Would you believe,......he's gone?

It seems like all of my "re-run after school heros", or more recently my TVLAND buddies, are all "buying the farm". I would have never imagined Don Adams to be 82,...but then again, I really didn't think about it that much. I am beginning feel the need to not take these yesterday's stars(and seeming friends) for granted anymore.

I remember passing the opportunity to see Roy Orbison in concert in the late 80's/early 90's. He was playing a small club in downtown Scottsdale, AZ, near our home. Twice he played there and twice I failed to capitalize on the close proximity of a concert of a, then, living legend in Rock n Roll history. Then he died. I told my wife I would NOT pass up an opportunity to see a legend again. If some artist was touring through and looked as though they were not living a healthy life style and they looked like ripe candidates for the Grim Reaper, then we were buying tickets. BB King was coming through town; we bought tickets. My thought process was like this: he's a little over weight and could have a heart attack and he does have diabetes, which can compound one's medical problems and contribute to a rapid decline and death. I was very close to asking any living legend candidates to submit their recent health records in order for me to run them through my matrix to assist in making my decisions about concert ticket purchases.

Well, I never had an option to see Don Adams in concert, but I watched Get Smart and Tennessee Tuxedo and Inspector Gadget quite often. Though, he won a couple of Emmys for Get Smart,...my 13 year old would only know him as the voice of Inspector Gadget. But to his family and friends, I'm sure he was more than just a voice.

Don Adams passed away September 25, 2005 from a lung infection.