Eddie Albert, 1906-2005

"Green Acres" has always been one of my favorite television shows, a non-stop stream of lunacy and surrealism that seems like any other high-concept Sixties sitcom until you look deeper and realize that there's something altogether weirder going on beneath the surface. I've been making my way through the second season DVD set this past week with a smile plastered on my face, so it was with a heavy heart that I read the news this morning that Eddie Albert died this week aged 99. You'll be missed, Eddie.

He was Chairman Emeritus of Plaza de la Raza. They are accepting donations in his memory. You can visit their website here.