Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you).
There’ll be a roundup like this every weekend, until I’m on the list myself.
Gaston Glock
built a better gun
Bill Granger
avacado toast
🖕 Herb Kohl
rich guy, senator
Laura Lynch
bassist, The Chicks
Ralph Poynter
prisoners’ rights advocate
🖕 Stephen Redd
cop, killer
Yacouba Sawadogo
farmer, forester
Tommy Smothers
comedian, folk singer
David Soukup
judge, children’s advocate
Lee Sun-kyun
actor, Parasite
🖕 Donald Wildmon
unwiped asshole
Ah, I hadn’t heard about Laura Lynch, that’s a bummer. Sad week for entertainers.
David Soukup’s actions ultimately invented CASA because he understood children couldn’t represent themselves in court.
He’s a local hero here in Seattle.
Just curious - I understand the other two, but why the middle finger for Herb Kohl? I read the linked article, and he sounded like an okay guy. I looked him up and didn’t immediately see anything controversial. What am I missing?
