I have been advocating the waiting for official news and posting credible news links on this forum for a long time. I know Ralph would, of course, trust his brother, word, but apparently Russ got some misinformation. It can happen to any of us.

Everyone wants to be the first to deliver the news, good or bad, so bad that we sometimes forget to verify the information.

Usually, when there is news of someone passing, I do not even open the thread. These days, too many friends of mine have passed. Another one just last Sunday. It's gotten to the point where I won't even go to a funeral. It's just too much. It doesn't get any better as we age, and i'm worried that i'll become numb to it all.