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RIP Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones, whose bearded, grizzled face added texture to scores of shows from “The Rockford Files” to “Justified” and dozens of films including “Sling Blade” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and whose drumming still beats away on oldies radio, died Feb. 7 following a lengthy illness. He was 76.

MSTies will remember his […]

Two Belated RIPs

Sometimes news of a passing takes a little while to leak out from loved ones. Or if it happens overseas, it make take some time in translation. Here are two passings which happened several weeks ago, but we’re only now hearing about it. One example is actor and voice actor Jeremy Wilkin, […]

RIP Mort Walker

Stamford, Conn.–Mort Walker, the creator of the “Beetle Bailey” comic strip, died Jan. 27 at his home here. He was 94.

Beetle Bailey was mentioned in a host segment in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.

The New York Times has the story.

RIP Joel Freeman

Sherman Oaks, Calif–Joel Freeman, a veteran producer behind such films as “Shaft,” “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” and “Love at First Bite,” died Jan. 21 at his home here. He was 95.

Before he became a successful producer, he was a production manager for a number movies, including the movie in episode […]

RIP Robert Dowdell

Actor Robert Dowdell, perhaps best remembered as Lieutenant Commander Chip Morton in TV’s “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” died Jan. 23 after struggling with several health issues.

MSTies will remember him as Sen. Clayton in the movie in episode 324- MASTER NINJA II.

This site has a look back at his […]