Obituaries
Obituaries
Rather than posting all new threads when someone famous dies (they seem to be dropping like flies lately) I’ve made this topic. From now on we can just look here instead. So R.I.P. Milton Berle 93, Billy Wilder 95, Duddley Moore 66, and Randy Castillo 51.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
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Hey it could be!Originally posted by Rob-hin
Isn't this gonna be a happy place!
We can celebrate the lives of dearly departed, remembering all the good times they've given us, etc. Laughing and crying, life and death. This has got to be the most emotionally powerful thread ever (as long as it stays reasonably on topic). 
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
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Personally, I'd still rather post separate topics for people who die. I don't want to recognize a cemetary; I want to acknowledge an individual. Do what you will, but so will I.
To the Righteous belong the fruits of violent victory. The rest of us will have to settle for warm friends, warm lovers, and a wink from a quietly supportive universe.
Ah, so you're focusing more on a wake for the respected dead rather than the obits themselves.Originally posted by fable
Personally, I'd still rather post separate topics for people who die. I don't want to recognize a cemetary; I want to acknowledge an individual. Do what you will, but so will I.
That's fine. I just felt there've been a lot of these death threads and that it would help to condense them a bit (especially since there have been a number of celebrity deaths recently). I guess I'm just a coldhearted pragmatist lacking in sentiment. 
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kayless
Ah, so you're focusing more on a wake for the respected dead rather than the obits themselves.
Exactly. It's not the facts that matter to me, but the effects they've had on the people they've touched. That sounds a lot more squishy than I would have liked.
Ah, so you're focusing more on a wake for the respected dead rather than the obits themselves.
Exactly. It's not the facts that matter to me, but the effects they've had on the people they've touched.
That sounds a lot more squishy than I would have liked.To the Righteous belong the fruits of violent victory. The rest of us will have to settle for warm friends, warm lovers, and a wink from a quietly supportive universe.
Aww, you sound just like a care bear fable. (You can be Deathbear).Originally posted by fable
It's not the facts that matter to me, but the effects they've had on the people they've touched.
Back on topic, here are some obit links (not that I'm morbid or anything). 
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
The Queen Mother has died at the age of 101. Rest in peace. You can find out more about her life here.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
R.I.P.Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian adventurer who crossed the Pacific on a balsa log raft, died Thursday night, relatives said. He was 87. You can find out more here.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
R.I.P. actor Richard Harris Dies at 72. The world (Harry Potter fans especially) mourns his loss. You can find out more about his life here
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Originally posted by Kayless
R.I.P.Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian adventurer who crossed the Pacific on a balsa log raft, died Thursday night, relatives said. He was 87. You can find out more here.
Thor Heyerdahl died? The same man who did the Ra II and Kon Tiki voyages...from Africa to North America? The same guy who attempted to make a different theory from the Beringia Land Bridge one?
"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's if you get back up."
Originally posted by The Z
Thor Heyerdahl died? The same man who did the Ra II and Kon Tiki voyages...from Africa to North America? The same guy who attempted to make a different theory from the Beringia Land Bridge one?
Thor's been dead for six months now.
It was fairly well publicized. I guess you just missed it. Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
