Beat Box
April 28, 2002
Lisa Lopes killed in car accident
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, formerly of R & B act TLC, was killed Thursday in a car accident in Honduras. She was 30.
Lopes was one of seven passengers in the vehicle, but she was the only one to die.
Lopes’ TLC bandmates Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas expressed their sorrow in a statement released Friday. “We had all grown up together and were as close as a family. Today we have truly lost our sister.”
Arista President L.A. Reid said, “No words can possibly express the sorrow and sadness I feel for this most devastating loss. Lisa was not only a gifted and talented musical inspiration, but more importantly, she was like a daughter to me. My thoughts and prayers are with Lisa’s family and friends. Her legacy will be remembered forever.”
Fox plans TV show reunion specials
The Fox TV Network has announced the airing of reunion specials for “M-A-S-H,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” and “That’s Incredible!”
The 30th anniversary special for “M-A-S-H,” which will air May 17 on Fox, will include 10 surviving cast members from the original program.
The two-hour reunion will feature “M-A-S-H” stars Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, Loretta Swit, Gary Burghoff, Harry Morgan, David Odgen Stiers, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Alan Arbus, and Mike Farrell.
“M-A-S-H” aired on CBS from 1972 to 1983. It ranked in the top 10 shows for nine seasons.
– News gathered by Bethany Kohoutek from billboard.com and The Associated Press.