Celebrity Death Haiku

Neil Armstrong

1930–2012

Did he ever, on 
A moonlit night, glance up, wink
And say, 'Hi, gorgeous'

— O'Cyrus

* * *

Buzz watched from behind
As once again Neil was first
To take giant leap

— Dr. Vitz 

Phyllis Diller

1917–2012

Had better plastic
Surgeon than Joan Rivers and
Funnier, to boot

— O'Cyrus

 

Tony Scott

1944–2012

Ridley's films called art
Tony's — noisy, slick gloss, but
He made bigger splash

—Dr. Vitz 

Helen Gurley Brown

1922–2012

Knew her audience
Better than they knew themselves;
Cheese for mouseburgers

— O'Cyrus

* * *

Did death tap its foot
While she finished dressing or
Roll its eyes and wait?

— Russell 1000 

Marvin Hamlisch

1944–2012

Maestro's last bow — a 
Little traveling music,
Please! Roll credits

— O'Cyrus

 

Robert Hughes

1938–2012

The shock of the news
Critics pale, art lovers will
Miss his tints, and Hughes

— E. Basil St. Blaise

Gore Vidal

1925–2012

With pen sharp and tongue
Sharper venomous Vidal
Gored all sacred cows

— E. Basil St. Blaise