Thursday, February 28, 2013

Van Cliburn Has Died

Van Cliburn, the American pianist whose first-place award at the 1958 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow made him an overnight sensation and propelled him to a phenomenally successful and lucrative career, though a short-lived one, died on Wednesday at his home in Fort Worth. He was 78.

Posted by ent lawyer at 11:45 AM

8 comments:

  1. Glitter11:50 AM

    RIP, Van.

    ReplyDelete
  2. The Dude11:53 AM

    Very talented pianist! RIP also to Dale Robertson!

    ReplyDelete
  3. smash12:14 PM

    Rest in Peace. Amazing musicians like him aren't coming around so much anymore.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Agent**It12:52 PM

    RIP, Van.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sherry R.1:54 PM

    RIP, I know he was sick for a long time. He will really be missed in the DFW area.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Sherry2:03 PM

    I know someone who met him and said he was an incredible drunk! Really very sad. All that talent but still demons (see Scott Weiland post).

    ReplyDelete
  7. kj5:32 PM

    Mr. Cliburn came to the University of Colorado for a performance. The nuns at our boarding school got us tickets to attend his concert. After the concert, another girl and I decided to go see if we could get backstage to meet him. We were so totally geeky that someone took us backstage to meet him. He was so gracious and kind and TALL!!!!. He signed our autographs and we discovered the nuns and other girls left us. We raced back to our school and the doors were locked. We had to ring the bell and the nun let us in. Needless to say, she was not a happy camper. But we showed her our autographs and we were sent to bed without further conversation. I will always remember meeting him and how he took the time with two dorks in high school. RIP

    ReplyDelete
  8. Susan6:00 PM

    Saw him play at Carnegie Hall when I was 16. It was my birthday present from the parents. I was mesmerized. RIP.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments ( Atom )

Advertisements

Popular Posts from the last 30 days

  • Blind Item #8 - Kindness
    This is from November 2016 , and has already been revealed, but it is Thanksgiving and we could all use some kindness in our lives. Several ...
  • Blind Items Revealed #8
    November 22, 2024 There is a recording of a former late night host up for sale. There is a preview clip available on the dark web. It is onl...
  • Blind Item #6
    Do you remember back in the day when this A list actress got all the attention for her dress with the big slit in it? Yeah. With her thirsty...
  • Blind Item #8
    This A list singer/horrible actor got word he was going to be served a lawsuit, which is why he bailed on a concert.
  • Blind Items Revealed #23 - Anniversary Month
    August 5, 2014 Apparently if you are willing to devote yourself to the kink of a very rich old man you can make a lot of money. The escort i...
  • Blind Items Revealed #6
    December 3, 2024 No one in the mainstream tabloid business can stop laughing long enough to believe the "love story" between the f...
  • Blind Items Revealed #9
    November 22, 2024 Left unsaid by this foreign born A- list actress with the big movie released this week is how she screwed over the produce...
  • Blind Items Revealed #9
    December 4, 2024 Even if the whistleblower gets a pardon, he will have to remain where he is. He knows too much. He won't ever escape. H...
  • Blind Items Revealed #8
    December 3, 2024 This foreign born A++ lister should worry about the number of tips I get every month about him requiring the sexual service...
  • Blind Item #19
    There is a recording of a former late night host up for sale. There is a preview clip available on the dark web. It is only a conversation, ...