The Oscars In Memoriam ignored him but I cannot. He was my friend. I put him in five films.
In early January I buried James “PJ” Ransone after he committed suicide…
He was a complex, funny, talented, and undeniably reckless person. He was wildly alive and deeply loved.
I know he said some infuriating things online, but the last time I saw him, he cried with regret for all of that. “I didn’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings,” he said.
Please don’t trash him here.
He is dearly missed.
The Wire ended 18 yrs ago today. It’s been taught in Ivy League schools, law schools & film schools. David Simon was interviewed by a sitting president about its lasting impact. Cited in a State Supreme Court ruling. Often hailed by critics as the best ever. Never won an Emmy.
48 years ago today, the world lost Lynyrd Skynyrd in a tragic plane crash.
Here they are in one of their final shows playing “Free Bird” in the Oakland Coliseum, July 2, 1977.