Suzanne Somers -- THREE'S COMPANY star who had an ill-fated one-woman show -- dies one day before her 77th birthday

What an icon

I was a witness to her Broadway show. Such a crazy and fun time. RIP

 

Updated On: 10/16/23 at 05:14 PM

Agreed. The thread title is quite insensitive. The woman just died of breast cancer and instead of posting a condolence or just that she has passed, you bring up a negative period in her life. 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "uncageg, I’m a big fan of 3C and Somers, hence why I created the thread and highlighted obit and interview. But the Broadway show is the only thing that makes her relevant to a Broadway forum. If we were in a TV board or something else, that would be cause for a different header."

It was a douchey headline. It was also way too long. 

I completely understood the reasoning behind the title as soon as I saw it, and am surprised others did not. I also prefer the word "died" to "passed", which only makes me think of gas. I say it's far more insensitive to engage in petty squabbling and pointscoring in what is supposed to be a place for memorializing and condolence. Oh well, that's just me.

RIP, Ms. Somers. You are in a better place now.

The original production of Merrily We Roll Along was "ill fated", and it is not an insult to say so. It is not necessarily a reflection of quality. Just fate.

Also this board is not exactly the equivalent to the main headline of the front page of the New York Times, with 1900s Newsies roaring it all over the city.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "After being fired from THREE'S COMPANY for demanding equal pay to John Ritter, she pivoted to build a lucrative health and diet empire, and embraced sex positivity. She was a genuine trailblazer, and one might say she was an early influencer.

I was reminding myself of all the drama ofSomers'Blonde in the Thunderbird,the one-woman show she performed on Broadway for just 9 performances in 2005 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The critics were deeply unkind, and she wasn't too friendly in return.

A blip on an interesting career.

RIP.

NYT obit:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/obituaries/suzanne-somers-dead.html

interesting interview from early 2020:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/style/suzanne-somers-gets-flirty-in-a-pink-salt-room.html"

Uh, no, she wasn't demanding equal pay to John Ritter. She was demanding more than anyone was getting--though she later said she knew if she got it, they'd get it, too.

"Exactly. Doesn't make much sense does it? Nah, they are just trying to be disrespectful of a woman who just died of breast cancer. That she suffered with for 23 years. It's disgraceful. 


Broadway Actress Suzanne Sommers Has Died

Suzanne Sommers, Star of Broadway's Blonde in the Thunderbird Has Died

or even a simple Suzanne Sommers Has Passed Away

Two of those clearly explain why the news is relevant to post here without drawing negative attention, the third works just fine as a title when the rest of the post illustrates the relevance. "

Agree 100% Sutton. This was totally disrespectful, and title could have been handled a lot more sensitively than what was posted. You gave several examples of appropriate titles that could have been used. I have seen lots of threads created for people who have died that had absolutely nothing to do with Broadway so there really is no need to mention the Broadway show she was in years ago. She became famous in TV show "Three's Company" and that is the first thing people think of when her name is mentioned. RIP Ms. Somers.

It’s really sad and tragic what some members do on these threads for attention. Maybe find some human empathy. 

This morning when I learned that the beautiful, charming, funny and strong Suzanne Somers had passed, I uttered a soft "oh, no".  You were a survivor, Suzanne, and you brought attention to a terrible disease.  You were my senior by just two months, and you should be still with us.  But in a way, you will always be with us.

And then I came to the BWW website to be immediately assaulted by the truly disgusting Subject Line.  Suzanne Somers deserves better.  I have asked BWW to change it to a simple "Suzanne Somers Has Passed".   

Updated On: 10/16/23 at 12:10 PM

"And then I came to the BWW website to be immediately assaulted by the truly disgusting Subject Line.  Suzanne Somers deserves better."

One of the very rare times I agree with one of your posts. Yes, Ms. Somers did deserve better.

Jay Lerner-Z said: "Ms. Somers knew what was important in life and would not care less what this thread was called."

 

I think she probably woulda cared that she died!