Fred Flintstone Succumbs After Battle With Cancer

News Type: Event — Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:05 AM EST

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Fred Flintstone of Bedrock, USA died peacefully on November 18 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. He was diagnosed with the disease by doctors at the Bedrock Cartoon Characters Retirement Home. Flintstone, a former quarry worker at the Slate Rock and Gravel Company, also starred in a reality show based on his own life, and the lives of his good friends Betty and Barney Rubble.

Flintstone is survived by his wife Wilma and a daughter, Pebbles. The service was held at the Bedrock Memorial Center.

His wife spoke at the eulogy, saying:

'I tried to get him to quit smoking for years...'

When he was not doing Reality TV or working at the quarry, Flintstone often did commercials as well. One of the most famous was presented at the eulogy.

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Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

My childhood illusions are now shattered for good.:)

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5 votes

#1 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:07 AM EST

{"commentId":4174884,"authorDomain":"dkaz"}

dkaz

Robert,

I missed the episode where Fred and Wilma adopted Bamm-Bamm from Barney and Betty. Or did Bamm-Bamm marry Pebbles and then became Fred's son-in-law?

What happened to Dino? Did he die? Was he ever replaced?

So many unanswered questions remain.

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4 votes

#1.1 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:50 AM EST

{"commentId":4174524,"authorDomain":"paperdragon"}

Dennis P. McCann

a former quarry worker at Slade and Company

er... Slate and Gravel, Inc.

Wouldn't want you to get sued....

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3 votes

#2 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:14 AM EST

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MinnieApolis

Wrong-0, both of you. According to the Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, 1946-Present, it says: Fred worked as an operator of a dinosaur-powered crane at the Rock Head & Quarry Cave Construction Co. (slogan: Own Your Own Cave and Be Secure).
Either Fred made a career change or it was Barney at Slate and Gravel. I remember the dino-powered crane - this was a different dino than the smaller pet at home. Rather sloppy work, Robert. You must raise the level of your satire! There was the glaring error also on calling Bamm Bamm one of his children!! This is not acceptable work! ;) Back to satire school you go.
PS -- Bamm Bamm was adopted by the Rubbles (op cit). We always thought the two tykes would grow up to marry eventually.
Also, isn't it more likely that Fred's lung cancer was due to occupational exposure to stone dust? You know, just like cotton mill workers get brown lung and coal miners get black lung. And so forth.

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5 votes

#2.1 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:20 PM EST

{"commentId":4177770,"authorDomain":"adventurebooks"}

Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

Yeah...Gayla the Bookkeeper for AB caught the mistake on the Bamm-Bamm reference. I changed it.

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4 votes

#2.2 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:32 PM EST

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Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

Fred probably worked at both places. Cartoon writers...continuity often wasn't an exact science with them. Fred and Mr Slate often had run-ins during the show, and he was referred to as Fred's boss in several episodes.

I leaned more toward the Jetsons, anyway. (laughs)

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5 votes

#2.3 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:04 PM EST

{"commentId":4178231,"authorDomain":"dkaz"}

dkaz

Robert,

Bamm Bamm was adopted by the Rubbles (op cit). We always thought the two tykes would grow up to marry eventually.

I knew I didn't miss an episode. Score one for the women.

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4 votes

#2.4 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:38 PM EST

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MinnieApolis

You're forgiven, Robert. Possibly you have turkey on the brain this week?? (and stuffing, and gravy, and pie, and cranberries, and...)

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5 votes

#2.5 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:29 PM EST

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Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

I do ham here unless relatives are coming. No relatives this time.

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3 votes

#2.6 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:32 PM EST

{"commentId":4174577,"authorDomain":"thura"}

Thura

I always thought it would be kidney stones, but who knew?

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7 votes

#3 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:46 AM EST

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Sandie Seward

Aaaah......poor Fred. Rest in Peace my friend and many thanks for all the happy hours you have given to me.

The Flintstones used to be one of my all-time favourite Cartoons. As for "Winston", are they still going?

If so, they have outlived poor old Fred. :O)

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4 votes

#5 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:23 AM EST

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RWBonner

Poor Fred, and I heard that Sam Shale was "comforting" Wilma.

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5 votes

#6 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:53 PM EST

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andygillis

May you rock-on in the afterlife, Fred! As for me... I will forever remember you as being alive with pleasure.

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4 votes

#7 - Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:41 PM EST

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eskimobabee

He will be missed. My condolences to Wilma and Pebbles.

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5 votes

#8 - Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:44 PM EST

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Simple Thinker

How will the neighbors down the street be getting rides now? Freeloaders.

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4 votes

#9 - Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:01 PM EST

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Mrs Brady

I never knew Fred smoked .

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4 votes

#10 - Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:43 AM EST

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AutumnStJohn

He claimed he was a 'social smoker'. He was always begging cigarettes off me.

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5 votes

#10.1 - Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:04 PM EST

{"commentId":4214572,"authorDomain":"MrsBrady"}

Mrs Brady

lol bummer he is a moocher to .

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4 votes

#10.2 - Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:09 PM EST

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Sandie Seward

It was far worse than that. Mrs. Brady. Once the spotlight left him and his family, I used to see poor Fred dumpster diving, and picking up dog ends in the street.

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4 votes

#10.3 - Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:13 PM EST

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Mrs Brady

now my childhood illusions are all crushed :(

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3 votes

#10.4 - Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:19 PM EST

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Sandie Seward

Mine too! O:(

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4 votes

#10.5 - Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:33 PM EST

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