General "RIP" announcements that might be of interest

Dan's son Peter played several smart-aleck creeps on the 60's TV version of "Dragnet."

The apple didn't fall far from the tree in that regard (with regard to some of the roles he was cast in, at least)

just watch peter duryea in a daniel boone esp with his father

RIP Peter

Quote from The Ringo Kid

What season were they in? I only have the first 3 seasons on DvD--and intend getting the rest when possible.

the first season eps 19, title name the sound of fear. i also have the first 3 seasons

Jane Henson, Who Helped Create Muppets With Husband Jim, Dies at 78

Jane Nebel Henson, who partnered with her husband Jim Henson to launch the Muppets and worked to preserve his artistic legacy, died April 2 of cancer in Conn. She was 78.

Born in Queens, N.Y., she met Jim Henson in a puppetry class at the U. of Maryland, and began working with him as performer, puppet designer and builder when they were offered a spot on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. while they were still undergraduates.

The Muppets made their first appearance on their show “Sam and Friends,” which aired before the “Huntley-Brinkley Report” and “The Tonight Show” with Steve Allen, where their signature puppets made their first national guest appearance.

They were married in 1959, and Jane gave birth to Lisa, Cheryl, Brian and John in the next five years and Heather in 1970.

As the Jim Henson Company grew, she actively participated in the organization, collaborating with Jim Henson on projects including “The Art of the Muppets” traveling museum exhibit and “The Muppet Show on Tour” and “Sesame Street Live” stage shows. She also was said to have had a keen eye for spotting puppeteer talent. She served on the board of the Jim Henson Foundation, which promotes the art of puppetry. In 1992, She founded the Jim Henson Legacy to preserve Jim Henson’s artistic contributions, and in 2001, she created the Jane Henson Foundation to continue her philanthropic work.

Jane Henson also co-founded the National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and received honors from organizations including the Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA), Puppetry Guild of Greater New York, the University of Maryland Alumni Association, the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA, the Paley Center and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

Jim and Jane Henson were legally separated in 1986, but she continued to be active in preserving the legacy of her husband, who died in 1990.

http://variety.com/2013/tv/peo…im-dies-at-78-1200332155/

Actor Milo O'Shea dies aged 86

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0403/379544-milo-oshea/

That picture of Milo does not do justice to his monumental eyebrows.

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala who worked with Merchant/Ivory has died.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/book…r/03/ruth-prawer-jhabvala

RIP Jane, Milo & Ruth

Noted Film critic Roger Ebert has passed

I saw him speak on films years ago. He had health struggles for years. He will be missed and not forgotten.

http://www.suntimes.com/index.ht

R.I.P. Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert's demise saddens me but I know his painful suffering from cancer is over.
I have followed his reviews since 1969 when he was one of the few critics who championed "The Wild Bunch", and have enjoyed both his written and on screen reviews. He spent time with our Duke and reported it in fine style.
Vaya con Dios.

We deal in lead, friend.

RIP Roger

Roger Ebert on John Wayne:

http://blogs.suntimes.com/eber…_gather_at_the_river.html

Thanks for posting that article Paula, it was a fantastic read. Seems the guy really understood Duke and why he was so successful.