I fail to see the relevance. 
No relevance to her death specifically but we’re talking about her.
I also hadn’t known she was gay until I just read it in her obituary.
I didn’t either. It’s good to see a public person who can keep their private life private these days. Good for you, Dr. Ride.
Her private life has died along with her, if you look at Facebook memes. I don’t know her views on gay marriage or other matters, which I guess is the point. But there are plenty of people who are using her death to make a political point. She had plenty of opportunity to do so while she was alive but chose not to. I am a private person as well so I respect that.
John Travolta
Desmond Tutu
Ellen Burstyn
Dick van Dyke
George Bush the Elder
Alec Baldwin
Robert Schuller the Elder
Ernest Angley
Nelson Mandela
Charles Manson
Thomasina was a cat. Sheesh, who doesn’t know that? :rolleyes:
<----I’m putting more of these now so people will know I am joking. Becomes less
dry but more comfortable.
I knew Maine was behind the times, but 7 months?
Open season is December. Nor do you have 13 picks.
Can’t count, either.
I’m about to come out with my revised 2012 list. It just happens to be filled with people who died in the last 6 months.
Yes, let me submit my list for this year retroactive to December, 2011.
Oh! I just realized it’s July. I’m a little late with my list, huh? <blush>
Well, I’ll just follow it as an honorary list maker. I think I have a few novel ringers on there.
Har de har har, y’all. But where do you get 13??? There’s only 10 on that list.
Unless people on your list already died, it only puts you at a disadvantage. You should be happy to take in my list. 
RTFR. A valid (and on-time) entry has 13 selections, not 10.
Ah. So I can pick three more? Cool. 
Hey, doesn’t anyone want to comment on my list? Isn’t that part of it? Am I interfering here? Wait, what are you guys doing with that ball gag???
Charlotte Rampling
Woody Allen
Tom Cruise
Maggie Smith
Wait, how many was that? And isn’t July the 6th month??
Get the butterfly net.