Dame Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79 – Another Light Dimmed in Hollywood – March 23, 2011
Cornwall ON – Hollywood has lost another of its brightest lights as Elizabeth Taylor as passed away at the age of 79 of congestive heart failure. Her long career started as a child actress making her way through to adult siren and star of films like Giant; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and many [...]
Heart Attack Grill Spokesman Blair Rivers Dies at 29 – March 10, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario
Cornwall ON – Blair River, spokesman for The Heart Attack Grill has passed away at the age of 29 from an undisclosed cause, although a Heart Attack hasn’t been ruled out. Flat Liner Fries and Double Bypass Burgers are most likely the culprit. When I lived in Los Angeles Black Death cigarettes were sold [...]
Death of a Hollywood Legend: Actress Jane Russell has Passed Away at 89 – February 28, 2011
Cornwall ON – February is the cruelest month and on its last day it snatched Hollywood Bombshell Jane Russell who has died at the age of 89. Russell shot to fame in The Outlaw, a high budget film Howard Hughes built around her statuesque figure. Russell had a long career and played against [...]
Hall of Fame Legend and Montreal Expos Broadcaster Duke Snider Passes Away at 84 – February 28, 2011
Cornwall ON – February is a brutal month. So many pass away and sure enough Sunday, Hall of Fame Baseball legend Duke Snider died at the age of 84. I know most people will remember him for leading the Brooklyn Dodgers to the World Series and his great career, but for this Montreal boy my [...]
Life Chief Ernest Kaientaronkwen Benedict of Akwesasne Passes Away – January 8, 2011
Akwesasne Mohawk Territory – This arrived from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. “It is with deep sadness that the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne announces the passing of one of our communities’ most respected elders, Condoled Life Chief Ernest Kaientaronkwen Benedict, on the morning of January 8, 2011. Mr. Benedict was exemplary in every sense of [...]
Cheshire Born Actor Pete Postlethwaite Dies at Age 64 After Long Battle With Cancer – January 1, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario
Cornwall ON – Veteran actor Pete Postlewaite has died after a lengthy battle with Cancer at the age of 64. Perhaps best known for his roles in the films, The Name of the Father, The Usual Suspects, and Jurassic Park, Mr. Postelwaite begain his career touring in theatre before appearing in shows like Coronation Street. [...]
“Ivory Queen of Soul” Teena Marie Dead at 54 of Natural Causes – December 26, 2010 – Cornwall Ontario
Cornwall ON – R&B singer Teena Marie has died. The singer, 54, died at home December 26, 2010. She had one daughter, Alia Rose. WIKI LINK She started her career in 1979 with the Motown label under the auspices of Funk Legend Rick James who she also was romantically involved with.
RIP Pat Burns and Leslie Nielsen – Two Great Canadians Pass Away – November 30, 2010 – Cornwall Ontario
Cornwall ON – I had to take my wife to the airport at 4AM in Montreal yesterday. For some reason I decided to head downtown after. The Als had just won the Grey Cup (congrats!) and of course the funeral for Pat Burns was going to happen after lunch. I mulled whether to make [...]
Stanley Cup Winning Coach Pat Burns Passes Away at 58 – November 20, 2010
Cornwall ON – Pat Burns has passed away. I only had the chance to work with him once, back in the 90′s. It was a fund raiser for the Starbright Foundation in Montreal. He graciously took a Saturday afternoon off. Mr. Burns left Montreal just as my career in hockey was gaining steam, [...]
Alas Poor Mini-Me is nearly no more – Our Trusty Video Cam seems to have bitten the big one – VIDEO – Cornwall Ontario – October 9, 2010
Cornwall ON – Alas poor “Mini Me” looks like it’s going to that great camera pile in the sky. Mini Me has been the “Eyes” of the Cornwall Free News since our inception. Thursday he took a tumble and hasn’t recovered since. Our computer’s don’t recognize him and we can’t access the video that’s [...]
Tony Curtis Succumbs to Heart Failure – RIP Bernie Schwartz – September 30, 2010
Cornwall ON – Bernie Schwartz was never considered a great “Actor”. He gave some great performances. He gave us Jamie Lee Curtis, and of course he was in some of the most legendary films of all time. Some Like it Hot, Spartacus. It’s a long list. He had a charmed life. Yes [...]
Jimi Heselden found dead with Segway at foot of cliff – September 27, 2010
Cornwall ON – Tragedy for Segway fans as Jimi Heselden, owner of the company, died in a Segway accident that somehow had him rolling off of a cliff. LINK Jimi Heselden, the owner ofSegway Inc. since December 2009, has died after reportedly driving a Segway scooter off a cliff and into a river. The fatal [...]
Iconic Legend, Actor-Director Dennis Hopper Dies at 74 – May 29, 2010
Cornwall ON – A beautifully flawed and talented man passed away. Dennis Hopper has died from his fight with Cancer at the age of 74. The actor, director, and art collector had been battling the effects of the disease. LINK He began acting in television in the 1950s, and by 1955 was appearing with [...]
Troubled Child Star Gary Coleman Dies at the age of 42 – RIP – Cornwall Ontario – May 28, 2010
Cornwall ON – Former Child Star Gary Coleman has died in the oddest of places, Provo Utah, in the heart of Osmond country. The Different Strokes star had been in a few films, but his life became one reality show episode after another from alleged wife abuse, to drunken driving, and marital issues. Gary Coleman [...]
Brittney Murphy’s Husband, Simon Monjack Found Dead in Los Angeles – May 24, 2010
Cornwall ON – Simon Monjack, the husband of Brittney Murphy was found dead in Los Angeles. Medications were found near his body, but no suicide note and the coroner is going to determine the cause of death. LINK The similarities are remarkable. Murphy was found unconscious by her mother Sharon. Sharon found Simon unconscious [...]
Black Sabbath Former Singer Ronnie James Dio Dead at 67 – RIP – Cornwall Ontario – May 17, 2010
Cornwall ON – Metal Legend Ronnie James Dio has passed away at the age of 67. Mr. Dio had been suffering from Stomach cancer. The former Black Sabbath singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne had still hoped to perform, but his band, “Heaven and Hell, had cancelled their summer tour. Ronnie James Dio on WIKIPEDIA [...]
Legendary Actress Lena Horne Exits our stage at age 92 – Cornwall Ontario – May 10, 2010
Cornwall ON – Legendary Actress Lena Horne has passed away at the age of 92. A break through actress and human being Ms Horne was thanked by Halle Berry, who’ll probably play her one day in a movie, as a beacon that paved the way to her being chosen the first African American [...]
Malcolm McLaren – Passes away from Mesothelioma – Former Manager of The Sex Pistols, New York Dolls – Cornwall Ontario – April 10, 2010
Cornwall ON – Malcolm McLaren, the man who brought us The Sex Pistols and a pillar of the British Punk Movement of the late 70′s and 80′s has died at the age of 64. He also managed The New York Dolls. WIKI The BBC’s creative director Alan Yentob said: “Without Malcolm, despite what people say, [...]
