Goodbye, Donald O'Connor

[tzikeh]

Donald O'Connor has died. Probably many of you didn't know he was still alive. ;) But I loved him, and it's a rare performer who makes an indelible mark on cinema the way O'Connor did with "Make 'em Laugh" in Singin' in the Rain.

His family was with him, and released a statement that noted that among his last words were the following:

"I'd like to thank the Academy for my lifetime achievement award that I will eventually get."

Goodbye, Donald. At last you can stop suffering and write that symphony.

Comments

[jackiekjono.livejournal.com]

My mother told me that Danny Kaye had died.

I think she just got them mixed up as she is always buying Australian crystal and very nearly sent me to a camp for "artistic" children when I was 11.

Now that I think aobut it, I think Danny Kaye died aa while back.

[barbaraa.livejournal.com]

Danny Kaye died years ago.
Too bad about O'Connor...remember the Francis the Talking Mule movies? I loved him in that too.
Good last words though. He went out with a sense of humor.

[the-star-fish.livejournal.com]

Aww, man! I loved him soooo much.

We rented Singin' in the Rain just recently, and had to rewind Make 'Em Laugh so my son could watch it twice.

R.I.P. to a fine actor.

[beeej.livejournal.com]

It's really beginning to feel like we're losing someone every day lately. Makes me feel like I must be getting very old.

[roga.livejournal.com]

Goodbye, Donald. At last you can stop suffering and write that symphony.

Oh! I can't believe you wrote that! I'm gonna start crying now...

[bayleaf.livejournal.com]

I adored Donald O'Connor - he made the movie Singin' in the Rain, as far as I'm concerned. It just wouldn't have been a fraction as compelling if he wasn't in it.

Hreceived an honorary doctorate degree from BU the year my Aunt Sandy graduated w/ her PhD. He gave a *fabulous* speech. He was articulate, highly intelligent, and very, very funny.

[nestra.livejournal.com]

Aw, man. Thanks for posting this.

[elke-tanzer.livejournal.com]

*snuffle*

Thanks for posting this...