Stan Berenstain, co-author of the Bearenstain Bears died at age 82.
So long Papa Bear, may you find your rest & peace in the great tree house in the sky.
Recently in Death Category
Bob Denver, died September 2nd, 2005. You can read his obit on the aptly named, "Blog of Death".
I watched way too many hours of Gilligan's Island re-runs growing up to not take notice of Bob Denver's passing. The show is probably more like life in modern corporate America than I would have ever guessed as a child.
In case you were wondering, I had the hots for Ginger initially, but grew fond of Mary Ann later in life.
Robert McCloskey, 88, author of "Make Way For Ducklings" died yesterday. (As I famously said when Eugene Ionesco died, "I didn't know he was alive.")
Wherever you are Robert, I hope Clancy is holding traffic for you while you cross over the street.
