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A football legend passed away last week. Lou Holtz spent his entire adult life around football, as a coach, a commentator, & an author.

Robert Carradine was born March 24, 1954 in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of actor John Carradine, brother of actors David & Keith Carradine, brother of Walt Disney Imagineering VP Christopher Carradine, & uncle to Martha Plimpton.

"Because once upon a time, we were best friends. And yes, there's been a lot of bad stuff in between. But none of that matters anymore, okay? You need me, I'm there. Any time, any place, anywhere." - Dawson's Creek.

Whether you were introduced to her in those movies featuring Macauley Culkin or her work with Tim Burton, we all lost a little something in Catherine O'Hara's recent passing.

On Sunday, December 14, we lost one of the good ones - Rob Reiner.

On December 10, 2025, popular author Sophie Kinsella passed away.

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.