Posted in Scored Deaths on Mar 22nd, 2009
27 year old reality TV star Jade Goody died on March 22, 2009 from cancer. In August 2008, she appeared on the Indian version of Big Brother, Bigg Boss, but withdrew early from the show and returned to the UK after being told she had cervical cancer. In February 2009, after the cancer metastasized, she was told that it was terminal. She married Jack Tweed on 22 February 2009.
Just to make sure things are on the up and up, Jade Goody was listed in www.NNDB.com, which is an automatic YES in the eligibility test for the 2009 game. Read more... (171 words, estimated 41 secs reading time)
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Posted in Random Crap on Mar 14th, 2009
This time, it’s a pretty big name. Test (also known as The Punisher in the TNA) was found dead in his Tampa home at the age of 33.
The former World Wrestling Entertainment champion was found dead at his apartment Friday night. Police say a neighbor reported that she could see into his apartment window and that Martin appeared motionless for several hours.
Police say there was no indication of foul play. A cause of death will be determined after an autopsy.
During his time with Stamford, Conn.-based World Wrestling Entertainment, Martin held the Intercontinental, European and Hardcore belts. He was also a tag-team champion. Read more... (122 words, estimated 29 secs reading time)
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Posted in Random Crap on Mar 8th, 2009
… and he doesn’t even remember doing it.
82 year old former WWF (now WWE) legend Verne Gagne body slammed a 97 year old man during an argument, breaking some bones, which eventually killed him. Both patients suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and neither remembered the reason for the dispute when questions afterward.
But all of that seemed well in the past until just weeks ago, when authorities say Gagne, 82 and suffering from A l zheimer ‘s disease, apparently body-slammed a 97-year-old fellow patient at the suburban nursing home where they both lived, causing the man’s death.
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Mar 1st, 2009
Legendary radio announcer Paul Harvey died Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the age of 90. Famous for decades of radio announcing, his own personal style transformed the way news announcers told stories with their newscasts.
Paul was not only a solo shot for Chris, but also busted his Ghoulpool cherry. Congrats for joining the scoring side of the game, Chris!
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