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Jack Horkheimer, the "Star Hustler", passes away
- influx 16y agohttp://www.tropicfan.com/The%20Many%20Phases%20of%20Jack%20Horkheimer%20by%20Michael%20Browning.htm http://www.tropicfan.com/The%20Many%20Phases%20of%20Jack%20H...
- commieneko 16y agoI met him about 10 years ago at an astronomy conference. Very nice man, and a great speaker. His talk was about the influence the appearance of comets had on politics in classical civilizations. It was an excellent presentation. As a visual aid, he brought out Roman era coins, from his personal collection, which commemorated comets and various leaders, including Cleopatra if I remember correctly. As he finished talking about each one, he would hand it down into the audience to be passed around and viewed by everyone. I remember thinking that that was pretty brave of him, considering the size of the audience and the low lighting conditions. But he got them all back. He will be missed.
- compay 16y agoI'll miss him. He conveyed such incredible enthusiasm in his TV segments and brightened up so many of my evenings. He was an absolute, unabashed nerd, and I say that with the utmost of admiration and respect. RIP.
- Todd 16y agoI looked forward to his little five minute vignettes into the night sky on PBS--called Star Gazer. He helped spur my interest in astronomy. He made a difference in my life as I'm sure he did in many other people's lives. (We'll miss you, Jack.)