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Larry Speakes, Reagan's Press Secretary--noted for the terseness he would often bring in dealing with reporters-- dead at 74.

Alicia Rhett, 98.

Posting this in the event that Whezer had her.

The man who stood between Carol Mosely Braun and history in 1992, Rich Williamson, 64.

Marcia Wallace, voice of Edna Krabappel (and, earlier, Carol Kester, the receptionist shared by Drs. Bob Hartley and Jerry Robinson on the original "Bob Newhart Show"), dead at 70.

Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips, 90.

I know it's trite to wistfully remark that "they don't make 'em like that anymore", but it's true in this case.  The guy stalked the sidelines dressed as a goddamn cowboy for crying out loud.

Some really choice quotes:

"Two kinds of players ain't worth a damn: One never does what he's told, and one who does nothin' but what he's told"

(On RB Earl Campbell's inability to finish a 1-mile run) "When it's 1st and a mile, I won't give it to him."  

(Re: player who scored low on the Wonderlic): "Yeah, that test says he's dumb as a fence post, but when he hits he looks like Einstein to me."

"You fail all the time, but you aren't a failure until you start blaming someone else."

(In response to Sid Gillman telling him that breaking down film was better than sex) "Sid, you must not be doing it right."

LC Greenwood, Hall of Fame Defensive End (and part of one of the more memorable back-and-forths during Light Beer from Miller's advertising heyday), dead at 67.

Where the fuck has this thread been?

Peppers just scored.  FYPF!

Rick Casares, all-time leading in rusher in Chicago Bears history until being passed by Walter Payton in 1979, dead at 82.

Actress Karen Black, 74.

Hall of Fame Defensive Lineman Art Donovan, who enjoyed a lengthy second act as a ubiquitous NFL Films interviewee (and competition for Teri Garr in the "Who Appeared on 'Late Night With David Letterman' The Most In The 1980's Award), dead at 88.

David "Deacon" Jones, Hall of Fame Defensive End (and creator of the the modern football term for tackling a QB for loss?), 74.

Jeff Hanneman of Slayer, 49.

Former Bulls center and, later, radio color analyst alongside Jim Durham and Neal Funk during the team's first 3-peat in the 90's, Tom Boerwinkle, 67.

I thought of starting this thread 2 months ago when I read this story and couldn't believe what a humorless cunt Jan Stenerud is, but never got around to it posting this until now.  I figured this shit-for-brains site could use a repository for all pro athlete butthurt

QuoteEd Podolak loves this time of year. Invariably, he is asked about his momentous game on Dec. 25, 1971, when he amassed 350 total yards, still a postseason record, even though his Kansas City Chiefs lost in double overtime to the Miami Dolphins, 27-24, in the longest contest in N.F.L. history.

"I never get tired of talking about it," he said last week.

For another former Chief, the Hall of Fame kicker Jan Stenerud, the 1971 divisional playoff game is not a cherished memory.

"Do you want to talk about my mother's funeral, too?" Stenerud said recently when asked about the defeat. He hung up the phone, ending a brief interview.

Even though this bitch is lucky to be in the same Hall of Fame that excludes Ray Guy, the fact that he's in denotes he had a helluva a career.  And yet he can't laugh about his role in this epic game?  That's major, 4 decade asshurt right there.

Longtime Lakers owner and father of current PhilJax slampiece Jerry Buss, 80.

I was recently introduced to this writer, and just finished CivilWarLand in Bad Decline.  Holy shit, why am I just finding out about this writer now? Anybody else familair with George Saunders' work?

Foul-mouthed, successful, and sort of Moneyball strategist before the term was coined,  Earl Weaver, 82.

Ravi Shankar, 92.

Longtime Sun-Times restaurant critic Pat Bruno, 79.

George McGovern, 90.