This was a shock for me as well. I met Sen. Graham many times during the period 2010-2016 due to a mutual friend/colleague. While I was far from a fan of his politics, my interactions during that time period were with a seemingly thoughtful, principled Southern gentleman. Without veering too far into his politics over the past 10 years, it was exceedingly difficult for me to reconcile his more recent public actions with my prior personal experience.
Condolences to his friends and family.
ETA: I’m saddened to lose his advocacy for Ukraine.
It’s not a good week for anti-LGBT lawmakers. Ann Widdicombe in the UK, Lindsay Graham. As the Mitch McConnell speculation continues, don’t things come in 3’s?
Brenda Fricker was a renowned Irish actress, she mentioned in an interview that she was only recognized in public due to Home Alone 2—imagine having people scream “Pigeon Lady” at you on the street!!
Wonder if his BS in math from St Lawrence U or his 1 year at MIT studying mechanical engineering contributed to his co-development of the Lange racing ski boot (with Lange) and the development of his Spyder ski brand. RIP
Joe Melson, a musician and songwriter whose close collaboration with the singer Roy Orbison in the late 1950s and early ’60s produced a long list of sweeping, operatic rock ballads that established Mr. Orbison as an international star, including the hits “Only the Lonely,” “Crying” and “Running Scared,” died on July 1 at his home in Nashville. He was 91.
Vincent Pastore, best known for playing gangster informant Salvatore Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80. While Pastore was best known for his time on the HBO drama starring the late James Gandolfini, he was often cast as an Italian American bad guy in other film and TV projects. His early credits include “Goodfellas,“ “Carlito’s Way” and “The Jerky Boys: The Movie.” He also appeared in the 1996 HBO TV movie “Gotti,” alongside future “Sopranos” co-stars Tony Sirico, Dominic Chianese and Frank Vincent.
