The "people you may have heard about but probably didn't" death thread.

[Tailboard Jockey 25]

Dr. Sally Ride, first American woman to fly in space, died after a 17 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Blue skies, Dr. Ride.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sally-kristen-ride-phd-trailblazing-first-american-woman-in-space-1951-2012-2012-07-23

[ktang 34]

She was a hero to a lot of people in the '80s.

[chikinpotpie 138]

Sherman Hemsley.

The man was a genius

[Machinehead2k5 32]

Sherman Hemsley.

The man was a genius

[adam14 182]

Neil Armstrong died yesterday, first man on the moon.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Michael Clarke Duncan: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/michael-clarke-duncan-dies-at-54-201239

I knew he had a heart attack a few months ago...but didn't know that he never fully recovered.

[jds 20]

Wow. Pretty young.

[chippa13 1844]

I beat him by 17 years. The reason so many younger men don't survive heart attacks is because they think they're too young.

[Gummer12 134]

R.I.P. Budd Lynch. Long time PA Announcer for the Detroit Red Wings

[Monty22 837]

Alex Karras, ex NFLer and "George Popadopollis" on the highly acclaimed tv series Webster....

[TeamHonda401 54]

Emanuel Steward, legendary boxing trainer. He was one of the best.

[Fury of One 6]

Hector Camacho & Larry Hagman.

[Monty22 837]

R.I.P. Stormin Norman http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-retired-gen-norman-schwarzkopf-dies-002111413--politics.html

[JR Boucicaut 3816]

RIP Conrad Bain

[RadioGaGa 162]

Jeez-us, another person I thought was already dead!

[wrangler 157]

Only for 3 days.

[chippa13 1844]

That just about takes care of that entire show, well, except for Dudley I think.

[goblue9280 33]

That just about takes care of that entire show, well, except for Dudley I think.

Willis is still alive... only his career passed away.

[Tailboard Jockey 25]

George Gund, original owner of the San Jose Sharks.

[JR Boucicaut 3816]

...and minority owner of the California Golden Seals who moved the team to Cleveland and became majority owner, then merged the North Stars and the Barons and became majority owner of the North Stars then was awarded the franchise rights for the Sharks so he sold the North Stars to Norm Green who moved them to Dallas.

True story. LOL

[Monty22 837]

http://news.yahoo.com/reports-ex-seal-author-fatally-shot-gun-range-072047785.html Wow, R.I.P. Chris Kyle. I was just reading about him punching Ventura on another site last week. He's a hero just for that, let alone what he did behind a sniper rifle. This is just strange.

[JR Boucicaut 3816]

Wasn't Ventura suing him stating it never happened?

[Monty22 837]

Yes. I would take Chris's word over Ventura's anuy day of the week.

[wrangler 157]

Apparently he was shot by one of the guys with PTSD that he volunteered to help.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-crime-sniperbre91202k-20130202,0,7924028.story

[Monty22 837]

http://news.yahoo.com/former-marine-charged-murder-american-sniper-052020338--abc-news-topstories.html Little more background about Chris in this one.