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Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2020, 06:43 PM Jan 2020

Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes has died.

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RIP.

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Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes has died. (Original Post) Kingofalldems Jan 2020 OP

Kookie, Kookie, lend me your comb. sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #1

+1 KT2000 Jan 2020 #9

Mine too. nt snacker Jan 2020 #11

I was just getting to know him Cartoonist Jan 2020 #2

He was huge for a very short time in the late 50's. Kingofalldems Jan 2020 #3

I had the biggest crush on him when I was in my early teens. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #4

Oh man bmbmd Jan 2020 #5

Growing up all the guys wanted his hair............ nt mitch96 Jan 2020 #6

❤️Memory eternal, Kookie.❤️ Mme. Defarge Jan 2020 #7

Thanks for posting. emmaverybo Jan 2020 #8

This episode is what made me watch the show Ahpook Jan 2020 #10

RIP, Kookie. Everytime I read one of these about stars I grew up with, Fla Dem Jan 2020 #12

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)

1. Kookie, Kookie, lend me your comb.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 06:53 PM

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KT2000

(20,580 posts)

9. +1

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 08:39 PM

Jan 2020

first thing that came to mind!

snacker

(3,619 posts)

11. Mine too. nt

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:52 PM

Jan 2020

Cartoonist

(7,316 posts)

2. I was just getting to know him

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:02 PM

Jan 2020

ME TV used to run 77 Sunset Strip at 4AM. They stopped not too long ago.

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

3. He was huge for a very short time in the late 50's.

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:10 PM

Jan 2020

He was in the original Grease movie I believe.

Arkansas Granny

(31,517 posts)

4. I had the biggest crush on him when I was in my early teens.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:12 PM

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bmbmd

(3,088 posts)

5. Oh man

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:14 PM

Jan 2020

I'll never get my comb back.

mitch96

(13,905 posts)

6. Growing up all the guys wanted his hair............ nt

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:14 PM

Jan 2020

Mme. Defarge

(8,033 posts)

7. ❤️Memory eternal, Kookie.❤️

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:15 PM

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emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

8. Thanks for posting.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:34 PM

Jan 2020

Ahpook

(2,750 posts)

10. This episode is what made me watch the show

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 08:50 PM

Jan 2020

To funny! Always liked Anthrax. The band, not the other shit

Fla Dem

(23,674 posts)

12. RIP, Kookie. Everytime I read one of these about stars I grew up with,

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:18 PM

Jan 2020

not only does it make me feel old, but feels like a part of my history is gone. 77 Sunset Strip was definitely one of those shows we watched as kids. Loved the theme song. We'd go around signing 77 Sunset Strip and snapping our fingers.

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