Friday, September 26, 2003
( 10:04 AM )
A Sad Passing
I was very sad to read just now that George Plimpton has died. I most recently saw him last week when we watched When We Were Kings on BET - the documentary about the Rumble in the Jungle. His descriptions of Ali and the event and the way he told the story were riveting. His journalism is an example that most "journalists" today could only wish to live up to. Rest in Peace.
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