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Subject: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: LyricBoy on 08/03/11 at 5:58 pm
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/bubba-smith-death-no-signs-of-foul-play-police-say.html
Bubba Smith, famous for both his NFL career as well as playing Officer Hightower in the Police Academy movie series, passed away today at the age of 66.
Farewell Bubba... :\'( Thanks for the sports excitement and the big screen laughs. :)
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: whistledog on 08/03/11 at 7:17 pm
He was awesome as Hightower, as well as that Taxi episode he did. R.I.P. Bubba. You were a great football player and actor
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: Step-chan on 08/03/11 at 7:43 pm
He was one of my favorite characters on the movie. :-\\
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: LyricBoy on 08/03/11 at 7:51 pm
He was one of my favorite characters on the movie. :-\\
My favourite scene was when he reached down and flipped over that cop car. ;D
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: AmericanGirl on 08/03/11 at 9:54 pm
This is sad to hear! :\'( :\'( :\'(
R.I.P. Bubba Smith
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: Doc Brown on 08/03/11 at 11:04 pm
This is sad to hear! :\'( :\'( :\'(
:\'( HIGHTOWER! :\'(
It always breaks my heart to see a nice guy in sports or showbiz(or both here) go too soon. My fave moment was in P.A. #5 when he's dangling a jewel thief off a rooftop to get info out of him, then politely asks, "Can I drop you somewhere?"
I hope Steve Guttenberg(Mahoney) eulogizes him, as well as one of his former teammates. Rest in Peace, Bubba, even if you're with Tackleberry now!
Your Pal,
Doc
:(
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: King Tut on 08/03/11 at 11:07 pm
Those old Police Academy films were a friggin riot!
Take care Bubba, thanks for the entertainment.
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: apollonia1986 on 08/04/11 at 12:13 am
I was shocked to hear that he died.
I'm from the same town as him and even went to the middle school named after his father (Willie Ray Smith middle School). Bubba and my mom went to the same high school--she graduated after him though, but I think my mom's older sister was there at the same time he was. Wiki says he graduated class of 1963 and my Aunt Dee graduated class of 65. :)
Bubba Smith is a big thing in town and alot of people are sad he;s gone.
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: whistledog on 08/04/11 at 12:47 am
My favourite scene was when he reached down and flipped over that cop car. ;D
The best was in 'City Under Siege' when he's fighting that guy in the junk yard, he notices his name tag was ripped, and said: "Ok, now I'm mad!"
Or in that same film, when he messes with Capt. Harris's chair ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsfd01lkNEY
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: gumbypiz on 08/04/11 at 2:01 am
Don't know why this seems so shocking...I guess even 66 seems too young for some.
He was one of few, big, tall and imposing, yet he was able to revel in the humor of his stature and make fun of himself.
Some men are sometimes incapable of that, it takes a great man to know himself and still enjoy good natured humor of not taking himself so seriously.
The NFL and the comedy world lost a good one, RIP. :\'(
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: Howard on 08/04/11 at 6:54 am
RIP Big Bubba and play some football in heaven. :)
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: Step-chan on 08/04/11 at 9:56 pm
My favourite scene was when he reached down and flipped over that cop car. ;D
With me, scenes like that where he was using his massive strength were too.
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: King Tut on 08/05/11 at 6:08 pm
RIP Big Bubba and play some football in heaven. :)
Yeah Bubba, play football in heaven. Just don't try to sack god. ;D
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: Howard on 08/05/11 at 7:35 pm
Wasn't he in all of The Police Academies? ???
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: LyricBoy on 11/02/11 at 5:22 pm
Update on this story...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Coroner-Bubba-Smith-died-from-overdose-of-diet-?urn=nfl-wp10986
Turns out Bubba OD'd on diet pills. :-\\
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: Dagwood on 11/02/11 at 5:27 pm
Wow, I totally missed this one. I loved him.
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: Howard on 11/02/11 at 7:24 pm
Update on this story...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Coroner-Bubba-Smith-died-from-overdose-of-diet-?urn=nfl-wp10986
Turns out Bubba OD'd on diet pills. :-\\
So he wanted to lose weight? I thought he was happy the way he was? :(
Subject: Re: Bubba Smith Dead...
Written By: kellygoo72 on 11/05/11 at 4:23 am
I did'nt know he passed... May he R I P :\'(
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