Joseph Heller still dead, still at 76 (and other celebrity deaths): RIP Hank Aaron - The Lounge Discussion and Review on Literature, Arts, Culture

I read "Catch 22" when in the Navy, and its portrayal of officials single-mindedly devoted to following the rules with a total disregard for common sense really hit home.

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01-22-2014 , 12:40 PM

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He was always a fun interview

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01-22-2014 , 12:42 PM

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Uh, check the date on that obit.

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01-22-2014 , 12:47 PM

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Lol...I thought he had died awhile ago...

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01-22-2014 , 12:53 PM

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At the young age of 14, Zombie Joseph Heller double-died yesterday. The re-animated remains of the great author of Catch-22 had apparently taken residence in the Haunted House of the fair grounds of his home town of Coney Island. Manager John Griggs reports that he had often told Zombie Heller that he should go home at the end of his shift, but Zombie Heller only ever replied "brains". "I thought he was just staying in character or maybe just stoned," Griggs said.

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01-22-2014 , 01:30 PM

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catch-22 was a visually great movie, underrated by many.

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01-22-2014 , 01:39 PM

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WTF?

Sorry, this popped up in my newsfeed TODAY. No ****ing idea why.

This just in, Joseph Heller still dead at 76.

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01-22-2014 , 01:50 PM

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maybe he died in 76...

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01-22-2014 , 02:14 PM

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WTF?

Sorry, this popped up in my newsfeed TODAY. No ****ing idea why.

This just in, Joseph Heller still dead at 76.

Your newsfeed say anything about Generalissimo Francisco Franco?

Catch-22 is still my vote for the greatest American novel.

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01-22-2014 , 07:43 PM

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I dunno, does Lolita count as an American novel?

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01-22-2014 , 08:36 PM

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Yeah, Catch 22 is awesome. Power can do what it likes, that's the real Catch 22. He says that at the end IIRC.

The Great American Novel is either Catcher in the Rye or Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas IIRC.

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01-22-2014 , 08:50 PM

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Catch 22 is my all-time favorite novel and surprisingly the movie follows it well and is a great watch.

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01-22-2014 , 09:10 PM

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Man, it's always hard to find out that one of your favorite writers died 14 years ago. Thankfully, I never liked Heller that much.

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01-23-2014 , 01:52 AM

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Catch-22 is still my vote for the greatest American novel.

Not a wasted vote. If you believe in voting. Which I do not.

The Greatest American Novel from the 1900's is: Sometimes a Great Notion, by Ken Kesey.

The Greatest American Novel from the 1800's is: Huckleberry Finn, by Sam I am.

I read Catch-22 when just out of High School, Loved it. Read it years later - still a great read. But it had dimmed a bit. Overhyped - like Catcher in Rye often is.

Now for some great period music:

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01-23-2014 , 10:31 AM

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Just found out that Curtis Mayfield also died in December 1999, just a few days after Heller. I wonder who the third one was?

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01-23-2014 , 02:33 PM

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Just found out that Curtis Mayfield also died in December 1999, just a few days after Heller. I wonder who the third one was?

Clayton (Lone Ranger) Moore?

Desmond ("Q") Llewelyn?

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01-23-2014 , 03:10 PM

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Oh no, not Desmond Llewelyn too, so sad. The worst part of finding out that one of your favorite actors died years ago is realizing that they were unable to make movies that I might have enjoyed at some point in the interim.

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01-23-2014 , 05:05 PM

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Huckleberry Finn is the Great American Novel yo.

2nd place is LF Celine's Journey to the End of the Night.

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01-23-2014 , 05:15 PM

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The Great American Novel has to deal with the American Dream, whether it be the 19th century dream of freedom and movement (Huck Finn) or the 20th century dream of "success" however you define that (or failure to become a success, as in "A Fan's Notes").

If "Death of a Salesman" had been a novel, it would be the Great American Novel of the 20th century.

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01-23-2014 , 05:33 PM

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Bob Newhart was great as Major Major in the Catch 22 movie btw. Funniest human still walking the earth.

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01-27-2014 , 11:27 AM

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I thought Bob Newhart died years ago.

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01-27-2014 , 11:35 AM

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That's just his deadpan shtick.

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01-27-2014 , 02:12 PM

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In other news, Abe Vigoda is still alive.

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01-27-2014 , 11:29 PM

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In other news, Abe Vigoda is still alive.

What - you mean Michael Corelone let him live after all. Now that is a surprise!

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