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ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts) Sun Aug 26, 2018, 08:57 PM Aug 2018

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Neil Simon died today, too

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/26/entertainment/neil-simon-playwright-dies/index.html I loved his plays, movies and TV shows.

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Neil Simon died today, too (Original Post) ghostsinthemachine Aug 2018 OP

RIP, genius Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #1

I agree rockfordfile Aug 2018 #2

oh damn! FirstLight Aug 2018 #3

What is your favorite? I have to say The Out of Towners followed by Odd couple lunasun Aug 2018 #4

Mine were Odd Couple and Sunshine Boys oberliner Aug 2018 #5

Yes sunshine boys good one too! lunasun Aug 2018 #10

The Out of Towners! ghostsinthemachine Aug 2018 #8

Oh yeah barefoot in the park sweet . Someone mentioned Sunshine boys too ! lunasun Aug 2018 #9

Oh, no. This is a sad day all around. Guilded Lilly Aug 2018 #6

Such a loss. What a brilliant person. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #7

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. RIP, genius

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:05 PM

Aug 2018

rockfordfile

(8,704 posts)

2. I agree

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:09 PM

Aug 2018

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)

3. oh damn!

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:18 PM

Aug 2018

that sucks...

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lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. What is your favorite? I have to say The Out of Towners followed by Odd couple

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:23 PM

Aug 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

5. Mine were Odd Couple and Sunshine Boys

Reply to lunasun (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:24 PM

Aug 2018

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

10. Yes sunshine boys good one too!

Reply to oberliner (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 27, 2018, 12:08 AM

Aug 2018

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

8. The Out of Towners!

Reply to lunasun (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 10:40 PM

Aug 2018

And Barefoot in the Park. Loved Redford and Fonda. I actually saw The Out of Towners on a plane to NY the first time. "I can verify that" sandy Denny said throughout...

I loved most of his movies.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

9. Oh yeah barefoot in the park sweet . Someone mentioned Sunshine boys too !

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 10:47 PM

Aug 2018

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)

6. Oh, no. This is a sad day all around.

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:35 PM

Aug 2018

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

7. Such a loss. What a brilliant person.

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:38 PM

Aug 2018

RIP Mr. Simon.

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