Monday, January 7, 2013

Awesome People Who Died in 2012

First post in 2013! Thank the Lord for another year!

I think a fitting way to celebrate is to first remember the people who we've left behind in the past year. Following are a few awesome people that I'm sure will be greatly missed.




Andy Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012). The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock star, beloved by so many, Griffith could always make you smile, whether with his brilliant humor, or his heartwarming honesty.




Ernest Borgnine (January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012). Borgnine is best known as the eponymous character in McHale's Navy, as well as the voice of Mermaid Man from Spongebob Squarepants. Both roles have brought me much joy.




Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012). Bradbury was an influential science-fiction writer, as well as lifelong friend of one of my idols, Ray Harryhausen.




Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012). Writer and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are, beloved by thousands.




Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012). American astronaut, and first person to walk on the moon.

Additional greats: Richard Dawson (1932 – 2012), Phyllis Diller (1917 – 2012), Sally Ride (1951 – 2012), Don Grady (1944 – 2012), Earl Scruggs (1924 – 2012), Jan Berenstain (1923 – 2012), and Bruno Giacometti (1907 – 2012). Special mentions go to Sid Couchey (1919 – 2012), Tony DeZuniga (1932 – 2012), and Marc Swayze (1913 – 2012), comic book artists, Joan Taylor (1929 – 2012), for being in, not one, but two Harryhausen movies, and Jack Klugman (1922 – 2012), for being in no less than four Twilight Zone episodes.

May God bless all those who have died this past year.