particular animal, nor was it stated that either one of these conditions played a role in her death.
Chambers was asthmatic and seriously allergic to animals - unable to touch them or anything they had come into contact with.
In 2002, she told The Telegraph that her allergy could leave her needing a steroid injection or being rushed to hospital.
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Following is some information that you may find interesting:
A common lung disorder in which inflammation causes the bronchi to swell and narrow the airways, creating breathing difficulties that may range from mild to life-threatening. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, and chest tightness. The diagnosis of asthma is based on evidence of wheezing and is confirmed with breathing tests. Many allergens and irritants can precipitate attacks of asthma. Avoidance of precipitating factors can be helpful. Treatment may include lifestyle changes, activity reduction, allergy shots, and medications to prevent or reverse the bronchospasm.
Source: http://tinyurl.com/ydc3z3rb

This is from an article titled ‘Allergy to Animals Factsheet Dec 2016’, which you may also find interesting:

What are the symptoms of animal allergy?
If you are one of those people affected, pet allergens can trigger allergic symptoms such as sneezing, nose or eye itching and watering, itchy rashes, and sometimes severe wheezing. If you have asthma as well as pet allergy, you may suffer asthma attacks and there may be a progressive deterioration in your lung function.
Source: https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/wp-conte ... sion-8.pdf

I worked in an assisted living facility with a woman who was severely allergic to cats. One day one of the resident’s relatives brought a cat up on the floor. My co-worker did not get within 20-25 feet of the cat and had an allergic reaction. Her throat immediately swelled up and she began to gasp for air. I called 911, and stayed on the phone with the operator, while I helped another co-worker administer an EpiPen into her thigh. The EpiPen helped, but she was still have problems breathing The paramedics finally arrived and took her to the hospital with siren on. The next time I saw her, she told me that the doctors at the ER told her that her next attack would be fatal.

So, I think it is a good possibility that Emma died of an allergic reaction to an animal.

David Ogden Stiers, the actor best known as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, in "M*A*S*H*," died March 3, 2018, at his home in Newport, Oregon, following a battle with bladder cancer. He was 75.

English physicist Stephen Hawking died today (March 14, 2018) at the age of 76.

Charles P. Lazarus, who founded Toys R Us, died on March 22, 2018, one week after the franchise announced it will shut down its stores across the U.S. He died of respiratory failure at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York; he was 94.

Louise Latham, who played Marnie's mom (young and old!) in that picture, died on February 12th at the age of 95.

Comedian, actor, voice artist and television host Chuck McCann died on Sunday, April 8th at the age of 83.

Yvonne Staples, a longtime member of The Staple Singers, died on April 10, 2018, after a battle with colon Cancer; she was 80 years old.

Here are The Staple Singers, singing ‘I'll Take You There’ (1972): http://tinyurl.com/y7u58vnr

Czech-American film director Miloš Forman (Loves of a Blonde, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Hair, Amadeus, The People vs. Larry Flynt) died on April 13th.

Actor Harry Anderson (Night Court, Dave's World, It) died on April 14th at the age of 65.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush died on April 17th at the age of 92.

Actress and singer Patricia Morison died yesterday at the age of 103. She was famous for the length of her hair.

Clint Walker, the 6’6” actor who starred on the TV western series Cheyenne, died May 21, 2018, of congestive heart failure in Grass Valley, California, nine days before his 91st birthday.

Jerry Maren, the last surviving Munchkin from The Wizard of Oz, has died. Jerry died in San Diego, California at a nursing facility center in May 2018 at the age of 98 after suffering from dementia. (The actual date of his passing has not been disclosed: http://tinyurl.com/ybe75kce )

Jerry broke into show business at the age of 18 when he filmed his first scenes for the Wizard Of Oz. His first appearance in the film comes when he hands Judy Garland's Dorothy an oversized lollipop, and producers picked him to stand in the middle of the Munchkin trio. He had caught their attention with his singing and dancing talent, and fame soon followed.

The Lollipop Guild, welcoming Dorothy to Munchkin land: http://tinyurl.com/mcv58n5

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Joe Jackson (Michael Jackson’s father) passed away on June 22, 2018, of Pancreatic Cancer. He was 89 years old.


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He was his son's father, that's for sure

Actor Tab Hunter died on July 8th at the age of 86.

Now there's one guy I would have loved to look like! When young he was a gorgeous man....

Not you Constantine.... Tab Hunter

How do you know? I wasn't so bad looking when I was young. (It shows what can happen.)

Nancy Sinatra Sr., the first wife of Frank Sinatra, and the mother to his three children, died on Friday July 13, 2018. She was 101.


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Charlotte Rae, known best for her roles on the sitcoms "Diff'rent Strokes" and "The Facts of Life", died Sunday August 5, 2018, at the age of 92. Charlotte revealed last year that she had bone and pancreatic cancer, but a cause of death was not immediately revealed.

Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, died at her home in Riverfront Towers, Detroit, today (August 16, 2018).


The cause of death was reported to be advanced pancreatic cancer; she was 76 years old.

NBC News: http://tinyurl.com/ybj9lzaj

Get the list out, Twins. All sorts of people died in the past couple days.

OK, here we go...

Craig Zadan, was an American producer, director, and writer, died on August 20, 2018, at his home in Los Angeles of complications from shoulder replacement surgery at the age of 69.


Source: http://tinyurl.com/y8hgfy99

Robin Leach, journalist, known for his role on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," died Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at the age of 76, from complications of a stroke he had while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas on 21 November 2017.


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Sen. John McCain died Aug. 25, 2018, at age 81; he had been battling glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.


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Neil Simon, an American playwright, screenwriter and author, died on Aug. 26, 2018 at the age of 91; cause of death was complications from pneumonia.


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mbhenty wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 10:44 pm Get the list out, Twins. All sorts of people died in the past couple days.

Did I miss anyone?

Nope

Those are the ones I had heard of.

Burt Reynolds passed away, at the Jupiter Medical Center in Florida, on September 6, 2018, due to cardiac arrest; he was 82 years old. Apparently, he had been suffering from heart problems for a number of years.

Armenian-French singer Charles Aznavour died today. He was 94.

Spanish Soprano Monserrat Caballe died on Saturday, October 6, of a gall bladder infection. She was 85.

Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on October 15, 2018. He was 65 years old.

Roy Clark, an American singer and musician, who is best known for having hosted Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre. Roy Clark died November 15, 2018, at his Tulsa home due to complications of pneumonia. He was 85.

Katherine MacGregor, was an American actress, best known for her role as Harriet Oleson in Little House on the Prairie. She died on November 13, 2018, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. She was 93 years old. No cause was given.