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A few readers say goodbye to Robert Goulet

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


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by POST
Oct 31st, 2007
12:47:49 AM
best simpsons cameo
by ironic_name
Oct 31st, 2007
12:50:13 AM
Third!!!!
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Oct 31st, 2007
12:52:54 AM
Little by little
by OtisSpofford
Oct 31st, 2007
12:57:27 AM
I'M ROBERT GOULET!
by Darth Fabulous
Oct 31st, 2007
12:58:37 AM
I'm Shooting A T.V. In His Honor
by thelordofhell
Oct 31st, 2007
12:59:58 AM
You know...
by Magma Suit
Oct 31st, 2007
01:01:47 AM
Sha-bee-bah-Doooooooo!!! Goulet.
by George Newman
Oct 31st, 2007
01:02:31 AM
Guess I Can Stop Eating Emerald Nuts
by thelordofhell
Oct 31st, 2007
01:06:52 AM
RIP Mr. Goulet
by SpencerTrilby
Oct 31st, 2007
01:18:41 AM
Robert Goulet was an Asshole!
by vettebro
Oct 31st, 2007
01:47:36 AM
ABE VIGODA LAUGHS AT YOU ALL!!
by thelordofhell
Oct 31st, 2007
01:52:20 AM
Well, at least he never had sore testicles
by Monkeybrains
Oct 31st, 2007
02:02:21 AM
aaaaaaabe vigoda!
by ironic_name
Oct 31st, 2007
02:14:35 AM
....putz
by Sepulchrave
Oct 31st, 2007
02:18:01 AM
The Simpsons appearance ruled.
by Pops Freshemeyer
Oct 31st, 2007
02:45:48 AM
vettebro
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Oct 31st, 2007
03:01:57 AM
Are you sure this is the casino?
by newc0253
Oct 31st, 2007
03:14:07 AM
Damn
by Kizeesh
Oct 31st, 2007
03:49:05 AM
When I worked at Melody Fair in Buffalo. NY
by Andre the Frog
Oct 31st, 2007
03:54:16 AM
He was the man in Naked Gun 2 1/2
by Virtual Satyr
Oct 31st, 2007
04:11:03 AM
Try to remember those days of September
by psychedelic
Oct 31st, 2007
05:09:17 AM
Best Movie Death goes to....
by The Equalizer
Oct 31st, 2007
05:23:17 AM
Man, he always messed with my things...
by Uncle Stan
Oct 31st, 2007
05:41:24 AM
Goulet!
by Bobo_Vision
Oct 31st, 2007
06:10:09 AM
only simpsons song i've ever memorised
by NKG
Oct 31st, 2007
06:20:30 AM
Glad to see you're born again...
by ImFixingtoDie
Oct 31st, 2007
06:27:33 AM
I will watch my stuff more closely if anything
by Dazzler69
Oct 31st, 2007
06:46:12 AM
Blue Light
by Sw0rdfish
Oct 31st, 2007
07:05:22 AM
Your manager says to SHUT UP!
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct 31st, 2007
07:24:01 AM
VERA said that?
by ironic_name
Oct 31st, 2007
08:10:37 AM
Goulet was THE BALLS.
by ironic_name
Oct 31st, 2007
08:13:23 AM
:(
by Purgatori
Oct 31st, 2007
08:32:35 AM
RIP Robert Ghoulet
by DarfurOnTheRocks
Oct 31st, 2007
08:43:49 AM
"and he couldn't have cared less"
by Deep Roots
Oct 31st, 2007
08:43:51 AM
correction
by Deep Roots
Oct 31st, 2007
08:44:49 AM
Wayne Newton was the MC in Best of the Best II
by DarfurOnTheRocks
Oct 31st, 2007
08:47:14 AM
Tonight's Special Guest Star - Robert Goulet!
by Stalin vs Predator
Oct 31st, 2007
09:48:02 AM

by Omar B
Oct 31st, 2007
10:14:21 AM
Don't touch Goulet
by tacitblue
Oct 31st, 2007
10:30:16 AM
Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg...
by Osmosis Jones
Oct 31st, 2007
11:06:09 AM
jingle bells, batman smells...
by idahomer
Oct 31st, 2007
11:33:09 AM
DarfurOnTheRocks
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct 31st, 2007
12:13:56 PM
jingle bells, batman smells is NOT a Simpson song.
by El Borak
Oct 31st, 2007
12:31:36 PM
One more
by indyjonez100
Oct 31st, 2007
12:54:04 PM
NOBODY TOUCHES GOULET!
by Lou C.
Oct 31st, 2007
01:39:34 PM
"Do you speak French, Detective Drebin?"
by DarthFloyd
Oct 31st, 2007
01:51:10 PM
Ladies & Gentlemen: Robert Goulllllllet!
by dicbeaks
Oct 31st, 2007
02:24:28 PM
"Red ships of Spain....Red Ships of Spain..."
by AnimeJune
Oct 31st, 2007
02:41:49 PM
Rape Whistle
by Jonas Grumpy
Oct 31st, 2007
04:34:29 PM
Blue Light X2
by True Blue Fan
Oct 31st, 2007
05:35:27 PM
oh Canadaaaa
by proper
Oct 31st, 2007
07:23:18 PM
Always put a smile on my face
by MosesPower
Oct 31st, 2007
09:15:32 PM
great death in naked gun 2
by LarryTheCableGuy
Oct 31st, 2007
10:20:19 PM
damn and beetlejuice also.
by LarryTheCableGuy
Oct 31st, 2007
10:21:58 PM
David March in "Blue Light" was a smooth secret agent.
by kabong
Oct 31st, 2007
11:07:21 PM
this is a little off-topic
by Maniaq
Nov 1st, 2007
03:04:26 AM

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