George Plimpton, R.I.P.

Matt Welch | 9.26.2003 12:54 PM

The perpetually amused writer/editor/actor died Thursday in Manhattan at age 76.

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dan reines 22 years ago

Sidd Finch is dead. Long live Sidd Finch.
mdw 22 years ago

So I guess they only come in threes until the fourth one comes along.
nm156 22 years ago

The first Plimpton book I ever read was Paper Lion. I could not believe that anyone would be stupid enough to strap it on in the NFL for the sake of a novel. That he did not get killed during that (or any of his other) forays into sports is a miracle. The books that resulted were gems. Wonder what he'll write about up there?
Raymund 22 years ago

Damn. We'll never be able to see the George Plimpton/Peter Billingsley reunion Intellivision vs. Atari 2600 commercial.

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