Rest in peace, Gayle McCormick of Smith. (Love the earlier version of that song by the Shirelles too.) It’s a lovely evening here, so we’re hanging out at the tiki bar, having a glass of wine and watching the hens scavenge. We’ll throw something on the grill for dinner eventually. (Not a chicken!) What are …
RIP
Justice Antonin Scalia Is Dead
.@GovAbbott statement on death of Antonin Scalia pic.twitter.com/Y8NeuMWubm — Evan Smith (@evanasmith) February 13, 2016 Per MySanAntonio: Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said. Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend …
Rest in Peace, Alan Rickman
This week sucks for fans of 69-year-old British artists. Alan Rickman was a fine actor who had many interesting roles. My favorite was his nuanced portrayal of Snape, the conflicted villain-hero of the “Harry Potter” films. Here’s a clip of Rickman discussing his turn as Snape. He reveals that early in the filming of the …
Rest in Peace, Maureen O’Hara
She had a helluva life, and a long one too. We should all be so lucky.
RIP, Julian Bond
Dead at the age of 75. Here is the NY Times obit, and here is President Obama’s statement: Statement by the President on the Passing of Julian Bond Julian Bond was a hero and, I’m privileged to say, a friend. Justice and equality was the mission that spanned his life – from his leadership of …
Rest in Peace, Omar Sharif
I don’t know much about Mr. Sharif except that he was a wonderful actor and a world-class bridge player. Also, he was beautiful in his prime. Rest in peace.
RIP, Beau Biden
Dead at the age of 46.