August Death Toll

interrupted his summer holiday
in the United States
to attend the funeral."
That was the most important thing to say about this event for many news media - be them electronic or more traditional - that Sarkozy interrupted his precious vacation...
Never mind the fact that the guy inside the coffin was
"the former Archbishop of Paris, who died on Sunday, aged 80."
And a greater man -let alone Frenchman- than Nic Sarko will ever be.
Let's remember who he was, here, shall we?
"He was born Aaron Lustiger
to Polish Jews who had settled in France before World War I
and he had the particularity
of having become a Catholic only at the start of World War II -
and being a Cardinal in 1983,
after stepping down as archbishop of Paris following
a 24 year-long tenure."
Never mind who's getting buried - let's focus on who attends the funeral first and foremost;
that seems to be the editor-in-chiefs' orders these days...
But not here - not on the lugubrious blog!
Nota Bene: granted, the elegant Massachusetts Attorney General's picture may not have its place here. It is no death wishing nor any kind of ill-wishing on my part, I assure you all - and Martha herself! I just thought that she is more photogenic than, say, the late Leona Helmsley, aka The Queen of Mean, that's all...! And, besides, Martha is pointing at pictures delineating the very spot where Milena Del Valle's life was so abruptly and senselessly ended...
Even Lady Di's death in a tunnel made more sense, when you stop and really think about it...
But that is another story... G.T.S. stands for "Gone Too Soon" - of course.
In this month's other early departures - or early arrivals to their final destination: Heaven or...
Actually, there is no hell - yet. The hot place is still under construction - didn't you now that?

And another one proves to us all once again that
millions upon millions of dollars
will never keep neither the doctor
nor the grim reaper away...
Carry on in the Field of Dreams, Phil - Ted was expecting you there...
For yet more on the above-mentioned demises as well as all the others of these past few days... weeks... months... Heck, for the Notable Deaths of 2007 OVER ALL... (or rather SO FAR - at blogging time!) CLICK HERE.
And check out the lugubrious comments section that follows, as always, for more details as well...
Including source material and more commentary o'mine - of course.
In closing, a parting suggestion for all of you lugubrious heads out there...
- or the Twilight Zone.
Labels: Art Davis, Eccentric Griffin, Endangered Condor, Jewell, Leona Queen of Mean, Lustiger, Milena, One Step Beyond, Paley, Rizzuto