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Diclotican

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23. Adenoid_Hynkel

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:59 AM

Aug 2012

Adenoid_Hynkel

He will be missed - but at the age of 86 you can not live forever..

But what he wrote in his books, and other vice will live forever, if we is to give it the possibility.. So I guess in a way he do live long after his death...

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Writer Gore Vidal, 86, has died [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 OP

I was just going to post this, he will be missed dearly sasha031 Aug 2012 #1

RIP Mr. Vidal. You could duke it out with the best of them. nolabear Aug 2012 #2

Or his famous feuds with that rat nazi, Bill Buckley. Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #5

Here's the clip Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #6

direct link Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #33

Oh no! McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #3

One of the best, IMO. I thought of him regularly. A true American classic. nt Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #4

No one else like him ailsagirl Aug 2012 #7

He was living abroad when I wrote to him proud patriot Aug 2012 #8

I gasped audibly with Andy and Ernie. I did so again just now. Faygo Kid Aug 2012 #9

A Vidal quote from his "Julian"..."How wonderful books are, crossing worlds and centuries, Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #10

A icon that will be missed. William769 Aug 2012 #11

If you haven't read his American history novels, the time to start is yesterday: Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #12

Among the finest historical novels ever written, IMHO ... non sociopath skin Aug 2012 #22

Sad. He was one of my favorite writers, both Cleita Aug 2012 #13

Oh, dear...the great voices are leaving, one by one. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #14

Damn... Ron Obvious Aug 2012 #15

You stole that word right out of my mouth 99th_Monkey Aug 2012 #19

I really liked him Zyzafyx Aug 2012 #16

With Gore Vidal dying, it reminds me how much I miss Chris Hitchens take on things. crimson77 Aug 2012 #17

Vidal was a treasure, Hitchens was disgusting CrawlingChaos Aug 2012 #40

Hitchens had a point of view, Vidal had a point of view. crimson77 Aug 2012 #42

R.I.P. pam4water Aug 2012 #18

I heard Vidal speak at the big anti-war rally Feb 15, 2003 in Los Angeles. His coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #20

RIP Gore -Your voice will be missed. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #21

Adenoid_Hynkel Diclotican Aug 2012 #23

Go in peace Mr. Vidal lunatica Aug 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Aug 2012 #25

Ahh, that's a loss. Irreplaceable. hlthe2b Aug 2012 #26

one of my favorite books is "Myron" nuxvomica Aug 2012 #27

A very sad moment for American letters. nt Codeine Aug 2012 #28

Sad news, one of the greatest minds and sharpest wits of this or any other era. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #29

Good bye sir. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #30

He will definitely be missed. nt Live and Learn Aug 2012 #31

r.i.p. Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #32

America has lost one of it's fiercest and dhill926 Aug 2012 #34

Kick! sarcasmo Aug 2012 #35

K&R valerief Aug 2012 #36

Rest in peace, Mr. Vidal. amandabeech Aug 2012 #37

Frankly, I had several problems with things he said and how he lived. closeupready Aug 2012 #38

RIP! burrowowl Aug 2012 #39

He was a political idol of mine Great Caesars Ghost Aug 2012 #41

An American Treasure is Gone. Wolf Frankula Aug 2012 #43

Addio Mr. Vidal realFedUp Aug 2012 #44