(the weekend edition seems to be the only edition)
"passages from the wikipedia entry for telly savalas (actor)"
by jason ouderkirk
"After graduation from high school, he worked as a lifeguard, but on one occasion, was unsuccessful at rescuing a man from drowning; this would haunt Savalas for the remainder of his life."
"He held a degree in psychology and was a world-class poker player who finished 21st at the main event in the 1992 World Series of Poker, as well as a motorcycle racer."
"As a singer, Savalas had some chart success. His spoken (i.e. not sung) version of Bread's If produced by Snuff Garrett was #1 in Europe for 10 weeks in 1975."
"In 1948 after his father's death from bladder cancer, Savalas married his college sweetheart, Katherine Nicolaides. Daughter Christina, named after his mother, was born in 1950. In 1957, Katherine filed for divorce after she found out from Telly that he was running away to flee his creditors."
"In 1978, after 5 seasons and 118 episodes, CBS cancelled the show (Kojak) due to low ratings. Savalas wasn't very happy about the show's demise."
"His mother Christina, who had always been his best friend, supporter and devoted parent, died in 1989. Later that year, Savalas was diagnosed with transitional cell cancer of the bladder. He refused to see a doctor until 1993, but by then he did not have much time to live."
"The funeral, held in a Greek Orthodox Church, was attended by his third wife Julie and his brother Gus. Some of the many other mourners present included Angie Dickinson, Nicollette Sheridan, Jennifer Aniston, Sally Adams, Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles, and several of Telly's Kojak co-stars."
"He was considered by those who knew him to be a generous, graceful, compassionate man."
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by jason ouderkirk
"After graduation from high school, he worked as a lifeguard, but on one occasion, was unsuccessful at rescuing a man from drowning; this would haunt Savalas for the remainder of his life."
"He held a degree in psychology and was a world-class poker player who finished 21st at the main event in the 1992 World Series of Poker, as well as a motorcycle racer."
"As a singer, Savalas had some chart success. His spoken (i.e. not sung) version of Bread's If produced by Snuff Garrett was #1 in Europe for 10 weeks in 1975."
"In 1948 after his father's death from bladder cancer, Savalas married his college sweetheart, Katherine Nicolaides. Daughter Christina, named after his mother, was born in 1950. In 1957, Katherine filed for divorce after she found out from Telly that he was running away to flee his creditors."
"In 1978, after 5 seasons and 118 episodes, CBS cancelled the show (Kojak) due to low ratings. Savalas wasn't very happy about the show's demise."
"His mother Christina, who had always been his best friend, supporter and devoted parent, died in 1989. Later that year, Savalas was diagnosed with transitional cell cancer of the bladder. He refused to see a doctor until 1993, but by then he did not have much time to live."
"The funeral, held in a Greek Orthodox Church, was attended by his third wife Julie and his brother Gus. Some of the many other mourners present included Angie Dickinson, Nicollette Sheridan, Jennifer Aniston, Sally Adams, Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles, and several of Telly's Kojak co-stars."
"He was considered by those who knew him to be a generous, graceful, compassionate man."
REAL POST COMING SOON.