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20. may his spirit

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 02:39 PM

Aug 2018

inspire others as he did while here. May he be at peace...condolences to his family

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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