Mr Rogers dies of cancer...

Sgt. Snatch · February 27th, 2003, 11:34 AM

PITTSBURGH (Feb. 27) - Fred Rogers, who gently invited millions of children to be his neighbor as host of the public television show ``Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' for more than 30 years, died of cancer early Thursday. He was 74.

Rogers died at his Pittsburgh home, said family spokesman David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely on the show. Rogers had been diagnosed with stomach cancer sometime after the holidays, Newell said.

**Mrs Venom** · February 27th, 2003, 11:46 AM

We will miss him. My two year old hadn't got into that show like I was when I was little.

**-RUNNR** · February 27th, 2003, 11:50 AM

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Sgt. Snatch · February 27th, 2003, 01:24 PM

he was a good man though.

Mark O · February 27th, 2003, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgt. Snatch

he was a good man though.

I would rather have my kids watch Mr. Roger's Neighborhood versus Pee Wee's Playhouse!!!

Of course his style made him the butt of a lot of jokes, like Eddie Murpy's Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood on SNL, but I do have to agree with you, he was a good man.

Leaf001 · February 27th, 2003, 05:28 PM

I believe he was also a former Marine. Pretty strange.

Excess · February 27th, 2003, 05:40 PM

A tear comes to my eye. i used to watch him all the time has a kid.(i guess thats why im so fucked up now heheheh,)

onerareviper · February 27th, 2003, 10:40 PM

He is/was a legend in Pittsburgh. A good man for sure.