He was also a prolific generalist and was able to communicate across many fun topics: The only book of his I actually have ever read was his book "Fireworks: A

He was also a prolific generalist and was able to communicate across many fun topics: The only book of his I actually have ever read was his book "Fireworks: A history and celebration" - literally about fireworks, their history and how fireworks transcend culture and customs. He actually had his ashes loaded into a pyrotechnics shell. [0] - https://www.amazon.com/Fireworks-History-Celebration-George-Plimpton/dp/0385154143 https://www.amazon.com/Fireworks-History-Celebration-George-... [1] - http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/8127347/sent-bang http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/8127347/sent-bang