It just bums me out that so many of the personalities that shaped my youth are leaving us. Add to that list: Harvey Korman. Mr. Korman had so many memorable roles, from the Carol Burnett Show to all his Mel Brooks film characters. According to the NY Times, his favorite role was the evil Hedley Lamarr in Brooks's Blazing Saddles. Here's a taste of Korman's Lamarr from YouTube:
To quote Lamarr, "My mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought careening through a cosmic vapor of invention." Except, now there is one less node a-whirling. RIP.
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