[orbitingpluto]

I believe that people tend to be more forgiving when it comes to comedians and actors, simply because they have an emotional attachment, "to the time they spent with them". Simply put, they have a different context in which to remember him. Robin Williams is the quintessential example of this. I remember Mork through so much of his entire catalogue of work. I am currently writing this on Debian Jesse. That's "my time" and that is part of Ian Murdock's legacy.