We lost two today. Actor, comedian, and comedy writer
Pat McCormick passed away after a long illness at the age of 78. You probably remember him best as Big Enos in the
Smokey and the Bandit films. Among others, he wrote for Johnny Carson, Danny Kaye, and Mel Brooks' series
Get Smart! Here's his
IMDB listing.
Another farewell, to
Robert Wright, at the age of 90. Wright and his collaborator
for seventy years, George "Chet" Forest, composed over 2,000 songs and won numerous Tony nominations and awards for scores such as
Kismet and
Grand Hotel. Here are his
IMDB and
IBDB pages.