In Memoriam
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Johnny Gaudreau, nicknamed “Johnny Hockey,” was an 11-year NHL veteran and seven-time All-Star who spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Calgary Flames. He and his brother Matthew passed away Thursday while cycling when stuck by a drunk driver.
In this 1542nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike is joined by Retrontario's Ed Conroy as they remember Harry Forbes, Synth library pioneer and composer of TVO's Magic Shadows and Bits and Bytes theme songs. This episode is exactly 46:41. September 6, 1943 – August 22, 2024 Edmonton, Alberta – Toronto, Ontario
Phil Donahue was the “King of Daytime Talk” who created and hosted the The Phil Donahue Show.
Jack Russell was a founding member of Great White, the band best known for the singles "Rock Me" and "Once Bitten, Twice Shy."
Gena Rowlands was an acclaimed acctress of film and television who may be best known for her role in The Notebook, directed by her son Nick Cassavetes.
Chi Chi Rodriguez was the professional golfer who collected 30 career victories between the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions.
Maurice Williams wrote and recorded the #1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hit "Stay" while with the Zodiacs. He wrote the song when he was fifteen and it was the shortest single ever to reach the top of the American record charts at that time, at 1 minute 36 seconds.
Bob Newhart was the genteel but sharply satirical comic whose TV series “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart” were huge hits throughout the 1970s and ’80s.
Shannen Doherty was the actress best known for playing Brenda Walsh on Beverley Hills 90210. She's also well known for playing Prue Halliwell on Charmed, and Heather Duke in the movie Heathers.
Richard Simmons was the fitness instructor who had people sweatin' to the oldies.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer was the renowned sex therapist and talk show host that I'd hear on Sunday nights from 10pm to midnight on 680 CFTR. At TMLX15 Larry Fedoruk gifted me this great TTC ad for the show circa 1985. I hang it proudly in my studio.
Shelley Duvall was the actress best known for the Robert Altman films Brewster McCloud, McCabe and Mrs. Miller , Thieves Like Us, Nashville, and Popeye, but might be best known for her portrayal of Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining with Jack Nicholson.
Benji Gregory played Brian Tanner in the 1980s sitcom ALF. He also played an orphan named Dash on the sitcom Punky Brewster.
Orlando Cepeda was an 11-time All-Star who played for six teams from 1958 to 1974, primarily the San Francisco Giants.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood Tonight," on which he played Barth Gimble, the host of a satirical talk show. I knew him best from 'Roseanne" and
Sergei Berezin scored 126 goals over 5 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs. One of his most memorable goals came in the first round against Philadelphia that season. He scored with one minute left in Game 6 as the Leafs won the series with a 1-0 victory.
Donald Sutherland was the actor best known for his roles in “M*A*S*H," “Klute" and "The Hunger Games."
Willie Mays, nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was regarded as one of the greatest MLB players ever, ranking second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-time lists, including those of The Sporting News and ESPN. He was a 24-time All-Star, 12-time Gold Glover, 2-time MVP, World Series champion, and Hall
Jerry West was a member of the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers with whom he won the 1972 NBA Championship. His silhouette was the basis for the NBA logo.
Bob Mackowycz Sr. was the broadcaster whose radio credentials include on-air and programming for rock giant Q107, CFRB and The FAN. He was best known for creating “The 6 O’Clock Rock Report” and “Psychedelic Sundays.”
Bill Walton, proud Deadhead, was the NBA's MVP in the 1977-78 season, a two-time champion as a player and a member of both the NBA's 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams. That all followed a college career in which he was a two-time champion at UCLA and a three-time national
Doug Ingle was the founder, organist, primary composer, and lead vocalist for the band Iron Butterfly. He wrote "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".
Morgan Spurlock was the documentary filmmaker best known for Super Size Me, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Jaye Robinson served Ward 15 Don Valley West as a member of Toronto City Council since 2010.
Dabney Coleman was the actor whose best known films include 9 to 5, On Golden Pond, Tootsie, WarGames, Cloak & Dagger, The Beverly Hillbillies, You've Got Mail, Inspector Gadget, Recess: School's Out, Moonlight Mile, and Rules Don't Apply. I remember him from his short-lived sitcom The Slap Maxwell Story.
