Sometimes, when I watch movies today that I thought were hilarious as a kid, I end up wondering what I thought was so funny. I don't know if I could watch "Paris Holiday" or "Fancy Pants" today and laugh the way I did when they first came out, but Mr. Hope made me laugh hysterically years ago, and I thank him for that.

As for the few folks who seem to be ready to get up and dance with joy over Hope's death, you have the right to say what you feel, but it's also perfectly okay to keep your thoughts to yourself. Were you with that "religious" group at Matthew Sheppard's funeral chanting "God Hates Queers"? Probably not, because that would be tasteless. But if a guy's politics or humor isn't to your taste, rejoicing isn't tasteless, it's actually perfectly justifiable.