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NEW YORK — actress Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated screen and stage actor who turned the catchphrase “Kiss my grits!” into a national retort as the gum-chewing, beehive-wearing waitress aboard the long-running CBS sitcom “Alice,” has died at her home here. She was 88. MSTies will recall that she was mentioned in a host segment in episode 506- EEGAH! Thanks to Tim for the heads up. Hi there. I’ve already spoken to a couple of people about this, but I think everybody ought to know. I simply can’t continue my current workload with MSTory. A couple of weeks ago I sat down at my computer to work on MSTory and I simply couldn’t remember what to do.
I’m better, thanks, but the episode made me realize that the crush I was operating under was simply not sustainable. So. Beginning today, “This Date in MSTory” becomes “The Best of MSTory.” Every day (or almost every day) I will note one or two births, deaths and events and I will leave others to fill in the gaps as needed and desired. And I will still do notable obits. I want to thank all my regular contributors express my admiration for their diligence. 
Stratford, Ontario — Graham Greene, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for his role in “Dances with Wolves,” died here of natural causes. He was 73. MSTies will remember him as Gen. Hadley in the movie in episode 1202- ATLANTIC RIM. The Hollywood reporter has the story. Thanks to Tim for the heads up. |
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