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Donna Smilovitz, Bernie's wife, has passed away

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Re: Donna Smilovitz, Bernie's wife, has passed away

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Sorry to hear that. I send my best.
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Dr. Rockwell, was a well known psychologist. She would appear on TV often, and was a regular on CNN, when the network was brand new.

This is very sad. I was not aware that she was ill.
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Colonel Flagg wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2023 6:04 pm Dr. Rockwell, was a well known psychologist. She would appear on TV often, and was a regular on CNN, when the network was brand new.

This is very sad. I was not aware that she was ill.
It seems it might have been sudden in that Bernie was doing his usual sports last week as far as I know and then she dies on Saturday.
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Katie Couric is the first eulogist.
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That's gonna make for a hell of a Weekend at Bernie's segment
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My heart goes out to Bernie sad he lost his wife. Praying for Bernie & Donna's family.
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My condolences.

Was this in result of the oct 7th terrorist attack in Israel?
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Michiganviewer wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:32 pm My condolences.

Was this in result of the oct 7th terrorist attack in Israel?
From Mitch Albom:

"In a shaky voice that I barely recognized, Bernie told me that his wife of 38 years, Donna, had passed away in the middle of the night from a sudden blood clot. She woke up saying her heart was racing. Minutes later, she was gone. She died in his arms."

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colu ... 186335007/
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Of course Mitchell Baum makes it about himself
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unscopedaircheck wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:56 pm Of course Mitchell Baum makes it about himself
I don't see that at all from reading the story. You're the only one who's making this about Mitch.

Get over it. Perhaps it's time to seek help from a mental health professional.
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Colonel Flagg wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:08 am
unscopedaircheck wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:56 pm Of course Mitchell Baum makes it about himself
I don't see that at all from reading the story. You're the only one who's making this about Mitch.

Get over it. Perhaps it's time to seek help from a mental health professional.
He may not make it ALL about himself. But yet he can't let a column pass with out at least some self flagellation. It'll be like, don't you hate when people don't put their grocery carts back? I know when I was at the store which carries my best selling book, they don't put them away.

Did you see that game? I missed it because I was at my orphanage in Haiti helping poor children because I'm so much more caring than you are.

Then this from the article about Donna:
I knew Donna for more than 30 years. My wife and I adored her. She once asked to interview me on what it’s like to be well-known, for a thesis on the subject.

If its someone else, it's barely noticeable. But Mitch has to do that in every column. He used to be a must read. Not anymore. Ironically, one of the things I loved about Drew and Mike is how much they ripped him.
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Re: Donna Smilovitz, Bernie's wife, has passed away

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He's a columnist, not a reporter. His personal voice being inserted into the article is exactly the difference between the two.
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