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more about #inmemoriam BytheSea: Wait ... her ... her real name wasn't Olivia? I thought we were friends... more » applejuice: I am surprised at how sad this makes me. She was on Sesame Street when I and my siblings were at the age to watch it (She was Gordons younger sister! ... more » LizzieBennet-Darcy: She was one of my favorites when I used to watch Sesame Street. RIP. more » bluebears: Too bad. Does anyone know when she was first diagnosed? more » SheelaNaGig: Olivia had a face that radiated love, and she brought so much happiness to so many children. I feel like she and the rest of the cast are members of ... more » BeSarcastic: What a beautiful, incredible, talented woman. My head is full of wonderful memories of her smiling face. RIP. more » ivorytusk: If I knew Olivia (and Gordon), I would ask that all of our conversations be sung. more » LadyFabulous: Can 2009 end already? I get it; you want me to grow up. more » Marla Singer: For some reason, "Sing" makes me tear up. What a sad loss. more » Skellatrix: This is too much! 2009, I'm done with you. more » Gumbina80: I insisted on watching 227 when I was a kid because Olivia was in it. I don't think I understood much about the show, but there was a stoop, and there... more » Ipomoea: Oh, my god. I was just watching the "40 Years on the Street" DVDs and she was such a memorable part of my childhood. My thoughts are with her family... more » hfree: Sing is seriously one of my all-time favorite songs. I'm crying in my cubicle here. more » SomeAuthorGirl: Oh, Olivia. I will miss you. more » TheFormerJuneBronson: We were just watching the Christmas Eve on Sesame Street special last night and I was wondering what had become of her. Damn. This is worse for me tha... more » thecameralovesyou: This is the song that I immediately think of when I think of Olivia. RIP more » sarasasa: Wow, she had the most beautiful singing voice ever. RIP. more » Scout: Condolences/cards should be sent to her husband at 10044 Woodley Ave., North Hills, CA, 91343. source: Spokane Examiner more » Scout: R.I.P. Beautiful Woman - and thank you for "being there" while I was growing up - this lonely, little, red-headed girl loved you. more » itsonreserve: I feel like a little piece of my childhood is gone. Thank you Alaina. more » -
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Alaina Reed Hall, Olivia From Sesame Street, Dies At 63
Alaina Reed Hall, who played Olivia for 12 years on the PBS kids' show, died on December 17 in Los Angeles. You may not know this, but Alaina Reed had an impressive career: More » -
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Remembering Patrick Swayze, The "Cowboy With The Tender Heart"
In the Times' Patrick Swayze obituary, Anita Gates writes that though he was diagnosed with cancer in January 2008, six months later he'd already outlived his prognosis and was filmed at an airport, smiling and calling himself "a miracle dude." More » -
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John Hughes 1950 — 2009
The director, producer and writer responsible for hugely popular movies like National Lampoon's Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink died today in New York. More to come. [TMZ, Wikipedia] -
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Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
Naomi Sims, the first black model on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal in November 1968, died over the weekend at the age of 61. Her obituaries reveal a classic American rags-to-riches tale:
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Remembering Heath Ledger: Friends & Colleagues Speak
It's been a year since Heath Ledger died, but many of his friends and colleagues have never spoken publicly about the beloved actor. Until now. Entertainment Weekly has the scoop: More » -
