Dead Celebrity (Part 1)

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Aw, he seemed like a nice guy.

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Mr. Rogers visits Eric Carle in his studio:

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And another story showing how kind Eric Carle was:

ETA: apparently Iā€™m spending too much time reading obituaries today:

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Benoit Sokal, comic book artist and video game designer

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BJ Thomas had lots of great songs, but Iā€™m partial to this one:

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Someone else none of us had heard of (probably) whose work left a lasting impressionā€¦ three of the most famous bridges in the UK and he had a hand in the Channel Tunnel, tooā€¦

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Bobby Lee Cook is still kicking it, thoā€¦

Oh, shitā€¦ no heā€™s notā€¦

They donā€™t mention his son who died back in the 90s? My friendā€™s fatherā€¦ I had not heard June passed away, too.

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I know I keep posting obits for non-celebrities, but I hope everyone agrees these unsung heroes deserve to be mourned as they pass away.

Helen Murray Freeā€™s work had a huge impact on millions of peopleā€™s livesā€¦

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Egyptian LGBT+ activist Sarah Hegazy, jailed for waving rainbow flag, dies at 30

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Wow. How could jurors be expected to pay attention to what he was saying while he was wearing that suit? :thinking:

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He was apparently pretty enthralling to listen to. They didnā€™t base Matlock on him for nothing.

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:cry: Fuck cancer.

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In the late 1950s, not long after his daughter, Jennifer, was born, Arthur W. Staats turned what had been a more or less random parental punishment into a staple of behavioral psychology and a household phrase. He called it a ā€œtimeout.ā€

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And another unsung medical heroā€¦

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I read Lateral Thinking at an impressionable ageā€”when it first came outā€”but nothing else. Is there anything else in his oeuvre that is a must-read?

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I have no idea, Iā€™m afraid. Sad to say, but Amazon or Wikipedia may be your friend here. Though, hopefully, some BBers may have the insight with which to advise.

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