R.I.P. Tag

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Passes Away at Age 95

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 31, 2022 7 Comments

The Catholic Church lost one of its greatest minds and teachers....

Lucianne Goldberg, a Key Player in Clinton’s Impeachment, Dies at Age 87

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 27, 2022 1 Comment

RIP to a powerhouse in the political world....

Our Beloved Nurse Ratched, Louise Fletcher, Passes Away At 88

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 24, 2022 12 Comments

Fletcher's portrayal was brilliant and believable, a nice person in real life portraying a persona we all know too well. The mind-numbed robotic control freak with power over your life and a willingness to use it....

The World Says Good-Bye to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 19, 2022 42 Comments

Thank you, Ma'am, for everything. ...

R.I.P. – Olivia Newton-John Passed Away This Week at Age 73

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 14, 2022 25 Comments

This past week was very busy with political news and current events, but we wanted to make sure to remember Australian actress and singer Olivia Newton-John, who passed away this week at age 73.

R.I.P. – Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Passes Away at Age 67

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 13, 2022 8 Comments

The loud, quirky comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67. In addition to stand-up, Gottfried was in a number of films and even part of the cast of Saturday Night Live. He had apparently been battling muscular dystrophy for some time.

March 1, 2012: “Very sad news to report, just breaking. Andrew Breitbart is dead.”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2022 15 Comments

Ten years ago today Andrew Breitbart died. I just can't stop thinking about what might have been....

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Daniel Pearl was murdered 20 years ago today

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2022 15 Comments

“My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish. I am Jewish.”...

In Memory of Meat Loaf, Who Helped My Generation See Paradise By The Dashboard Lights

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2022 34 Comments

Meat Loaf played a big role in the coming of age of me and so many others who graduated high school in 1977, the year Meat Loaf released his massive hit album, Bat Out of Hell, which remains one of the top 10 best selling...

Former Senator and Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Passes Away at 98

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 06, 2021 9 Comments

Longtime Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, 98, passed away on Sunday. He announced in February he received treatment for stage 4 lung cancer. Dole is survived by his wife, former North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole. https://twitter.com/DoleFoundation/status/1467533869905817602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1467533869905817602%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fbob-dole-dead-98 Dole served in WWII. He lost the use of his right arm in...

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, 84, Dies From COVID Complications

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 18, 2021 47 Comments

Powell was fully vaccinated....

“Unknown Unknowns” – Donald Rumsfeld Passes Away at Age 88

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2021 24 Comments

I'm always worried about what I don't know I don't know. ...

In Memory of Marquette Prof. John McAdams, Who Won Free Speech Case Against School

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 19, 2021 3 Comments

In 2014, Marquette University suspended Professor John McAdams for criticizing a graduate assistant who said she would not tolerate dissent on the issue of gay marriage. McAdams, who taught political science, noted that Marquette is a Catholic school and wrote about this incident on his blog.