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Celebrity Death: Roy Scheider from Jaws and Seaquest

Roy Scheider

Yahoo! News – Roy Scheider of Jaws dies at 75

Sad news is that Roy Scheider died yesterday, at the age of 75. Roy is best known as Chief Martin Brody in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and Jaws II. I also remember him from The French Connection, 2010 (sequel to 2001 Space Odyssey) and many years later, as Captain Nathan Bridger on SeaQuest DSV on NBC. Roy actually was born in Orange, NJ, and attended Columbia High School in Maplewood. Pretty much the Paunch Stevenson neck of the woods. The guy was a terrific actor and one of those who you instantly recognize on screen and who’s personality is very authentic and real. One of my favorites and will be missed.

Roy Scheider, November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008

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Celebrity Death: Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger
Born: April 4, 1979
Died: January 22, 2008 (age 28)

Actor Heath Ledger, 28 years old, was found dead in his $24,000-a-month Manhattan apartment this afternoon. An initial police report cited by The New York Times states foul play is not suspected and that pills had been found near Ledger’s body. He was found unconscious and unresponsive in one of the apartment’s bedrooms around 3:30 p.m. when a masseuse arrived for a scheduled appointment and the residence’s housekeeper went to inform him of the masseuse’s arrival.

NYPD confirmed, then later retracted that the apartment belongs to Mary-Kate Olsen. Dummies.

Ledger is starring as the Joker in the upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight, which is currently scheduled for release in the U.S. on July 18, 2008.

UPDATE: Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication, and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday, February 6, 2008.

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Episode 94: Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 094

In this episode:

  • celebrity deaths (The Fabulous Moolah and Evel Knievel, thanks to www.deadoraliveinfo.com),
  • Deck the Halls (2008) starring Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick,
  • Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) starring Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez,
  • bad new reality shows (Clash of the Choirs and American Gladiators),
  • Pros vs. Joes,
  • Greg’s recent DVD purchases at Costco (The X-Files: The Ultimate Collection, The Karate Kid Collection, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3-Pak, etc.),
  • Platoon (1986) incorrectly listed as Hot Shots! (1991) on the digital cable guide,
  • stupid customer reviews on Amazon.com,
  • The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Collection DVD reissue,
  • and lame DVD special features.

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Celebrity Deaths

Before we get too far behind, we have some recent celebrity deaths, courtesy of deadoraliveinfo.com:

Evel Knievel (Robert Knievel, Jr.)
Born: October 17, 1938
Died: November 30, 2007 (age 69)
Motorcycle daredevil who performed stunts from 1966 to 1981 and is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having 40 broken bones.

Ike Turner
Born: November 5, 1931
Died: December 12, 2007 (age 76, drug overdose)
Former singing partner and husband of Tina Turner. His biggest hit was a cover version of “Proud Mary” in 1971.

Dan Fogelberg
Born: August 13, 1951
Died: December 16, 2007 (age 56, cancer)
Folk rock singer/songwriter. His biggest hit was “Longer” in 1980.

Brad Renfro
Born: July 25, 1982
Died: January 15, 2008 (age 25)
Actor whose biggest movie was The Client (1994) starring Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. In 2006, he was convicted of attempted heroin possession and driving while under the influence and was sentenced to 10 days in jail.

Bobby Fischer
Born: March 9, 1943
Died: January 17, 2008 (age 64)
Chess grandmaster who emigrated to Iceland in 2005. In 1972, he became the only U.S.-born chess player to become the official World Chess Champion.

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Episode 89: Monday, November 5, 2007

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 089

The Paunch Stevenson Show two-year anniversary special, part two!

In this episode:

  • placing radiators next to windows,
  • traffic cops vs. traffic lights,
  • terrible movie remakes (The Dukes of Hazzard and Bad News Bears),
  • the new Fred Claus (2007) commercial,
  • a Led Zeppelin update,
  • insane Hannah Montana concert ticket prices,
  • Marked for Death (1990) starring Steven Seagal and Keith David,
  • an embarrassing Van Halen performance in Greensboro, NC,
  • celebrity sightings (Patton Oswalt and Ron Wood),
  • celebrity deaths (Joey Bishop and Robert Goulet, thanks to www.deadoraliveinfo.com),
  • the current top ten movies at the box office,
  • baseball (the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Torre, Don Mattingly, the Boston Red Sox, Mike Piazza, etc.),
  • an Eliza Dushku update (Dollhouse),
  • Dark City (1998) starring Rufus Sewell and William Hurt,
  • Alien Nation,
  • the Writers Guild of America strike,
  • Jack Palance audio clips,
  • the Fun N Games arcade in Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NJ, shutting down,
  • old video game console prices vs. old computer prices,
  • various horror movies,
  • women’s Halloween costumes,
  • a Britney Spears and Kevin Federline update,
  • Duane “Dog” Chapman’s racial slur,
  • commercials on the Game Show Network,
  • restless legs syndrome,
  • and Mirapex side effects.

Happy birthday to Adam in SC!

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