My Boss is a Jewish Hairdresser

 

Vidal Sassoon, the original Edward Scissorhands, has died.  My mom get's a card for Mother's Day, Mary gets a personal stylist.  Never gonna win that competition.  Sassoon, a former soldier who was pushed into his trade by his mother, single-handedly killed the beehive.  He then went on to sign his name to anything even remotely hair related.  If you don't look good, we don't look good.  That must have been some magical shampoo, I tell you what.  But alas, when the Lord comes a calling, you take the promotion.  And so it is, Vidal Sassoon, dead at the age of 84.  Read more HERE.

Let the wild rumpus start!

Maurice Sendak has died.  He wrote and illustrated Where the Wilds Things Are... you probably already know that.  But when's the last time you read the book?  Or better yet, had somebody read it to you?  As always, we here at Happy Funtime are happy to assist you.  Where the Wild Things Are, as read by Christopher Walken.



Maurice Sendak, dead at the age of 83.  Read more HERE.

Now who's going to do Cary Grant?

Goober from The Andy Griffith Show is dead?!?  This is just a sad, dark day.  The man single handedly replaced Gomer Pyle... you show me someone else who could have done that?  Heaven's gained one hell of a gas station attendant my friends, I tell you what.  Extensive movie work too...  could you imagine Cannonball Run II without him?  The Lord's just a Andy Griffith/Ron Howard murder-suicide away from a reunion special.  George Lindsey, dead at the age of 83.  Instead of reading more, just enjoy one of my favorite Andy Griffith scenes.

Beasties lose their bestie

MCA of the group Beastie Boys, has died.  He did a little bit of everything; rapper, song writer, director, activist.  Unfortunately, he was sort of a jerk and faked us all into thinking he was getting better.  Now all those points go to waste... sigh.  Adam Nathaniel Yauch, dead at the age of 47.  Read more HERE.

For now, Dick Clark... so long.

Dick Clark, forever 34 years old, has died.  His hair never moved, and sadly in recent years, neither did his face.  Now nothing moves, except some folks up the leaderboard!  Different generations remember him for different things.  He started on his family owned radio station, then moved to television where he brought music to the teen masses with American Bandstand, gave away money to middle age folks on Pyramid, and comforted old folks coping with the scary new year with Rockin New Years Eve.  His current project is a reboot with Ed McMahon, Jesus Bloopers & Practical Jokes.  Check your local listings.  Until then, remember our dearly departed.  Richard Wagstaff Clark, dead at the age of 82.  Read more HERE.


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Somebody missed Andy Rooney

Mike Wallace of CBS and 60 Minutes fame, has died.  With numerous books penned, awards shelved, and presidents interviewed, Wallace did what no other person was able to do; snap my lazy butt back into updating the death list.  And congratulations again to Joe T, who correctly predicted that a 93 year old man in poor health would die.  It was his second score in three years of play, the first being 96 year old Harry Morgan.  Myron Wallace, dead at the age of 93.  Read more HERE.


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Waiting to Exhale (giggles!)

Whitney Houston, an awe inspiring talent who's beautiful life Bobby Brown chewed up and pooped out, has died.

Now you may be asking yourself, How Will I Know she's dead?   Easy, they found her body.
Whitney, should I continue Saving All My Love for You?  No... again, she's dead.
This is terrible, Happy Funtime; I'm staring to get So Emotional.   I'm sorry, but again, she's dead.

She had like a kabillion number one hits, but none recently.  Oh she tried, mind you, had a new song but couldn't sing it because her voice was just so gone.  Even Kevin Costner couldn't save her from this. A sad ending to such a happy beginning of a life.  Whitney Houston, dead at the age of 48.  Read more HERE.

Carry us through our grief, Lin Yu Chun...