It is customary when a TV or movie celeb dies for his or her fans to place flowers on the celeb's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Comedian Tim Powers just e-mailed me from the star for Soupy Sales to let me know what an inspiration the departed comic was...and to show me that someone has left a pie there.
Attention, most of my friends. You all know Chris Valada...lawyer, photographer, horsewoman. The lady married to Len Wein. You all know how smart she is. Well, let's see how smart she is on Jeopardy! Tune in on Monday.
L.A. Timesobit on Soupy, who is much-mourned across Ye Olde Internet this morning. I can't imagine any current local performer meaning so much to viewers that they'll care like this when he or she goes.
All-around silly person Barry Mitchell wrote and performed a tribute song that was performed at a Soupy Sales birthday dinner at the Friars Club in New York. Here's the video version...