Famous and Gravy

This person died in 2012 at age 84. He was part of a group that fought fascists on the streets of London in the years following World War II.  When he was young, his mother had a premonition that he would become a hairdresser. He was known for fashioning his clients’ hair into geometric shapes and sharp angles to complement their facial bone structure. He became a business pioneer, creating a line of hair products under his name. Today's dead celebrity is Vidal Sassoon.Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Morgan Honaker. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.comLINKS:Transcript of this episodeNew York Times Obituary of Vidal SassoonTwo Sassoons article in The New YorkerNew York Times Obituary for Vidal SassoonDead or Alive quiz gameFamous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, TwitterFamous & Gravy official websiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This person died in 2018 at age 76.  He sold children’s shoes briefly at Lord & Taylor in New York before getting a job with The Daily News. He was widely recognized and just as widely parodied. He had a distinctive, British-accented voice and exuberant, exclamation-point delivery. He was a symbol of unapologetic opulence. For over 12 years, he profiled the lives of the wealthy as host and creator of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Today's dead celebrity is Robin Leach.Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Morgan Honaker. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.comLINKS:Transcript of this episodeNew York TimesT Obituary of Robin LeachDana Carvey playing Robin Leach on SNLAn episode from 1985 of Lifestyles of the Rich and FamousDead or Alive quiz gameFamous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, TwitterFamous & Gravy official websiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Famous & Gravy Trailer: Biographies from a different point of view..Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.comLINKS:Famous & Gravy official websiteFamous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, TwitterDead or Alive Quiz GameSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.