In Memoriam

NYTimes obits, the last week or so, until I run out.

• Joe Garagiola, catcher and broadcaster.  A story about him.
• Rita Gam, actress
• Earl Hamner, Jr., screenwriter
• Santiago Erevia, soldier.  Medal of Honor awarded in 2014
• Garry Shandling, comedian
• Lester C. Thurow, economist
• Patty Duke, actress

(Actually, I ran out midway through the list, but the URL shows up, and that's what I really want. Well, that and little interesting facts about the deceased.)

It is odd that I never found Garry Shandling funny; I remember being exposed to the show (on HBO? in the '80s?) and being uninterested.  I'll take your word that he revolutionized TV comedy, but *shrug*.

Patty Duke I grew up with.  Um, alongside.  Um, at the same time, in different circles and distant cities.  (She was a few years older.)