tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34287827.post1071314172796216412..comments2023-10-01T02:58:49.368-07:00Comments on Shane Oakley Artist: Cool ForeverJohn Reppionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02028858610415078249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34287827.post-16574208095115544452008-09-30T07:47:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:47:00.000-07:00when i was reading the tributes, i got quite choke...when i was reading the tributes, i got quite choked up myself. big fan of the man and his films, have been since i was a little kid. and the fact he was such an active philanthropist who never became a part of that ego-massaging hollywood crap, makes him standout even more.shane oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668872825335440593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34287827.post-88258844073422529112008-09-29T16:26:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:26:00.000-07:00I got teary reading the wonderful NY times piece o...I got teary reading the wonderful NY times piece on him. I wasn't aware of all his charity. He actually funded a theater group for mentally handicapped people here in Canada.<BR/>Such a cool guy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375615378259386972noreply@blogger.com