RIP: To remember those lost to us, whether close or at large

[fishbrains]

John Madden--football coach and game announcer--at 85.

[mamselle]

Senator Harry Reid, at 82 years of age:

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l22JA7cujB4

M.

[clean]

Betty White!  At 99.

I had expected that this Golden Girl would make it to 100.

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/world/richard-leakey-death/index.html

[mamselle]

Sidney Poitier, age 94:

   https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/entertainment/sidney-poitier-death/index.html

M.

[AmLitHist]

Poitier is one of my favorite actors. I grew up near the town where In the Heat of the Night was filmed when I was a kid, and I remember so many people speaking of having been bowled over by how nice he and Rod Steiger were to the locals.

[Langue_doc]

Here is the NYT obit:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/movies/sidney-poitier-dead.html

In the Heat of the Night is one of my favorites, and more so after including it in the list of required films for one of my ESL courses. I still remember having to walk the students through the movie as most of them were unfamiliar with the culture of the south.

[kaysixteen]

'To Sir, With Love' is one of the greatest films ever made.

[marshwiggle]

'To Sir, With Love' is one of the greatest films ever made.

Although the theme music sounds a bit creepy now.

[AmLitHist]

Earlier this week, director Peter Bogdanovich.

[mamselle]

C. Lani Guinier, law school professor and activist:

   https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/01/lani-guinier-civil-rights-lawyer-and-pioneering-harvard-scholar-dies-at-71.html

M.

[kaysixteen]

What exactly is creepy about it?  The whole point of the flick is to see a dedicated guy who discovers a calling as a teacher, and is really good at it, and turns young lives around, young people who honor him at the end with a party headlined by a song....

[marshwiggle]

What exactly is creepy about it?  The whole point of the flick is to see a dedicated guy who discovers a calling as a teacher, and is really good at it, and turns young lives around, young people who honor him at the end with a party headlined by a song....

Here are the lyrics, with a few highlights:

Those school girl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone,
But in my mind I know they will still live on and on,
But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume.
It isn't easy but I'll try,
If you wanted the sky I'd write across the sky in letters
that would soar a thousand feet high,
To Sir, With Love.
The time has come, for closing books and long last looks must end,
And as I leave I know that I am Leaving my best friend,
A friend who taught me right from wrong, and weak from strong.
That's a lot to learn.
What! What can I give you in return?
If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start
But I would rather, you let me give my heart,
To Sir, With Love.
Those awkward years, have hurried by why did they fly away.
Why is it Sir children grow up to be people one day,
What takes the place of climbing trees and dirty knees in the world outside?
What is there for you I can buy?
If you wanted the world I'd surround it with a wall I'd scrall
These words with letters ten feet tall,
To Sir, With Love.

With all of the stories on inappropriate relationships between teachers (profs, etc.) and students, it's pretty much impossible to hear this and not cringe at the reality that many relationships like this are exploited in unhealthy ways.

This kind of enthralled hero worship with no reservations is reminiscent of a cult.

[little bongo]

[/quote]

Here are the lyrics, with a few highlights:

Those school girl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone,
But in my mind I know they will still live on and on,
But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume.
It isn't easy but I'll try,
If you wanted the sky I'd write across the sky in letters
that would soar a thousand feet high,
To Sir, With Love.
The time has come, for closing books and long last looks must end,
And as I leave I know that I am Leaving my best friend,
A friend who taught me right from wrong, and weak from strong.
That's a lot to learn.
What! What can I give you in return?
If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start
But I would rather, you let me give my heart,
To Sir, With Love.
Those awkward years, have hurried by why did they fly away.
Why is it Sir children grow up to be people one day,
What takes the place of climbing trees and dirty knees in the world outside?
What is there for you I can buy?
If you wanted the world I'd surround it with a wall I'd scrall
These words with letters ten feet tall,
To Sir, With Love.

With all of the stories on inappropriate relationships between teachers (profs, etc.) and students, it's pretty much impossible to hear this and not cringe at the reality that many relationships like this are exploited in unhealthy ways.

This kind of enthralled hero worship with no reservations is reminiscent of a cult.
[/quote]

Reported to mods. And with an added editorial comment from me: Jeez Louise.

Also, we might take some time for the late Bob Saget, who leaves behind an interestingly bifurcated legacy of embodying the go-to reliable dad on the family-friendly sitcom Full House, as well as generating a great deal of (sometimes shockingly) blue humor as a hard-working comedian. He brought some joy to my life in both roles.

[marshwiggle]

Here are the lyrics, with a few highlights:

Those school girl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone,
But in my mind I know they will still live on and on,
But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume.
It isn't easy but I'll try,
If you wanted the sky I'd write across the sky in letters
that would soar a thousand feet high,
To Sir, With Love.
The time has come, for closing books and long last looks must end,
And as I leave I know that I am Leaving my best friend,
A friend who taught me right from wrong, and weak from strong.
That's a lot to learn.
What! What can I give you in return?
If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start
But I would rather, you let me give my heart,
To Sir, With Love.
Those awkward years, have hurried by why did they fly away.
Why is it Sir children grow up to be people one day,
What takes the place of climbing trees and dirty knees in the world outside?
What is there for you I can buy?
If you wanted the world I'd surround it with a wall I'd scrall
These words with letters ten feet tall,
To Sir, With Love.

With all of the stories on inappropriate relationships between teachers (profs, etc.) and students, it's pretty much impossible to hear this and not cringe at the reality that many relationships like this are exploited in unhealthy ways.

This kind of enthralled hero worship with no reservations is reminiscent of a cult.

Reported to mods. And with an added editorial comment from me: Jeez Louise.

For what, exactly?