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Author | Time | Post |
 Huell Howser dead, says KCET (Original post) |
DreamSmoker | Jan 2013 | OP |
| stopbush | Jan 2013 | #1 | |
| villager | Jan 2013 | #3 | |
| Liberal_in_LA | Jan 2013 | #13 | |
| JI7 | Jan 2013 | #23 | |
| SCVDem | Jan 2013 | #2 | |
| Mona | Jan 2013 | #4 | |
| JI7 | Jan 2013 | #24 | |
| melody | Jan 2013 | #5 | |
| SoapBox | Jan 2013 | #6 | |
| Zorro | Jan 2013 | #7 | |
| Xithras | Jan 2013 | #8 | |
| YvonneCa | Jan 2013 | #18 | |
| catchnrelease | Jan 2013 | #9 | |
| Bluenorthwest | Jan 2013 | #10 | |
| hunter | Jan 2013 | #11 | |
| Liberal_in_LA | Jan 2013 | #14 | |
| Tikki | Jan 2013 | #12 | |
| Lasher | Jan 2013 | #15 | |
| flamingdem | Jan 2013 | #28 | |
| Lasher | Jan 2013 | #16 | |
| jonthebru | Jan 2013 | #22 | |
| melody | Jan 2013 | #27 | |
| silvershadow | Jan 2013 | #17 | |
| savalez | Jan 2013 | #19 | |
| Irishonly | Jan 2013 | #20 | |
| jonthebru | Jan 2013 | #21 | |
| melody | Jan 2013 | #30 | |
| xxqqqzme | Jan 2013 | #25 | |
| Hekate | Jan 2013 | #26 | |
| cbayer | Jan 2013 | #29 | |
| Raine | Jan 2013 | #31 |
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 04:54 PM
stopbush (11,377 posts)
1. Didn't he just retire a month ago?
Response to stopbush (Reply #1)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 04:56 PM
villager (19,188 posts)
3. Yes - very short time ago.
Response to stopbush (Reply #1)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 06:36 PM
Liberal_in_LA (28,979 posts)
13. yes, heard he was sick, kept it quiet. RIP Huell
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Response to stopbush (Reply #1)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 11:56 PM
JI7 (40,475 posts)
23. yes, it was said he was sick but no info on what it was
Response to Mona (Reply #4)
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 12:00 AM
JI7 (40,475 posts)
24. i don't think he would have ever wanted to retire from what he did unless
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:16 PM
melody (12,123 posts)
5. This is so sad!
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:31 PM
6. Oh my gosh...we feel SO bad.
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I just now saw the post...called the partner with the very sad news.
We've watched Huell's programs for years...we moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and must have started watching his programming (with Louie!) close to the beginning. He educated us about things in our wonderful state, that we will never see or have the opportunity to tour. One of our favorites was his Sons of Norway in Van Nuys Lutefisk episode...we've taken my Mom there for the last few years, only finding out about it from Huell. Huell...we love you and everything you did for The Golden State...you ARE California GOLD and will be missed very much.  |
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:35 PM
8. Ah damn. Huell himself was California Gold.
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:37 PM
catchnrelease (604 posts)
9. So sad!!
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I had also heard that he'd just retired, but his shows would be rerunning. I will be interested to hear if he had a health problem...I do see it says "of natural causes". I have known so many people, mainly men, where I used to work that died within a year of retiring. I guess that doesn't necessarily mean anything related to Huell, but he's so young!
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Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:59 PM
10. That is very sad news. Howser was a sweet guy and California's Gold was a treasure.
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 06:25 PM
hunter (16,452 posts)
11. Huell Howser WAS California Gold.
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I loved his easy going interviewing style.
What he did looked simple, but that's because he was so good at it. Making small documentaries -- that's what his shows were -- is hard work and takes a special talent. His shows were like a road trip with a pleasant friend. |
Response to hunter (Reply #11)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 06:47 PM
Liberal_in_LA (28,979 posts)
14. the best shows were those focusing on a Los Angeles building - old, raggedy from the outside
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 06:34 PM
Tikki (9,682 posts)
12. We got lucky, Californians...with someone like Huell Howser...
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 06:51 PM
Lasher (20,555 posts)
15. Locking...
Response to Lasher (Reply #15)
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 01:31 PM
28. I'm offended you even thought of locking this
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:47 PM
Lasher (20,555 posts)
16. Unlocking...
Response to Lasher (Reply #16)
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 11:56 AM
melody (12,123 posts)
27. Huell Howser was a national treasure
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:58 PM
silvershadow (1,596 posts)
17. Thanks, mods. Good call. Sorry to hear of this. nt
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 10:30 PM
19. RIP Mr. Howser.
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I really liked your show.
Thanks.  |
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 10:37 PM
Irishonly (3,337 posts)
20. RIP Huell Howser
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 10:49 PM
21. I saw some very interesting California Gold Shows on PBS here in Hawaii
Response to jonthebru (Reply #21)
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:45 PM
melody (12,123 posts)
30. He did a wonderful documentary series on his visit to Russia
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 10:15 AM
Hekate (21,466 posts)
26. Huell was California's Gold; "Look at this, Louie!"
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 01:50 PM
cbayer (120,450 posts)
29. I have enjoyed Huell since I first moved to California.
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He was delightful, engaging and one of the most positive people on TV.
He was also intensely private and managed to keep the personal personal despite his media presence. He will be dearly missed by many, many people and very much by me. |
Response to DreamSmoker (Original post)
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 04:40 AM
Raine (20,236 posts)
31. He helped me see my state in ways I never had before, he could take
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some place you never thought of going and make it so interesting that you knew you wanted to go there. Huell you will be missed very much.
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