Just heard Don Knotts died at 81

[bbinacan]

What a shame. He was great as Barney Fife.

[LaurenG]

1. Oh Bummer!

Man that is sad.:( x(

[qanda]

2. I loved him

RIP Don Knotts.

[AngryAmish]

3. Shoot.

He was one of the all time greats.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

4. Awww. Man, that's sad.

RIP, Barney.

[Mythsaje]

5. That brought a sad smile...

He'll be missed.

[ochazuke]

6. The Love God

What the world needs now, baby :-)

[yurbud]

7. LINK

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/13962329.htm

[Benfea]

8. Aw, dang!

When I was a kid, I loved him on the Carol Burnette show.

[Critters2]

9. Bye, Barney

You'll be missed

:hi: :cry:

[cal04]

10. Rest In Peace Don knotts You gave many of

us great laughs, great movies and a program worth watching on TV
You were great. Thanks

[Puglover]

11. Aw crap....

RIP Barney.

[JitterbugPerfume]

12. if memory serves

he was on the Steve Allen show back in the 50s I think it was called Toast of the Town


he was a pioneer , and I loved him dearly

[blueknight]

15. another link to my childhood gone.

and to a better time to live in america. RIP don, rest well my friend. you deserve it

[tuvor]

13. If you haven't seen him in "Dubya the Movie" check out this link.

One of those eerie coincidence things.

http://www.dubyamovie.com/

RIP, Shakiest Gun in the West!

[bbinacan]

42. That was great.

Thanks for the link.:rofl:

[TaleWgnDg]

14. Since WHEN is the death of one of America's best comics,

.

Since WHEN is the death of one of America's best comics, not good enough for DU's Latest Breaking News? Instead, the thread is moved to DU Lounge (w/ all due respect to The Lounge, of course) . . . WTF??

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RIP, Don Knotts
.

[Sydnie]

22. I agree it should be in LBN n/t

[CrownPrinceBandar]

26. I just sent an email to the mods........

requesting they unlock the thread.

[LiberalHeart]

24. Probably moved because of the way it was posted....

Breaking news is supposed to be the actual headline from a news source put in the subject line, per posting rules over there. I posted it as a news story just now...

[CrownPrinceBandar]

30. It was locked too.

[bbinacan]

35. I was surprised they moved my post

to the lounge from LBN. It is breaking news. Oh well.:shrug:

[Roon]

39. Same here, should be in LBN

This is an insult to Mr.Knotts.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

16. shouldn't this be on the breaking news page?

doesn't he get that respect?

[LiberalHeart]

28. Guess I was wrong...

The mods moved my post, too, even though I used the headline from the news story. Go figure... maybe they don't realize how many people will care about this news.

[sandnsea]

40. You would think

I don't understand why they keep moving it, I don't remember other actors being moved off into the lounge. Weird. I love Don Knotts, The Incredible Mr. Limpett was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid.

[gristy]

17. some more pics

[maveric]

18. "Atta Boy Luther!" You will be missed.

he was great on the Andy Griffith show and in the many movies he starred in.
The Incredible Mr. Limpett.
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.
The Reluctant Astronaut...

Many laughs for many years.
RIP Don.

[Sydnie]

21. that was my first thought too

Atta Boy Luther!

RIP Don. And thank you for so many laughs and moments of tenderness too.

[booksenkatz]

48. Me three!

My fav Knotts movie when I was a kid, and I still love it.

"And they used Bon Ami!"

RIP, sir. You were one of my heroes.

[In_The_Wind]

19. Rest in Peace, Don Knotts.

[warrior1]

20. Rest in peace Don Knotts

[LiberalHeart]

23. Don Knotts, TV's Lovable Nerd, Dies at 81

I see another post regarding this, but it's not the news story's headline, per posting rules -- so here goes:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060225/ap_on_en_tv/obit_knotts

[In_The_Wind]

25. May he rest in peace.

[yorkiemommie1]

46. one of my favorite actors

RIP

[Tikki]

54. Thelma Lou.....

..before there was a Tikki there was a sweet ole girl (dawgie) named Thelma Lou....

Sometime when Mayberry was on TV... Don Knotts (Barney) would call out
for his Thelma Lou and our girl would waddle over to the tv screen and look up...
and we would all laugh.

Goodbye Don....someone who through a career of a lifetime made us smile and laugh.


The Tikkis

[DanCa]

27. here's a link.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060225/ap_on_en_tv/obit_knotts


Andy and Barney were lawmen
Tough as leather they were
Warned every crook in the record book
To stay away from mayberry
Oh yes they were the law
And they didn't know fear

[smitty]

29. RIP Don, I'll miss you.

My oldest memory of Don is from the Steve Allen show where he was featured as a "Man in Street" interviewee. Truly funny.

[HereSince1628]

31. sad & scarier for those of us who become the "oldest" generation

in our families.

Watching grandparents and great aunts and uncles die in the 60's and 70's seemed so remote. There is your parent's generation standing between you and death...and then after another 20-30 or so years...there is no one standing between you and the event. YOU are in charge of making funeral arrangements...buying caskets and memorials, YOU must deal with the estate... and most importantly YOU must deal with the notion that the next pulse is going to include your brothers and sisters and even YOU!

Waiting out OUR twenty-thirty years seems so short...

So, Cheers to a Good Life for Don, a life that brought pleasure to so many! Bring me another BEER before I take this too seriously.

[trof]

32. Very good bio here:

http://www.clown-ministry.com/History/don-knotts-biography.html

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

33. I posted a Don Knotts poll on DU on Valentine's Day...

...asking DUers to select a date for Barney Fife: Thelma Lou, Juanita over at the Diner, or "Other"...

So I'll let that one stand as my memorial tribute. His work on The Andy Griffith show was, and will remain, the best.

:toast:

[Roon]

44. We never got to see Juanita

all we got to see what Barney singing to her on the phone...or reciting poetry.

[PatrioticLeftie]

34. Aw man,

That sucks

[Kerrytravelers]

36. He was the first actor who I liked as a kid!

Long live "The Private Eyes"!

[theophilus]

37. R.I.P. Mr Knotts, You brought many a laugh into the world!

My favorite Barney episode was when he bought his "new car" from that sweet little old lady. Things are not always what they seem, eh Barn?

Best running gag......the one bullet.

Best physical comedy......when he and Thelma Lou were smooching in the courthouse because he had been thrown out of his room for cooking. His hair was a mess and he had lipstick all over and acted like nothing was going on when Andy and Opie caught them.

Favorite line.....talking to Thelma Lou in the cave about bats getting in her hair and laying eggs and her going crazy!

So many memorable moments. I wish he would have stayed with the series as long as Andy did.

The Incredible Mr. Limpet brings back pleasant memories, too. "I wish, I wish, I wish I were a fish."

Edited for stupid spelling....

[bbinacan]

49. Those were great episodes. I also

liked the one in the haunted house. And who can forget the phrase, "NIP IT, NIP IT...:rofl:

[cmkramer]

59. My favorite Barney speech

The one when he was trying to convince Andy to go away on vacation. Told him he should go to Raleigh and get a room at the Y. Then, he should put on his blue suit, put a Windsor knot in his "stri-ped" tie and go out to "one of them 'Rabbit Clubs'".

[samplegirl]

38. Ah

Who did'nt love him? Rest in Peace.

[GalleryGod]

61. Nip it! Nip it ! Nip it in the bud, Ange!

Smooth sailing...Don.

[samplegirl]

62. Hes gone home to stop

yearning.

[auntAgonist]

41. RIP ...

how sad :(

aA

[WI_DEM]

43. "The Andy Griffith Show" just wasn't the same after "Barn" left

The show wasn't as funny and Andy became incredibly short tempered. It was then that you saw how great his contribution to the show really was. RIP, Mr. Knotts.

[bbinacan]

51. IMHO, without Knotts

the show would have never made it.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

45. Thank God!

Now I can pursue my criminal career withot working about those pesky citizen's arrests...

Seriously, he was a funny guy -- much funnier than he ever got credit for.

[Fenris]

47. Damn.

That's a shame. :(

[peekaloo]

50. RIP. Loved him in 'Pleasantville'.

[ghostsofgiants]

53. Me too.

:(

[deminks]

52. RIP Mr. Knotts.

I hope you know how much pleasure and how many smiles you brought to the world. You just can't ask for more from one lifetime. You will always be with me.

[Beware the Beast Man]

55. Rest in peace, Mr. Furley.

[Beware the Beast Man]

56. DUPE.

[Olney Blue]

57. RIP, Mr. Knotts.

Thank you for making our lives happier.

[blondeatlast]

58. Gad--not a good day. Will my son get the great line from "Clay Pigeons"

now?

"Your deputy's name is Barney?" For those who've seen it--it's effing hilarious.

[Common Sense Party]

60. He was great. And a Democrat! ...n/t