Obituaries, December 2023

[AARR]

Comedy legend Shecky Greene dead at 97
The longtime Las Vegas performer worked with Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley throughout his career
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/c ... dead-at-97

[Chip]

NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough dead at 84
Yarborough put together 83 wins and 319 top 10 finishes in his NASCAR career
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nascar-l ... rough-dead

Huge, huge, huge loss for the sport.

Yes from a historical standpoint but from a current activity standpoint he hasn’t been actively involved in the sport since selling his team in the late 90s.

At any rate huge loss. One of the toughest guys to ever drive a race car. They definitely don’t make them like him anymore. He’s also the source of 2 of my favorite NASCAR stories.

He would make engine sounds while racing. I first hear that story on a podcast. I believe it was Ken Squire on Dale Jr’s podcast (also RIP).

https://x.com/NASCARonNBC/status/119869 ... 55939?s=20

Then there’s the 1983 Daytona 500 when he flipped his car in Qualifying and the team didn’t have a spare so they found a display car at a local Hardee’s (his sponsor at the time) and went on to win the race in a display car. That’s an incredible story.

Oh yeah and the whole 1979 Daytona 500 last lap crash and fight with Donnie Allison but that’s been talked about to death.

[Jochs]

R.I.P. "Caddyshack" and "Tron" actress, Cindy Morgan, who was 69. She was last seen alive on December 19, 2023, and found dead by her roommate on 12/30/23 when she returned home from being away for the holidays.
https://people.com/caddyshack-and-tron- ... me-8423226