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Title: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Lady Nicolette on June 26, 2009, 07:43:58 AM
Jeanie C. Riley also died yesterday.  The Harper Valley PTA will just have to keep their mouths shut about her forever now.

Someone brought up that with McMahon, Fawcett and Jackson's deaths whether the often-noticed "Celebrity Death Trifecta," is now done.  I'm wondering if there might not be one more.

Way lesser known Sky Saxon also died yesterday, famous in small circles for founding The Seeds.

Now all of these people are "entertainers," but some are more known for music than otherwise.  In that case, we might expect one more from the entertainment field that isn't known for music.  Only time will tell.
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Genievea Brookstone on June 26, 2009, 09:08:40 AM
Patrick Swayze I think would be the next if anything. 
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Lady Nicolette on June 26, 2009, 09:41:47 AM
You could be right with Swayze. 

Of course, if we're talking the common celebrity bond of being household names, then it's done. 
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: RumbaRue on June 26, 2009, 12:16:31 PM
Nope, Walter Cronkite will be next.
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Welsh Wench on June 26, 2009, 03:02:54 PM
Kirk Douglas is way up there.

In case the younger ones don't know Harper Valley PTA....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZPBUu7Fro&feature=related

GAWD I WANT THOSE BOOTS!
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Noble Dreg on June 26, 2009, 05:26:18 PM
GAWD I WANT THOSE...yeah, me too.

Love that song...
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Captain Jack Wolfe on June 26, 2009, 06:16:53 PM
You can't go wrong with the classic white go-gos...  *sigh*
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Lady Renee Buchanan on June 26, 2009, 06:47:40 PM
Quote from: Welsh Wench on June 26, 2009, 03:02:54 PM
GAWD I WANT THOSE BOOTS!



Back in the day, I HAD those boots!


Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Anna Iram on June 26, 2009, 10:47:56 PM
.and you can again.  :)

http://www.mydivascloset.com/gogoboots2.html
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Lady Nicolette on June 27, 2009, 07:41:35 AM
It was reported on our local (Nashville) news on Thursday night, so I'm pretty sure that it's true. 

My son thought it would be interesting if Michael Jackson had faked his own death to try and live another simpler life.
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Welsh Wench on June 27, 2009, 08:08:12 AM
Aeron's theory is interesting!

Maybe he went back to being a black male!
That way no one would recognize him.  ;D

So far no reports of Jeannie C. Riley's death has hit the internet.
Very strange...... ???
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Lady Nicolette on June 27, 2009, 09:56:14 AM
Well, I just had to get to the bottom of it and called the station.  Indeed, it turned out to be a hoax, I missed seeing the correction the next day.  You'd think that local Nashville news would have had that straight! 

My apologies.

Maybe Michael Jackson decided to turn himself into Jeannie C. Riley?

Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Tipsy Gypsy on June 27, 2009, 10:19:21 AM
I'm just a little tired of the MJ thing already. I think his life was much sadder than his death- that was one disturbed indvidual. It's the kids I feel bad for; who's going to raise them now, the screwed-up family their dad came from? Wow.
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Sir Ironhead on June 28, 2009, 01:10:53 PM
Well, since Billy Mays passed this morning, I guess that we could call that as the second #3 in the trifecta.  He had a show on Discovery called "Pitchmen" on Wednesday nights.
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Noble Dreg on June 28, 2009, 03:07:12 PM
People do not die in three's, they die by the thousands every day.  Each life likely meant something to someone and as such is no less important than a rock stars.

I do not buy into the praise many are heaping on celebrity deaths as late but even I have to say...Sheesh, there are a lot of famous individuals passing on lately.
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Welsh Wench on June 28, 2009, 04:12:50 PM
THANK YOU, Noble Dreg.
I have been thinking the same thing.

What it all comes down to is this--no matter how much money and fame you have, death is always a possibility. And you end up the same as a pauper would.
Title: Re: RIP Jeanie C. Riley and thoughts on the Celebrity Death Trifecta
Post by: Lady Nicolette on June 28, 2009, 04:18:44 PM
Yet another reminder to treat those you love as though you love them even if you think you'll be seeing them again very soon.  Sometimes it's the last time you'll ever get the chance.