Tom Poston died April 30th,2007. Most people will remember him from his association with Bob Newhart, some of his funniest stuff was on the old Steve Allen show in New York with Louis Nye and Don Knotts as part of the "man on the street" skits(1956-1960). I loved that show and that skit
The following I did not know until I read his obituary today.
He was a USAAF pilot in World War II, dropping paratroops over Normandy on D-Day.He won medals for his courage under fire, and rose to the rank of captain He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Pleshette, who is best remembered playing Bob Newhart’s wife on multiple shows. He was a funny guy with an extensive filmography. To read the rest of his biography click on the title above for a link to his page on the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB).
To paraphrase a line from the end of the movie "Saving Private Ryan: Tom, "You lived a good life." You made the world laugh and the world needed that.
