Celebrity death that bummed you out the most...

Elspode · 05-29-2008, 07:37 PM

But apparently, it is so. Carol Burnett's foil, Mel Brooks' villain, and Tim Conway's golfing buddy, all gone in one fell swoop.

Harvey was one of the funniest men ever to live. He was old school, Snidely Whiplash, vaudeville funny. Goddamn it, Death. Now, I'm just fucking pissed.

dar512 · 05-29-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

But apparently, it is so. Carol Burnett's foil, Mel Brooks' villain, and Tim Conway's golfing buddy, all gone in one fell swoop.

Harvey was one of the funniest men ever to live. He was old school, Snidely Whiplash, vaudeville funny. Goddamn it, Death. Now, I'm just fucking pissed.

I'm sorry to hear that, Els. Those Carol Burnett skits were great. When they couldn't help cracking a smile, they just took you right along with them.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-31-2008, 09:34 PM

The biggest problem with being old, is your heroes, growing up, are even older.
The touchstones, people, places, traditions, we could always rely on to give us pleasure, and a sense of continuity, fade away.

Goodbye Mr Korman... and thank you.

Elspode · 06-01-2008, 12:19 PM

This is, in point of fact, why I started writing these mini obits in the first place. I just wanted to share something of my respect and admiration for these people who have so enriched my life. As you may have noticed, these bits have become shorter and shorter with time. I have yet to decide if this is because it is just too depressing to ponder, or if my life is just so much better that I don't relate to death as much lately.

05-29-2008, 07:37 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Ah, Shit. Not Harvey Korman But apparently, it is so. Carol Burnett's foil, Mel Brooks' villain, and Tim Conway's golfing buddy, all gone in one fell swoop. Harvey was one of the funniest men ever to live. He was old school, Snidely Whiplash, vaudeville funny. Goddamn it, Death. Now, I'm just fucking pissed. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

05-31-2008, 09:34 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The biggest problem with being old, is your heroes, growing up, are even older. The touchstones, people, places, traditions, we could always rely on to give us pleasure, and a sense of continuity, fade away. Goodbye Mr Korman... and thank you. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-01-2008, 12:19 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	This is, in point of fact, why I started writing these mini obits in the first place. I just wanted to share something of my respect and admiration for these people who have so enriched my life. As you may have noticed, these bits have become shorter and shorter with time. I have yet to decide if this is because it is just too depressing to ponder, or if my life is just so much better that I don't relate to death as much lately. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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