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Patrick Swazye, RIP

Alex — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:27:22 +0000

Ah, it’s been a sad few days. Two days ago, Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug – who some say is the most important man of the twentieth century (his discoveries led to much improved crop yields, thus saving a lot of the world’s population) – died at the age of 95.

More about Borlaug: The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives

Now, Patrick Swayze has died:

Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers’ hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. Swayze died in Los Angeles, Wolf said, but declined to give further details.

Granted, Borlaug and Swazye are of different leagues, but both are giants in their respective fields. RIP. (Photo: Alan Light [Flickr])

RIP Bettie Page: 1923-2008

Jill Harness — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:25:41 +0000

Pin up star Bettie Page passed away last night after suffering a heart attack on December 2. She was 85 years old.

Bettie was a beautiful woman and a wonderful icon, her work was influential to pin up girl pictures, art and women in general. She will be missed, but her legacy will not be forgotten.

The LA Times has a great biography with more information on her life and her influence on society.

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Paul Newman RIP

Alex — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:02:05 +0000

Legendary actor Paul Newman has died at the age of 83 of cancer:

Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83. [...]

In 1982, Newman and his friend A.E. Hotchner founded Newman’s Own, a food company that produced food ranging from pasta sauces to salad dressing to chocolate chip cookies.

"The embarrassing thing is that the salad dressing is outgrossing my films," Newman once wryly noted.

To date, the company — which donates all profits to charities such as Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang camps — has given away more than $200 million. Newman established the camp to benefit gravely ill children.

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