Raquel Welch. Damn.
Her first starring role came with her second film after signing with 20th Century Fox, though it was hardly an actor’s dream. Her biggest line of dialogue in the prehistoric drama One Million Years B.C. (1966) was, “Me, Loana … You, Tumak.” Her experience on the set was even less inspiring.
“On the first day of shooting,” she recalled, “I went straight up to the director, Don Chaffey, and said quite seriously, ‘Listen, Don, I’ve been studying the script and I was thinking …’ He turned to me in amazement and said, ‘You were thinking? Don’t.’”
Duangphet Promthep. He was the captain of the Thai soccer team that got trapped in the flooded cave and had to be rescued by divers.
He was 17 (I’ve seen other sources say 18). He was found unconscious in his room and died in a hospital.
Stanley Wilson, former cornerback for the Lions. He was 40, and this is sad.
In August of last year, he was arrested “after he allegedly broke into a Hollywood Hills home, took a bath in an outdoor fountain and raided the property”. He was held in police custody until February 1st, when he was declared not competent to stand trial and was transferred to a psychiatric facility.
I knew about Raquel, a lady that I always considered a war hero, and the young soccer player, but I didn’t know of Stanley Wilson. I knew of his back story, that of breaking into a fancy Hollywood home, and being held in custody. I didn’t know that he had finally been adjudicated incompetent, nor that he now has passed. I always think of CTE whenever a young NFL player dies, after suffering from a dementia sort of illness.
As a life long migraine patient, who has had an extreme number of concussions that were more severe than just a bump on the noggin, from football, I am always concerned. Particularly since they have gotten a bit worse lately. But it is likely due to my current medications not working as they were, and a need for a change being due.
I also have a family history of migraines, so nothing to worry about.
You stay safe, and have a fantastic second half of February. Time is certainly flying.
Tim
I feel uncomfortable speculating, but, yes, pigpen, CTE was my first thought as well.
I hope for continuous improvement in your migraine situation….
The formerly lucky kid appears to have died of “suddenly”. It’s going around. Killed over 120,000 kids here in the USA so far.