UNDER CONSTRUCTION (nothing to see yet)

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Michael Jones, best known as WWF's Virgil and his work with the 'Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase, dead at 61 (CBS Sports Obit)

‘VIRGIL’ MIKE JONES DIES (SLAM Wrestling obit)








Ted DiBiase on Virgil’s passing: “I was really sad to hear that. Mike Jones is Virgil’s real name. And we met in the WWE office when this whole thing with the Million Dollar Man started. And you know, back then Mike had — oh my gosh, you know, he had this tremendous body and kept himself in shape. And basically, that was his role. He was like the bodyguard. I would run my mouth, and if somebody wanted to say something I’d back up and say, ‘Virgil, take over.’ But we did a thing where basically as Virgil, Mike gets tired of all my crap, right? And just says, ‘I’m not doing it anymore.’ And so, we ended up having a one-off and had a match. And doggone it, you know, Mike was a great guy, nice guy. And like I said, to keep your body in that kind of shape takes a lot of discipline. And he was very good at that, he was much better at doing that than I obviously was in terms of keeping his body in great shape. I just wish that he had been more wrestling savvy, I don’t know how to put it any other way. Because if he could have really wrestled, we could have had a good run.

But basically, it was on and it was over, pretty quick. Good old Virgil, he didn’t have the charisma. And so you know, it was probably over before it really started. But you know, we continue to be friends, and I would see him at some of the comic cons from time to time. And I told him going forward, I said, ‘If you get booked on any of the comic cons and we end up there together, then please come and sit with me.’ And I did that much. But the reason that I stopped doing that was things that Virgil had said to some fans that just — you know, it wasn’t right. But I’m looking back at it from where I am now, and I’m going — and see, he never would say that to me. He didn’t want anybody to know that he was struggling. Aand later, I find out. I couldn’t remember the guy’s name that was his caretaker, but it was the seeing to it that he was taking care of a little bit better. And I just don’t know. It’s mind-boggling to me because, you know, I don’t know who he was living with or how he was living. But I know that it was not good. It’s just — it’s just a sad story.”







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1987


Adult Film Actress Kagney Linn Karter Dead at 36 From Apparent Suicide (Men's Journal obit)

Adult Film Star Kagney Linn Karter Dies After Suicide (Screen Geek obit)













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At 116, America’s oldest person, Edie Ceccarelli, dies in Northern California (San Jose Mercury News obit)

Willits says goodbye to Edie Ceccarelli, town’s 116-year-old celebrity of longevity (Press Democrat)














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1955
Former Houston Rockets player Robert Reid dies at 68. (CBS Sports obit)











CAREER STATISTICS 
Born: August 30, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia
Died: February 19, 2024 (aged 68)
Houston, Texas

Height: 6 ft 8 in

College: St. Mary's (Texas) (1973–1977)

NBA draft:1977: 2nd round, 40th overall pick. Selected by the Houston Rockets

Playing career: 1977–1992

Position: Shooting guard / small forward

Career history

1977–1982, 1983–1988
Houston Rockets

1988–1989
Charlotte Hornets

1989
Portland Trail Blazers

1989–1990
Charlotte Hornets

1990–1991
Philadelphia 76ers

Career NBA statistics

Points 10,448 (11.4 ppg)
Rebounds 4,168 (4.5 rpg)
Assists 2,500 (2.7 apg)



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Steve Lawrence, Grammy-Winning Pop Stylist and Actor, Dies at 88 (Hollywood Reporter obit)

Steve Lawrence, Singer and Actor Who Found His Greatest Fame as Half of Steve and Eydie, Dies at 88 (Variety obit)






Forever No. 1: Steve Lawrence’s ‘Go Away Little Girl’  (Billboard Magazine article)

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1959

Tony Ganios, Star of ‘Porky’s,’ Dies at 64 (Variety obit)























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