Friday, August 11, 2006
I just heard that former talk-show host Mike Douglas died, at age 81. The news report I just heard did not specify a cause of death. The only thing it mentioned was that his major claim to fame was his long-running talk show, co-hosted by long-time sidekick Arthur Treacher. UPDATE: One person left a... Sign in to see full entry.
Wendy Wasserstein
I was surprised that I'd missed her death, as it occurred before I was hospitalized in February for bacterial meningitis. Wendy Wasserstein died at age 55 in January, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, of complications from lymphoma. She was a famed playwright, most noted for her focus on... Sign in to see full entry.