Category Archives: Obituaries

Baltimore’s Batman Impersonator Dies After Batmobile Breaks Down

Posted on August 17, 2015 by atomictv

Route 29 Batman is killed after his Batmobile breaks down along a Maryland highway By Michael S. Rosenwald and John Woodrow Cox (Washington Post, 8/17/2015) The Route 29 Batman, whose roadside encounter with Montgomery County police three years ago made … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gray’s Funeral Service (4-27-2015)

Posted on April 29, 2015 by almosthipguy

Our friends Todd Stachowski and Paul Brown at DoNotWatch, Inc. (follow them on YouTube) produced the following video documenting the Freddie Gray Funeral Service held Monday, April 27 at the New Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest Baltimore. Stachowski, who filmed … Continue reading →

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RIP Gayety Theatre’s John H. “Bud” Nickel, Jr. (1971)

Posted on April 6, 2015 by atomictv

Rites Set For J. H. Nickel, Former Operator Of Gayety (The Baltimore Sun, 4/8/1971) Funeral services for John H. Nickel, Jr., who with his sister owned and operated one of the city’s landmarks, the Gayety Theater and Nightclub on The Block, … Continue reading →

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The Last Picture Store

Posted on March 17, 2014 by almosthipguy

This week, the Video Americain on Cold Spring Lane closes its doors for the last time. It is the last video store of its kind in Baltimore. Continue reading →

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