Shades of Sonny Bono?

Although I don't need many reasons NOT to ski, like cold, skill, and fashion anxiety, the fear of death ranks right at the top. I'm not sure if Natasha Richardson felt the same way, but maybe she should have. Daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and wife of Liam Neeson, Natasha fell while learning to ski in Canada and died today in New York City where she was transported to Lenox Hill Hospital to be treated for a head injury. She was 45. Sigh. Unsurprisingly, she was not on anyone's list.

However, actor Ron Silver was on Howard Askenase's list and only on Howard's list. Ron was 62. Howard did his homework and knew Mr. Silver had esophageal cancer. Howard gets 2 points. Ron gets a "dim the lights" at all the Broadway theaters.

Howard is now tied for first with Penny Gray. Todd Harl and Stephen Goodfriend are tied for second.