That was a most spectacular night of American gymnastics. 
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Arthur Frommer died today at 95 years old. He changed the travel industry with his travel guides. Used to listen to his travel radio show (with his daughter with him).
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Chuck Wolery, (not sure I spelled that right). He was a game show host and died at 83.
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Woolery
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Amongst many other shows, he was the original host of Wheel of Fortune. He attempted to over negotiate his contract renewal and Merv said “Bye bye” and the Pat Sajak era began.
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Alice Brock the Alice from the Arlo Guthrie song: Alice’s Restaurant.
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Anyone who watched CNBC regularly knew this guy. He provided great commentary. RIP, Art. 
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44 years ago today, John Lennon was shot to death.
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I remember hearing /watching about it on my little tiny tv at college during final exams .
These are the glasses John Lennon was wearing when he was shot to death on this day 1980. They sit in the window overlooking the NYC skyline in his and Yoko’s apartment.
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What a haunting photo.
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Indeed. I first saw it at a Yoko Ono art exhibit. It was 10 feet x 10 feet. Took a bit to process what was being shown, then it was unshakable.
Sat. They are not on the windowsill today.
Yoko Ono shot this photo and it was the album cover of Season of Glass.
Since that time, they have been displayed in various exhibits, most notably at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
My brother was a Resident working in the ER at Roosevelt hospital when Lennon was brought in.
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Yes, my understanding is when not on exhibit they do sit on the table again.
I had, probably for the first time, wandered down to the very large formal living area of my college dorm, and saw that Monday Night Football was playing on the television. I sat down to watch it for a while, and was completely gobsmacked when the MNF crew announced John Lennon’s shooting and death. I could not believe my ears. I remember just sitting there in stunned silence for at least an hour, unable to fully process it.
“Embrace the change, no matter what it is…”
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The Amazing Kreskin, Mentalist and 1970s Television Star, Dies at 89
His display of mysterious mind-reading powers on TV made him a pop culture phenomenon in the 1970s.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/arts/the-amazing-kreskin-dead.html
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