So this isn't so much someone famous as someone from entertainment which is interesting because ... well, just read: The Canadian roots music community is today mourning the loss of up-and-coming Toronto singer/songwriter Taylor Mitchell. Tragically, the 19-year-old was mauled to death by two coyotes on Oct. 27 while hiking near Sydney, Nova Scotia. She was in the midst of an East Coast tour slated to end on Nov. 7 in Charlottetown, PEI. Source. Wow. You can find her myspace and samples here

That's horrific.

The part of me that minored in anthropology gave a big "Awwwww!" today: French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies at 100

The unemployed part of me that has 2 degrees in cultural studies and is trying hard not to wish him an eternity of torments similar to the last year of my life. It's not his fault, I know. He had great ideas and was a great mind.

Well, I do blame him for influencing the post-structuralists who made my life a living hell (Hearing the names Foucault and Derrida makes me twitch), but we have to cut ol' Claude some slack.

OK, I can't really say that I can place Ken Kerman, the motorcycle stuntman who died this past week, but I've got a lot of respect for the way he went: driving his motorcycle off a cliff after suffering a heart attack. That definitely falls into the "dying as you lived" category. I also noticed that Lou Jacobi, one of those "Hey, it's That Guy" actors (who also appeared in the theater and film versions of the "Diary Of Anne Frank") died, as did Carl Ballentine, the comically bad magician.

Well, if driving off a cliff is the way you're going to go, I guess it'd be better to have a heart attack first. Wow.

If you have a heart attack while driving, it's possible to drive into another car or into a crowd of people. So kudos to the people who manage to drive into a tree (someone I knew) or off a cliff. I always hated McHale's Navy (mostly because Ernest Borgnine is a wonderful dramatic actor but much, much, much too over the top in comedy) but the Carl Ballentine was funny the few times I caught it. And you're right about Lou Jacobi. He was one of those wonderful comedy actors who could be cast in anything, comedy or drama, and do a lovely job. RIP

Last year I had an accident on an hillside icy road when I came around a corner and there in the road was a woman who had just spun out, standing in front of her car, dazed. I instantly put the brakes on to avoid her, but had to steer a sharp left which meant I went sailing off the road toward the downhill trees. I honestly thought my life was over, but then the car stopped gently and its descent was blocked by some trees. After I got out, I saw that a huge branch had gone in the back window and was holding onto the car. It had missed me by a foot or so. The happy ending is that I wasn't hurt and the car only need the window fixed. Anyway, it seems it was quite impossible to drive right into a person: instinct took over.

David Lloyd, who wrote for many of the best sitcoms on TV over the years, including the immortal episode "Chuckles Bites the Dust" on the Mary Tyler Moore show. I just watched this show last night and it's as funny as ever. He wrote for: THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, THE BOB NEWHART SHOW, THE TONY RANDALL SHOW, THE ASSOCIATES, RHODA, PHYLLIS, CHEERS, TAXI, FRASIER, LOU GRANT, BEST OF THE WEST, AMEN, and WINGS ETA: This is a very nice tribute to him http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2009/11/in-memory-of-david-lloyd.html

Oh No. :cry: 'Equalizer' star Edward Woodward dies at 79 I always found him such a gentleman.

Alan Davies answered the question first even though it was Hugh's question. And that is very sad. An excellent actor and a beautiful voice.

Oh no. I've been thinking about him lately, since I recently rented Equalizer from Netflix. :( RIP Mr. Woodward.

Anyone remember Remote Control? Ken Ober died.