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The previous week, the world lost both Diane Ladd & Dick Cheney.

Rough week in music, as both D'Angelo and Ace Frehley have passed away.

Diane Keaton was born as Diane Hall on January 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother won the Mrs. Los Angeles pageant & the theatricality of the event inspired her first desires to become an actress & ultimately the desire to work on stage.

The sting of 2025 continues.

Robert Redford was born August 18, 1936. During his formative years, he spent a good amount of time visiting family in Texas - time & space to which he attributed his interest in & desire to take care of the environment.

A slightly delayed Memorial Monday but there are a few passings of note. Graham Greene (the actor), designer Giorgio Armani, & Katharine, Duchess of Kent.

A couple of big names from the arts have passed away - Greg Iles & Terence Stamp. They aren't names you would naturally put together. One is American, while the other is British. One is an actor & one is an author. But both made large contributions to their fields.

Last week was definitely one where things came in threes. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osbourne, & Hulk Hogan all passed away within the span of just a few days.

This happens to be a somewhat film focused Memorial Monday. Last week saw the passing of both Julian McMahon & Michael Madsen.

A somewhat delayed Memorial Monday. On June 17th, Anne Burrell passed away. She was a chef, cooking competition show host, & a competitor herself.

On this Memorial Monday, the Quincy Public Library wants to highlight Jean Marsh & Wink Martindale.

On this Memorial Monday, the Quincy Public Library would like to highlight Pope Francis I, Steve McMichael, & Steve Kiner.

Over the past several days, the world of entertainment has lost a few notable people. On this first Memorial Monday, I would like to take a moment to make mention of them.