There seems to always be a lot of famous passings just before the end of the year. Usually a famous sports figure, a famous music figure, a famous tv/movie star figure, and/or a famous political figure. John Madden dying today was just another example. Desmond Tutu died over the weekend. Mike Nesmith of the Monkees died last weekend. Just crazy how many happen in the last two weeks of the year. Like God and Satan are cleaning house.