Yet another celebrity death
By mentalward
@mentalward (14690)
United States
July 2, 2009 8:01am CST
Actor Karl Malden died yesterday, July 1st. He was 97 years old. He wasn't a superstar and I doubt a lot of younger folks even know who he was, but he was mentioned in an 'Inspector Gadget' cartoon awhile ago as "that kindly old potato-nosed man" which made me giggle. Karl Malden had a rather unique nose, for sure!
But, when I heard that news last night, it made me think about all the other recent deaths. Ed McMann, Billy Mays, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. I'm thinking now, since these types of things usually happen in three's, who's next? Maybe I've missed someone already. I surely hope not!
Oh, I know people die every day but we don't hear about most of them. I'm talking now about those names a lot of us know.
Can you think of anyone I've missed? This makes five celebrities in under two weeks, at least to my knowledge it's five. Can you add anyone?
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7 responses
@commanderxo (1494)
• Canada
4 Jul 09
Sorry for getting back to you so late on this one.
Gee Karl Malden! Yup, I remember him alright. Heh, my dad used to call him Mr. Putty-nose. If I'm not mistaken, he use to play a cop? Let's see...oh yeah...Detective Mike Stone from The Streets of San Francisco...yeah, with his buddy sidekick, Michael Douglas. 97 eh? Somehow I feel old.
Gee, we sure seem to be losing a lot of the great ones lately.
Sad news indeed.
cdrxo
@commanderxo (1494)
• Canada
5 Jul 09
Old fogies? Bite your tongue girl. I don't know about you, but I consider myself to be only 57 years... YOUNG!
Fred Travalena? Wow! Him too? My god, I remember him. Very funny man.
And Dom? Well gee, he could make me laugh, just by listening to HIM laugh...it was so infectious.
...makes me wonder??? What's Hollywood doing? Cleaning house, or what?
cdrxo
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
3 Jul 09
I can’t think of anyone else aside from David Carradine as others have mentioned. It has been a bit of a span of famous deaths for some reason. I remember Karl Malden in The Streets Of San Francisco of course and his face has appeared in many films.
I do hope we don’t hear of any more for a long time and that the media will let these people rest in peace especially Michael Jackson!
@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
4 Jul 09
I did read a few responses, and I think you might have them all. It's been a mere 2 weeks and we've lost almost 10 stars???? That's pretty wild.
I didn't know who Karl Malden was by name, but when I looked him up and saw a picture I knew right away!!
@mentalward (14690)
• United States
4 Jul 09
Hehehehe. "Kindly old potato-nosed man" fit him very well! 
He certainly did have a unique nose! And he was a nice guy, to boot! Very few of them in Hollywood, although there do seem to be more these days than 50 years ago.
Still, it's a great loss to many when these celebrities pass away, not just their families and friends.
He certainly did have a unique nose! And he was a nice guy, to boot! Very few of them in Hollywood, although there do seem to be more these days than 50 years ago.
Still, it's a great loss to many when these celebrities pass away, not just their families and friends.1 person likes this
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
2 Jul 09
i remember him. its making me a bit paranoid about whos next. it also makes you think of your own mortality. how about David carradine? even tho it wasnt within a couple weeks. i think it was not long ago. maybe a month?
@Sunnywwc (23)
• China
3 Jul 09
everyone will die,I like Micheal Jackson very much.I am not very familiar with Karl Malden,but I know he will be remember in history
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
2 Jul 09
Hi there,
When fate summons kings must response is the cal of the day. I really did not know Karl Malden but the rest two were known fugues and their demise has left a broken heart in me. And I hope no further accidents should follow.
