This person died in 2019 at age 89. He had a squeaky, country-boy twang and ears that stuck out like on a Mad Magazine cover. He made a fortune in computer services. In 1979 he staged a commando raid that freed two of his employees from captivity in revolutionary Iran. He ran for president of the USA as a 3rd party candidate in 1992 and 1996. Today’s dead celebrity is H Ross Perot.

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New York Times Obituary for H Ross Perot

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Through obituary-driven conversation, this episode examines Ross Perot's cultural resonance as part of a what makes a life worth remembering and known for famous lives reframed, emphasizing creative output, generational relevance, and emotional reach. It raises questions about whose stories get preserved and why they matter. This legacy podcast explores rethinking celebrity legacies and contributes to life lessons from celebrities.

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This person died in 2015 at age 90. He was known in part for his proverbs, which testified to a goofy and philosophical nature. He inspired a cartoon character. He appeared in a number of television advertisements including for Miller Lite and Yoo-Hoo chocolate drink. As a catcher for the New York Yankees, he played the most grueling position in baseball. He has won more World Series titles than any other player in Major League history, and even won three more as coach and manager. Today’s dead celebrity is Yogi Berra.

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New York Times Obituary for Yogi Berra

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This edition of Famous & Gravy takes up the story of Yogi Berra, focusing on impact and afterimage as part of a dead celebrity podcast and known for famous lives reframed, via exploration of public roles, mythmaking, and generational appeal. It reflects on the interplay between public memory and personal truth. This celebrity podcast explores celebrity obituary podcast and contributes to smart pop culture podcast.

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This person died in 2017 at age 89. Early on, he expressed interest in becoming a commercial artist, and as a teenager worked at an animation company. He had a cameo in “The Cannonball Run” run in 1981, the car race comedy starring Burt Reynolds. Though he was not American, he was well known to American audiences. He played James Bond in seven films, and was the oldest Bond ever hired for the official series. Today’s dead celebrity is Roger Moore.

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New York Times Obituary for Roger Moore

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Looking back on Roger Moore, Famous & Gravy uncovers new meaning in a life shaped by public attention as part of a what makes a life worth remembering and known for life lessons from celebrities, through themes of resilience, fame, and cultural afterlife. This episode invites contemplation about the emotional architecture of legacy. This legacy podcast explores legacy podcast and contributes to biographies from a different point of view.

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This person died in 2019 at age 76. He was a mild-mannered figure, and often appeared on air in elegant attire. He got his nickname from the future governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura. His professionalism helped lend a certain gravitas to an enterprise that was hardly known for it. Today's dead celebrity is Gene Okerlund, better known as “Mean Gene.”

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New York Times Obituary for Gene Okerlund

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Part of the obituary podcast Famous & Gravy, this episode unpacks the significance of Mean Gene Okerlund as part of a obituary-based storytelling and known for biographies from a different point of view, via exploration of public roles, mythmaking, and generational appeal. It explores how cultural figures continue to influence even after their passing. This show explores smart pop culture podcast and contributes to rethinking celebrity legacies.

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This person died in 2015 at age 83. His artistic pursuits included poetry, photography, and music, in addition to acting. In 1970 he released a country album. He wrote two autobiographies – the first published in 1975 was called, “I am not Spock”, and the second, published in 1995, was called “I am Spock”. Today's dead celebrity is Leonard Nimoy.

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New York Times Obituary for Leonard Nimoy

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In this installment of Famous & Gravy, we explore the complex life of Leonard Nimoy as part of a celebrity obituary podcast and known for famous lives reframed, through themes of identity, perception, and lasting influence. The episode examines how storytelling shapes memory and identity in public figures. This celebrity podcast explores legacy podcast and contributes to smart pop culture podcast.

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This person died in 2012 at age 84. He was part of a group that fought fascists on the streets of London in the years following World War II. When he was young, his mother had a premonition that he would become a hairdresser. He was known for fashioning his clients’ hair into geometric shapes and sharp angles to complement their facial bone structure. He became a business pioneer, creating a line of hair products under his name. Today's dead celebrity is Vidal Sassoon.

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New York Times Obituary of Vidal Sassoon

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In this episode, Famous & Gravy reframes Vidal Sassoon's story through the lens of mortality and cultural memory as part of a famous lives reframed and known for legacy podcast, by examining professional highs, private struggles, and symbolic impact. This episode offers a layered look at how we remember — and reinterpret — famous lives. This legacy podcast explores smart pop culture podcast and contributes to celebrity obituary podcast.

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This person died in 2018 at age 76. He sold children’s shoes briefly at Lord & Taylor in New York before getting a job with The Daily News. He was widely recognized and just as widely parodied. He had a distinctive, British-accented voice and exuberant, exclamation-point delivery. He was a symbol of unapologetic opulence. For over 12 years, he profiled the lives of the wealthy as host and creator of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Today's dead celebrity is Robin Leach.

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New York TimesT Obituary of Robin Leach

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Part of the obituary podcast Famous & Gravy, this episode unpacks the significance of Robin Leach as part of a celebrity obituary podcast and known for famous lives reframed, via exploration of public roles, mythmaking, and generational appeal. This episode invites contemplation about the emotional architecture of legacy. This celebrity podcast explores dead celebrity podcast and contributes to obituary-based storytelling.

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