Fifteen years ago (from tomorrow...Christmas) we lost a great actor and a great person in Denver Pyle. I remember that day pretty clear and it felt as if I had lost my own uncle when I heard of his passing. We may have lost a great person, but Heaven gained an angel.

Rest in Peace Denver...AKA Uncle Jesse.

Thanks for posting this Garrett. I hadn't realized that it's been 15 years. I still mourn my hero and always will.

Denver's death to me personally is a great lesson in life. I never got the chance to meet him and I'll always regret that I didn't make the effort to do so.

It's very important to take advantage of things while you can in life because quite often you don't get a second chance.

Rest in peace Denver and Merry Christmas celebrating with Jesus in Heaven.

That year, I missed meeting him on the set of the reunion movie by 15 minutes. It was heartbreaking, even more so because he passed later that year. RIP Denver.

We lost another great actor today, Jack Klugman. RIP Jack.

You are welcome, Roger. Hard to believe that it has been fifteen years already, isn't it?

Don't think I really had an opportunity to meet Denver, but would love to have been able to meet him. Very true...have to take each opportunity you can get, because one never knows what could happen. Good lesson.

Denver's passing hit me harder than any other celebrity's passing has before and after that sad day. I will always miss "Uncle Jesse". RIP Denver.