PAUL WINCHELL DEAD at 82

The world lost a great Renaissance-man talent, as reported in the L.A. Times this morning.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-052505winchellobit_wr,0,7659855.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Most knew him through the voice of "Tigger" others of my vintage and older knew him as the "sidekick" for Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff. Still fewer knew him as a visionary inventor, who even devised his own artificial heart. Rest in Peace Paul Winchell.