In an editorial by Lisa Respers France, posted here on cnn.com, most of the celebrities that have passed in 2009 are remembered. Those that are obvious to the list, for example, Michael Jackson, Patrick Swazye, and Bea Arthur, come as no surprise to the reader. However, one name strikes me as being odd and, dare I say, inappropriate.
Among respected men such as late Massachusetts Senator, Ted Kennedy and renowned journalist, Walter Cronkite is Gidget, the Taco Bell dog. Really? I love dogs. I do. But this is ridiculous. How can you compare “Yo quiero Taco Bell” with a KENNEDY?! As if enough legitimate celebrities didn’t die this year, CNN felt the need to include a spokes ‘person’ for a sub-par fast food chain. I’m sorry, that doesn’t fly with me.
CNN’s List:
Brittany Murphy
DJ AM (Adam Goldstein)
Bea Arthur
David Carradine
Walter Cronkite
Dominick Dunne
Farrah Fawcett
Gidget
Michael Jackson
Edward Kennedy
LesPaul
Ed McMahon
Steve McNair
Natasha Richardson
Patrick Swazye
