A thread for the Professor here...

[joeybee12]

His son David died of AIDS in 1994, and he Russell was very supportive of him, and of gay rights and AIDS research. RIP Professor


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[nomorenomore08]

1. Glad to see that even a man of his generation was able to overcome his "programming" and recognize

the struggle for basic civil rights. Plenty of people a lot younger than he was would do well to follow his example.

[awoke_in_2003]

5. Agreed...

Big K&R

[MNBrewer]

2. I had such a crush on the Professor when I was a kid.

[The_Commonist]

4. My wife just said exactly those same words a few minutes ago.

I had a crush on Mary Ann. And my wife is a Mary Ann.

Russell was a good man. Rest in Peace, sir!

[nomorenomore08]

6. I guess I was never real big on the whole "celebrity crush" thing.

Though I remember thinking Topanga from "Boy Meets World" - shows you what a little squirt I am, comparatively - was pretty cute.

[texanwitch]

3. I am watching him now on MeTv.

Another memory from our childhood gone.

[blkmusclmachine]

7. Godspeed

[theHandpuppet]

8. RIP, and condolences to his family

He was a good friend to the LGBT community.