Forbidden Planet deaths do come in threes. First Walter Pidgen, now Leslie Nielsen and Anne Francis.

Thanks guys... Now I have that song stuck in my head.

Gerry Rafferty - 70's pop star

Bud Hurlbut - Creator of the Calico Mine Ride, a pioneer in the theme park industry, and a truly wonderful person.

This suicide letter from a man named Bill Zeller has deeply affected me. In my case, certainly, I did not suffer the same physical issues as he, though many other aspects of his experience resonate. The paragraph about his family in particular.

I'm grateful, that in my case, I feel I have people I can talk to. I'm incredibly sad that he did not feel the same.

As is so often the case, it's probably best to avoid reading the comments thereafter.

I read about him yesterday - what a sad story.

Lloyd Beebe, animal trainer, photographer for True Life Adventures, and one of my favorites:



There's a good interview with him here:

https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/...Transcript.pdf

Director Peter Yates (Bullitt, Breaking Away, and--most importantly--Mother, Jugs & Speed).

Sad. I loved Mother, Jugs and Speed, and though it's been a while, I think it holds up better than Bullitt.

Dick Winters:

Lead actor in "Band of Brothers," one of my favorite movies.