Celebrity Death Thread

[Chuck Cunningham]

^ Can't fault Lion PR here, how he wanted to present his situation (plus his family wishes) on how he was doing had to be respected.

[LionsFanInJapan]

RIP Mr. Sanders. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

[-Deborah-]

Very sad. He always seemed so very proud to be a Lion. Not many have seemed that way. Sorry his life was cut short. :(

[Topweasel]

Well wishes to the Sanders family here. Always disappointed I never saw him play. He always seemed like a great guy and enjoyed the fact that such a Lion great was able and happy to be so close to the team so many years after retirement.

He will be missed by this fan.

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[Sharkbait]

RIP Charlie, one of the real good guys.

[Dan V]

The first Lions jersey I owned was a Charlie Sanders jersey. I didn't know he was ill. I never heard anything about that.

I also had a Charlie Sanders jersey first. My first football idol, really. Enjoy heaven ole 88

[fontes91]

Sanders and Landry were my first sports heroes, along with Kaline

RIP Charlie. You were the best.

[JGSpartan]

RIP Charlie

[DanO]

One of my all-time favorites. RIP Charlie.

[WingsFan]

Im a bit too young, but remember my Dad loved him. Also want to share this from a FB friend.

I don't even know what to say. Charlie Sanders was one of the coolest guys I ever knew. I mean, he was an NFL Hall of Famer, and he sang back-up vocals on Marvin Gaye's What's Goin' On. I worked with him many times over the years, and we used to talk football a lot. When the Lions moved to Allen Park, he wanted to come up with a phrase or saying to help inspire everyone, and for some reason, he asked me for my input, while I was bolting a truss together, at Andiamo's. Together, we came up with, "Hard work beats talent, when talent won't work hard." There's a wooden plaque that hangs in the front of the training room with that burned into it. I went to a Lion's game on Thanksgiving once, it was Stafford's rookie year. We were leaving early, and I spotted Charlie, and was intending on just waving to him. He started waving at me to come down to the rail, and the next thing you know, he was introducing me to all the players, and telling me how I was a part of the team, "More than you know" he said. It was an honor to know him, My condolences go out to his family and all who were close to him.

[bimmer84]

Nice tribute by your friend WF.

[Passepartout]

Didn't they make an Avengers movie in the early 0's from that TV show?

Yeah as it was a flop with Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman.

[Drew]

Sanders and Landry were my first sports heroes, along with Kaline

RIP Charlie. You were the best.

Ditto

RIP Charlie

Ditto

One of my all-time favorites. RIP Charlie.

Ditto

Nice tribute by your friend WF.

Indeed

[Chuck Cunningham]

Amanda Peterson (star of "Can't Buy Me Love") died. She was 43 years old.

[Forsh]

Amanda Peterson (star of "Can't Buy Me Love") died. She was 43 years old.

Wow, way too young! Loved that movie.