RIP Henry Gibson...

[Lady Nicolette]

Orginal cast member of "Laugh-In," he died at age 73.  He most recently had a recurring role on "Boston Legal."

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-henry-gibson17-2009sep17,0,1109640.story?track=rss

[Welsh Wench]

He will always be the Illinois Nazi in Blues Brothers to me.

Guess this makes Hollywood's #2.....

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

I loved his gentle wit, his poetry, and that big goofy flower...

[Rapier Half-Wit]

I will never forget him in Laugh In. Back when humor and comedy were truly funny. He will be sorely missed.


RIP James. You will be missed.

[Sir William Marcus]

He will always be the Illinois Nazi in Blues Brothers to me.

Ditto!

[Welsh Wench]

As he is best remembered---

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

A poem, by Henry Gibson.

Flowers

They are not all flower children,
All those that use the name.
A lot are just imposters,
Playin' at the game.

Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers,
They may be nice to look at,
But they're dead and can not grow.
Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers.
They're plastic up on top,
And they're wire down below.

The real flower children
Are filled with love.
Phonies, they just scoff at love -
Their hearts are made of wood.

Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers,
They may be nice to look at,
But they're dead and can not grow.
Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers.
They're plastic up on top,
And they're wire down below.

True blue flower children
Do not act strange or queer.
They know the world has got to change,
And it must start right here.

Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers,
They may be nice to look at,
But they're dead and can not grow.
Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers.
They're plastic up on top,
And they're wire down below.

[Lady Nicolette]

He wrote all of his own poetry that he recited.  Very clever man and a fine actor.