I just found out something horrible that happened 6 years ago. Gregory Hines, tap dancer and actor beloved by yours truly diedof liver cancer in 2003!

Once upon a time, Meghan told me she was going to a comedy show at Carnegie Hall. I have always wanted to go there and keep forgetting. So that very moment, I started to look at the upcoming Carnegie Hall events. Not really liking any of the summer events, I decided out of nowhere that I would like to see some tap dancing at the Hall for my first visit. So, I looked up the tap dancer, Savian Glover and he is not currenlty on tour. Then I looked up Gregory Hines and was sad to discover that he had died 6 years ago and that it was brand new information to me.

Only Meghan can describe to you fully how upset I was as she witnessed it. I’m not sure why I was so bothered, but I really really was. I mean, I love this guy! He was an awesome dancer and acted pretty well (see Waiting to Exhale, Bojanges the mini-series for which he won an Emmy, Will and Grace, his Tony award winning musical performance and numberous Sesame Street episodes) and an all-around nice guy.

I really hate it when you find out years later that someone you liked has died. It makes me wonder who else I love is no longer with us? And how will I find out? And when will I find out? It’s a rather bummer topic, I know. It’s like at the Oscars when they do that montage of people who have died that year and there’s always someone in there that I didn’t know about, but at least that happens within the year, not 6 years later!