Tim Mohr, DJ and German Translator Who Ghostwrote Paul Stanley’s Memoir, Dies at 55 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/books/tim-mohr-dead.html
The New York Times · Tim Mohr, DJ and German Translator Who Ghostwrote Paul Stanley’s Memoir, Dies at 55
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Schauspielerin Michelle Trachtenberg starb an Komplikationen mit Diabetes. 
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A Sense of Doubt blog post #3711 - Dean Margaret Hauck - The Michigan News - died - RIP. https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-sense-of-doubt-blog-post-3711-dean.html #RIP #Kalamazoo #PureMichigan
#OnThisDay in 2023, #AprilStevens [Caroline LoTempio], American vocalist ("Deep Purple" - the song, not the band), died at 93. 
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NBC News · Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, medical examiner says
Wink Martindale, Popular Game Show Host on ‘Tic-Tac-Dough’ and More, Dies at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/arts/television/wink-martindale-dead.html
The New York Times · Wink Martindale, Popular and Durable Game Show Host, Dies at 91
Michelle Trachtenberg's death in February was due to complications from diabetes, the New York medical examiner's office says. The "Buffy" and "Gossip Girl" actor was 39. A source told NBC that she had recently received a liver transplant.
NBC News · Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, medical examiner says
Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/business/media/marvin-levy-dead.html
The New York Times · Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96
Bernardo Garcia Amaya
22 Feb 1935 - 7 April 2025
A resident of Salinas, California, Bernie was born in Pflugerville, Texas.
"He spent his retirement years traveling, spending time outdoors, riding his bike along the Monterey coast.
"He worked for #Salinas City Elementary School District at Lincoln Elementary as Head Custodian retiring after 28 years of service."
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/bernardo-amaya-obituary?id=58143942
#OnThisDay in 1924, #HenryMancini, American Grammy and Academy Award-winning film and television #composer (Breakfast at Tiffany's; Peter Gunn; Pink Panther films), arranger, and #conductor, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1994). 
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#RIP Winston Conrad Martindale aka show biz personality #WinkMartindale, whose career spanned decades before he passed at age 90 in #RanchoMirage California this week
His career started as a teenaged 50's radio DJ in #Memphis , who became an early #Elvis supporter where some of The King's very first on air appearances began in 1954. Elvis guested on Wink Martindale's "Teenage Dance Party" TV Show on June 16th, 1956 and clips are available on YouTube. Martindale himself made his own spoken word records, including "Deck of Cards" which hit No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold over a million copies in 1959.
Hollywood was soon calling after his hit single, and Wink moved west to take DJ slots on a series of multiple LA stations including KHJ, KRLA, KFWB , KABC and had locally aired Southern California shows on air until an early 1990s stint on KJQI ended. He also was a syndicated radio host who was the voice on many programs, including a daily 3 hr show called the "Music of Your Life" that ran on some 200 stations until 2007.
His national TV #GameShow hosting era started in 1964 on the NBC show "What's This Song?", and over decades included stints on "Gambit" , #HighRollers and the most popular being #TicTacDough which ran from late 70s until 1985.
Martindale also co-created , produced and hosted an interactive 1990's version of #TrivialPursuit that ran on #FamilyChannel and made TV interpretations of other board games including #Boggle. Other cable ventures included game shows for #TravelChannel , USA Network and even #Lifetime who canceled his show about contestants digging out of #Debt after learning the viewers were more men than women. Much of the game show content highlights would end up on his popular YouTube channel "Wink's Vault".
#OnThisDay in 1929, #EdTownsend, American doo-wop singer, songwriter, and producer ("For Your Love"; Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"), born in Fayetteville, Tennessee (d. 2003). 
#RIP
Max Romeo & The Upsetters - Chase The Devil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcMNfX5yh28
#MaxRomeo #reggae #roots #RIP
#OnThisDay in 1933, #PerryBotkinJr, American arranger, composer ("Nadia's Theme"), and producer (Incredible Bongo Band), born in New York City (d. 2021).
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#OnThisDay in 1939, #DustySpringfield [Mary O'Brien], British pop vocalist ("I Only Want To Be With You"; "Son Of A Preacher Man"), born in West Hampstead, London (d. 1999).
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