Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Feb 26, 2010 15:33:06 GMT
Back in May 1897, Mark Twain made his famous quote "the report of my death was an exaggeration" after hearing that his obituary had been printed in the New York Journal.
113 years later, via the internet, the blogosphere and twitter, Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot had a similar experience when he heard on the radio that he was dead.
The folk legend, whose hits include If You Could Read My Mind, Sundown and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, took the news lightheartedly and was soon on the phone to Toronto-based all-news station CP24.
"I'm fine, everything is good." the 71-year-old singer said. "I was quite surprised to hear it myself."
Luckily the shock of hearing that he was dead didn't kill him ;D
113 years later, via the internet, the blogosphere and twitter, Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot had a similar experience when he heard on the radio that he was dead.
The folk legend, whose hits include If You Could Read My Mind, Sundown and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, took the news lightheartedly and was soon on the phone to Toronto-based all-news station CP24.
"I'm fine, everything is good." the 71-year-old singer said. "I was quite surprised to hear it myself."
Luckily the shock of hearing that he was dead didn't kill him ;D
