Guest Guest Posted August 1, 2007 Happy birthday to Gore Vidal, who seems to be in pretty good shape but is 81 today nonetheless. He made a mark in my life when I read the quote "The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes." This makes me the most interesting person on the planet. then again there are a whole bunch of Africans out there that are far more interesting than you am going to watch The Best Man soon, looks like a mighty fun movie at least intense .. Wait, so being a very poor African instantly makes that person an American? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,043 Posted October 3, 2007 He's 82 today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted October 4, 2007 He's 82 and 1 day old today. Post whore, Moi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,130 Posted October 4, 2007 He's 82 and 1 day old today. Post whore, Moi? You're speaking that funny language again..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted October 4, 2007 Have you read Gore Vidal at his worst? I'm nowhere near as hard to fathom as that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted May 19, 2008 His mind seemed sharp on last night's South Bank Show - perfectly capable of finding many ways to call Bush an idiot and a criminal. Not so sure about the body, but he probably has at least a couple of years left. Melvyn's barnet was in luxuriant form too, quite amazing for a 68-year-old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted May 19, 2008 Just because Mr Bragg is 68 there is no guarantee that ALL his hair has been with him that long, or that it's all his own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted May 19, 2008 His mind seemed sharp on last night's South Bank Show - perfectly capable of finding many ways to call Bush an idiot and a criminal. Not so sure about the body, but he probably has at least a couple of years left. Melvyn's barnet was in luxuriant form too, quite amazing for a 68-year-old. even wheelchair bound and frail GV should not be on the list for a few years yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted May 22, 2008 Gore was in waspish form on Channel 4 News this evening. He's become the dotty old uncle who sits in the corner occasionally shouting "Knickers!" 'McCain is Mr Magoo...' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted May 22, 2008 He is also in waspish form in the current edition of the Spectator. http://www.spectator.co.uk/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Strangelove 14 Posted June 2, 2008 even wheelchair bound and frail GV should not be on the list for a few years yet. When he appeared on the BBC's Hardtalk he had both a wheelchair ...and a walking stick. Maybe he uses it to hit people with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sidburyman 15 Posted August 2, 2009 Gore Vidal - I think old Gore; novelist, essayist, political comentator and polemicist, might just be ripe for the final curtain. Its been over a year since he was on our shores looing very frail. Must be a candidate for 2010 - he's a sure-fire hit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,844 Posted August 2, 2009 Gore Vidal - I think old Gore; novelist, essayist, political comentator and polemicist, might just be ripe for the final curtain. Its been over a year since he was on our shores looing very frail. Must be a candidate for 2010 - he's a sure-fire hit Not too sure about that, saw him recently on the TV and he didn't look too bad. I remember reading his comments after being asked about how he felt on the death of his "rival" William F. Buckley last year... the way in which Vidal summed it up: "RIP WFB—in hell." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,130 Posted January 5, 2011 Saw him at the Beverley Hills Hotel (I know, name dropper) on Monday lunchtime. I think he was attempting to accompany singalong with the piano player albeit not very well. Still had his wheelchair, but still a sparkle in those eyes. If not this year, then I reckon next is a definite. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 224 Posted August 1, 2012 Dead. Sad about this one.. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 1, 2012 Another ex death lister gone. That could have been 3 hits in the last 4 days! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Another ex death lister gone. That could have been 3 hits in the last 4 days! A miss for the DeathList is a hit for me. Perhaps a Gore Vidal quote is appropriate here: "It is not enough to succeed - others should fail." RIP. Edited August 1, 2012 by angryGreatness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 1, 2012 Another ex death lister gone. That could have been 3 hits in the last 4 days! Yet apparently Colonel Gaddafi's son is a better choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,130 Posted August 1, 2012 Gore? Blimey! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted August 1, 2012 Gore? Blimey! How did they know he was dead? They checked his vidal signs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,552 Posted August 1, 2012 Oh well, there goes one of my possibilities for next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,630 Posted August 1, 2012 INTERVIEWER: You once said the novel is dead. VIDAL: That was a joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
