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Posted: June 29 2009,2:00 pm

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Fred Travalena Joins Latest Wave of Celebrity Deaths
June 29, 2009 by Robert Dougherty

Fred Travalena was a staple of Las Vegas and the celebrity impression business, as Fred Travalena could impersonate pretty much anyone. Fred Travalena now joins the latest group of celebrities to pass away, as celebrity death continues to dominate the news.

Fred Travalena Joins Latest Wave of Celebrity Deaths This news wave of dead celebs includes Fred Travalena, Gail Storm and Billy Mays, having all died within 24 hours. For the second time in as many weeks, celebrity deaths come in threes.

Fred Travalena died like Farrah Fawcett, having lost a long battle with disease. Travalena's disease was non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which claimed him at the age of 66. Travalena was called "The Man of a Thousand Faces" for his decades of impersonations.

Travalena impersonated an alleged 360 celebrity, political, and cartoon voices over the decades in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and many more locations since the 1970's. He also did his voices on television, in specials, cartoons and on The Tonight Show.

Joining Fred Travalena in death today is actress Gail Storm, one of the most popular TV stars of the 1950's. Gail Storm died of reported natural causes at age 87, after a career in TV and music.

Gail Storm, whose real name was Josephine Cottle, once rivaled Lucille Ball as the biggest star on television, with her work in sitcoms like My Little Margie and Oh! Susanna. Storm also sang and performed on the radio.

The deaths of Travalena and Storm come one day after yet another celebrity death, this one involving TV pitchman Billy Mays. Over the years, Billy Mays was one of the pioneers for all those cliches about TV ad men and infomercial hosts. Billy Mays was made most famous for selling Orange Glo and OxiClean to millions.

Billy Mays died at 50, the same age as Michael Jackson - as their birthdays were only six weeks apart. Mays died suddenly, just like Jackson, as he didn't feel well after he hit his head during a rough airplane landing at Tampa Bay, and the cause of death is unknown.

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Posted: June 29 2009,3:50 pm

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The big question is who's next?

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Posted: June 29 2009,3:51 pm

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Quote (WATERDOG @ June 29 2009,3:50 pm)

The big question is who's next?

May Not Want To Know!!

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Posted: June 29 2009,4:34 pm

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Another Vegas performer known for doing impersonations - Danny Gans, died just last month...he was 52!

I think Al Gore may have the answer to what's going on! :eek

It's a fact of Life:

After Monday and Tuesday, even the Calendar says : WTF .......

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Posted: June 29 2009,4:45 pm

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Gayle Storm too...first female sitcom star in My Little Margie.

I wonder if any celebrities are walking on eggshells? I keep thinking the next one will be Walter Cronkite, since he was sent home to die because nothing else can be done for him.

That one's gonna hurt.

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Posted: June 29 2009,5:42 pm

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We could start a dead pool. :good

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Posted: June 30 2009,7:38 am

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Quote (WATERDOG @ June 29 2009,5:42 pm)

We could start a dead pool. :good

yes....yes we could... :rolleyes

wanna go first? :stupid

It's a fact of Life:

After Monday and Tuesday, even the Calendar says : WTF .......

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Posted: June 30 2009,8:41 am

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Quote (GlassMan @ June 30 2009,7:38 am)

Quote (WATERDOG @ June 29 2009,5:42 pm)

We could start a dead pool. :good

yes....yes we could... :rolleyes

wanna go first? Â :stupid

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Posted: June 30 2009,10:13 am

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Quote (GlassMan @ June 30 2009,7:38 am)

Quote (WATERDOG @ June 29 2009,5:42 pm)

We could start a dead pool. :good

yes....yes we could... :rolleyes

wanna go first? Â :stupid

Or even second is good, but I have a really long list and don't know where to start. Perhaps Obama and work down. :beer

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Posted: June 30 2009,10:31 am

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You didn't sat this was a wish list! Â :beat

I hate to say it Doug, but good call. Â

And as much as I hate to see it happen, Patrick Swayze.

Or, and this one would be good: Kim Jong-Il

Edited by GlassMan on June 30 2009,10:33 am

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Posted: June 30 2009,11:41 am

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Quote (GlassMan @ June 30 2009,10:31 am)

You didn't sat this was a wish list! Â :beat

I hate to say it Doug, but good call. Â

And as much as I hate to see it happen, Patrick Swayze.

Or, and this one would be good: Kim Jong-Il Â

It's not a wish list, if it was I'd propably start with Miley or Paris or better yet that Rosie type person. :stupid

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Posted: June 30 2009,3:40 pm

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Quote (Havasu Doug @ June 30 2009,8:41 am)

Quote (GlassMan @ June 30 2009,7:38 am)

Quote (WATERDOG @ June 29 2009,5:42 pm)

We could start a dead pool. :good

yes....yes we could... :rolleyes

wanna go first? Â :stupid

Harry Callahan

Peter Swan: Hey, look, Callahan, Johnny was a major drugs user, and I predicted he'd die this year, but that's all I did. Don't you get it? The whole idea is to pick celebrities who aren't going to make it, because they're old, or because they're sick or because they're in a high-risk profession.

Harry Callahan: Like police work?

Peter Swan: Nothing personal, love.

Harry Callahan: I don't like your list, Swan. I don't like being on it.

Peter Swan: Ah, that's, that's what this is really all about, isn't it? Well, if you got a charge to make...

Harry Callahan: Maybe I'll start my own dead pool, and put you on it.

Peter Swan: You threatening me?

Harry Callahan: You want to play the game, you'd better know the rules, love.

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Posted: June 30 2009,3:44 pm

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Back on Topic :laugh

One of these guys might not be a bad pic.

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Posted: June 30 2009,3:50 pm

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Quote (WATERDOG @ June 30 2009,10:13 am)

Quote (GlassMan @ June 30 2009,7:38 am)

Quote (WATERDOG @ June 29 2009,5:42 pm)

We could start a dead pool. :good

yes....yes we could... :rolleyes

wanna go first? Â :stupid

Or even second is good, but I have a really long list and don't know where to start. Perhaps Obama and work down. :beer

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Posted: July 01 2009,1:59 pm

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Karl Malden gone at 97

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Watched it every week back in the 70's

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Posted: July 01 2009,2:38 pm

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RIP Karl..........I was gonna pick him, too. Dammit Karl

I enjoyed his work. He was very fortunate to have lived to a ripe ol age.

It's a fact of Life:

After Monday and Tuesday, even the Calendar says : WTF .......

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Posted: July 01 2009,7:48 pm

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97.... That's Not A Bad Run!! RIP!!

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Posted: July 02 2009,5:58 am

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One of the best, RIP Karl!..

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Posted: July 04 2009,3:00 pm

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Anybody have Steve "Air" Mcnair :eek

Shot and killed today.

Great QB in NFL. Not so great choice of friends :guns

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Posted: July 04 2009,3:04 pm

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Quote (AZKC @ July 04 2009,3:00 pm)

Anybody have Steve "Air" Mcnair :eek

Shot and killed today.

Great QB in NFL. Not so great choice of friends Â :guns

I was just reading that story. Wow. :stupid

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Posted: July 04 2009,3:04 pm

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Quote (AZKC @ July 04 2009,3:00 pm)

Anybody have Steve "Air" Mcnair :eek

Shot and killed today.

Great QB in NFL. Not so great choice of friends Â :guns

Sounds Like He Created His Destiny.....

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Posted: July 07 2009,8:48 pm

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Can I add Leo's PC to the Dead Pool? :stupid

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Posted: July 07 2009,8:52 pm

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Can I add Leo's PC to the Dead Pool? :stupid

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Posted: July 08 2009,5:43 am

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Can I add Leo's PC to the Dead Pool? :stupid

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Can I add Leo's PC to the Dead Pool? :stupid

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