Obit watch: December 23, 2025.

This is a couple of days old, but it got past me because the weekend was busy: May Britt.

She had a career as an actress, including the original “Mission: Impossible” and the 1959 “The Blue Angel”. She married Sammy Davis Jr. in 1960.

The couple planned their wedding for that October but ended up pushing it back to November. It took place in Hollywood; Frank Sinatra served as best man, and several other members of the Rat Pack were in attendance — including Peter Lawford, who was married to Kennedy’s sister Patricia. (Mr. Davis was a core member of the group, known for performing in Las Vegas together.)

There was a lot of backlash at the time, and the marriage pretty much cost Ms. Britt her career.

Chris Rea, musician. I wouldn’t say I was a big fan of his work, but back in the day when I listened to the radio, KGSR would play “Texas”. I thought that was a pretty swell song.

And it is Christmas, right?

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2 Responses to “Obit watch: December 23, 2025.”

  1. Jimmy McNulty says:
    December 23, 2025 at 8:18 pm

    Regarding Chris Rea, not my cup of tea, but infinitely more talented than me. Hope he was loved and loved those close to him.
    May Britt looks lovely, hope Sammy treated her decently and she had a good life.
    I told my kids when they were young not to envy anyone. You don’t know their pain or struggles. This blog reminds me how true it is.

  2. T Migratorious says:
    December 24, 2025 at 5:39 am

    I always liked “Texas” as well. It reminds me of back when Austin was fun, before it got hip and surly.

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