Torneyboy Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 [Rest in peace Curly Died age 87.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Oh, my ... goodbye Jack Slade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadaBing Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Ed Bradly of " 60 minutes " fame also bit the dust thursday Bada Bing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Gee a few gone this year now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 I suppose that they were our heroes when we were kids which makes them about twenty to thirty years older than us so their use by date is just about up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 I liked Ed Bradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Some 87 yo entertainer dies after an exceptionally good innings and he gets a mention. However, when some young US or British troops die in Iraq or Afghanistan .......nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I wouldn't say that they get no mention. On U.S. evening news and on the Sunday morning news shows, they list the soldiers that died that week, and usually pick one or two to tell a little bit about him (or her). But your point is well taken about whose lives we should honor in death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 During the VN War, the press and TV journalists used combat deaths to support their own political views. I recall reading that for most of WWII, the press was not allowed to show photos of dead GIs. I'm very pleased if the news now is showing war dead with respect. Quite a change from VN, when American viewers could watch their relatives die on their own TV screen at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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