Archive for the ‘In Memoriam’ Category

Posted by on Apr 18th, 2012

AMERICAN BANDSTAND host, perennial New Year’s ball-dropper, butt of endless cosmetic surgery jokes and the man who made it possible »

Posted by on Apr 5th, 2012

and my heart still breaks a little, to this day. »

Posted by on Mar 2nd, 2012

Andrew Breitbart, Conservative blogger, “journalist”, rabble rouser and,. for all intents and purposes, the heir apparent to the throne of »

Posted by on Feb 29th, 2012

Some upsetting news to report. KOMO radio and television reporter and anchor Eric Slocum committed suicide on February 25th, 2012 »

Posted by on Feb 29th, 2012

Davy Jones of The Monkees has died of a heart attack at 66, according to a report from the medical »

Posted by on Feb 11th, 2012

Whitney Houston  is dead. More details as they emerge. UPDATE: This story, of course, is getting paparazzi ridden and looks »

Posted by on Feb 1st, 2012

The man who created SOUL TRAIN, a staple of Saturday mornings for many of us (of a certain age…) has »

Posted by on Jan 20th, 2012

The legendary singer Etta James, best known for the classic song “At Last” has passed away at age 73. Etta »

Posted by on Dec 19th, 2011

Václav Havel, playwright, poet and later the politician who was credited as the architect of The Velvet Revolution died Sunday, »

Posted by on Nov 27th, 2011

Very sad news to report. Seattle hair salon owner Danny Vega, 58, died at 11:20 am Sunday morning from injuries »

Posted by on Nov 27th, 2011

In 1978, the first openly gay man to be elected to political office, Harvey Milk, was assassinated by Dan White, »

Posted by on Nov 5th, 2011

The last reason to watch CBS, Andy Rooney, has died. He was 92. His career in journalism began before TV »

Posted by on Oct 24th, 2011

 Just go HERE and read this.  Sorry, I just don’t have any words.     Tweet »

Posted by on Oct 22nd, 2011

Seattle PI has the whole scoop – apparently State Senator Scott White, who represents North Seattle’s 46th District was found »

Posted by on Oct 5th, 2011

If you have ever used a mouse on your computer, this is the man you have to thank. Steve Jobs »

Posted by on Sep 11th, 2011

And, those vertical lines will haunt us forever. Tweet »

Posted by on Aug 25th, 2011

Sister Stella Standing was kind enough to forward us the schedule for the Sister Karma Za Betch/Jon Krumbah Memorial/Pub Crawl, »

Posted by on Aug 9th, 2011

The Seattle LGBTQ community was shocked by the sudden death of Sister Karma Za Betch, aka, Jon Krumbah, early Saturday »

Posted by on Jul 9th, 2011

In an era where alcoholism and addiction were little more than an abstract shame that affected the lowest classes, she »

Posted by on May 15th, 2011

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Abbey of St. Joan have organized a grass-roots event to honor those lost to AIDS »

Posted by on Mar 29th, 2011

The star of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller, Strangers on a Train, as well as dozens of other films, television shows »

Posted by on Mar 26th, 2011

  The Pulitzer Prize-winning gay playwright, Lanford Wilson, passed away at the age of 73, leaving behind a long legacy »

Posted by on Mar 23rd, 2011

A former child actress, who grew up to be the woman who pretty much defined what it is to be »

Posted by on Mar 22nd, 2011

Very upsetting news to report tonight for fans of Seattle theater. Local actor Mark Chamberlin passed away Tuesday after being »

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