ValerieB

great photo. wonder when it was taken. i would so love to be at that gig (every night)!!

see how much TV knowledge i have!! LOL

looks like Lee Majors to me! same surgeon maybe!

i don't believe he died from a stroke. Betsy, you should have been at the Monterey Jazz Festival. an incredible orchestra played Gil's original charts of Porgy and other Miles music. it was simply gorgeous!

i remember exactly where i was when i found out. and it turned out i was right next door to the hospital (in the dentist's chair)! his sister called a close friend of mine with the sad news.

so far, can't find any info on those two, but then again it could be they are 3rd cousins or something...from the absolute best source for the truth, Wiki.... His wife, Marguerite "Margie" Rooney (née Howard), died in 2004 of heart failure, after 62 years of marriage. Rooney later wrote, "her name does not appear as often as it originally did [in my essays] because it hurts too much to write it."[31] He has four children, including a daughter, Emily Rooney, who is a TV talk show host and former ABC News producer; she currently hosts a nightly Boston-area public affairs program, Greater Boston, on WGBH. Emily's identical twin, Martha, is Chief of the Public Services Division at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. The third daughter, Ellen, is a photographer based in London. His son, Brian Rooney, has been a correspondent for ABC since the 1980s. Rooney currently lives in the Rowayton section of Norwalk, Connecticut[32] and in Rensselaerville, New York,[33] and is a longtime season ticket holder for the New York Giants.[34] [edit] Awards thanks for helping me to remember that it's Emily Rooney (not Anne). she's been a significant part of quality tv in Boston for many years.

i know his daughter is a newsperson/commentator on TV in Boston. i think her name is Anne Rooney.

oh, i'm totally shocked, Pete! Not! LOL

sounds like there was a lot of disrespect flying around from the band that night but that doesn't excuse the violence.

i will miss him as i miss all the others who have left us or retired from that show.

well, if we're talking about sprinkling something, my vote would be for truffles!!

most of you who have posted are obviously aware that this has been a long time coming. he may have been screwed by Goldstein or whomever, but the truth is that Sly has consistently screwed himself for decades. totally self-destructive and irresponsible. having said that, it's interesting to note that he doesn't seem to upset about his new "home".

makes sense to me, too. love your last line. LOL

just received this notice re my pre-order from Amazon: "Clark Terry, et al "Clark: The Autobiography of Clark Terry"Previous estimated arrival date: October 06 2011 - October 12 2011New estimated arrival date: October 03 2011 - October 07 2011" i can't wait!

Dyan Cannon (thought we did her before).

i happen to think that Roy(alty) is quite clever and appropriate! different strokes for different folks (now that's an intended pun for you)!!

in L.A. at 11pm tonight! really looking forward.

thank you so much for this. Tavis is an excellent interviewer. i will definitely watch. saw Sonny in Monterey last Sunday. he's in L.A. tonight. amazing, amazing man.

i miss Tommy!

how many times are we going to have Betty White on this thread?!? LOL

no, it's Baby Doll!!

wonderful. thank you for posting.

she was a beautiful woman, even in her 80s and older!

Tom Yawkey