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nolabear

(43,850 posts) Sun Aug 26, 2018, 12:50 PM Aug 2018

The country is having an existential crisis with the passing of so many intelligent voices that so many of us identify with, and I’m right there in it. I’ve never wanted a pendulum to swing back the other way so much.

RIP to a bright, funny writer.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/neil-simon-dead-odd-couple-748670?utm_source=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

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Neil Simon has died, and I'm not feeling so good myself. [View all] nolabear Aug 2018 OP

Awww. LisaM Aug 2018 #1

I saw this earlier and felt the same. badhair77 Aug 2018 #2

Neil Simons works were some of the ... Hotler Aug 2018 #3

Outstanding author/playwright. His gift of wit was immeasurable. oasis Aug 2018 #4

Interestingly I learned of his death from Dan Savage's Twitter feed. nolabear Aug 2018 #5

Generations are passing. Who will fill the void? defacto7 Aug 2018 #6

Oh, come on now... llmart Aug 2018 #19

Oh yeah, forgot. defacto7 Aug 2018 #24

Neil Simon doesn't want Trump at his funeral. gibraltar72 Aug 2018 #7

He really did not like 2naSalit Aug 2018 #11

Oh no! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #8

And thanks for the laughs world wide wally Aug 2018 #9

Despite sadness, JohnnyLib2 Aug 2018 #10

+1 2naSalit Aug 2018 #12

There is an empty space on Broadway right now apkhgp Aug 2018 #13

Very well put. I think Broadway may well be dark tonight. nolabear Aug 2018 #16

Thanks for all the jobs, Neil! ChazInAz Aug 2018 #14

A lot of wonderful people transitioning right now. MoonRiver Aug 2018 #15

nola, today we mourn, saidsimplesimon Aug 2018 #18

may his spirit heaven05 Aug 2018 #20

Felt saddened as soon as I saw the headline this morning. marble falls Aug 2018 #21

The Odd Couple DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #22

He wrote some of the best scripts of the late 20th Century... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #23