Hey guys, Quint here with a few words for the passing of Robert Goulet. I'm frankly a little surprised at the immediate and emotional input we've gotten about his passing. That's not because I think he didn't deserve it, but his name is not exactly bandied about amongst geeks that often. We have two readers who wanted to send in their thoughts on his passing, so I'll give them the floor.
Not the most thorough or elegant eulogy, but here's what little I have to say regarding Robert Goulet's passing: You distinctly said that you WOULD NOT be leaving in Autumn. It's a matter of record. "But if I'd ever leave you, it couldn't be in Autumn." COULDN'T. That's a pretty absolute statement there, Mr. Goulet. Oh, sure, you know me in Autumn, and you must be there. Well, here I am, Mr. Goulet. Where are you? Where are you?! In fact, you were quite clear on that whole, "Oh, no! Not in Spring-time, Summer, Winter, or Fall!" matter. Never at all is what you said. Never. At all. And now you're gone. You knew in your soul what we expected of you, and all that and more you were. Now, where in the world is there in the world a man so extraordinaire? - Kanekofan
And this reader has a personal account of the man with the 'stache he'd like to share. Not sure if it's a good story, but it's a story nonetheless.
Robert Goulet died this morning, awaiting a lung transplant in Los Angeles. He was 73. Robert Goulet's career spanned the original Broadway cast of Camelot (as Lancelot) to the singing voice of Wheezy the Penguin in Toy Story 2. On stage he was a machine, a fixture in Las Vegas and in Broadway tours of Camelot, Man of La Mancha, South Pacific and more. His last Broadway appearance was in 2005 in the revival of La Cage Aux Folles. He was a fixture in 1970's tv, on the Tonight Show and guest-starring on Fantasy Island, Love Boat and Police Woman to name just a few. Fanboys will recall his turns in Beetlejuice (as himself) and The Naked Gun 2. He was also animated on The Simpsons in 1993, singing "Jingle Bells, Batman smells" to a crowd of kids in a treehouse casino built by Bart. In the last few years he gained new noteriety from Will Ferrell's frequent impersonations (see YouTube) and was in many respects the comic inspiration for the character of Ron Burgundy in Anchorman. When I was just a few months old, Robert Goulet walked up to my mother at JFK airport in NYC and said to her "that's a beautiful child." My dumbfounded mother said "thank you" and he walked away. Years later, professionally I had the chance to relate the story to Mr. Goulet and he couldn't have been less interested. This Halloween, grab a turtleneck and a sportscoat, some 70's era-shades and a nice false moustache, walk around coughing and you're all set. Everyone, all together - "Goulet!" - Dorky St. Clair
