My Great Uncle Died Today

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

Most of you probably know him. Darren McGavin, who played the dad from A Christmas Story and was also in Billy Madison.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060226/ap_en_tv/obit_mcgavin

Even though he's my great uncle, I haven't ever met him in person, but its still sad to see him go //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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[rocky 59 5,000+ posts]

sorry to hear that. my grandma passed away around a month ago. its hard seeing your parents go through it.

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

that sucks

 

[Mr. Nipples 10+ year member]

^what he said

 

[Rodeo91 10+ year member]

Sorry to hear that man, he was great in A Christmas Story.

 

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

Thanks guys. I was saddened to hear he passed without ever meeting him. He was the only famous person still alive in my family //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

His work lives on, though. Christmas Story and Billy Madison are classics.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Refresh my memory, what part did he play in billy madison?

 

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

Refresh my memory, what part did he play in billy madison?

Billy's dad who owned the hotel.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

The dad who owned the hotel.

Ohhhh, adam sandler's dad?

D*mn i love that movie.

"STOP LOOKING AT ME SWAN!!!"

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

"STOP LOOKING AT ME SWAN!!!"

i still randomly say that

 

[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

i still randomly say that

me too lol

the whole bath tub scene actually

 

[Greenscreen 10+ year member]

I'm in the film biz, and just had to give props to Mr. McGavin. Did not work w/him but he will be missed!!!!!!!

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

OHHHHHHHHHHH FUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDGGGGE!! for those of u that know 'a christmas story' //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

"deck the harrs with boughs of haarrry, raah raah raah raah raah, raah raah raah raah"

i just love an asian christmas!

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

Man that sucks. Sorry to hear that