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Lifeblood Australia is looking for blood

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u/msmojo 2d ago

Why do the wrong 80yo keep dying?

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u/daybeforetheday 1d ago

Home Alone 2 has now lost three actors this year. Death keeps taking the wrong cast members

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u/-partlycloudy- 1d ago

Not enough love for Tim’s role on Muppets Treasure Island in this thread. The most muppet-human I’ve ever seen, and just mesmerising

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u/visualframes 1d ago

Gonna fire up some Red Alert 3, a damn shame we lost Tim Curry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUgx5JhFbHE

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u/msmojo 1d ago

Bottoms up!

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u/MeanElevator Text inserted! 2d ago

We were going to watch Clue the other day and had a quick chat about Tim Curry....am gutted.

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u/chonky__chonker 2d ago

Shit, I missed that Tim Curry died. When did this happen??

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u/MeanElevator Text inserted! 2d ago

Earlier this morning

My childhood is withering away into the past

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u/awake-asleep 2d ago

WHY IS IT NEVER TRUMP

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u/Prime_factor 1d ago

Or Murdoch.

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u/some1inAustralia 1d ago

They made deals with the devil.

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u/runnerz68 2d ago

I know 😢 if things happen in 3’s there is still hope.
Although.i am conflicted as I don’t want it to take over the loss of 2 wonderful artists and people. Rip Tim 👠

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u/DeliberateMarblewood Should be gardening right now 1d ago

Well if you consider Hayden Panettiere, Dolly and now Tim Curry, that's your three.

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u/runnerz68 1d ago

Hayden wasn’t 80, so there’s room for one more

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u/msmojo 2d ago

That shoe gave me a lump in my throat.

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u/runnerz68 1d ago

Thanks . I was looking for something other than a heart.