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Final Taxi

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The Final Taxi is a podcast/blog that deals with the deaths of minor celebrities that have recently died. These are actors, musicians, inventors, writers or others in the entertainment field who have died and did not get the attention that they deserved.


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Goodnight Mrs. Calabash- Alan Woods
This is the last of my 30 days of podcasting during the month of November 2008 for the national podcast month. In this show I tie in my last show and Alan Woods a writer who wrote for Red Skelton, Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante . ...

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[ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:13:08 -0500 ]


Day 29- Remember Wendi Jo Sherber and George Harrsion
November 29th is a day which several famous people have taken their Final Taxi on. Today we remember Wendi Jo Sherber and George Harrison. ...

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[ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:32:25 -0500 ]


Happy Together Songwriter - Alan Gordon
Songwriter Alan Gordon, who, with Gary Bonner, wrote "Happy Together," a #1 hit for The Turtles in 1967 has taken his Final Taxi. ...

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[ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:55:57 -0500 ]


Thanksgiving At Alice's Restaurant
Every Thanksgiving for years my brothers and I would listen to Arlo Guthrie's comically exaggerated Thanksgiving Day adventure of Alice's Restaurant. One year I took a trek to go find this legendary piece of my childhood. ...

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[ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:44:50 -0500 ]


Sex Therapist For Racehorses - Nick Mills

Super vet Nick Mills was a country animal doctor with a practice which took him across the world as an anaesthetist for wild animals, an insurance adviser to the racing industry and a "sex therapist" to thoroughbreds at stud. ...

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[ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:23:45 -0500 ]


Who Remembers Nick Drake?

Nick Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, autumnal songs. His primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, and saxophone. Although he failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, Drake's work has grown steadily in stature, to the extent that he now ranks among the most influential English singer-songwriters ......

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[ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:55:11 -0500 ]


Rear Window & Peyton Place Writer - John Michael Hayes
Screenwriter John Michael Hayes, nominated for an Academy Awards for the classic Alfred Hitchcock film "Rear Window" and for "Peyton Place,"has taken his Final Taxi ...

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[ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:49:13 -0500 ]


Marx Brothers writer - Irving Brecher

Irving Brecher was a Hollywood scriptwriter who wrote screenplays for two Marx Brothers films and the Judy Garland musical Meet Me in St Louis, as well as one-liners for the comedian Milton Berle. ...

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[ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:34:10 -0500 ]


Remembering JFK & Shemp Howard
Today the Final Taxi remembers JFK 3 Stooges funny man Shemp Howard. ...

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[ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:52:16 -0500 ]


A Space-Age Tribute
What would you do with your loved one who has taken their Final Taxi and been cremated? Here is an interesting idea.. send them to the moon. Today's podcast tells of a new service that will put their ashes inside a space bound rocket. ...

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[ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:43:00 -0500 ]


Day # 20 Death by Deodorant
A 12-year-old boy met the Final Taxi when his heart failed after he sprayed on too much deodorant. He was found collapsed in his bathroom by his father. ...

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[ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:43:10 -0500 ]


Album Cover Artist - Guy Peellaert
Guy Peellaert, whose work includes album covers for the Rolling Stones and David Bowie and posters for films such as "Taxi Driver," has taken his own Final Taxi. ...

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[ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:27:45 -0500 ]


Sci-Fi Movie and TV Composer Irving Gertz
Irving Gertz, composer for dozens of sci-fi movies and TV has taken his Final Taxi at 93. Gertz contributed music to more than 200 films including "It Came From Outer Space," "The Monolith Monsters," "The Alligator People," "The Creature Walks Among Us" and "The Incredible Shrinking Man." He also penned music for TV, including scores for "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," "The Invaders," "Land of ......

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[ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:32:14 -0500 ]


Captain Video's Ranger- Fred Scott
Fred Scott, a pioneer in early television and one of the original "rangers" on "Captain Video and his Video Rangers," has taken his Final Taxi at 88. He was also known as Uncle Fred to many children in New York TV. ...

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[ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:54:15 -0500 ]


Paula Goodspeed- An American Idol Tragedy
Paula Goodspeed who auditioned on American Idol in January 2006 has been found dead outside the home of judge Paula Abdul The 30-year-old is believed to have killed herself by taking a drugs overdose and reportedly had a history of mental illness. Millions of viewers saw Cowell mock Goodspeed's teeth brace, telling her: "I don't think any artist on earth could sing with that much metal in your mou......

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[ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:04:27 -0500 ]


Motorcycle Mama Pays Tribute To Husband
This Final Taxi story tells about a loving wife who pays tribute to her husband in an unusual way. ...

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[ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:42:50 -0500 ]


Maria Elena Marques- A Mexican Actress
Mexican actress Maria Elena Marques took her Final Taxi at age 83. She is best known for starring in the award-winning film " The Pearl ." Marques appeared in over 60 films and TV shows during her career. ...

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[ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:36:50 -0500 ]


Jimi Hendrix Experience Drummer- Mitch Mitchell,
Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for Jimi Hendrix's seminal 1960s rock trio that melded blues, avant-garde jazz, folk music and electronic noise, has taken his Final Taxi ...

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[ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:35:04 -0500 ]


From Ska to James Bond- Byron Lee Dies
Byron Lee, one of the towering figures in Jamaican Reggae music in the last 50 years, took the Final Taxi at 73. Lee’s music was beloved throughout the Caribbean and around the world. His long-running band, the Dragonaires became one of the most sought after hotel bands on the tourist-centric north coast of Jamaica. After having a few ska hits in Jamaica and the UK, they appeared in the James Bond......

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[ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:40:40 -0500 ]


Armistice Day
The World remembers the horror of First World War on Armistice Day and recalls four years of conflict which killed 20 million people. ...

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[ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:25:52 -0500 ]


Remembering Chuck Connors
Today the Final Taxi remembers Chuck Connors who took his Final Taxi November 10, 1992. Chuck was an American actor and a professional basketball and baseball player, best known for his starring role in the 1960's ABC hit western series The Rifleman. ...

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[ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:38:22 -0500 ]


Frank Zappa's Drummer- Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black, drummer and vocalist of Frank Zappa's The Mothers of Invention, has taken his Final Taxi at age 70. ...

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[ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:42:33 -0500 ]


National Lampoon Writer - Michael O'Donoghue
Michael O'Donoghue took his Final Taxi on November 8, 1994. He was a writer and performer and known for his dark and destructive style of comedy and humor, was a major contributor to National Lampoon magazine, and was the first head writer of the highly influential American television program Saturday Night Live....

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[ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:34:00 -0500 ]


Remembering Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen died this day November 7th 1980. His first leading role was in the 1958 horror movie The Blob. His big break came when he replaced Sammy Davis, Jr. in the film Never So Few which starred Frank Sinatra. The always confident Sinatra took a liking to Steve and urged the director, John Sturges, to "Give the newcomer a break". Sturges recognizing McQueen's raw talent, offered him roles in......

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[ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:28:26 -0500 ]


Estelle Reiner, Orderer of Orgasms
Actress and singer Estelle Reiner took her Final Taxi at age 94. Reiner was the wife of Carl Reiner and the mother of directors Rob and Lucas Reiner and writer Annie. Estelle Reiner was a renowned jazz singer and also acted in several films. Most people remember her for delivering a single line in her son Rob's film "When Harry met Sally." Following the scene in the restaurant where Meg Ryan show......

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[ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:03:40 -0500 ]


Michael Crichton- Creator Of 'ER' & Jurassic Park
Crichton is best known for his books, penning classics such as The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Sphere, and Jurassic Park among many others. On top of writing these books, he also directed some little-known films in the 70s and early 80s( Westworld, Looker, Coma) and then went on to help write the screenplays for Jurassic Park and Twister and co-create mega-show ER . ...

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[ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:52:06 -0500 ]


Muppet Babies & Scoopy-Doo Animator- John Ahern
Animator, director and producer John Ahern, winner of a 1988 Daytime Emmy Award for Muppet Babies, took his Final Taxi at 74. Ahern worked on everything from G.I. Joe to the New Scooby-Doo Movies, Speed Buggy, The New Tom Jerry Show, The Super Friends and BraveStarr. ...

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[ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:41:10 -0500 ]


Batman Creator Bob Kane- 10 Year Anniversary

Bob Kane was an American comic book artist and writer, credited as the creator of the DC Comics superhero Batman. He died November 3, 1998. ...

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[ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:26:59 -0500 ]


Top Earning Dead People- National Podcast Post Month #2
Who is dead and made the most money in 2007?? The Final Taxi has the answer.... ...

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[ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:25:49 -0500 ]


Ray Ellis - National Podcast Post Month #1
The Final Taxi will be part of National Podcast Post Month. I will be podcasting EVERYDAY in November. Look for 30 podcasts for the Final Taxi- see if I can make it. Today's Taxi rider is Ray Ellis. An arranger and composer, Ellis, worked on such classics as "Chances Are" by Johnny Mathis, "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin and "Standing on the Corner" by the Four Lads, Brook Benton "There Goes My Bab......

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[ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:53:32 -0400 ]

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