God damn. Arrested Development was my favourite show ever and Jessica Walter was a big part of the reason why. Such a shame. Lived to 80, though, so I guess she had a pretty good run.
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Probably doesnât mean much to those interstate but SA Icon and pastry chef Vilmos"Vili" Milisits passed away aged 72.
Viliâs family fled the Hungarian revolution in the 50âs and settled in Adelaide and as a young boy Vili was seen most games at Norwood Oval collecting cans and bottles for pocket money and eventually started his own small bakery. Up until his death he still worked 4-5 days a week at the business and employed over 350 staff. His products are sold not only Australia wide but in 24 countries around the word. He loved the Norwood Football Club and was a big sponsor of the SANFL and donated money to many sports clubs and charities in the state.
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The scenes involving these two together will never not make me laugh.
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Is this where the Vili`s pies come from that we get at some country footy matches in victoria ?
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Yes, thatâs him
Thanks Aceman. Best pies around . Condolences to his family .
Larry McMurtry, American novelist passed at 84. Most famous for i guess is being the author of Terms of Endearment. Also wrote the Last Picture Show and Lonesome Dove. Wrote the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain Also the father of i believe one of the most talented singer/songwriter/guitarists on the planet, James McMurtry
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Speaking of James McMurtry, what a great song this isâŚ
He is one of my all time favorites. One of the best of all times.
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G Gordon Liddy, Nixonâs man who played the key role in Watergate, gone at 90
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Read some of Terms of Endearment.
Way too Boomer for me, even then.
Couldnât get past the casual acceptance of domestic violence.
In his honour we shall have 18 1/2 minutes of silence.
G. Gordon Liddy quotes
âObviously crime pays, or thereâd be no crime.â
âThe official version of Watergate is as wrong as a Flat Earth Society pamphlet.â
âWhy is it there are so many more horsesâ â â â â â than there are horses?â
âYes, I believe the will is very important. Itâs how I have succeeded in life.â
âDefeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear.â
âThe trick is in not minding.â
âIâm virile, vigorous, and potent!â
âOnce you start a war, you have to win.â
âI donât fear anything now.â
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had that accident last week and never recovered
Carla Zampatti, Australian fashion designer, dies aged 78, days after falling at opera premiere
updated 45m ago
Fashion designer Carla Zampatti moved to Australia at a young age in 1950.(
AAP: Dan Himbrechts
Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti has died in a Sydney hospital a week after a serious fall at an outdoor opera event.
The 78-year-old legendary designer was attending the premiere of La Traviata last week when she fell and lost consciousness. She was rushed to St Vincentâs Hospital.
On social media, her daughter Bianca Spender paid an emotional tribute to her mother.
Carlaâs daughter Bianca said she was heartbroken at the death of her mother.(
Instagram: Bianca Spender
âToday I lost my mother, my inspiration, my mentor and my friend,â she wrote.
âI am lost for words and totally heartbroken.â
Zampatti was born in Italy and settled in Western Australia in 1950 before moving to Sydney in her 20s.
There she produced her first small fashion collection in 1965 and released her first national collection in 1970.
The designer launched her label in 1965.(
Supplied: Carla Zampatti website
)
Her designs have been celebrated for making âAustralian women feel confidentâ.
ABC chairwoman Ita Buttrose said Zampatti was important for Australian women, designing clothes that were timeless.
âYou could buy something a few years back and still wear it a few years forward. She designed clothes that were feminine and appealing to women,â Ms Buttrose said.
âI think that is why she had such a wide appeal. I know she dressed Princess Mary of Denmark. I know that Joan Collins considered getting some outfits when she visited Australia last. Delta Goodrem is also a Carla Zampatti wearer. She was a pioneer.â
Ms Buttrose said she was at the premiere of La Traviata too, and knew someone had fallen.
âI didnât see Carla fall but it was apparent someone had fallen and was only later I learnt it was Carla. The stairs are very dangerous at the opera and I think they need to do something about the safety and install some rails, otherwise someone might fall as well.â
Zampatti readies her collection for Fashion Week Australia in 2013.(
AAP Image: Tracey Nearmy
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Omg, thatâs so sad. Her clothes are stunning.
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Agree @em2009.
Never bought any of her clothing, to expensive for me, but liked looking at it.
R.I.P. Carla Zampatti
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The Age iPad app had 2 articles on their home page reporting her death. Further down the page, a report from her family that she was on the mend.
Maybe they should have taken that one down when the others went up.
I donât have any either. I have not been anywhere nice enough to buy a piece. I was going to last year for my 40th but covid ruined those plans.
But like yourself, I always have a wonder through and admire the collections.
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A mate had a Carla Zampatti Ford Laser for a while.
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Did he give it back to her??
Sorry, Iâll get my coat.
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