daryl dragon, the quiet keyboard playing captain has died of renal failure at the age of 76.d then wife toni tennille rocking with their grammy winning record "love will keep us together." he and toni divorced three years ago but she was at his side until the very end. >>> and america has lost a couple of other accomplished entertainers, including actor and writer bob einstein, best known to most as marty funkhouser on "curb your enthusiasm." he was also 76. >> and also passing at 76, the man known as the voice. mean" gene okerlund. here is some of his work. >> intercontinental champion of the world, randy "macho man." >> nothing means nothing. >> what do you mean by that? >> i'm talking all the way at the top. but the cream rise to the top. oh, yeah. macho madness. yes, got more -- than president jackson thinks that i got. >> unbelievable. right there. don't -- unbelievable things happen. >> i could be. >> here's when it goes. winning the belt from you is going to be easier than -- hold this. taking candy away from a baby. >> i'm ready for a -- i'm ready for a beer and a bra

. ♪ love will keep us together >>> daryl dragon. captain of the duo captain & tennille has died.y had big hits like "love will keep us together." dragon died wednesday in the hospital in arizona. he was 76 years old. >>> bob einstein has died. he appeared on "curb your enthusiasm" sparring with larry david. >> i'm an orphan. >> orphan? >> orphan. >> you're a little too old. >> einstein was known for super dave. he was 76 and had been recently diagnosed with cancer. >>> announcer mean gene okerlund has died. he held his own beside the wrestling's big personalities like hulk hogan. he was inducted in the wwe hall of fame in 2006. he was 76 years old. >>> look at the block by north central college hoops star blasie meredith. he hits his head in the bottom of the backboard. meredith rejected the layup attempt and shook off the cob webs and returned to the game. shocking he was not concussed. >>> netflix is pleading with viewers not to imitate sandra bullock in "bird box." >> you hear something, you tell me. >> the challenge in the movie have given rise to a real world internet craze.

. >>> grammy winning musician, daryl dragon died. as one-half of the captain & tennille. ♪ ♪ love will keep us together >> how great is that wrong? >> written by? harry enten's uncle. it was their biggest hit. daryl dragon died wednesday in arizona and he was 76. his publicist said toni tennille was at his side when he passed. >> they were divorced. >> you can't break up that duo. >> he was not really a captain. >> he had the hat? >> he was not a captain. and mike love called him the captain of the keyboards. >> you know a lot about the captain. >> very important to me. >> we will have harry enten on to ask about it. >> i am not watching this. >>> he slammed into his head into the backboard. he did appear to be unharmed despite the blow. the good news really is he managed to get up and walk off the court, and somehow he returned to the game. i am not quite sure how he was cleared from any kind of concussion protocol after hitting the backboard that heart. >> no, no, no. >> he's okay. >> is it over? >> he's okay? all right. >>> as mor

the captain, real name daryl dragon, was the mostly silent, sailor cap-wearing half of the '70s duo.yea -we, toni tennilleey had divorced in 2014. love did keep them together. we want to thank you for watching "nightline" tonight.ay streaming on hulu. good night, america.

. >>> three passings to tell you about tonight, daryl dragon one half of the captain and trk en tennille. he teamed up with his then wife tony with '70s hits. dragon was 76. >>> sad news tonight for pro wrestling fans, gene okerland, the wwe interviewer and announcer died. nicknamed mean gene held his own. he was 76. >>> also tonight, actor bob einstein, the funny man from "curb your enthusiasm" died at 76. he was known for his character super dave and made so many laugh over the years with his own show and late night appearances. >>> just ahead tonight, her car overturned in water but hear how one woman was able to lead rescuers to her just in time. >>> how a streaming thriller became one of the most talked about movies of the year. >>> the super fan who inspired a legion of sports fanatics. >>> next tonight the dramatic rescue after a woman was trapped in a car overturned in a watery ditch in california. florida. kerry sanders with the 911 call. >> reporter: a moment of crisis. >> there is water getting in the car and i can't get out. >> reporter: 20-year-old amanda antonio on the phon

musician daryl dragon, she was with him when he died today from kidney failure.y stayed friends even after their 2014 divorce. >>> more businesses are saying good-bye to california. the findings by a business advising firm found that 1,800 businesses left california in 2016. analysts behind the report say many california businesses are choosing to move operations to texas, nevada, and arizona. experts point to california's high corporate tax rate and legal red tape as possible reasons. >>> if you love the water, your dream job may have jus the east brother light station needs an innkeeper. you may not recognize this tiny island, but it's local. it's in the middle of san pablo bay north of the rich mamond sa rafael bridge. the nonprofit will hire a couple. one of them needs to have a commercial boat operator's license to ferry guests to the island. the inn is open four days a week. cooking skills are alsothe pay is about $130,000 a year, but you'll live for free, free room and board. >> oh, man. >> i didn't even know that was there. >> i've seen it before. >> when

r mean gene okerlund >>> and daryl dragon, one-half of the musical duo the captain and tennille, hased. he teamed up with his then wife toni tennille for 70s hits like love will keep us together andnc rescue after a woman became trapped in a car overturned in a watery ditch in florida. nbc's kerryrs hde her harrowing 911 call. >> reporter: a moment of crisis. >> there's water getting in the car, and i can't get out. >> reporter: 20-year-old amanda antonio on the phone. her car flipped over in a watery ditch. >> i'm freezing. >> okay. how deep of water are you in? >> well, now it's up to my chest. >> reporter: fearful her 911 call might end at any moment. >> i'm so >> reporter: her getting deeper. >> it's getting deeper? >> .location. >> is someone >> they're gettingealizes they may not reach her in time. >> i can't kick the i can look my google maps. >> reporter: she gives that information to the operator. >> hello! >> reporter: 16 minutes after the call began -- >> i can hear you. can you hear me? >> reporter: rescuers find her. >> i didn't think i was going to make it out. >> repor

daryl dragon played keyboards for the beach boys.tage. he and tennille began performing together. in a statement trump tower saying he was-- toni tennille saying i wasy at most creative in my life with him.ey were married in 1975 and continued to feperform together for the next three decades. they hosted a series on abc that helped make them a hsehold name. >> don't worry, i am the captain. >> reporter: even joining lester on the plaza here on "today." but behind the scenes the couple was growing further apart, divorcing in 2014. tennille opening up about their relationship with savannah in 2016. >> he just couldn't be affectionate. he couldn't give me a hug. he couldn't just sit down and watch tv wit our arm each other. he just couldn't do it. >> why did you sta so,o long if it was so unsatisfying for you? >> okay. because i kept trying and and thinking i could bring thisw man,ho has so much to give, into the light. >> reporte w the couple, never had children, remained close friends. in fact, tennill was at the captain's side wednes

. >>> and daryl dragon, one-half il the musical duo the captain and te, has died.teamed up with his then wife toni tennille for 70s hits like love will keep us together and muskrat love. dragon was also 76 years old. >>> leading the ws, a dramatic rescue after a woman became trapped in a car overturned in a watery ditch in florida. nbc's kerryrs sande has her harrowing 911 call. >> reporter: a moment of crisis. >> there's w ter getting in car, and i can't get out. >> reporter: 20-year-old amanda antonio o the phone. her car flipped over in a watery ditch. >> i'm freezing. >> okay. how deep of water are you in? >> well, now it's up to my chest. >> rr: fearful her 911 call might end at any moment. >> i'mo scared. >> reporter: her battery at 5%. >> it's gtingdeeper. >> it's getting deeper? >> yeah. >> reporter: deputies still don't know her exactlocation. >> is someone here yet? >> they're getting close, ma'am, okay? >> please >> reporter: antonio realizes theyeaay notch her in time. >> i can't kick the window. >> reporter: then she has an idea. >> let me s if i can l

. >>> three passings to tell you about tonight, daryl dragon died. he teamed up with his s.hen wife tony with '70s h dragon was 76. >>> sad ne tonight for prowrestling fans, gene okerland, the wwe interviewer and announcer died. nicknamed mean gene held his own. he was 76. >>> also tonight, actor bob einstein, the funny man from "curb your enthusiasm" died at . einstein was also own for his character super dave at th made so many laugh overhe years with his own show and late night appearances. >>> just ahead tuonight, her car overed in water but hear how one woman was able to lead rescuers to her just in time. >>> how a streaming thriller became one of the most talked about movies of the year. >>> the super fan who inspired a legion of sports fanatics. when i say, "drivers who switched from geico to esurance saved an average of $412," you probably won't believe me. but you can believe this, real esurance employee nancy abraham. look her up online. esurance, it's surprisingly painless. but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discov

daryl dragon played the keyboard alongside his wife toni tennille as they shot to stardom in 1975 withinning hit "love will keep us together." they divorced in 2014 after nearly 40 years of marriage but they remained close and she was at his side when he died of renal failure. dragon was 76. >>> veteran comedy writer and actor bob einstein has also died at the age of 76. he was known to many as marty funkhouser on "curb your enthusiasm." einstein also created and played super dave, a jumpsuit wearing stuntman. and he wrote for the comedy sketch show "the smothers brothers." he was the brother of filmmaker albert brooks. w drivi he new o the newly per year's eve after celebrating a this is ddditc check out that picture. and as the water kept rising around her, she made one key decision that may have saved her li. >> there's water getting in the car, and i can't get out. >> reporter: this morning a desperate call for help. >> my car is flipped, and i can't see anything, and there's water getting in the car. >> reporter: 20-year-old amanda antonio driving on a florida highway early new ye

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. >>> the music world is mourning a loss, best known as captain of captain and tenille, daryl dragon. he was 76 years old. make someally did good music together. >> oh yeah, i started sen ng in head. >> we're going to check in on the forecast and see what lauryn ricketts has to say aboutrain. >> rain, rain. e went out of 2018 as the wettest year. a little bit of cloud cover. i see sunshine to the south and west of d.c.ew hopefully a pops of sun will make their way into the beltway area and the greater washington region. we do have a little bit of a wind out there, ndsthwest w 10 to 20 miles an hour. they still settle at 5:00 or 6:00 tonight and unfortunately more rain on the way. that leads to the firstart of saturday. but it's not going to be a washout for the weekend. sunday's going to be absolutely gorgeous. temperatures now 51 for daytime highs. today more cloudhan sunshine, becoming breezy. we're seeing that wind pick up right now and th's, as i saying going to be with us through the evening. still plenty of clouds, rain will move in through late evening. most of e day will be dr

we are back with tributes to music star daryl dragon.rich musical legacy. >> reporter: good morning. the captain who was 76 passed away with tennille by his side. together they were one of the most popular duos in history. forever a part a sound track of the 70s. ♪ love will keep us together >> for nearly 40 years fans couldn't get enough of them together. the duo known simply as the captain and tennille. ♪ do that to me one more time >> creating some of the biggest hits of the 70s like "do that to me one more time" and "musk rat love" and "love will keep us together". it won them a grammy for record of the year. they met years earlier when daryl dragon play keyboard for the beach boys. he got the nickname for the hat he wore on stage. he and tennille began performing together. in a statement tony tennille saying he was a birilliant musician. i was at my most creative in my life when i was with him. they were married in 1975 and continued to perform together for the next three decades. >> the captain and tennille. >> they hosted a popula

evywre and when u it, you sang along as we're doing right now here in the studio, and the captain, daryl dragonuly be missed as will everyone, all contributed so much to our entertainment pleasure. >> keep us together. oh, this is one of my all-time favorite songs. we'll miss all three and we're thinking of their families and loved ones this morning. >>> coming up, that new alert about something called deep fakes. the technology where you could put someone's face on another person's body. >>> and the possible medical breakthrough. the promising new drug for millions of americans suffering from hair loss from alopecia. >>> and how these two moms lost over 150 pounds each. they say they did it for their children. we'll be right back to share the results. ♪ and saying, "really?" so capital one is building something completely new. capital one cafes. inviting places with people here to help you, not sell you. and savings and checking accounts with no fees or minimums. because that's how it should be. you can open one from right here or anywhere in 5 minutes. seriously, 5 minutes... this is banking

daryl drag dwon. the captain died today at the age of 76. on. the captain died today at the age of 76. dragon teamed one his then wife to form the duo. the couple known for their best selling hits. dragon was suffering from renal failure. he is survived by his older brother and two nieces >>> nasa has a whole new reason for bragging rights. for the first time scientists are getting a look at their most distant target in space. take a look at these images. the first appears like a blurry bowling pin. better images from new years day revealed this icy object more than 4 billion miles from earth. scientists are calling it meaning beyond the known world. >> its only really the size of something like washington d.c. and its about as reflective as garden variety dirt. we are chasing it down in the dark at 32,000 miles an hour. >> the new horizon spacecraft that snapped the photo has been there since 2006. >>> whack on this planet high pressure is off the west coast. sunshine over the west coast for tomorrow but not for long. by the weekend things change. to get a look at what is going to be happeni