http://www.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/22/yohe.ap/index.html
NORWALK, Connecticut (AP) – Thomas G. Yohe, the creative force behind
television’s Emmy-winning “Schoolhouse Rock” cartoons, which set
educational messages to catchy music, has died of cancer. He was 63.
<sigh> 
Damn.
Well, he at least leaves something to have been proud of. We should all be so lucky.
Little Twelve Toes
[sub]sigh[/sub]
Expect Bob Dorough (his musical partner) to expire of liver failure any minute as well (he may have already as far as I know).
Dorough was traveling the college radio circuit about five years ago promoting “School House Rock: Live”. The guy showed up plenty toasted and reeking of liquer. He was really looking pretty rough and his nose looked like a veiny potato.
He was polite enough though and played “Conjunction Junction” and “I’m just a Bill” on his little Casio keyboard without missing a note.
All the Schoolhouse Rock shorts are available in .wav, Real Audio, and Quicktime format, along with lyrics here:
http://genxtvland.simplenet.com/SchoolHouseRock/