We celebrate this hero.
Richard Parsons, Serial Fixer of Media and Finance Giants, Dies at 76
Mr. Parsons’s lengthy résumé is a catalog of corporate emergencies at Time Warner, Citigroup and the Los Angeles Clippers.
gift link (I think–gift to me)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/business/media/richard-parsons-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kk4.f1cc.fUTuTZDmJ1A9&smid=url-share
Very impressive. He made an impact for sure.
Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died. He was 105.
RIP Olivia Hussey (Juliet).
A post on Hussey’s official Instagram account reads, in part:
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 27th. Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her. Born on April 17th, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Olivia lived a life full of passion, love, and dedication to the arts, spirituality, and kindness towards animals…As we grieve this immense loss, we also celebrate Olivia’s enduring impact on our lives and the industry. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and ask for privacy as we mourn the loss of a truly special soul.”
Oh, this brings tears to my eyes. Romeo & Juliette was one of the movies that really affected me when I was younger. She was so good!
Oh no, we’ve lost Jimmy Carter.
If you appreciate this family or not, they wield a big stick, made a big impact - with family owning the Knicks and controlling the MSG entities.
Linda Lavin had a small part in the 2015 movie The Intern with Robert DeNiro. She said he was the reason she took the role.
Wayne Osmond, of The Osmond Brothers, died from a stroke last night.
I saw that. As a big Donny fan as a teen I feel like I knew the whole crew. Was he the first brother to pass? 
Yes
And I believe Marie is the only female of the nine children
Another fashion icon has died.
Terrible. Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband died by suicide.
Off topic, but an observation. I don’t know if there is more death by suicide now or if people are just honest about that being the cause of death. When my 62 year old cousin took his own life in November, the family was open and honest about it … when we were younger, no one would ever have talked about it out loud.