Bob Cole was my favourite all-time hockey play-by-play person, the voice of Maple Leaf playoff games and Hockey Night in Canada. He also called Paul Henderson's Summit Series goal in 1972 for CBC Radio. Oh baby!
April 26, 2024
In Memoriam
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Mike Pinder was a founding member and the original keyboard player of the Moody Blues. In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.
Dickey Betts was the guitarist and founding member of The Alman Brothers, best known for such hits as "Ramblin' Man" and "Blue Sky."
Jim Reid, who went by JR on the air at CFNY, was the midday DJ during the peak Spirit of Radio period at 102.1. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastListen
Robert MacNeil was the Canadian-born journalist who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades.
OJ Simpson played 11 seasons in the NFL, becoming the first player to rush for over 2000 yards. He also played Detective Norberg in The Naked Gun movies, and although not convicted in criminal court, was found liable for the wrongful death of and battery against Ron Goldman, and battery
Mister Cee was Big Daddy Kane's DJ who is credited with discovering the Notorious B.I.G.
Joe Flaherty was best known for his work on SCTV from 1976 to 1984. Joe Flaherty'smost memorable characters include the tyrannical wheelchair-bound station president Guy Caballero and the campy host of "Monster Chiller Horror Theater," Count Floyd.
Louis Gossett Jr. was the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots.
M. Emmett Walsh was the veteran character actor who appeared in more than 150 films including “Blade Runner,” “Blood Simple” and “Knives Out.”
Chris Simon spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League and was a member of the Colorado Avalanche’s 1996 Stanley Cup championship team. He was a part of the famous trade that saw Eric Lindros head to Philadelphia.
Yesterday I learned we lost bassist Russ Wilson, a founding member of Junkhouse. I just saw him on stage at the Horseshoe Tavern in December. I took the above photo during the show. Russ is wearing black. Russ was a great musician with a tremendous presence. My sincere condolences to
Eric Carmen was the lead singer for The Raspberries before going solo and recording such hits as All by Myself", "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It", "Hungry Eyes", and "Make Me Lose Control".
Karl Wallinger was a member of The Waterboys before founding World Party.
Steve Lawrence was the entertainer who spent decades as one half of the iconic singing duo Steve & Eydie with wife Eydie Gorme.
King was a founding member of The Stampeders. The Stampeders would score a number of hits, including Sweet City Woman in 1971. The song helped turn the band into one of one of Canada’s most successful acts, becoming a radio staple in both Canada and the United States. It
Eleanor Collins was Canada's First Lady of Jazz. She began performing in the 1930s on television and radio shows across the country and has worked with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Oscar Peterson.
Chris Mortensen was an award-winning journalist who reported on the NFL for ESPN for more than three decades.
Brian Mulroney was Canada's 18th prime minister. He was elected in 1984 and served until his resignation in 1993.
Virgil, whose real name is Michael Jones, was the wrestler best known for his eight-year tenure in the WWF primarily as Ted DiBiase's personal assistant.
Richard Lewis played Marty Gold, the romantic co-lead opposite Jamie Lee Curtis, in the ABC series Anything But Love, and the reliably neurotic Prince John in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men In Tights. He re-introduced himself to a new generation opposite fellow comedian Larry David in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Chuck "The Coach" Dickerson was the former CFL and NFL coach who I knew best as a radio host on WGR 550.
Kelvin Kiptum set the marathon world record last year at the Chicago Marathon, ratified by the international track federation World Athletics just last week.
Henry Fambrough was the last surviving original member of The Spinners, the group responsible for such hits as "It's A Shame", "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "The Rubberband Man", "Working My Way Back to You" and "Then Came You" with Dionne Warwick.
Toby Keith was the country music superstar known for a litany of hits including Who's Your Daddy and Made in America.
