44) You're Born, You Live, & You Die

​Sounds depressing but it is true.

Many famous known celebrities have died this year.

For a very long time, we have watched the most famous iconic people successfully act, perform, and entertain for us. It is goodbye. Most importantly, they will be remembered. Thank you all for everything.

Everybody is aging every second, every minute, every hour, and every day. Time never stops. (Heck, I am turning 30 years old on February 3.)

I will type it again. You're born, you live, and you die. Most people do not accept death. Eventually, we are all going to die tragically (unexpectedly), happily, intentionally, and/or accordingly.

​My sister died tragically in 2003. (If only, she had died of an extreme sickness. That way, I know she will be dying soon.)

​You can die intentionally from suicidal. It is choosing to end his or her own life.
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I believe Craig Sager died happily. (I wrote a blog post about him, "Time is Simply How You Live Your Life.")
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​You can die accordingly.
​For instance, Craig Sager was diagnosed with leukemia cancer. (Still no cure for cancer yet.) Doctors told him that you have 3-6 months to live, if you do not receive treatment. He chose to live and die naturally. Another example of dying accordingly is Debbie Reynolds. She died today from battling a stroke. Possibly, she died from mourning on her recent death of her daughter, Carrie Fischer, which happened yesterday.

Hardest part is accepting death. Importantly, the most famous iconic people in the world will never be forgotten.

Here is a picture collage of the many known faces shown below. (Sorry, I can only add a maximum of only 20 photos in one picture collage.)

​List of celebrities who have died:

• Bud Collins (age 86) - Hall of fame tennis journalist. Also, known for his lively tennis commentary. (Cause of death: Parkinson's disease & dementia)
• David Bowie (age 69) - Influenced music and culture for the last 4 generations. 2-time Grammy Award winner. (Cause of death: Liver cancer)
• Alan Rickman (age 69) - Played Severus Snape on "Harry Potter." (Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer)
• René Angélil (age 73) - Husband and manager of Celine Dion. (Cause of death: Throat cancer)
• Glenn Frey (age 67) - Singer/songwriter, who founded The Eagles. (Cause of death: Pneumonia)
• Abe Vigoda (age 94) - Played Detective Fish on "Barney Miller." (Cause of death: Natural causes)
• Maurice White (age 74) - Musician/songwriter, who was founding member of Earth, Wind, & Fire. (Cause of death: Parkinson's disease)
• Joe Alaskey (age 63) - Voice of cartoon characters: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, and Tweety. (Cause of death: Cancer)
• George Gaynes (age 98) - Played Commandant Eric Lassard on "Police Academy" series. (Cause of death: Not yet determined)
• Harper Lee (age 89) - Novelist of "To Kill a Mockingbird," who won Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961. (Cause of death: Not yet determined)
• Tony Burton (age 78) - Played a boxing trainer on "Rocky" movies. (Cause of death: Complications from pneumonia)
• Nancy Reagan (age 94) - First Lady of US (1981-1989), and wife of 40th US President Ronald Reagan. (Cause of death: Congestive heart failure)
• Sir George Martin (age 90) - Produced albums of The Beatles, and known as "The Fifth Beatle." (Cause of death: Not yet determined)
• Doris Roberts (age 90) - Played Marie Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond." (Cause of death: Stroke)
• Prince (age 57) - Musician, 7-time Grammy Award winner. (Cause of death: Accidental opoid overdose)
• Lonnie "Mack" McIntosh (age 74) - Guitarist, who pioneered the lead guitar solo, "Wham!" & "Memphis." (Cause of death: Natural causes)
• Burt Kwouk (age 85) - Played Cato on "Pink Panther" films. (Cause of death: Not yet determined)
• Muhammad Ali (age 74) - Pro boxer proclaimed "The Greatest." 3-time heavyweight champ (1964, 1974, & 1978). (Cause of death: Septic shock)
• Ron Lester (age 45) - Appeared in films, "Varsity Blues," "Not Another Teen Movie," & "Good Burger." (Cause of death: Kidney failure)
• Pat Summitt (age 64) - Coached women's NCAA basketball team, University of Tennessee (1974-2012); winningest NCAA coach ever. (Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease)
• Elie Wiesel (age 87) - Jewish writer/political activist, Holocaust survivor, & Nobel Laureate. (Cause of death: Not yet determined)
• Noel Neill (age 95) - Played Lois Lane on "Adventures of Superman" (1952-1958). (Cause of death: Extended illness)
• Garry Marshall (age 81) - Writer/producer/actor, who created "Happy Days," "Mork & Mindy," "Laverne & Shirley." (Cause of death: Pneumonia)
• Gene Wilder (age 83) - American film and theater comic actor, screenwriter, film director, and author. Mostly known for playing Willy Wonka in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971). (Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease)
• Bill Nunn (age 63) - Played Radio Raheem on Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," & played Robbie Robertson on Spider-Man film trilogy. (Cause of death: Leukemia)
• Arnold Palmer (age 87) - One of the greatest pro golfers ever. (Cause of death: Cardiovascular disease)
• Florence Henderson (age 82) - Played Carol Brady on "The Brady Bunch." (Cause of death: Congestive heart failure)
• Jim Delligatti (age 98) - McDonald's franchisee, who created burger called, "Big Mac." (Cause of death: Not yet determined)
• Joseph Mascolo (age 87) -Played Stefano DiMera on "The Days of Our Lives" (1982-1985, 1993-2001). (Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease)
• Alan Thicke (age 69) - Played Jason Seaver on "Growing Pains" (1985-1992). (Cause of death: Heart attack)
• Bernard Fox (age 89) - Played Dr. Bombay on "Bewitched." (Cause of death: Congestive heart failure)
• Craig Sager (age 65) - NBA sideline reporter/broadcaster for more than 3 decades. Known for wearing bright, lively, fancy suited attire. (Cause of death: Acute myeloid leukemia)
• George Michael (age 53) - Singer/songwriter on big hits, "Faith," "I Want Your Sex," & "Careless Whisper." (Cause of death: Heart failure)
• Carrie Fisher (age 60) - Played Princess Leia on "Star Wars" (1977, 1980, 1983, 2015, 2017). (Cause of death: Cardiac arrest)
• Debbie Reynolds (age 84) - Hollywood legend, who is mostly known for musical film, "Singin' in the Rain," for dancing, singing, and acting. (Cause of death: Stroke)

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       And to anybody else I missed. (Sorry)

​Rest in Peace.