Farewell, Nipsey Russell

[MagicToDo82]

Farewell, Nipsey Russell#0

Posted: 10/4/05 at 11:46am

I just saw this on the news this morning. So sad. He was always my favorite part of "The Wiz."
http://www.backstage.com/backstage/features/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001221200

There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.

[Rathnait62]

re: Farewell, Nipsey Russell#1

Posted: 10/4/05 at 11:52am

He was one of my favorite comedians when I was a child.

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

[Garland Grrrl]

re: Farewell, Nipsey Russell#2

Posted: 10/4/05 at 12:53pm

always delightful. i don't know anything about his life. is it an interesting story?

Mind is Mantra.

[hushpuppy]

re: Farewell, Nipsey Russell#3

Posted: 10/4/05 at 1:45pm

I saw him in a Long Beach CLO production of Hello, Dolly! about 10 years ago. Nell Carter was Dolly and Nipsy Russell was Horace. It wasn't the best production I've seen, but it was plenty fun. Sad that both of them are gone now.

'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'

[wexy]

re: Farewell, Nipsey Russell#4

Posted: 10/4/05 at 2:21pm

Here's Nipsey's Obit in the Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/04/arts/04russell.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1128450003-CZL5jd0uiuxiqmzhIhUYOA

'Take me out tonight where's there's music and there's people and they're young and alive.'

[Elphaba]

re: Farewell, Nipsey Russell#5

Posted: 10/4/05 at 4:18pm

RIP Mr. Russell.

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

[Unmasked05]

re: Farewell, Nipsey Russell#6

Posted: 10/5/05 at 12:38am

He inspired me to start doing musical theatre...with "Slide Some Oil"

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[SueleenGay]

re: Farewell, Nipsey Russell#7

Posted: 10/5/05 at 1:41am

One more panelist to add to Heaven's Match Game set.

He always amused with a poem or a song,
So it is with sadness that we all say, "So long."

RIP

PEACE.

[Rathnait62]

re: Farewell, Nipsey Russell#8

Posted: 10/5/05 at 10:17am

Nice, Sueleen!

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson