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oligarhy Donating Member (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:04 PM
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RIP Henry Gibson
Edited on Wed Sep-16-09 05:08 PM by oligarhy
Thanks for the chuckles.


From Wikipedia:
Henry Gibson (September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor and songwriter, well known as a cast member of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In and for his recurring role as Judge Clark Brown on Boston Legal.
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trueblue2007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:04 PM
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1. what happened??
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:05 PM
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2. Here you go:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/sns-ap-us-obit-henry-gibson,0,1033863.story
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Berry Cool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:11 PM
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3. RIP, Henry
I will always remember him for his silly poems on Laugh-In.
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:20 PM
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14. 'A poem...by Henry Gibson.' Good times..
:cry: RIP, Henry.
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ThatsMyBarack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:58 PM
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21. Me, too!
:cry:
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stillrockin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:12 PM
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4. RIP, Henry. Thanks for all the laffs.
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:12 PM
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5. Nooo!
That makes me very sad. I really liked him. He'll be best remembered for Laugh-In but he was quite amazing in Nashville.
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:13 PM
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6. Gee Whiz... Seems People Are Dropping Like Flies Lately! Actually I think
the flies are winning!! Everyday, it seems another person of "my era" or before is crossing over!

So sorry to hear, but there are times I think they may be lucky in a certain sense. I don't mean that to sound crass, it's just that things here on "planet earth" seems to want to rotate the wrong way at this point in time!!
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TxRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:13 PM
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7. Godspeed Henry, RIP
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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:15 PM
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8. Dupe
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4063245
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:15 PM
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9. wow, he died two days ago....
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:17 PM
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10. Cross gently, Henry...
A funny dude - who can forget his Nazi character in The Blues Brothers?:rofl:
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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:17 PM
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11. His single, career-best line is STILL from the movie "Nashville."
"...Welcome to my beautiful home."



I grew up in a home that played all of the Grand Old Opry stuff...I'm an expert on old-school Country & Western. Henry's portrayal of "Haven Hamilton," a pompous, self-absorbed "patriarch" of the scene was spot-on, and the delivery of that single line was so precise and deadly that I can still hear it, decades after seeing the film.

R.I.P., Henry.

:toast:
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corpseratemedia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:32 PM
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20. That's one of my favorite movies that I watch again and again and
that was a great character! LOL the patriotic song he sang in the movie...

R.I.P.
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CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:17 PM
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12. Aw no.........
Edited on Wed Sep-16-09 05:19 PM by CrownPrinceBandar
He was my favorite Illinois Nazi.
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lob1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:18 PM
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13. I met Henry a couple of times back in the day.
He was a nice, gentle, talented man. He'll be missed.
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:21 PM
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15. "I hate Illinois Nazis"
Memorable line from one of his best roles



He was great as the judge in Boston Legal as well. I'll miss him.
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oligarhy Donating Member (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:22 PM
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17. That judge was a great character
...
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Bluerthanblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:21 PM
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16. "edited quote".... he was a
Edited on Wed Sep-16-09 05:59 PM by Bluerthanblue
funny man and brought this world much laughter.

Farewell Mr. Gibson.
:grouphug:
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chaplainM Donating Member (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:30 PM
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19. That was Arte Johnson n/t
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Bluerthanblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 06:03 PM
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22. thanks for correcting me
ChaplainM...

Arte is still alive.

Henry was the poet... :( and the Nazi in Blues Bros.

duh.

thanks again :hi:
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chaplainM Donating Member (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 07:04 PM
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23. Also the Dirty Old Man to Ruth Buzzi's spinster
"Do you believe in the hereafter?"

"Of course I do."

"Then you know what I'm here after."
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 05:23 PM
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18. This one made me cry. I loved him. He made me laugh SO many times.
What a wonderful actor he was. Blessed be your journey, Henry.
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tnlefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 09:25 PM
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24. You will be missed!
Peace to him and is family.:hug:
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 09:42 PM
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25. Haven Hamilton in "Nashville"
That's how I'll remember him. Brilliant performance.
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