FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION JOE FRAZIER DEAD OF CANCER.....SINGER / ENTERTAINER ANDY WILLIAMS SUFFERING FROM BLADDER CANCER...........

Forty years ago, boxer Joe Frazier defeated Muhammed Ali, for the Heavyweight Championship, in Madison Square Garden, in New York City, that made him fighter to give Ali a loss.  Their two subsequent rematches, one know as, "The Thrilla in Manila", both of which Muhammed Ali won, along with the first fight have gone down in the annals of professional boxing history. "Smok'in"  Joe Frazier, died yesterday of cancer, at age 67, after a brief period of hospice care, for liver cancer; departing this world as gentlemanly, as he lived his life.  There was also news on Monday that Andy Williams, the beloved popular singer of the past six decades, and still performing at age 86, in Branson, Missouri, is suffering from bladder cancer.  He will continue performing his live Branson Christmas show, as long as his condition allows.  In the 1960's Andy Williams had a hit Saturday night tv variety show, on NBC.  He was instrumental in discovering the young, upstart, singing brothers group, The Osmonds, who regularly appeared on his show.  My thoughts and prayers go out to him.  The Henry Mancini, "Breakfast At Tiffany's", 1961 theme song, "Moon River", became one of Andy's signature tune.  With appreciation for the memories these two fine professionals provided me, my family, friends, neighbors, viewers and fans, around the world, I offer them a Vote Of Thanks...........Fr.  Troy