John Ritter and Johnny Cash have both died

[Lefty]

Johnny Cash died due to complications of diabetes. Johnny's passing did not come as a surprise but John Ritter passing away did. Ritter died of a heart complication. He was one of the good guys in Hollywood and Three's Company was one of my favorites. A very sad day today.

 

[Renz]

I can't believe Jack Tripper/Clifford the Big Red Dog is dead. That sucks.

www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/12/ritter.obit/index.html

 

[Shane]

Totally agree very sad about Ritter!

He was my favorite in threes company! What a great sitcom that was. To bad he really was very young!

 

[FischerKing]

Wasn't a huge John Ritter fan after Three's Company - but I loved that show while it was on and I liked him then.

"The man in black" is going to be sorely missed as well - RIP.

Shawn

 

[Chaplin]

What a dark year...

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Both will be missed.

John Ritter was great in Three's Company. He even made some things, like Problem Child or Stay Tuned, watchable just by his being in it.

Johnny Cash, one of the all-time greats. I especially like "One Piece At A Time."

RIP.

 

[KingofCards]

Originally posted by Chaplin
What a dark year...

I agree man. Does anyone have a list of all the celebs that have passed on this year? They say they go in three's, this years it seems like 5's.

 

[Bob Chebat]

John Ritter was outstanding in Slingblade. I also read he'll be in another Billy Bob Thornton movie being released in November. Very sad, and at such a young age.

As for Johnny Cash, my dad used to play his music all the time when we were growing up. Ring of Fire is one of my favorite songs.

There sure have been a lot of celebrity deaths this year.

 

[Cheesebeef]

very sad news - very sad. The Johnny Cash video which Mark Romanek directed this past year (and got ripped off for best music video) will resonnate even harder now - if that's possible - absolutely the best music video made in the last five years. Sad day.

 

[mdamien13]

R.I.P. Both of them will be missed. Television lost one of it's bright spots. The music industry has lost a true legend.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally posted by KingofCards
Does anyone have a list of all the celebs that have passed on this year?

Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
Richard Crenna (actor)
Al Hirschfeld (artist)
Bill Mauldin (cartoonist)
Nell Carter (actress)
Fred Rogers (actor - Mister Rogers)
Robert Stack (actor)
Dame Wendy Hiller (actress)
June Carter Cash (singer)
Trevor Goddard (actor)
David Brinkley (newscaster)
Gregory Peck (actor)
Hume Cronyn (actor)
Asa Baber (columnist)
Larry Doby (baseball pioneer)
Leon Uris (author)
Katharine Hepburn (actress)
Buddy Hackett (comedian)
Herbie Mann (Jazz musician)
Barry White (singer)
Buddy Ebsen (actor)
Benny Carter (Jazz musician)
Compay Segundo (musician)
Buddy Deane (tv dance show host)
Celia Cruz (Queen of Salsa)
John Schlesinger (director)
Bob Hope (comedian)
Sam Philips (record producer)
Gregory Hines (actor/dancer)
Charles Bronson (actor)
Warren Zevon (singer-songwriter)
John Ritter (actor)
Johnny Cash (singer)

I'm sure I've left some off the list. What an amazing list. Very sad.