I need to stop trying to watch the morning news while trying to deal with a fussy newborn and a wife drying her hair. I heard what I thought were the words "Jack Nichols..." and "dead", then saw shots of a palatial estate in what I thought was California (turned out to be Florida), and my heart stopped. Could the finest actor to have ever graced celluloid actually be dead from an accident in his own home? Turns out the report was about the accidental drowning of golf pro Jack Nicklaus's grandchild. Now don't get me wrong, that's a horrible occurrence, and as a new father, I feel absolutely dreadful for Mr. Nicklaus and his family--I can't wrap my mind around how horrible this must be for them--but on a completely separate level, I have to admit, I'm so pleased Jack Nicholson is still with us. The world just isn't ready to spin without him. Just wondered if anyone else had their heart take a skip this morning by misunderstanding this report?

I missed this news item.

Still, interesting. And I have to give it to you,sir. You are pretty brave to admit this unsolicited. The fact is that we all value some people over others, but it usually looks bad to admit it outloud.

Million dollar question though, what if it wasn't some old hockey pro's grandkid, but his cute little brown puppy that drowned instead?

Sorry to here about the child, I know of several kids that have drowned becuase of swimming pool. It only takes a few seconds, they are so small and fall in with so little noise.

No, but apparently everyone at my brother's high school thinks Jon Heder is dead.

It's funny in that also tons of people on my journal's friends list have said the same thing, so it's more than just your brother's high school.

Hockey? Anyway, it wouldn't have made the news if it was the dog.

I didn't think Nicholson was dead, but a while back I saw a crawl about the death of William Gibson and thought it was the author. It turned out it was someone from the NAACP. I think another William Gibson died recently too.

I had something similar this morning as I caught the item in a crawl at the bottom of the newscast, and the first two times I saw it I could only see "...ack Nickalaus dies of drowning in hot tub."

And, yes, like the OP I was shocked -- but it wasn't until the third go-round for the item that I saw the "Grandson of Jack Nickalaus...".

Less shocked, but still, that's shitty.

Where did you get hockey from?

I am glad Jack is still with us! As a semi golf follower my prayers go out to Jack Nickalaus and his family.

Really sad about the drowning and that is always awful to hear.

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I would probably be in a state of shock if Nicholson had gone today. When it does happen though, it will NOT be a good day or month for that matter.

I felt worse knowing it was Jack Nicklaus' grandchild then if it would have been Jack Nicholson.



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