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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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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 ]


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 ]


Beauty and a sexy voice- Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette, the dark-haired, smoky-voiced actress who played Bob Newhart's sardonic and sexy wife, Emily Hartley, for six years on the 1970s sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show," has taken her final taxi at 70. A stage-trained New York actress, she made her movie debut in the 1958 Jerry Lewis comedy "The Geisha Boy." Ms. Pleshette appeared in such films as Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds," "Nevada ......

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[ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:03:06 -0500 ]


Rock & Soul Hero or Villain? - Ike Turner
Grammy-winning musician/composer and Rock and Roll pioneer Ike Turner took his Final Taxi at age 76. Ike Turner recorded the song "Rocket 88" which is considered by many historians to be the very first Rock and Roll song. Tuner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Ike Turner and his ex-wife Tina Turner were one of the hottest musical acts of the 1960s and 70s. Turner's musica......

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[ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:11:38 -0500 ]


Vampire Of Croglin Grange
A vampire visited the small village of Croglin Grange, according to the accounts documented by researcher and writer Augustus Hare. This is the story of the bloodsucker preying upon one victim and how it was found out. ...

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[ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:22:28 -0400 ]


Curse of the Green Eye
Follow the curse of a mysterious gem that came from outer space and killed anyone who came in contact with it. This stone looked like an eye with a green iris. ...

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[ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:15:31 -0400 ]


The Red Gnome of Detroit
The Red Gnome is a creature that haunts Detroit — its appearance is said to presage terrible events for the city. The Gnome appears as a small child-like creature with red or black fur. It is also said to have blazing red eyes and rotten teeth. ** Special note: After recording this show- I found where the Red Gnome was seen in 1996 after a major car robbery. ...

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[ Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:42:07 -0400 ]


Immortal or Time Traveler: Count of St. Germain
The Count of St. Germain claims to have been around during the time of Jesus. He was active in the 1700's and was last seen in 1962. This true Halloween story comes for history books. ...

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[ Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:31:59 -0400 ]


Gone From Here To Eternity - Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr , six time Oscar nominee and star of From Here To Eternity , has taken her Final Taxi at the age of 86. Born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Scotland, she was signed by MGM in 1947 and went on to be a major star counting Robert Mitchum, David Niven, Stewart Granger and Spencer Tracy among her leading men. Her first Oscar nomination was for the 1949 film Edward, My Son . There followed n......

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[ Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:17:55 -0400 ]


A Teenage Witch, Pussy Cats and A Guy Named Archie: Richard Goldwater's World
Archie Comics president and co-publisher Richard Goldwater, 71, who, with his father John, created "Josie and the Pussycats," has taken his Final Taxi. He assisted co-publisher Michael Silberkleit with efforts to expand Archie's core characters into other mediums – including countless Archie, Sabrina and Josie animated TV series, a long-running live-action Sabrina series that has been seen in 34 ......

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[ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:03:29 -0400 ]


The Face Is Familar - Charles Lane
Charles Lane , the prolific character actor whose name was little known but whose crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films made him recognizable to generations of moviegoers took his Final Taxi at 102. Lane, whose career spanned more than 60 years, appeared in such film classics as "It‘s a Wonderful Life," "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Primrose Path." He also had a recurring role as the sch......

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[ Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:23:44 -0400 ]


Toot, Whistle, Plunk & Boom - Stevens & McCorkle
George McCorkle was a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band and author of Southern rock anthem "Fire on the Mountain." Art Stevens was a Disney animator who worked on the 1940 classic "Fantasia" and later co-directed "The Fox and the Hound" and "The Rescuers." Among Stevens' credits as an animator are "Peter Pan," "101 Dalmatians," "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day," "Robin Hood," "Mary......

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[ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:03:02 -0400 ]


Real Magic- Mr Wizard was around long before Harry Potter
Long before there was a Bill Nye – Science Guy or a Beakman teaching us about science there was Mr. Wizard. No we are not talking Harry Potter. Mr. Wizard was Don Herbert, who unlocked the wonders of science for youngsters of the 1950s and ’60s on television and then in the 80's on Nickelodeon . Mr. Wizard took his Final Taxi at the age of 89. Read my blog at: http://www.FinalTaxi.com ...

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[ Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:58:14 -0400 ]


The Rocky Horror Pod Show - Final Taxi Crossover
I'm out of town this week so I'm playing a podcast I did for the Rocky Horror Pod Show - http://rockyhorrorpodshow.libsyn.com ...

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[ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:32:11 -0400 ]


Charles Nelson Reilly has BLANKED
Charles Nelson Reilly has taken his Final Taxi at age 76. He was famous for his oversized glasses and colourful suits during numerous TV appearances. Reilly directed five Broadway plays, appeared in the original productions of Bye Bye Birdie, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Hello, Dolly!, earned three Tony nominations, including one for directing the 1997 production of The Gi......

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[ Mon, 28 May 2007 23:05:04 -0400 ]


You're Blacklisted - Bernard Gordon, Nicholas Worth, Dabbs Greer
Taking their Final Taxi this week is the 'Hollywood Blacklisted" screenwriter, Bernard Gordon, also favorite B-movie actor Nicholas Worth and film and TV veteran Dabbs Greer. Read the daily Final Taxi at http://finaltaxi.wordpress.com ...

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[ Fri, 18 May 2007 10:43:23 -0400 ]


Tarzan's Loincloth: Gordon Scott, Tom Poston, Jimmy Kimble, Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Several rides on the Final Taxi this week, Gordon Scott- one of the men who played Tarzan, Bobby "Boris" Pickett - The man who made the song "Monster Mash" Jimmy Kimble- drummer for many bands including Iggy Pop, and TV and movie actor/ comedian Tom Poston ...

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[ Fri, 11 May 2007 17:18:32 -0400 ]


We're Gonna Turn It On... Jim Thurman
Jim Thurman was an Emmy-award winning children’s television writer. He was one of a team of writers for Children’s Television Workshop and help create and write for “Sesame Street,” “The Electric Company,” “321 Contact.” He also wrote the cartoon series "Roger Ramjet" ...

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[ Tue, 01 May 2007 23:37:42 -0400 ]


Losing a Kitty and a Ho
Kitty Carlisle Hart , the supremely elegant actress, singer, arts advocate and TV personality is remembered for her role as the romantic musical heroine of the 1935 Marx Brothers film "A Night at the Opera" and she sang in the 1948 U.S. premiere of Benjamin Britten's opera "The Rape of Lucretia." Her long run as a panelist on the game show "To Tell the Truth" made her a regular presence in the co......

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[ Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:39:06 -0400 ]


.....and so it goes...........
In the book Slaughter House 5, " So it goes " is a phrase used every time a passage deals with death, dying or mortality. I felt it appropriate to use it this week as we have had so many to take that Final Taxi.... Kurt Vonnegut famed author, Johnny Hart, creator of the comic strip "BC" and "Wizard of Id" Marshall Rogers, comic book artist who help bring Batman from his 'camp' era, Roscoe Lee Bro......

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[ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:11:39 -0400 ]


I Triple Dog Dare Ya-- Bob Clark
"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out," "I Triple Dog Dare Ya!" "Fra- Jee- Lee; Must be from Italy." All these are phases we know and love because of Bob Clark. Bob Clark, the director of film classics 'Porky's and 'A Christmas Story', has taken his Final Taxi, alongside his 22-year old son Ariel. Clark, who was 67, specialised in horror films and thrillers. His other titles include the likes of 'Children S......

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[ Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:25:45 -0400 ]

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