In Memoriam

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Got an alert that Tom Benson, longtime owner of the New Orleans Saints passed away at 90.

[cc008]

Got an alert that Tom Benson, longtime owner of the New Orleans Saints passed away at 90.

A true hero for keeping the Saints in New Orleans. RIP Mr Benson

[signalman112]

Former JONAH HEX writer Michael Fleisher dies.

https://www.cbr.com/michael-fleisher...e-passed-away/


Also wrote "The Wrath of the Spectre" stories in Adventure Comics.
And he wrote the 2-part Crime Doctor-Sterling Silversmith story in DETECTIVE #494-495. Those two issues were the 1st dollar size comics I ever bought.

http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Detective_Comics_Vol_1_494

[The Darknight Detective]

Former JONAH HEX writer Michael Fleisher dies.

https://www.cbr.com/michael-fleisher...e-passed-away/


Also wrote "The Wrath of the Spectre" stories in Adventure Comics.
And he wrote the 2-part Crime Doctor-Sterling Silversmith story in DETECTIVE #494-495. Those two issues were the 1st dollar size comics I ever bought.

http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Detective_Comics_Vol_1_494

His Spectre work with Jim Aparo during the mid-'70s was my introduction to his writing. It easily ranks with the best of the Bronze Age, too. The one problem I had with him, though, was that he may have been the most sexist writer of that time. Still, he could impress.

RIP

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Charles P Lazarus, founder of Toys R Us dead at 94. Rest in Peace. It is sad that he had to see his business closed shortly before his death. Toys R Us did not outlive him.

I suppose it could be argued that Mr. Lazarus died of a broken heart after his business went under.

[MajorHoy]

I suppose it could be argued that Mr. Lazarus died of a broken heart after his business went under.

Technically it wasn't "his" business any more; the company had gone public in the 1970s, and he retired as the CEO in '94.

But he was still the founder, and was still involved after leaving his CEO position.

[CaptCleghorn]

I suppose it could be argued that Mr. Lazarus died of a broken heart after his business went under.

I'm having flashbacks to the day the last original Peanuts strip was published being the day Charles Schultz died

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Steven Bochco, Innovative Co-Creator of ‘NYPD Blue,’ ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Dies at 74

[Osiris-Rex]

Steven Bochco, Innovative Co-Creator of ‘NYPD Blue,’ ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Dies at 74

He was somebody that made TV shows people actually wanted to watch. Well, there was COP ROCK, but other than that, great stuff. NYPD Blue and Hill Street Blues were much watch for me.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

He was somebody that made TV shows people actually wanted to watch. Well, there was COP ROCK, but other than that, great stuff. NYPD Blue and Hill Street Blues were much watch for me.

L.A. Law may have been one of Bochco's lesser lights (depending on one's point of view), but I loved that show.

[PaulBullion]

L.A. Law may have been one of Bochco's lesser lights (depending on one's point of view), but I loved that show.

Me too.

And the regular cast featured several strong female characters, a black guy, a Latino, a Jewish couple, a differently abled couple ... Today, right winger twitter would scream "political correctness run amok!"
It's been so long, was there any kind of LGBTQ* representation? Probably a few years too early for that.

[ed2962]

Me too.

And the regular cast featured several strong female characters, a black guy, a Latino, a Jewish couple, a differently abled couple ... Today, right winger twitter would scream "political correctness run amok!"
It's been so long, was there any kind of LGBTQ* representation? Probably a few years too early for that.

Well, it was aired during a time when conservatives had no problem protesting things in the media they didn't like whether it was Married With Children, Playboy, or Ozzy Osburne...off the top of my head I don't remember them having major issues with LA LAW.

Having said that, I agree if that show debuted this year with the same plots, there'd be alt right guys screaming about SJW propaganda.

[Iron Maiden]

He was somebody that made TV shows people actually wanted to watch. Well, there was COP ROCK, but other than that, great stuff. NYPD Blue and Hill Street Blues were much watch for me.

He was really good at those ensemble shows. Using those two shows you mentioned, he really made Dennis Franz a TV star. I remember first seeing him on the local PBS channel out of Chicago where they did a filmed performance of the play "Bleacher Bums" about a group of fans at Wrigley Field.

[PaulBullion]

Winnie Mandela is gone.

[PaulBullion]

Academy Award winning director Milos Forman passed away.