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Date Posted: 07:25:32 02/22/09 Sun
Author: Conrad
Subject: Re: RIP, Don Riggs
In reply to: Cheetah 's message, "Re: RIP, Don Riggs" on 18:59:13 02/21/09 Sat

>RIP Bwana Don, one of the class acts of Pittsburgh
>broadcasting. He introduced me to the Johnny
>Weissmuller Tarzan films on Safari, and the
>hilariously dumb dialogue from Johnny in all those
>movies. When I was in college, we used to read
>Shakespeare in the Weissmuller Tarzan monosyllabic
>style. Hilarious. Without Bwana Don that would have
>never happened. And beyond that he was a terrific guy
>in anything he did. Pittsburgh has had great ones and
>Don was right up there with the best.
>
>>Post-Gazette has the story on the passing of the
>>long-time Pittsburgh TV personality:
>>
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From Safari to Willy the Duck,Don Riggs was part of my childhood years.I feel very fortunate to have seen Pittsburgh television when it was fun and had gifted personalities like Don Riggs. "Now Tarzan make war!" Rest in peace Bwana Don and Willy.

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