One of the most successful Presidents in the history of Argentine and Boca Juniors football, Pedro Pompilio has passed away late last week of a heart attack at the age of 55.

Pompilio, who had been with the club’s administration / business from the early 1980’s and served as Vice - President from 1995 - 2007 before taking over as President in December of last year, was instrumental in Juan Roman Requelme’s return and the hiring of head coach Carlos Ischia.

Riquelme and the team dedicated their 1 - nil win at the weekend over San Lorenzo to Pompilio, his wife and two children.

images via Globesporte, DiarioUno

E Online is reporting that Travis Barker has been discharged from the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, Ca earlier today. He will be continuing treatment at home where he is expected to make a full recovery. AM was out the other day doing what he does… Getting love on stage at the Palladium’s re-oping show Starring Jay Z. Below AM is throwing the fist up! Even though he is probably still in some pain, he is trying to move on a little bit and get back to life as normal. I hear the show was hott by the way, a boy of mine was in attendance and said it was craaazeee!

pics Travs myspeezie and the LA Times

p.s.

The Chris Baker Memorial Fund and the Charles Still Memorial Fund have been established for the benefit of Chris’ and Charles’ families. Donations may be sent to the respective funds at the following address:

Memorial Fund
1840 South Milliken
Ontario, CA 91761

From the LA Times:

Paul Newman, the legendary movie star and irreverent cultural icon who created a model philanthropy fueled by profits from a salad dressing that became nearly as famous as he was, has died. He was 83.

Newman died Friday at his home near Westport, Conn., after a long battle with cancer, publicist Jeff Sanderson said.

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Chivas USA at Real Salt Lake, Saturday 7pm.

Last game at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

RSL opens the new stadium in Sandy against the NY Red Bulls on October 9th. Incredibly, RSL has not lost at Rice-Eccles this year (7 wins, 5 ties).

Image via Flickr

The voice of pretty much every movie trailer we’ve ever seen has passed away at the age of 68 on Monday.

Don LaFontaine, who’s voice over work covered 60 promotions per week, 750,000 television spots and over 5,000 movie previews entered Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on August 22nd with a collapsed lung due to a blood clot.

LaFontaine had been employed by NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox and UPN, in addition to TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network, all while able to cut at his own home.

“In a world…..” will never seem to have the same kick to it.

image via WNCN

Sho Nuff, the meanest, the baddest mo fo low down around this town who made people bow down and kiss his converse has passed away from pancreatic cancer.

Julius Carey, who passed at the age of 56, had over 55 acting credits to his name but might be best remembered for his role in 1985’s The Last Dragon.

I remember wanting Leroy Green to whoop Sho Nuff’s ass as a little kid sitting in the movie theaters.  And I’ll never forget catching the bullet with his teeth.

Between The Last Dragon and Breakin, I was a karate fighting / break dancing killa!

Isaac Hayes has passed away today at the age of 65 at his home in Tennessee.

The man best known for Shaft (in which he was the first African-American honored with an Academy Award in a non-acting category) and Chef from South Park (from 1997 - 2006 before leaving the show after a dispute over Scientology) was found by his wife on the floor next to his still running treadmill.

Sad news with reports that Bernie Mac died early this morning at only 50 years old. Apparently the cause is complications from pneumonia.

Thanks to the many who have shown their love and support for my sister in-law Juel Sears through her battle with Breast Cancer.

Yesterday at 9am at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Juel passed with her family at her side after a year and a half battle with Cancer that had started in her breast, but had made her way into her Spinal Fluid, Liver, Lymph Nodes and Sacrum.

She was never one to complain or sit back and feel sorry for herself, and it showed during her first bout with Chemo that instead of losing her hair, she decided to rock the mohawk (while her husband Garrett shaved his head in show of support). This was Juel.

She was a unifier and someone that could always put a smile on your face as can be seen by the amount to true friends she had.

1937-2008