Who Died: May 2023 Week 3 | News

[@sum1has2]

You do a nice, respectful job of remembering people who’ve touched our lives in ways we don’t even realize a lot of the time. We’re grateful that you remind us of their contributions.💜

[@j.woodbury412]

"You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay, or you can call me R.J...." I had almost forgotten about him.

[@wisdomseeker3362]

Wow...I remember him. It's been quite a while.

[@myronl505]

Thank you for reminding us about him.

[@LesterMoore]

J.Wood. Don't know if you, or anyone else, recalls the slim large nosed comedy actor, Stan Ross, with the slicked down hairstyle that had a lock shaped into a pointed strand that went from forehead down his nose. He was on the old Jackie Gleason Comedy Show where he would appear behind Gleason and when asked by Gleason, "What're you doing here?" Would make a dour face and reply in a homosexual-like high pitched voice as he pointed at Gleason, "I'm with you." Sometimes Gleason would reply, "Oh no you're not!" KZbin has a short vignette of the routine.☺

[@j.woodbury412]

@@LesterMoore No, I'm afraid I don't remember him, But then again, the Jackie Gleason Comedy Show was before my time, I believe. I'll have to check him out.

[@tejaswoman]

TIL Ray Jay Johnson wasn't his real name. Remember him well for my childhood and never once thought to question whether that was his name.

[@LQOTW]

Well done - I respect the way you present your information; with kindness, respect for facts, and no hint of made-up drama or speculation. In a world rife with 'alternate facts' I find this refreshing.

[@jannawalters232]

I so like her peaceful voice, reading these. Sounds like the kindest woman

[@zuzellogan5613]

You do have a very nice voice in this video describing these wonderful people who have touched our lives one way or the other. And the mention of the military is great since they are the heroes who keep us safe, not to mention, that I have family in the military: Marines, Navy and A Force. You do a wonderful job and it is deeply appreciated. Thank you so very much and for sharing this excellent and lovely videos 🙏

[@ladylauraanne]

I appreciate that you mention military service. My late father and late brother served, my oldest son still serves, middle son is a vet, and my husband is a vet, so it's appreciated.💗

[@hellomum5038]

Why didn't you serve?

[@ladylauraanne]

@@hellomum5038 I was born visually impaired, i'm legally blind. I wanted to

[@hellomum5038]

My dear Laura, thank you for the lovely reply. Like you my whole family has been army, I am in my 70s and I am the last one. You have such justified pride in your family, which I embrace. You honour me with your comment which I deeply thank you for. I hope all the boys are safe and well and thank them from me for honour they do their country in serving as "MEN". Laura, I wish well, please take care. Michael Ex Royal Hussars (PWO).

[@tj921able]

TY for your beautiful tributes & half-staff memorials. May they all RIP. Lifting prayers & condolences for their loved ones. God Bless You & stay safe.

[@stephenchappell7512]

'stay safe' from what??

[@nancyking]

Magician Harry Blackstone Jr. died on May 14, 1997 of Pancreatic cancer at the age of 62, just a month and 16 days short of his 63rd birthday. I enjoyed and still enjoy his work. If anyone is interested, some of his work is on KZbin. Jim Henson and Sammy Davis, Jr. died on the same day, May 16, 1990. Bill Salago may have been in the Peter Sellers movie called, Being There. Chance is channel surfing when he sees a beer commercial, and it sounds like Ray Jay Johnson, but it's only left on for a few seconds.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

RIP Bill Saluga. I used to love the You Doesn't Have To Call Me Johnson TV Commercials

[@monicakelloway3953]

Thank you for reminding us of those who have passed today and years back. ❤

[@homerswagman7373]

Nice work. Great site. Very respectful.

[@emilieraphael4431]

What about Gordon Lightfoot?? He was truly a great singer songwriter!

[@andrewpulda7969]

He was in last week's instalment.

[@sallykohorst8803]

Thank you for this subject and being respectful to those people RIP!

[@Jackp8578]

Thank you for the memorials that you share. It's a wonderful tribute to so many great individuals and their contributions to our world and culture.

[@sandybruce9092]

My husband loves to quote Mr. Saluga’s Ray Jay commentary all the time! I just tested him about Mr. Saluga’s passing - I’m betting I’ll be hearing those famous words again😄. Thank yiu!

[@robertcuratolo5339]

🤣 You don't have to call me Johnson......You can call me Ray..........

[@lelandlewis7207]

I loved watching Doyle outplay guys 1/4 his age. He was a gentleman and a great player.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

May they all Rest In Peace…💔

[@TheSkete]

Many anniversaries of note this week. I remember when all of them passed. RIP to ALL who have passed on...

[@dreamyx01]

As a kid growing up watching SNL I thought land shark was the funniest thing ever.

[@tejaswoman]

Referenced it just this week to my mother

[@bridgettstephens5582]

"Candy-gram"🤣

[@MichaelSimmons.]

RIP Superstar Billy Graham. Not only a great entertainer, but a class act, and a very nice man.

[@Jaybird165]

Superstar Billy Graham was the wrestler who really created the muscle bound theatrics that led to the greatest shows of the 80’s and 90’s! His voice and physique captured fans and pulled them into the world of wrestling! RIP Superstar!!!

[@denisemeredith2436]

May they all Rest in Peace.

[@CaptainAmerica-jw2xh]

Mary Wells died young. Only 49 yrs. old.

[@jimmiesmith5811]

Throat cancer

[@adrianmontelongo9707]

RIP superstar billy graham. He was icons WWE. All-time great. We will miss you 🕊️ 😢

[@GodsOath_com]

I enjoyed the Land Shark sketches

[@Jaybird165]

Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson was one of the original Poker gunslingers! He hustled his way across the country and made Las Vegas the Poker capital of the world! He was GOOD! RIP Legend!

[@parrotletsrunearth1173]

Doyle is one of the greatest players to live, and one of the players I wanted to be like coming up but I'm sorry, LA is the poker capital of the world. Las Vegas USED to be way before my time, but LA is where it's been at for the last 3-4 decades at the very least.

[@Jaybird165]

@@parrotletsrunearth1173 That go’s to show you how old I have become! The days of Benny Binion and the hustlers still stick in my mind from the sixties and Seventies! Lol

[@kh23797]

Please don't say people died 'fighting' cancer-it suggests they didn't fight hard enough. The reality is, remissions can be cruel, offering false hope. A very few spontaneously recover. Some learn it's gone. Some think they're clear, but see it return. It kills around 50% of us. We endure it; we take any treatment offered; we hope against hope. And we might get lucky. Who, though, has 'fought' their way back to health? I've seen a _lot_ of cancer, and fighting it is not what's going on.

[@cfrandre8319]

Well said. Thank you.

[@jameswright...]

Are you saying a soldier dying on a battle field fighting the his enemy didn't give enough of a fight? They lost their lifes and could be on the winning side, giving all the fight he had could of been the turning point. Just because you die fighting it doesn't mean you didn't give enough. You have to fight, it is a fight, doctors will say we will fight this. Some people give up die earlier, it is a fight for survival with everything you have regardless of the outcome. I've been around cancer my whole life.

[@kh23797]

@@jameswright... Thing is, James, we saw these cancer victims died, notwithstanding that we're told they were all 'fighting' their cancers. They may have been very brave, optimistic and determined, but that isn't 'fighting', though I'd agree throwing in the towel might hasten one's end. And I don't deny the power of the placebo effect-but I know what I have witnessed many times. Despite our best caring efforts, cancer took my parents, my parents-in-law, a niece (recently) and many other friends, family and colleagues over my 70-odd years. They were often amazingly brave, philosophical even, but obviously also very scared, and even angry. Yet they couldn't 'fight'-because they were already terribly ill and weak, and all died despite their obvious desire not to! Soldiers are in the main fit young people, and not ordered into battle in dreadful health-the metaphor is a _non sequitur_ really. You endure cancer _and might even survive it,_ but you can't mentally arm yourself to beat it, nor does a strong will and determination (however admirable) or even religious faith, halt the progress of an aggressive carcinoma. Any decent doctor must encourage the patient to remain optimistic-giving up all hope is no way to face the future, _whatever_ it is. But doctors and nurses are taught the _science_ of medicine, and rely on effective treatments, eschewing the rest.

[@jameswright...]

@@kh23797 My old dear was a cancer specialist for pretty much my entire life, I'm named after my uncle who died from cancer and I've lost many if loved ones. It is a fight for your life, losing the fight doesn't mean you didn't give everything. I'm a late middle age man and my wife works at a cancer hospice, same one my mum took us to when little to teach us. Even the specialist call it a fight, sometimes we win sometimes we lose. It's not a fist fight is it, is mental state and war with meds, a arms race you could lose but have to fight, that's what your body naturally does against any illness with its antibodies etc. Chemical warfare almost, a battle for survival a fight for life.

[@kh23797]

@@jameswright... I respect your POV, James, as we all have our own take on the world, but I am not alone in finding this knee-jerk cliché an uncomfortable one. I could provide sources, but you can find them sprinkled over the web pretty easily. In the cases cited in the clip, we don't know how the individuals received the news-with calm acceptance, even refusing treatment (like me dear ma-in-law)?... or maybe wanting to be put on a drug trial, or to use alternative medicine, in a desperate attempt to be cured?... or somewhere in the middle? How scared the individual is of dying, or how much they love life, is obviously germane. The use of this 'one-size-fits-all' epithet is an overused, journalistic attempt to sweeten the bitter pill of just stating so-and-so died of The Big C. I won't go on as this is just a comment column, so I'll be leaving it there if you don't mind. We'll have to agree to disagree, but I sincerely wish you good health and a long life.

[@maryrosekent8223]

I named my truck Lucille after B.B. King’s red guitar. I never would have thought to name a vehicle, but-I kid you not-the truck put a picture of Lucille in my brain. It was weird, but I did as I was “told.” (When I bought my brother’s spare car, it didn’t tell me diddly-squat, so it remained nameless.)

[@lazyhomebody1356]

As long as she didn't say her name was Christine!

[@maryrosekent8223]

@@lazyhomebody1356 😁😁🤣😁😁

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@maryrosekent8223 I'm glad you got my joke. My friend said, Not everyone is as crazy about Stephen King as you are,lol

[@ritasantfournier4637]

Eternal rest grant onto them oh Lord and may perpetual light shine upon them and may they rest in peace 🙏❤️

[@ruthsimpson8436]

Grew up watching Superstar Billy Graham,he definitely influenced a lot of wrestlers who came later on. May they all RIP 😢💔🙏

[@johnmaki3046]

He was (briefly) in the AWA when I was young! RIP to "Superstar"!

[@SanFernandoValleyRose]

I have never heard of any of the people mentioned here except for Gloria Molina who was not a representative of my district but I do remember her name. Rest in peace and fly high in spirits. Remembering my dear grandmother who died May 17 1960 when I was 13 1/2 yrs old.

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

I have never heard of those who have recently left us but they meant something to someone so fair enough. This is a respectful tribute. My only complaint is referring to people by their surnames e.g. 'Brunson', 'Graham' and the like as I feel the use of a courtesy title such as 'Mr' is more fitting.

[@saltydog4443]

William T Sherman died on Feb.14 1891 One of the greatest Union General during the Civil War.

[@frankiehansen4667]

May all of them rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️.

[@chachadodds5860]

Miss Mary Wells' style and talent. Sammy, was THE consummate entertainer. His energy on stage was mesmerizing.

[@misters2837]

HOW FREAKIN IRONIC.... I just discovered Winnebago Man TWO WEEKS AGO!

[@NelsonVlog66]

Rest in peace, Jim Henson. You are forever missed. I believe he would have loved Disney+'s Muppets Mayhem. Great show.

[@tejaswoman]

His entry came up just as I got to your tribute. Crying just thinking about how much I miss him and how heartbroken I was when he passed.

[@burnout_2017]

Rest in peace Doyle, you where an OG in the big money poker world and was always a true gentleman.

[@Patricia-413]

@3:07 She resembles Jacqueline Kennedy. RIP all.

[@sandybruce9092]

I had the same thought!

[@lashedbutnotleashed1984]

I noticed that also. How strange that is.

[@g.ecoleman5910]

She allegedly had an affair with JFK.

[@wandathomas6366]

I thought that the announcer was going to say that was Mrs. Kennedy's sister.

[@sherbear861]

Rip doris day i just watched pillowtalk and another movie of hers today ❤

[@noelio67]

Doyle Brunson, World Series of Poker Champion, 1976 and 1977 RIP 🙏

[@deee5520]

This sounds morbid but, I always enjoy watching these videos. Mainly because it’s really part of history that a lot of people don’t know. People who were so popular or did amazing things and then forgotten about is just sad. Thank you for making these so heartfelt. ❤️ May they all RIP.

[@starmnsixty1209]

👍

[@debdagsaan2856]

Your not being morbid, it just brings the reality of how short our lives really are. God Bless you!

[@alejandroperez-yy9ym]

superstar billy graham was a massive last 2 days ago 😔

[@karenlbellmont6560]

This is history and remembrance.

[@j.woodbury412]

I always watch these to see how many I recognize. I didn't recognize the name Bill Saluga, but when I read "You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay...", I was like "Oh, yeah! I remember him!"

[@judithcatlett8518]

I had to chuckle because two people on your thumbnail look just like Grace Kelly and Ed Winn. Look forward to your remembrance of Jim Brown, football player, actor and activist.

[@EPHESIANS511CLUBqc]

God bless you ❤All R.IP precious souls

[@normaburrage5000]

We have lost do many good actors and singers the pass 20 years along with other good people 😞💔

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks.✌🏻👊🏼

[@jerrycuff013]

I always been a long-time fan of Winnebago Man during my high school years, he will forever be missed. 😔

[@CJ_7519]

Jim Brown & "Superstar" Billy Graham's death shocked me. R.I.P. to them both🙏🏿😢!!

[@oshtoolman]

Really love the narration done by Linnea Crowther. Her voice is perfect for this job.

[@BeckVMH]

I didn’t know her name, but she does do wonderful work for this channel and is perfectly suited.

[@rager-69]

Oh, that was the "you can me Ray, or you can call me Jay" guy.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

I remember watching Gerry Hart playing with The Islanders at The Nassau Coliseum, from 1972 until He was Traded

[@maryellengrayberg9146]

RIP to all.🙏

[@michaelbrantley.8628]

Rest in peace too the late wrestler Billy graham he was a good wrestler in WWF in the seventies the eighties a great champion 🏆 in the WWF days he will be missed my condolences to his family and with the Lord 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 forever amen gone but not forgotten about he was and icon and a legend and a superstar his memory will live on forever for yrs to come.

[@svaught1]

The Winnebago Man documentary was hilarious! RIP

[@Zahnclassof95]

rip to all the ones that passed

[@wayno4425]

Very well done.!!!

[@camw9133]

This is the first legacy video ive seen where i hadnt heard of even one of the departed here except for the anniversaries

[@tejaswoman]

Same. But I am sure every single mention is treasured by some family member glad to know their loved one is not forgotten. Sad as all of these passing are, it was reassuring to see that each of these had lived a long life, albeit not necessarily as long a life is they might have. So many young suicides in the videos of recent weeks.

[@creepycrespi8180]

RIP Doyle Brunson.

[@KellyBrown-o9i]

Oh my goodness 😢

[@spazzman90]

RIP Winnebago man. You sure were hard on yourself in that video. You deserve peace.

[@onlyme114]

RIP TEXAS DOLLY. The greatest poker player ever. 😢

[@northharper749]

Rita Hayworth: 1918 - May 14, 1987

[@zenomorph8806]

Doyle Brunson sure looks like Ed Wynn in the last image of him.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

RIP Doyle, 10-2

[@davidwesley2525]

SuperStar Billy Graham is the Original Hulk Hogan. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 R.I.P. SuperStar.

[@matt7iron]

Superstar Billy Graham against Bruno Sammartino in the 70's, you knew this would be bloody and ugly and it was a bloody wrestling match.

[@dukecraig2402]

Celebrity Death Match.

[@danielcorreard3746]

my name is raymond j johnson jr or you can call me ray or you can call me j or you can call me johnny or you can call me sonny or you can call me rjj but you doesn't have to call me johnson rip bill saluga.

[@rogermurray5582]

Rest in Peace 🙏 🪦 Super Star Billy Graham 🙏 🪦 and Jim Brown

[@lgaines4086]

Some good, long lives lived.

[@angrymuffinsb]

When you realise Jackie O & Frank Sinatra died almost 30 years ago, makes you feel so old

[@michaelcelani8325]

Jackie Onassis. ( Kennedy) died right about the time that Richard Nixon died. 1994. .

[@angrymuffinsb]

@@michaelcelani8325 right????

[@michaelcelani8325]

@@angrymuffinsb Nixson moved to Saddle River NJ after all the Watergate stuff went over a d he resigned. Famous story of Nixon locking himself out on his porch in winter, getting firewood for his fireplace. Even though neighbors could see him out in the cold, no one would come over to help. That tells a lot, does it not. ?

[@angrymuffinsb]

@@michaelcelani8325 that is very interesting, I was just confused to where it came from in regarding to my comment 😂. But that is interesting, Nixon was corrupt & got caught out. There are certain ex presidents I wouldn’t help out in the cold

[@michaelcelani8325]

@@angrymuffinsb Hi ... well, just 2 very famous people that were in the papers all the time in the sixties, made it to 1994 and both died and no one barely noticed. !! Jackie was much younger than Nixon, of course Funny story :: Nixon liked bourbon a lot ! He would walk around the White House at night, bourbon glass in hand drunk, and talk to the paintings of former. Presidents. like Jefferson etc. He had become pretty nuts late in his p

[@crsmith845]

Rip to everyone. Jim. Brown passed away today also great. Football player😥🏈

[@kennethspears22]

RIP Raymond J Johnson Jr. Call him Ray Call him Jay Call him Sonny Call him Jonny ................

[@drewconway7135]

RIP Texas Dolly

[@Matt-xv2cp]

Winnebago Man died? RIP Jack, you gave the world one of the funniest videos in history.

[@csnide6702]

Doyle Brunson will be missed !

[@bobbydemolle8952]

Doyle Brunson, that was my man right there

[@katemaloney4296]

No disrespect, but in remembering Sammy Davis jr and Jim Henson, you forgot to mention Jill Ireland, who also died at the same time as the men did and closed out the trifecta. I remember this very well because I was in Navy boot camp and we were counting off and getting it wrong when the CC spat out "You ladies need to get your heads out of your [butts]! Don't you realize Sammy Davis jr, Jill Ireland, and Jim Henson have died?!" How were we supposed to know?! We were all sobbing by the time we finished counting off. I can live to be a thousand and never forget that pain. So, if you could, please redo your video and include Jill Ireland. Thank you.

[@leecowell8165]

wasn't she married to Charles Bronson? let me look her up... wow she died young, Kate.. she passed in 90 at 54. wow. yeah she was married to Bronson.

[@pmafterdark]

Jill was beautiful. Sad she died so young.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@pmafterdark Yes, she had an ethereal, very special beauty in her movies!

[@jackb348]

RIP Winnebago Man. Hopefully your mind isn’t a piece of s**t now. RIP Garry Hart, the NHL iron man.

[@MaydayYT]

can't believe it has already been six years since Chris Cornell died. It felt like it was on the news yesterday

[@theresavandever1387]

I've never heard of any of the people that recently passed but I hope they rest in peace. The people in the anniversary segment it don't seem possible that they've been gone so long. It seems like yesterday Doris Day, Sammy, Frank and the rest we just lost. Time goes by so fast. All they needed was Dean Martin and they would have had the whole rat pack bunch. RIP to all.

[@ronaldduchac7396]

...but you don't have to call me Johnson

[@calvinbealer7264]

RIP Mr Superstar Billy Graham.

[@starmnsixty1209]

Not to be disrespectful to Superstar Billy Graham's.emory. Still, the introduction of massive steroid use in the professional wrestling world led to many premature passings. A long list if those who died age 60 or younger can be called up easily. The McMahon family must bear much blame as well Graham was fortubate to live as long as be did himself.

[@marcstevens8576]

Billy was a trendsetter. Before him, wrestlers were both out of shape & pretty much untalented. Although McMahon didn't let him be a superstar for as long as he should have been, many others, including Flair & Hogan took his image into making wrestlers look more realistic than Happy Humphrey, Haystacks Calhoun & Andre The Giant ever could. Very sad to hear of his passing. Aside from The Freebirds, he was my childhood favorite.

[@harolynallison3962]

Rest in peace

[@KellyBrown-o9i]

Oh my goodness

[@TimefortheApocalypse]

Rest in Peace all

[@SuperMika70]

RIP to all 🙏

[@maureen669]

My own family remembers my birthday, May 14, as the day Sinatra died. 🤦 -- Jackie, beautiful Jackie, 🥺. Sammy, Jim Henson...May is such a beautiful month to pass though...

[@jayneterry8701]

Oh no Maureen ! 😮

[@cfrandre8319]

Sorry, Maureen! Bummer. But you are still here and loved. Some of us get tagged with weird coincidences…

[@briencarter7478]

Owen Davidson was an Australian tennis player. RIP

[@toodlescae]

I remember the You Can Call Me Ray guy.

[@fraa888grindr6]

Every time I hear the phrase, "people who died in the past," it always makes me chuckle because unless you are present when someone dies, everyone DIED in the past. It's not passed tense for a reason. 😂

[@reginaldocarnauba2649]

BRAZIL HERE

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854]

I looked at the thumbnail and actually thought that the guy on the right was Tom Selleck! Regardless may these people rest in peace... 😔

[@BeckVMH]

Wow, it’s amazing how fast life goes. These familiar faces remind us of our own mortality. Enjoy and relish each day, there may be no tomorrow this side of eternity.

[@deejaye2647]

Wow Jackie O died young... 64

[@esotericsolitaire]

The first to traverse Mt. Everest's west ridge? I'm sure some unknown Sherpa or two had done it before.

[@GoGreen1977]

No, not necessarily. Sherpas weren't interested in climbing up to the top Everest until the obsessed non-Sherpas showed up.

[@michaelcelani8325]

And. Wow. He died in Estes Park Colorado where I used to live, but dinot know him . The Stanley Hotel is in Estes Park by the way., home of '" The Shining " .

[@esotericsolitaire]

@GoGreen1977 yeah, the Sherpas are experienced.

[@fishfighter4]

RIP Doyle

[@rose-zj5zv]

So many with cancer😢

[@magic384]

The anniversaries of those that have passed on in years gone by should be at the end like it was before

[@tejaswoman]

Each person is entitled to an opinion, but it is worth noting that when they first made the change, nearly every comment I saw appreciated the shift and said they felt it worked better this way. For my part, I find it feels a little smoother as well, perhaps because the anniversaries have a bit more in common with the mentions at the start of the video, tending to be of more famous people, so that when we get to the half-staff tributes, they aren't sandwiched between groups of much more famous celebrities.

[@jefffuller9918]

Football HOF / actor Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns died May 18th.