Don Herbert, AKA Mr. Wizard, Dead at 89

[Majin GeoDooD]

LOS ANGELES -- Don Herbert, who as television's "Mr. Wizard" introduced generations of young viewers to the joys of science, died Tuesday. He was 89. Herbert, who had bone cancer, died at his suburban Bell Canyon home, said his son-in-law, Tom Nikosey.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/1401AP_Obit_Herbert.html

I love watching Mr. Wizard's World back in the day in Nickelodeon, RIP Mr. Wizard

[ILLiterate]

I am very sad on what was a happy day D:

[Nutritious]

RIP Don

Used to love that show growing up

[Schwaltzvald]

Rest in peace Mr. Wizard, for many informative and entertaining mornings during the golden years on Nickelodeon.

[Strike911]

Problem: Mr Wizard is dead.

Hypothesis: The researcher believes that sadness will be the emotion expressed.

Materials: Keyboard, PC, Monitor, Beaker of tears

Procedure:

1. Remember the Mr. Wizard show

2. Think about the past

3. Contemplate

Conclusion: Yes, the experimenter proved the hypothesis correct. He did indeed feel sadness.

Notes: I remember watching Mr. Wizard as a child with my dad. Sure, the video had that hazy 80's look but it was Mr. Wizard and science was suddenly cool and interesting in my book. Props Mr. Wizard. Props good sir.

[Liontamer]

I wonder how many then-kids owe their later scientific careers to Mr. Wizard. It was definitely a fun show back in the day.

[ifirit]

Though I don't remember Mr. Wizard as clearly as I remember some *other* science demonstrater (namely from PBS), I do remember him more fondly. Problem was that I always had to leave for school right in the middle of his demonstrations, so I rarely got to see one to fruition.

R.I.P. Mr. Herbert

[q-pa]

Mr. Wizard was some of my earliest memories of Nikelodeon (that and Pinwheel). Some features I remember off the top of my head are how it's possible to swallow even upside-down and how to use the Apple Logo drawing program ("turtle," anyone?).

I blame him for my fear of tornadoes as a kid though, thanks to a minute-long feature he once had. I grew up in central PA; he negated to mention that they're largely a midwestern thing

Edit: Anyone know what he was doing in his later years?

[Antonio Pizza]

Mr. Wizard was some of my earliest memories of Nikelodeon (that and Pinwheel). Some features I remember off the top of my head are how it's possible to swallow even upside-down ...

Ditto that.

Rest in Peace, sir.