The Star Hustler died last year? Delayed condolences for Jack Horkheimer

astro · March 21, 2011, 5:08am

corbeau1980 · March 21, 2011, 4:25pm

Rip star hustler

salinqmind · March 21, 2011, 4:30pm

PBS showed (still shows) his little star-gazer segment between shows. I was shocked, last year, to see other astronomers taking his place. (In spite of really trying, I still can’t find anything except the Big Dipper, Orion, and the planets, and those only because they tell me where to look for bright Venus or Jupiter).

billfish678 · March 21, 2011, 4:34pm

I heard he died of complications due to him catching vernal equinox. Thats why they kept his death low key.

Kevbo · March 21, 2011, 5:01pm

VE? really, thats like one letter worse than VD.

lieu · March 21, 2011, 5:18pm

He’d also found Sisyphus. In fact he saw it most every time he looked. That had to take a toll as well.

Thanks for the good times, Jack Horkheimer. I mean not good times good times but, you know, all the good info and enthusiasm and stuff.

zoid · March 25, 2011, 9:16pm

I really enjoyed his show - I wish someone would do something similar today.

Boyo_Jim · March 25, 2011, 9:39pm

I think those terrible rugs on his head poisoned him.