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Merlin Olsen suing networks for cancer

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Simon_Cowbell, Jan 4, 2010.

  1. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    http://www.popeater.com/2010/01/04/merlin-olsen-asbestos-lawsuit-cancer/?icid=main|main|dl2|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeater.com%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fmerlin-olsen-asbestos-lawsuit-cancer%2F

    He has mesothelioma.

    Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen were the 4-7 p.m. soundtrack of my Sundays in the 1980s
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Jan 4, 2010
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  2. Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! Well-Known Member

    Maybe God cursed him for starring in Fr. Murphy.
     
    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Jan 4, 2010
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  3. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    My grandmother died of mesothelioma. He'll be dead in a year, sadly.
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Jan 4, 2010
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  4. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Stay classy, my friend.
     
    hondo, Jan 4, 2010
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  5. fishhack2009

    fishhack2009 Active Member

    Me too. Very sad news.
     
    fishhack2009, Jan 4, 2010
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  6. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Sad news, and I have a feeling the networks will just stall the lawsuit until he dies.

    I enjoyed his broadcasts, and his acting on Little House on the Prairie.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jan 4, 2010
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  7. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Maybe somebody should send him an FTD Pick-Me-Up Bouquet.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Jan 4, 2010
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  8. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    He's friends with Ron Burgundy, you know.
     
    Trey Beamon, Jan 4, 2010
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  9. PopeDirkBenedict

    PopeDirkBenedict Active Member

    Is he represented by James Sokolove?
     
    PopeDirkBenedict, Jan 5, 2010
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  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    nice one, tater
     
    playthrough, Jan 5, 2010
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