I've been listening to Car Talk since the late 80's or so, and love the show. I used to frequent their web site a lot back in the late 90's and got their e-mail updates. The updates slowed down when they retired, but today I got the following e-mail:
A NOTE FROM RAY
It is with great sadness that I share the news that my older brother and
co-host, Tom, has passed away at the age of 77, from complications of
Alzheimer's disease. His decline was very quick, and it caught us all by
surprise.
Even in my grief, I am thankful for a number of things. One is that Tom
really lived the life he wanted to live. He spent his time inventing zany
theories, talking to you guys every week on the radio show, and primarily,
laughing his butt off. Now there's a life.
I'm also grateful that Tom spent so much of his life with me in front of a
microphone. So we will always have thousands of hours of the two of us
taking calls from our listeners, and having as much fun as any two people
should be allowed to have at something called "work." I can think of no
better tribute to him than allowing people to continue to listen to these
programs.
Finally, I am grateful that I have so many of you with whom to share my
sadness this week. Many of you welcomed us both into your homes and cars,
and enjoyed visiting with us as much as we enjoyed visiting with you, and
making your car problems worse.
If you have thoughts or remembrances you wish to share, I invite you to do
so here (
https://t.e2ma.net/click/n5oml/70yiob/vn44qd). Or, if you're
otherwise inclined, in lieu of flowers or rotten fish, I'm sure Tom would
be honored if you decided to make a small contribution to your favorite
public radio station or to the Alzheimer's Association in his memory.
We're using our website,
www.cartalk.com (
https://t.e2ma.net/click/n5oml/70yiob/bg54qd), as our communal gathering
place this week, so please join us there if you like.
With gratitude,
Ray Magliozzi