Gary Gygax (1938 – 2008)
We are very sorry to hear about the death of one of the most influential artists of the late 20th century, game designer, Gary Gygax.Gary Gygax created "Dungeons & Dragons"…
Roy Scheider (1932 – 2008)
Roy Scheider died. I feel sad. Surprised to say, sad.When major movie stars and media personalities perish, I don't generally feel too much one way or another about it. I…
Evel Knievel Jumps The Styx
Robert Craig "Evel" KnievelOctober 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007
Vonnegut
So that was Kurt Vonnegut. All done.I'm glad we got him. He was good.My wife wrote a paper on Kurt Vonnegut when she was at Boston College. The faculty resisted…
Gilbert Sorrentino (1929 – 2006)
Obituary of writer Gilbert Sorrentino, quoted in full from today's LATimes.com:Gilbert Sorrentino, 77; Avant-Garde Novelist, ProfessorBy Elaine Woo, Times Staff WriterMay 24, 2006Gilbert Sorrentino once wrote, "If you make a…
Nipsey Russel (1924 – 2005)
"The girl that I would marryNeed not be young and fair.She should be a nymphomaniacAnd be a millionaire!"Nipsey Russell has died.He was that guy on "To Tell The Truth" and…