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Johnnie Cochran dies following an extended illness
3/29/2005
Posted on 03/29/2005 2:59:05 PM PST by lainie
REPORT: Famed attorney Johnny Cochran died this afternoon in California following an extended illness... Developing...
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agentofinjustice; black; gotkilleroff; johnniecochran; johnnycochran; johnnycockroach; justice; karma; law; lawyer; obituary; playedracecard; speaknoillofthedead
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posted on
03/29/2005 2:59:06 PM PST
by
lainie
To: lainie
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:00:12 PM PST
by
leadpenny
To: lainie
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:00:20 PM PST
by
the Deejay
( I'LL RESPECT YOUR OPINION....IF YOU'LL RESPECT MINE.....)
To: lainie
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:00:29 PM PST
by
Sir Gawain
(Jeb Pilate and the Republican Congress: Standing by while someone dies)
To: lainie
To: lainie
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:00:45 PM PST
by
RightWhale
(50 trillion sovereign cells working together in relative harmony)
To: lainie
I hadn't known he was sick. May he rest in peace.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:00:55 PM PST
by
ContraryMary
(WPPFF Member)
To: leadpenny
"If he doesn't stir, you must inter!"
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:00:57 PM PST
by
Luddite Patent Counsel
("Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others." - Groucho Marx)
To: Kenny Bunkport
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:01:02 PM PST
by
the Deejay
( I'LL RESPECT YOUR OPINION....IF YOU'LL RESPECT MINE.....)
That's what Drudge Report, MSNBC say
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:01:04 PM PST
by
lainie
To: Kenny Bunkport
To: lainie
Well...don't know what to say...so I ain't gonna say nothing.
BigMack
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:01:35 PM PST
by
PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
(Don't be afraid to try: Remember, the ark was built by amateur's, and the Titanic by professionals.)
To: Kenny Bunkport
A dead laywer....
A good start?
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:01:39 PM PST
by
Slicksadick
(Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
To: Luddite Patent Counsel
To: lainie
"That does not make sense."
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:01:45 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: ContraryMary
RIP
Didn't like him but I don't hate him....
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:01:57 PM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(FR and FREEPERS show their COURAGE if they can equally oppose G.O.P & Dems, on major/moral issues)
To: lainie
To: lainie
Purely coincidentally, for the first time ever (at least that I'm aware), the Cochran firm has started running ads on our local TV stations.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:02:08 PM PST
by
RichInOC
(St. Peter: "Johnnie, if heaven doesn't fit, you must leave it.")
To: lainie
Oh OH !....now I bet he's sorry he told all those lies!
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:02:13 PM PST
by
SweetCaroline
(I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me...Philippians 4:13)
To: Luddite Patent Counsel
If Beethoven were alive today, he'd probably be clawing at his coffin trying to get out!
To: ContraryMary
He's had cancer for awhile.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:02:20 PM PST
by
the Deejay
( I'LL RESPECT YOUR OPINION....IF YOU'LL RESPECT MINE.....)
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:02:32 PM PST
by
mhking
(If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!)
Comment #23 Removed by Moderator
To: Luddite Patent Counsel
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:03:12 PM PST
by
It's me
To: ContraryMary; All
I had no idea, either.
Cochran still plagued with mystery illness2/7/2005
Source: Extra
Friends Stand By Cochran During Health Crisis
He’s the man behind O.J. Simpson’s “not guilty” verdict, and he protected P. Diddy, but now America’s most famous celebrity lawyer, Johnnie Cochran, has a different fight on his ands. “Extra” got the emotional details straight from Cochran’s former court TV co-host and friend, Nancy Grace.
“My immediate response when my family called to tell me Johnnie was sick was to pray,” Grace told us. “I was deeply saddened. He and his wife have been friends for many years now.”
What exactly ails Cochran remains a mystery. A spokesman revealed he is recovering from a neurological condition, and reports that Cochran is suffering from brain cancer have been denied.
In an interview with “Extra” in 2002, the legendary lawyer said that when it is his time, he knows what they’ll write on his tombstone: “‘If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit,’” he said, adding, “But hopefully I’ve done a lot more than that.”
Fortunately, Cochran’s people say his condition is not life threatening, and his friends think he’ll be back on the docket in no time. Grace insisted, “He will charm the nurses, the doctors, the illness, he can charm a bird out of a tree.”
But in addition to his charm, friends believe that it’s Cochran’s determination that will carry him through.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:03:30 PM PST
by
lainie
To: Kenny Bunkport
To: lainie
This is sad news!
I saw what he did for a kid on "Extreme Makeover Home Edition". Was a real treat for the kid. Johnny Cochran jumped a bunch of points in my eyes that day.
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
If Beethoven were alive today, he'd probably be clawing at his coffin trying to get out! Nope. Too busy decomposing...
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:04:13 PM PST
by
Luddite Patent Counsel
("Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others." - Groucho Marx)
To: lainie
I didn't know he was ill. Prayers for his family.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:04:25 PM PST
by
exnavychick
(There's too much youth; how about a fountain of smart?)
To: leadpenny
To: Luddite Patent Counsel
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:05:37 PM PST
by
SandyInSeattle
(Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Pajama Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
To: Luddite Patent Counsel
I think OJ killed him!
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:06:06 PM PST
by
Feiny
(Putting panties on a terrorists head is torture, but dehydrating an innocent woman is humane?)
To: Luddite Patent Counsel
That is funny, say what you want about my sense of humor. I hope he was at peace with God.
To: lainie
Wow, from that story it didn't sound like a life threatening illness.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:07:58 PM PST
by
Feiny
(Putting panties on a terrorists head is torture, but dehydrating an innocent woman is humane?)
To: mhking
Too bad. He was a really smart guy.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:08:42 PM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: RadioAstronomer
What did he do for Extreme Home Makeover?
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:08:48 PM PST
by
Feiny
(Putting panties on a terrorists head is torture, but dehydrating an innocent woman is humane?)
To: exnavychick
He was only, I think, 68. Shocking news for those of us who weren't aware he'd been ill.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:08:57 PM PST
by
lainie
To: lainie
If life don't fit, heart musta quit. Have fun back-slapping murderers in hell Johnnie...
To: lainie
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:11:53 PM PST
by
spectre
(Spectre's wife)
To: feinswinesuksass
He let them go into his office, take his chair, books etc, all for a kid who wanted to be a lawyer to decorate his room. You should have seen the kids face. I was deeply touched by that.
To: Kenny Bunkport
Freepers are not supposed to be ***holes.
But I guess that's all in the past, now?
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:14:05 PM PST
by
stands2reason
(When in doubt, err on the side of life.)
To: lainie
St Peter to Johnnie at the Pearly Gates:
"Because you helped OJ skip his due, I'll have to take a pass on you."
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:14:07 PM PST
by
AmericaUnited
(Opponent of WPPFF (Wicked People Pulling Feeding Facilities))
To: lainie
No kidding? I actually thought he was younger than that. Still, now I realize why we hadn't heard anything from him in awhile.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:15:05 PM PST
by
exnavychick
(There's too much youth; how about a fountain of smart?)
To: lainie
I guess now he can ask Ron and Nicole who really did it and how they liked the trial.
I feel sad for the family he left behind.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:15:16 PM PST
by
hattend
(Liberals! Beware the Perfect Rovian Storm [All Hail the Evil War Monkey King, Chimpus Khan!])
To: lainie
Road 666 - Waco inferno, OJ Simpson trial, OKC bombing, Serbia bombing, Clinton Impeachment, custody of Elian, ... ritual murder of Schiavo
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:15:35 PM PST
by
Truth666
(THE PASSION OF THERESA MARIA SCHINDLER ON HOLY FRIDAY 2005)
To: lainie
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:15:40 PM PST
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
To: exnavychick
I had business dealings with him a couple of years ago. I didn't care for him, but he was a real personable guy.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:17:24 PM PST
by
umgud
To: lainie
He shoulda used the balm.
(Sorry, couldn't resist. RIP)
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:17:30 PM PST
by
Petronski
(If Reichskanzler Greer can kill Terri, who will be next?)
To: nmh
All I've been able to find online is a notation of a mystery illness, neurological in nature, not cancer.
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:19:08 PM PST
by
lainie
To: nmh
Why would you suggest AIDS?
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posted on
03/29/2005 3:19:29 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
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