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His dad (Leader of the Band) was my band director...I got to meet Dan a couple of times..he was a good sport entertaining a bunch of giggling teenage girls.
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Originally Posted by Stripes17
Dale Earnhardt Sr.
A lot of people saw him as the Intimidator, whether that perception was a good or bad image to them.
However, he was a great driver, a savvy & benevolent businessman, and a good guy who was the grand statesman of the drivers in the eyes of Nascar. The sport truly took a turn in the years after his death. I would love to have seen how the last decade would have been if Sr was adding his influence to the decisions being made in the sport.
I thought of Dale Sr also. It would be different now for sure. People didn't realize what a class act he truly was.
James Dean
Natalie Wood
Marilyn Monroe
JFK Jr.
Princess Diana
John Candy
John Belushi
Sharon Tate (just had to mention her, she had such a tragic death)
River Phoenix
John Lennon
Phil Hartman
Elizabeth Taylor
Mother Teresa (not sure if she was a "celebrity" but she did so much good in the world)
Heath Ledger
John Ritter
LOL 1st time I saw him perform (in Peoria) I was 17 and the age limit was 19. My sister vouched for me and so I got to see him at his funniest.
Sadly at 17 I didn't get most of his stuff but I knew he was something special!
Buddy Holly
Elvis
John Belushi
Andy Kaufman !!
Richard Nixon (just because, don't ask)
George Burns ("Oh God", please come back to us)
Howard Cosell
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