"Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer" 5 Minute Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 2010

"Celebrate Labor Day The Cosmic Way
With A Giant Triangle Of Stars Overhead"

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[tulipthehobbit]

I have been crying today every time I've thought of Jack being gone. For 20 years, he has been my interpreter of the starry skies and it's so sad to think there will be no more Star Gazers. What a wonderful, generous man. He felt like a friend. I am going to rename Scorpius 'Jack Horkheimer' because it looks like a 'J'. Jack approved of making the stars your own. I won't ever forget him, and I promise to keep looking up. Fare thee well, friend.

[emergo]

Goodbye Jack! We'll miss you! Keep hustlin' those stars!

[tiggerr42431]

I will miss Jack.

[tvr614]

Same here, I'm a little late too. Jack helped spur on my interest in astronomy from when I was little kid in the '80's. I grew up with his show and it's saddening to see him gone.

[kolossol1]

I can't believe I missed that he died!!! Man, I'm late. I used to remember watching this late at night growing up in South Florida. Used to love when he walked away after saluting the screen and disappeared... rest in peace, Jack! Thanks for showing us to appreciate the stars!

[PopeOfTheUniverse]

i guess this was his last show.  correct?

[SphygmosProductions]

I used to do impersonations of him and make my sister laugh. Loved his show. This makes me very sad.

[NECHOII]

JACK HORKHEIMER also could be so funny ! I loved the times he would talk about a star or constellation saying, " Let me show you ! " And then playfully, suggestively undo his jacket with a loud unzipping noise ! LOVE YA, JACK ! R.I.P.

[smithforester276]

I...I used to watch these for high school astronomy classes. I didnt realize he had passed away this year. He will be greatly missed.

[chippewaman1975]

It's been 6 months and I cannot believe Jack's passing slipped by me. As a kid, I watched Jack's show and he got me interested in astronomy. I used an old star chart and learned ALL of the constellations. He brought astronomy to the masses and made it cool. I showed some of Jack's clips of him jumping off Saturn's rings and my two kids 9 and 4 laughed. Last summer, my kids and I watched the Perseid Meteor shower together late one night. I owe it to Jack. You will me missed. RIP.

[supertoneman]

yeah i just was watching it today and was wondering why jack was not there. I also found out that he passed away last year in august. he was an inspiration on star gazing that i bought a telescope just to find some of the stars he was mentioning. rip jack and we will always make the stars our own.

[sleslie23]

I just found out that he died also. Too bad. He was one of a kind and will be missed.