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Dick Wilson, 'Mr. Whipple,' dead at 91

Written by ALEX
Sunday, 18 November 2007
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Actor Dick Wilson -- known to millions as grocer Mr. Whipple on the Charmin toilet tissue commercials -- died Monday in California. He was 91. Wilson's career spanned nearly 70 years and included roles in radio, television, film and theater. He appeared as Mr. Whipple in more than 500 spots for Charmin, starting in 1964. In 2001, Wilson received a lifetime achievement award to commemorate his contribution to the brand. "The Mr. Whipple character ... is one of the most recognizable faces in the history of American advertising," Dennis Legault, Charmin brand manager, said in a statement. "(Wilson) helped define Charmin with consumers, reinforcing the product's softness with the 'Please Don't Squeeze the Charmin' slogan. He is a part of the Charmin family, and he will be missed." Among Wilson's film credits were "Shakiest Gun in the West," "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken," "Planet of the Apes," "The Star" and "What a Way to Go." The actor also played Captain Gruber on "Hogan's Heroes," and appeared on "McHale's Navy," "Bewitched," "Perry Mason," "That Girl," "The Rifleman," "The Rockford Files" and "The Partridge Family." He is survived by his wife Meg, three children and three grandchildren. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/11/19/dick_wilson_mr_whipple_dead_at_91/8370/

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Taphophilia?

taphophilia (taf′ō-fil′ē-ă)

ORIGIN:
From the Greek words taphos, meaning "tomb" or "sepulcher" and philia, meaning "attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something"

DEFINITION: 1. An excessive interest in graves and cemeteries. 2. A love or fondness for funerals, graves, and cemeteries. 3. In psychiatry, a morbid attraction to graves and cemeteries

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According to USA Today, Americans are increasingly considering home funerals as a cheaper and more relaxed alternative to commercial mortuary services. Traditional U.S. funerals average $5,000 to $6,000, per the Funeral Consumers Alliance.

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	cyrogenically frozen
	you mean I'm still alive?

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“Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.”

Edna St. Vincent Millay

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In prosp'rous life, he felt deaths heavy stroke
Yet, calmly bow'd to what the Lord had spoke;
And left the church, a wife & children dear;
To mourn their loss while he's no longer hear.

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