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Parents of 'Weird Al' Yankovic Found Dead
Reuters ^
| 11 Arril 2004
| Reuters
Posted on 04/11/2004 4:43:42 PM PDT by archy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The elderly parents of parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic have died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at their home outside San Diego, the county medical examiner's office said. Nick Yankovic, 86, and his 81-year-old wife, Mary, were discovered on Friday by family members at their Fallbrook, California, residence. It was unclear how long they had been dead.
A fire was still burning in the fireplace and authorities said that the home had filled with toxic fumes because the chimney flue was closed.
Their son, Al Yankovic, known as "Weird Al," could not immediately be reached for comment.
The younger Yankovic, 46, has built a career recording parodies of rock stars' songs. In "Like a Surgeon," he rewrote the lyrics of Madonna's hit, "Like a Virgin."
Last year he won a Grammy award for his "Poodle Hat" comedy album.
© Reuters 2004. All Rights Reserved.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: California
KEYWORDS: accordion; alreadyposted; carbonmonoxide; mary; nick; polka; wierdal; yankovic
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posted on
04/11/2004 4:43:43 PM PDT
by
archy
To: archy
They wanted Al to comment on the death of his parents? What kind of sick $hit is that?
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posted on
04/11/2004 4:49:03 PM PDT
by
CounterCounterCulture
(I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
To: archy
This has been posted 4 times already.
Comment #5 Removed by Moderator
To: somemoreequalthanothers
I had roughly the same reaction. "Comment." Vultures.
Dan
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posted on
04/11/2004 4:52:37 PM PDT
by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
This has been posted 4 times already.Really? Gee. I didn't see it until NOW.
FMCDH
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posted on
04/11/2004 4:56:28 PM PDT
by
nothingnew
(The pendulum is swinging and the Rats are in the pit!)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
This has been posted 4 times already. Didn't see the 4th version; AP?
If I had, I'd have included it in the *comments* as a sidebar [well, *belowbar*]
Parents of "Weird Al Yankovic" Found Dead Fox News
Parody star's parents die in Fallbrook North County [CA]Times
Parents of 'Weird Al' Yankovic Found Dead- Reuters
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posted on
04/11/2004 5:02:39 PM PDT
by
archy
(The darkness will come. It will find you,and it will scare you like you've never been scared before.)
To: somemoreequalthanothers
I'll comment for weird Al. "It was a shock. They were both in pretty good health." Satisfied?
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posted on
04/11/2004 5:12:53 PM PDT
by
luvbach1
(In the know on the border)
To: archy
What a bummer, Weird Al is one of our favorites!!!!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to him!
Thank you for posting again, I would have missed it
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posted on
04/11/2004 7:43:05 PM PDT
by
The Bat Lady
(Lighting the fires of Liberty, one heart at a time!)
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