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In Memoriam – 2010

Another year has passed and with it, we lost many celebrities. Here is a few that left us in 2010: January Jan 8 – Art Clokey – Art Clokey, the creator of Gumby, died of complications due to a bladder infection at age 88. Jan 13 – Teddy Pendergrass – R & B singer Teddy Pendergrass almost saw his career end in 1982 when he crashed into a tree. However, he rehabilitated and continued to sing until his death at age 59 from colon cancer. Jan 17 – Erich Segal – Author Erich Segal, known for writing “Love Story,” died … Continue reading →

Teen Star Corey Haim Dead at 38

By now, you have probably heard the sad news that Corey Haim, a teen star of the ‘80s, died on March 10th. When the news was announced, most people just assumed it was drug overdose. Yes, Haim had fallen into the “teen star that can’t make the transition to adult fame” pit that many fall into. He got rave reviews for his role in Lucas in 1986. Haim was only 15 years old at the time, but film critic Roger Ebert praised his performance saying, “He creates one of the most three-dimensional, complicated, interesting characters of any age in any … Continue reading →