Another giant gone: Sid Caesar. My parents used to watch his television show (Your Show Of Shows) when I was very young but they didn't let me stay up past my bedtime, so I never saw it.
His life story supports the idea that comedians are the saddest people.
An interesting footnote to Sid Caesar's passing: his son Rick and I were in the same class in high school. Rick was just about the tallest person in the school at that time, at about 6'8" (although different heights have appeared in different sources) and played on the varsity basketball team. The year we were both seniors was the only time in school history that we went to and won the State finals and championship. I have no recollection of his father ever being around, at school events, etc.; although Rick and I traveled in different social circles at that time (agh, remember those joys of high school? ) .
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