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He passed last night due to progressive alzheimer's disease, as I have understood.

Just thought it would be respectful to make a post about one of the few famous persons that choose to use their exposure for positive change for vital issues such as racism and the like.

R.I.P., buddy.


"Political correctness is tyranny with manners."
-Charlton Heston



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlton_Heston

Yeah I read about that. How sad, love that classic Moses. So funny my grandpa died with alzheimer too, my grandpa was like 92 though.

Edit: I know off topic... just wanted to add although my grandpa looked at me with blank question marks and can no longer remember a hint of me; he was youthful with those questionable eyes even though he was slowly decaying. One thing he remembered most was his wife (my grandma, and that was all); I think my grandpa would have live a little longer even if he was in bed rest and can no longer to remember how to function independently...but he was put in one of those caregivers for old people; and he past away shortly, I'm assuming he died and gave up since he no longer remember one face/voice everyday and that was my grandma...I haven't cry about his death even today; although everyone around me did
(the thought is sad and I am crying in the inside)....I guess everytime I think of death such as my grandpa (and ofcourse Charlton Heston) and they have a strong woman in their side and married for as long as they almost lived...that to keep me away from sadness of their death is to think that they were happy and have it all....it's like a love story like the notebook, except they're wives didn't die with them.

Aqua, I understand.. my great grandmother is slowly dying from alzheimers, which is why i felt moved to make the post.. she's irrecognizable in a short span of 5 years.. my heart goes out to all those that have to deal with this terrible disease heart

Alzheimer's is SUCH a hard disease to watch steal your family away. My grandma died of complications from it. Before that I didn't even know that happened... I just thought "how could it kill you? You just FORGET!" But your BODY forgets. Everything forgets how to work. It is awful.