Don Knotts - DEAD!

*damnhooligan* · 02-25-2006, 04:51 PM

One of the greatest nerd icons of the 20th century has passed away! But more importantly, I beat Raph's Girl to the punch! Long live the new grim reaper!

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Originally Posted by AP Article

LOS ANGELES - Don Knotts, the skinny, lovable nerd who kept generations of television audiences laughing as bumbling Deputy Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show," has died. He was 81.

Knotts died Friday night of pulmonary and respiratory complications at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, said Paul Ward, a spokesman for the cable network TV Land, which airs "The Andy Griffith Show," and another Knotts hit, "Three's Company."

Unspecified health problems had forced him to cancel an appearance in his native Morgantown in August 2005.

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EDIT: Also, yes. I am a dick for using someone's death to usurp the throne.

*Raph's Girl* · 02-25-2006, 05:03 PM

Geesh! Were you like looking specifically for the obits or something?? His passing was just announced a couple minutes ago!

Seriously tho...*sighs* They're dropping like flies!!

Bye Bye Barney!

*iris* · 02-25-2006, 05:04 PM

*pout*

bye bye uncle deeky

**Jo Dawn** · 02-25-2006, 05:20 PM

Aww, I loved him. He was great.

"Gotta nip it in the bud, Andy."

Rest in piece, Don. You deserve it, buddy.

**GK Punk** · 02-25-2006, 05:22 PM

He seemed like one of the performers that would be around forever, ya know?
Rest well Don.

**Jester** · 02-25-2006, 05:27 PM

Man...first Pat "Mr. Myagi" Morita, and now Don Knotts...

He was an idol of mine...a lovable goof, and successful to boot.
God just got another clumsy guardian angel today...

*Mars-Chan* · 02-25-2006, 09:01 PM

I'm sad that he is dead, but Jester has summed it up best:

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God just got another clumsy guardian angel today...

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-25-2006, 11:14 PM

*sigh*, we're loosing the old generation person by person.

It's sad. It really is. Next up are the icons of the late 60's, then more to go after that, and so on and so on.

Life is depressing.

*VaughnMichael* · 03-03-2006, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

*sigh*, we're loosing the old generation person by person.

It's sad. It really is. Next up are the icons of the late 60's, then more to go after that, and so on and so on.

Life is depressing.

it sure is it's sad when you lose a family member and it's some times just as sad when you lose a star you admire or grew up with.
Till this day I can't look at Jim Henson when I see him on something because I idolized the man so much it just make me break out in tears to think of how his life was so foolisly taken from him because he had not been so carefull with himself....I'm actully quite sad about Don Knotts as well he was a really funny man in that classic sort of way...may his soul rest in peace always.
-Putrescent

02-25-2006, 05:03 PM	#2
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Geesh! Were you like looking specifically for the obits or something?? His passing was just announced a couple minutes ago! Seriously tho...sighs They're dropping like flies!! Bye Bye Barney! __________________

02-25-2006, 05:20 PM	#4
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Aww, I loved him. He was great. "Gotta nip it in the bud, Andy." Rest in piece, Don. You deserve it, buddy. __________________

02-25-2006, 05:27 PM	#6
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Man...first Pat "Mr. Myagi" Morita, and now Don Knotts... He was an idol of mine...a lovable goof, and successful to boot. God just got another clumsy guardian angel today... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-25-2006, 11:14 PM	#8
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	sigh, we're loosing the old generation person by person. It's sad. It really is. Next up are the icons of the late 60's, then more to go after that, and so on and so on. Life is depressing. __________________

02-25-2006, 05:04 PM	#3
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	pout bye bye uncle deeky

02-25-2006, 05:22 PM	#5
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	He seemed like one of the performers that would be around forever, ya know? Rest well Don.