Category: In Memoriam
R.I.P. Tony Blankley
If you have spent any time in the world of conservative politics, you have heard from Tony Blankley. He spent several years as press secretary and adviser to Newt Gingrich and as the editorial page editor of the Washington Times and most recently as a public relations professional, columnist, and media pundit. Before that, he [...]
A Horrible Day in the Blogosphere
My deepest condolences to James Joyner and his young daughters on the loss of their much-beloved wife and mother.
R.I.P. Steve Jobs — Visionary, Genius, Maker of Lovely Things that Work Well
This is big news that just came across my Twitter feed. He was 56 years old. BREAKING: Apple says Steve Jobs has died.Wed Oct 05 23:36:26 via CoTweetThe Associated PressAP He had been battling pancreatic cancer for several months at least and was not doing well when he stepped down as CEO of Apple. Yesterday’s [...]
R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen
The world seems a meaner place right now. Legendary funny man Leslie Nielsen died today of complications of pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, this according to his agent. He was 84. His agent tells TMZ Nielsen passed surrounded by his wife and friends at about 5:34 PM ET. I had [...]
RIP George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard
George Steinbrenner, legendary owner of the New York Yankees, is dead this morning after suffering a massive heart attack last night. The report comes from the Associated Press, which cited a source close to the family. The New York Daily News confirmed the report through an anonymous team source. Steinbrenner was 80- years old and had [...]
RIP Robert Byrd
Robert Byrd, the veteran Senator from West Virginia, died early this morning at the age of 92. Byrd will go down in history for many things and I’ll let his hagiographers in the MSM tell you about all of them over the next few days. For a countervailing view you can check Cassy Fiano’s round [...]
Memorial Day 2010: Thank You
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. I wish I had something wonderful to say here, but I really don’t. When I think of the tens of thousands who spilled their blood so that I and mine didn’t have to spill ours, I am awed. I simply do not have anything adequate to say to express my gratitude. [...]
R.I.P. John Murtha
I just saw on Hot Air that Congressman John Murtha, of Pennsylvania, has died. I knew he recently had surgery and had more recently been admitted to the I.C.U for a serious condition, but I assumed that no news was good news. That was a mistake. Like Ed Morrissey and Sister Toldjah, I’d rather highlight [...]
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