Darren McGavin McLeod McDead or McAlive?

Cap'n Stubing dodges another bullet, and does not die. Gopher, that's terrific! Vicky ... that's terrific! Julie ... Doc ... Charo ... terr-rific!


Unfortunately, the Grim Reaper has come for the dad from that ubiquitous chunk of revisionist-nostalgiana, An Xmas Story.

Darren McGavin, RIP

I repeat -- Darren McGavin, dead. Gavin McLeod, alive. I know it's confusing. I've been confused about Gavin McLeod's state of mortality/vitality for nearly 20 years now. But I know one thing -- Murray Slaughter was the best name for a supporting character in a sitcom, ever. Gavin ... you're terrific!

UPDATE: And now Dennis Weaver? So it's ... McGavin McLeod McCloud? And one of them is alive? Forget it. I give up.