December 12, 2006

in memoriam

It's fairly late at night right now. The television is murmuring in the background just to keep me awake while I work on some projects on the computer.

Channel 117.

Global, west coast feed.

I just found out that Michael Gilden died on Sunday. Michael was an actor and a stockbroker, most recently guesting on NCIS as the love interest of Abby.

I remember Michael from Pulp Fiction and from a very well done episode of CSI from 2002. I was pleased to see him in a recurring role.

It is being reported in the press that Michael took his own life. This saddens me immensely. Perhaps because I understand the temptation. Perhaps just because he was handsome, talented, and funny. I hope that in the end he found peace, and I thank him, posthumously, for making me smile.

It isn't an easy thing to do.

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