Thank you all for your kind words.
Paul Kantner, Jefferson Airplane co-founder, 74
Terry Wogan, British TV and radio broadcaster.
I listened to his radio programme during my morning commute until was moved to a later slot, primarily for the banter between him and his team.
Antonin Scalia, US Supreme Court justice, 79
not saying it not saying it not saying it
You mean you are not going to quote Clarence Darrow and sayâŚ
Iâve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.
Yes, I know a straight-line when I see it.
No, I am not going to sing a jingle from Wizard of Oz.
Do you mean:
Dorothy: âHow do you talk if you donât have a brain?â
Scarecrow: âWell, some people without brains do an awful lot of talking donât they?â
Or maybe:
Wizard of Oz: âI think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart.â
Or:
Dorothy: âWhat would you do with a brain if you had one?â
(And yes, Iâm pretty sure I do know which one you really mean 
)
So, some thoughts on her life? Letâs try to avoid the 'link ân runâ, please. 
Oops.
I think itâs rather⌠sick? that Prince replaced her with âAppolloniaâ, who looked similar enough (at least in the movie) to be her twin.
I know she went through some rough times. The last few months seems like they were even harder. R.I.P.
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Former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, 93
He was the only Secretary General to serve a single term, as the United States blocked his renewal in 1996 due to ongoing friction with the Clinton administration.
Sadly, Harper Lee has passed at 89.
You may remember that Berkeley Breathed is a fan of Harper and she figured into some of his stories involving Opus the Penguin. Hereâs the link to the post he has that shows her fan letter to him, asking him not to end the series which was called âOpusâ at the time. âDonât end Opusâ
Umberto Eco, Italian author and philosopher, 84
Perhaps best known for The Name of the Rose, which was made into a movie starring Sean Connery.
He did a fantastic job of illustrating the kind of thinking common during the Inquisition (including eunuched monks).
George Gaynes, remembered as Commandant Eric Lassard from the Police Academy movies. Passed away last Monday.
Oh, man. He was awesome.
Samuel Willenberg, the last known survivor of the Treblinka concentration camp, 93
I have tried to make it through Focaultâs Pendulum several times. I will likely take it on my next vacation and attempt again, which means I am planning to tackle a specific book nine months in advance. I hope to make it through ti this time, but for some reason I always seem to drift off from it mid-way through.
Sonny James, Country Music Hall of Famer, 87
His first hit was âYoung Loveâ. Just saying those words brings back the sound of his voice.