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Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2013 22 Comments

He died this morning at age 88. I didn't always agree with him, but he was a unique character and a fierce defender of our quality of life, the law, and Israel. There are few people who established such a force of personality. Update -- via Twitchy: https://twitter.com/laichungleung/status/297310471818735616 ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 27, 2012 11 Comments

Just breaking: The Associated Press is reporting that retired General Norman Schwarzkopf has died. He was 78. Schwarzkopf served as the commander of coalition forces during the Persian Gulf War in 1990. His strategy of using a “left hook” to go behind Iraqi forces occupying...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 19, 2012 23 Comments

Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 05, 2012 9 Comments

One of the greats. I have so many of his albums ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 21, 2012 33 Comments

George McGovern died overnight. Those of us of a certain generation remember him well.  Back in 1972, though not old enough to vote, I was a McGovern supporter. My how times have changed. Whatever his politics then and since then, I remember him fondly. Here is one of his...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 02, 2012 11 Comments

Lyrical genius behind the Burt Bacharach legend, died yesterday: Hal David, the renowned pop music lyricist whose prolific collaboration with composer Burt Bacharach produced a wealth of enduringly memorable hits in the 1960s and early '70s, including "Walk On By," "What the World Needs Now Is...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 23, 2012 13 Comments

Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, passed away today from pancreatic cancer. She was 61.  Her ride in space took place in 1983. Not quite three years later the vehicle she flew, Challenger, exploded shortly after take off. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 17, 2012 34 Comments

Rodney King died today. He was a tragic figure. I don't blame him for any of the violence which took place after the policemen charged with assaulting him were found not guilty.  An interesting resource on the court case is here.  I discussed how the video evidence...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2012 12 Comments

This one hurts.  I grew up knowing so many of the Bee Gees early songs by heart. The New York Mining Disaster 1941 was one of my favorites, and one of the most underappreciated: Robin Gibb passed away today. He will be missed. From Rolling Stone: Robin Gibb, one-third...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 18, 2012 12 Comments

Dick Clark passed away this morning in Los Angeles. For those of us of a certain age, he was MTV before there was MTV (and when MTV actually played music). ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2012 28 Comments

Lead singer of The Monkees has died at age 66: A rep for the singer tells us Jones suffered a heart attack at his home this morning ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 05, 2011 17 Comments

Sad news.  Steve Jobs has died, not long after he resigned from Apple. My prior post about Jobs, An Apple what if. An American corporate hero.  He will be missed.  ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 22, 2011 4 Comments

Former Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun has died at age 91.  Sundlun was a dominant figure in Rhode Island politics, and a true Rhode Island character.  A WWII veteran who was shot down behind enemy lines in Europe, and who joined the Belgian resistence before working...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2011 5 Comments

I liked her, even when I disagreed with her.And she was not afraid to speak out, and she paid the price:But she was a class act:--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 09, 2011 3 Comments

Via And So It Goes In Shreveport comes news of the death of "snaggletoothie" and a link to a loving memory by his father, My son Christopher David Monson aka snaggletoothie:"Chris was born on April 1, 1948. He passed away on January 28, 2011. He...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2010 4 Comments

Alfred Kahn has passed away.  As you travel during the holidays, shopping around for cheap airfares, you have Kahn to thank.  Kahn, a Professor at Cornell, was responsible for deregulating the airline industry.I realize all you kids think airfare competition always has been a fact...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 07, 2010 8 Comments

I am saddened that Elizabeth Edwards' cancer has reached the point that treatment no longer is an option.Whatever her politics, she didn't deserve the cards she was dealt in life by an unscrupulous husband and disease.I wish her well in her final months.Update 5:48 p.m.: ...

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