This is a shame. Bob Keeshan was a cool guy.
Bob Keeshan, who gently entertained and educated generations of children as television's walrus-mustachioed Captain Kangaroo, died Friday at 76. Keeshan, who lived in Hartford, Vt., died of a long illness, his family said in a statement.Keeshan's "Captain Kangaroo" premiered on CBS in 1955 and ran for 30 years before moving to public television for six more. It was wildly popular among children and won six Emmy Awards, three Gabriels and three Peabody Awards.
The New York Times has a well-prepared obituary, as is so often the case. After chronicling all Keeshan's accomplishments, there's this:
Asked on one occasion how he found time to star in his own show and still engage in lecturing, volunteerism, the study of French, reading, and also spend time with his family and his hobbies of photography, fishing and sailing, Mr. Keeshan replied, "one of the big secrets of finding time is not to watch television."Posted by Alan at January 23, 2004 01:23 PM