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Jack Horkheimer, 'The Star Hustler,' Dies At 72

Posted by Soulskill on from the keep-looking-up dept.

krswan writes "I'll bet many readers had their interest in astronomy fanned by Jack Horkheimer through his long running 'Star Hustler' (later changed to 'Star Gazer') program on PBS. His joy and enthusiasm for basic naked-eye astronomy was contagious, and more than once got me in big trouble as a kid for sneaking outside when his show ended at 12:05am, trying to find whatever he was presenting that week. Horkheimer passed away on Friday. There's a nice story at Sky and Telescope, including the epitaph he already wrote for himself: 'Keep Looking Up was my life's admonition // I can do little else in my present position.'"

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  1. Stuff of stars by Concerned+Onlooker · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Cheesy effects, low production quality. Man, I really loved Star Hustler simply because it was so straightforward and he was so genuine. Thank you, Jack!

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  2. I've seen a lot of amazing things by alvinrod · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I've seen a lot of amazing things in my life: the Grand Canyon, the Toledo Cathedral, fish swimming amongst coral reefs. Yet I still can't think of any quite as spectacular as the ones I've seen flat on my back and gazing out into space.

  3. Re:Good bye Jack by timeOday · · Score: 4, Insightful

    And that epitaph is such a crackup. It is admirable to face death frankly, and even with humor.