RIP Henry Gibson

[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.

[trueblue2007]

1. what happened??

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Here you go:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/sns-ap-us-obit-henry-g...

[Berry Cool]

3. RIP, Henry

I will always remember him for his silly poems on Laugh-In.

[Kahuna]

14. 'A poem...by Henry Gibson.' Good times..

RIP, Henry.

[ThatsMyBarack]

21. Me, too!

[stillrockin]

4. RIP, Henry. Thanks for all the laffs.

[blogslut]

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.

[ChiciB1]

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!!

[TxRider]

7. Godspeed Henry, RIP

[RobertSeattle]

8. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[spanone]

9. wow, he died two days ago....

[Dennis Donovan]

10. Cross gently, Henry...

A funny dude - who can forget his Nazi character in The Blues Brothers?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

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.

[corpseratemedia]

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.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

12. Aw no.........

He was my favorite Illinois Nazi.

[lob1]

13. I met Henry a couple of times back in the day.

He was a nice, gentle, talented man. He'll be missed.

[tularetom]

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.

[oligarhy]

17. That judge was a great character

...

[Bluerthanblue]

16. "edited quote".... he was a

funny man and brought this world much laughter.

Farewell Mr. Gibson.

[chaplainM]

19. That was Arte Johnson n/t

[Bluerthanblue]

22. thanks for correcting me

ChaplainM...

Arte is still alive.

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

duh.

thanks again

[chaplainM]

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."

[DevonRex]

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.

[tnlefty]

24. You will be missed!

Peace to him and is family.

[enigmatic]

25. Haven Hamilton in "Nashville"

That's how I'll remember him. Brilliant performance.