The actor and comedian died last night in Los Angeles. The local connection? Well, it’s tenuous, but he did appear in Smokey and the Bandit II as a stranded Italian gynecologist who hitches a ride with Bandit, Frog, and Cledus as they transport an elephant to Dallas. Which is reason enough to mention it here. Oh, and to post this:
(I realize this is more of Eric’s beat.)
