Posted by The G on May 21, 2013 under Celebrities | 
Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives.
Ray Manzarek
I can’t believe I am saying these words: Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors has died at age 74. As you know, The Doors are one of my all time favorites and not a day goes by without me listening to at least one Doors song. I had the occasion to meet Ray Manzarek several times and I always found him to be very nice towards fans. For those experiences as well as being one fourth of hundreds of songs that will be with me until I depart the earth, I thank you. Can you imagine the conversation he and Jim Morrison must be having today? RIP Ray.
Posted by The G on May 8, 2013 under GNN |
Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives.
Peter Rauhofer
Sad news from the music world. Legendary DJ and producer/remixer Peter Rauhofer has died of brain cancer at the really young age of 48. Though Austrian, he was a New York club legend regularly spinning at venues like The Roxy. He was lucky enough to remix EVERYONE from Depeche Mode to Madonna to Kylie Minogue to Pet Shop Boys to Yoko Ono! He even won a Grammy for his remix of Cher’s “Believe.” I saw him spin many times and of course have burned countless calories listening to his remixes at the gym. He may be gone in body, but his music will live on forever. RIP Peter. 
Posted by The G on April 9, 2013 under Celebrities |
Autograph courtesy of the G Archives.
Annette Funicello
Sad news out of Hollywood today. Actress and the original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello has died. I met her right after she announced she was suffering from multiple sclerosis. Even though you could tell she was in a great amount of pain as she signed autographs, there was no way she could turn down a fan requesting her signature. That’s a class act, according to G! She was an inspiration to a generation and she will continue to inspire. Rest in peace Annette!
Posted by The G on April 4, 2013 under Celebrities |
Autographs courtesy of the G archives.
Roger Ebert
Sad news! Movie critic Roger Ebert has died after a really long illness. Like so many people, I grew up watching Siskel and Ebert’s movie reviews and because of some of their glowing reviews, I saw movies that changed my life that I probably wouldn’t have bothered seeing otherwise. On the same note, I disagreed strongly with so many of their harsh reviews, but one thing that I am in full agreement with is that every time I saw Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, they were always very nice. I imagine at this very moment Gene and Roger are reunited and are probably catching up on all the movies they have never discussed. RIP Roger!
Gene Siskel
Posted by The G on February 18, 2013 under Celebrities |
Photo and autograph courtesy of my autograph collection.
Jerry Buss
Dr. Jerry Buss has died. Buss was the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team and was always a nice guy. I’ve met Dr. Buss on so many occasions and he was always extremely friendly. He died from cancer, which is a reminder that health is wealth and to live while you can because nobody lives forever, regardless of how much money you have. RIP Jerry!
