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- Type: Video
- Date: August 22 2010
- Time: 10·05 AM
- Reblogged From: thedailywhat
- Notes: 55
thedailywhat:

RIP of the Day: Jack Horkheimer, longtime host of public television’s Star Gazer and executive director of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium, passed away today of a respiratory ailment at age 72.

From the Miami Museum of Science’s announcement:

Jack was executive director of [the] Planetarium for over 35 years and was an internationally recognized pioneer in popularizing naked-eye astronomy. He was also a recognized media celebrity, often being the foremost commentator on all astronomy related happenings nationwide.

Above: Horkheimer’s final Star Gazer entry.

[miamiherald.]

Ah, dammit. I grew up with this guy. Star Hustler, hustlin’ stars in Star Heaven.
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  Ah, dammit. I grew up with this guy. Star Hustler, hustlin’ stars in Star Heaven.
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  Wow, sad. Another part of my Miami life is now gone.
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  Back when I was a kid I used to have a television routine on Saturday nights that I always stuck to. First I watched an...
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  Me TOO! I loved him, I’ve watched his show forever and ever. Keep looking up, Jack!
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  So long to another piece of my childhood. Farewell, Jack.
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  I haz a sad the size of Jupiter. :(
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  I’m a rare thing - a Miami. FL native. Star Gazer was one of those shows that were just a part of my childhood. Field...
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  Very sad indeed. thedailywhat:
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  No! :( Rest in Peace…
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  NO IT CAN’T BE TRUE!
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  this really makes me sad
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  This just broke my heart. :/
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