<![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, obituary dept.]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, obituary dept.]]> http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/obituarydept http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/obituarydept <![CDATA[Sad news: Brett Somers, whose countless Match...]]> brett-somers.jpgSad news: Brett Somers, whose countless Match Game PM showdowns with flamboyant game-show foil Charles Nelson Reilly (here's a taste via YouTube) are remembered fondly at Defamer HQ, has passed. [ [BrettSomers.com]

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With legendary director Ingmar Bergman, talk show host Tom Snyder, and La Cage aux Folles actor Michel Serrault all passing this weekend, hopefully the Show Business Reaper's "Rule of Three" quota has been met, freeing us from worrying about who his next victim might be for at least the next few days. A round-up of obituaries for the recently deceased trio:

· Film director Ingmar Bergman dies at 89 [MSNBC]
· Tom Snyder of 'Tomorrow Show' Dies at 71 [Forbes.com]
· 'La Cage aux Folles' actor dies [CNN.com]

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