R.I.P. Buck Henry

[sdsichero]

I wish it were just the dead guy in the newspaper trick… 

Buck Henry Dies: ‘The Graduate’ Writer, ‘Get Smart’ Co-Creator & Early ‘SNL’ Favorite Was 89

Buck Henry, the legendary screenwriter behind The Graduate and What’s Up, Doc? who also co-created Get Smart and was a regular presence in the early years of Saturday Night Live, died tonight of a heart attack at Cedars-Sinai Health Center in Los Angeles. He was 89.

A family member confirmed the news to Deadline.

[achilles]

Jan 9, 2020 20:32:31 GMT sdsichero said:

I wish it were just the dead guy in the newspaper trick… 

Buck Henry Dies: ‘The Graduate’ Writer, ‘Get Smart’ Co-Creator & Early ‘SNL’ Favorite Was 89

Buck Henry, the legendary screenwriter behind The Graduate and What’s Up, Doc? who also co-created Get Smart and was a regular presence in the early years of Saturday Night Live, died tonight of a heart attack at Cedars-Sinai Health Center in Los Angeles. He was 89.

A family member confirmed the news to Deadline.

Oh no.   He was one of the very best.  RIP Buck Henry.

[Amoebas]

Every tribute I've seen talks about the Graduate, Get Smart and SNL. That's all well and good, but for me, my love for him starts with...

[sdsichero]

Jan 10, 2020 16:17:45 GMT Amoebas said:

Every tribute I've seen talks about the Graduate, Get Smart and SNL. That's all well and good, but for me, my love for him starts with...

I liked Get Smart long before I watched Quark. But Quark was ok too.