Category Archives: RIP

RIP Jimmy Dean, 1928-2010

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

The Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail is a self-guided walking tour of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Washington, DC. I really like these historical markers, which combine a map and text with photographs and other images from various time periods. This … Continue reading →

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RIP Lena Horne, 1917-2010

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I hope she’s up there with Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland and my mother, and they’re having a great time together belting out the Great American Songbook! Lena Horne: A Life in YouTube — Kate Dailey put together an eclectic collection … Continue reading →

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RIP Michael Mazur, 1935 – 2009

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

In 1976, I went to the Brockton Art Center. I don’t remember what the specific occasion was, but my then-husband, a musician, was playing there that evening, and I remember being excited to go with him. We had a baby … Continue reading →

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RIP Gale Storm

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Gale Storm, best-remembered from her 1950′s program “My Little Margie,” died on June 27 at the age of 87. Born Josephine Cottle, her career began in 1940 when she won a national talent contest called Gateway to Hollywood. The official … Continue reading →

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RIP Michael Jackson

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Hard to know what to say, what to remember, what’s better forgotten. But I do like this performance of the song “Ben” from the Sonny and Cher show. Here Jackson has outgrown the his role as the talented little kid … Continue reading →

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RIP Mark Fidrych, Ballplayer and Diner Guy

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I was saddened to hear the news of the accidental death of former baseball player Mark “The Bird” Fidrych yesterday. In 1976, Fidrych joined the Detroit Tigers. He was named the American League Rookie of the Year and was selected … Continue reading →

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