Don Henley sang (in "Dirty Laundry"), "It's interesting when people die." I have to admit to reading the obits regularly. I'm fascinated by the life stories--a life boiled down to a few paragraphs, or for some, maybe even a few pages. I find them "interesting." But sometimes I find myself actually feeling sad that someone is gone, as if a family member, or a close friend. There were two of those deaths this week.
Though I had read that Peter Falk's Alzeimers' Disease had progressed to the point that he didn't know his own daughter, still the news of his death saddened me, at the same time I felt a sense of relief for those who loved him. Columbo was such a great character. The other role that stands out for me right now was in "Wings of Desire," where he confessed that he, the actor Peter Falk, was an angel who decided to take on human form. Now he has shed that form.
The other death that saddened me was Nick Charles, former anchor of CNN Sports Tonight, from the pre-internet era when a daily sports wrap-up was actually news. I always liked him--always upbeat, energetic, and enthusiastic. Seeing a video tribute to him on CNN.com, I could see that he maintained those qualities in the face of death. You have to admire that.
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