Bill Paxton Dead at 61 – Looking Back at a Full Career
While 2016 saw the deaths of more celebrities than we can remember, 2017 seems to have picked up right where last year left off. On Sunday, Bill Paxton (61) died of complications from a surgical procedure. Paxton is probably most known for his standout roles in Titanic and Apollo 13, but the actor had a […]
ReviewSTL Podcast Episode 14: RIP Bob Hoskins (1942-2014)
He may have stood at just 5’6″, but his stature in Hollywood stood tall. The entertainment industry reeled last week with the announcement of Bob Hoskin’s passing from pneumonia. Hoskins, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his work in “Mona Lisa,” expanded his repertoire to more light-hearted fare, for which he is best-known. To […]
WWE Hall-of-Famer “The Ultimate Warrior” James Brian Hellwig Dead at 54
The Ultimate Warrior signing autographs before Wrestlemania 30, just days before his death.[/caption]Legendary WWE superstar Ultimate Warrior is dead. The former world heavyweight champion, who gained global fame in the 80s and 90s with the World Wrestling Federation, collapsed outside his hotel room in Arizona around 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at […]
ReviewSTL Podcast Episode 13: RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014)
“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we’re uncool.” -Lester Bangs Fortunately for you listeners, we here at ReviewSTL are the epitome of uncool, and we have riches to share with you. The sudden passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman was a sad but unfortunately all-too-common reminder […]
RIP Paul Walker: The “Fast and Furious” Star’s Top 5 Best Movies
When word began to spread on Saturday night that actor Paul Walker had passed away, one phrase I continued to hear throughout the bar I was sitting in was, “The guy from Fast and Furious.” Yes, Walker was a mainstay in the popular film franchise, and was actually in the midst of filming the 7th […]