Turns out this was an assassination by a leftist.

So many actors has died Rest in Peace

Kudos, all posts above. After hearing the sad news, I came across a 2016 YouTube video -- a roast of George Takei with Gilbert at the podium. For those who knew Gottfried from late-night network TV stand-ups, be advised that his comedy club performances were shockingly and delightfully vulgar, completely devoid of political correctness. In this clip, he uses the "F" gay slur with gusto and assurance, because the crowd knows he is playing against those tropes, and that he's a friend to the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSqEP97hJEA Respect and giggles, Mr. Gottfried.

@raphjd yes

@raphjd said in singer/songwriter/actor Meatloaf dead @ 74: According to a couple of articles, he was going to make a new album and had already booked the studio. He was scheduled in the studio for 4 weeks starting on 31 Jan. Not unlike how Betty White had a huge TV special planned for her 100th birthday - scheduled for just over 2-weeks after her passing. So many BIG names recently!

RIP Louie Anderson

I'm so sad to hear that. I really liked that show as a kid

@bi4smooth True RIP

The news made me sadder than I thought it would. I watched several episodes of Golden Girls yesterday in her honor. I guess we have to start spending our prayers and mental energies trying to protect Dolly Parton now. There are so few universally-loved celebrities left.

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@eobox91103 said in USA! USA! #1 USA!: @bi4smooth I do indeed get the joke...but it would have been just the same if the caption had read "chemistry team" instead of "math team." This makes one wonder why someone would put on an erroneous caption, when the real one would work just fine. It reminds us to check the veracity of graffiti on the electronic superhighway. Maybe - just maybe - they didn't know where the pic came from originally? I mean, if you have the idea for the "meme", you generally just look thru pics to find the right one! Or, it works the other way - you see the pic and the meme/caption just comes to you! Still over-thinking this!!

@bi4smooth Agreed. I didn't care for his politics, but he was a great actor.

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