BOSTON (AP) Former major leaguer Jimmy Piersall, who bared his soul about his struggles with mental illness in his book "Fear Strikes Out," has died. He was 87.

Piersall died Saturday at a care facility in Wheaton, Illinois, after a monthslong illness, according to the Boston Red Sox, for whom Piersall played for seven of his 17 seasons in the majors.

Piersall's on-field antics when he first broke into the majors with the Red Sox full-time in 1952 cracked up fans and provided fodder for newspaper columnists. In one game against the St. Louis Browns, he made pig noises and mocked the odd throwing motion of aging Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige.

But Piersall also had furious arguments with umpires, broke down sobbing one day when told he wouldn't play and got into a fistfight with the New York Yankees' Billy Martin at Fenway Park, followed minutes later by a scuffle with a teammate.

I have Jimmy Piersall Topps baseball cards from the early/mid 1960's. Probly watched
him play on B&W TV in the 1960's. His baseball cards are in color. Always thought of him
as a star baseball player.

So...she's back on the market. Awesome!

Cy Valley wrote:

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BlackDog wrote:

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So...she's back on the market. Awesome!

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I wonder, should we worry about BD?  

OTOH, this may be the thing to help his attitude, a little friendly nursing from Ann-Margaret, since we think BD is out of the hospital, she could do some home nursing.

She's 75, BD.

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 Seriously? Blackie's gotten along just fine without 'special' nusring this long, so what makes ya suppose a 75 year old widow's gonna do ta improve his attitu... His moods?

Has anybody had a look at Ann M. lately? Hard to determine. But a clue or three might be found here: http://www.ann-margret.com/

Keith's still here:

Anita Pallenberg, an actress, model and longtime girlfriend of Rolling Stones founding member Keith Richards, has died. She was 73.

The Italian-German had roles in Barbarella, Performance with Stones singer Mick Jagger and Candy starring Marlon Brando and Richard Burton.

Pallenbergs friend Stella Schnabel announced news of her death on Instagram Tuesday, writing: I have never met a woman quite like you Anita. I dont think there is anybody in this universe like you.

Born in German-occupied Rome towards the end of World War II, Pallenberg met original Stones leader Brian Jones while in Munich. She later settled in London and became infamous for her relationships with various members of the English rock band.

She left Jones for Richards in 1967 after claiming the former became violent to her, and stayed with the latter until 1980, although they were never married. Richards later claimed in his autobiography, Life, that Pallenberg also had an affair with Jagger while filming Performance, however Anita denied it.

Pallenberg even had an influence on the bands music, prompting Jagger to remix some of the tracks on the 1968 album Beggars Banquet, along with singing vocals on Sympathy for the Devil.

In 1979, Pallenberg was cleared of manslaughter after 17-year-old Scott Cantrell fatally shot himself in her bed. The part-time groundskeepers death was later ruled a suicide and it is thought that the couple were playing Russian Roulette before the shooting. Other brushes with the law include arrests for heroin and marijuana possession.

The actress returned to TV in 2001 alongside longtime friend and longtime Jagger girlfriend, Marianne Faithfull, on an episode of the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous in which the pair played God and the Devil.

She is survived by two children Marlon and Angela fathered by Richards. A third baby born in 1973 died in his cot at 10 weeks old.

My name is Jose Jimenez:

Bill Dana, the comedy legend who became one of the biggest comedy stars of the '60s with his Jose Jimenez character, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dana died Thursday at his home in Nashville. He was 92.