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Robert Frederick Orin Lansing

(August 26, 1957 - July 26, 2009)

It is with deep regret and sadness that I'm passing along the news that RL's son Bob passed away this past summer from complications of pneumonia. He was 51 years old.

Bob came to New York to meet with the Pilgrims in June 2008 and it was a pleasure to meet him. He was a quiet, almost shy man, and a very gifted guitarist.

He is survived by his wife Michelle, sister Aly Lansing West, uncle Bruce Brown, aunt Katherine Brown, and three nieces.

Here's a link to Liz's awesome tribute site: http://www.rfol.org/rfol.html

There's been quite a bit of DVD news since I last updated the site. The third season of Simon & Simon, which contains RL's first episode as PI Sam Penny, was released in August. Also, the third season of Mannix was released in October and it contains RL's first appearance on that show, an episode called "Blind Mirror". His appearance on The Donna Reed Show is scheduled to be released in May, and the complete set of Thriller is tentatively scheduled to be released in October. Also, both the first seasons of Hotel and One Step Beyond have been released and hopefully we'll get to RL's appearances on those shows eventually.

Two commercials that RL did for Eckerd Drug Stores are up on You Tube. Just go there and you can find them by doing a search. Great stuff!

Sadly, the magnificent Edward Woodward, who brought Robert McCall (The Equalizer) and so many other unforgettable characters to life, passed away on November 16. He was 79.

Also, Paul Burke, who took over the lead from RL in 12 O'Clock High, passed away on September 13, 2009. He was 83.

PREVIOUS SITE UPDATES

December 2009 - added two new stories to the FAN FICTION section: "Rowan Light" by Linda O., the final installment of her brillian Control/Lily series, and "A Christmas Remembered" by Kathleen Lawrence, a TOH romance set during the holidays.

December 2009 - added a page for RL's appearance in the Camera Three episode "As I Lay Dying", including several screen caps. This can be found in the TV GUEST APPEARANCES section.

March 2009 - added "A Day in the Life", my KF: TLC fanfic, to the FAN FICTION section.

February 2009 - added a new photo of RL and Emily to the PHOTOS section; it's located on page 2 of the Personal/Publicity page.

February 2009 - added "Losing Control", an Equalizer fan fic by Linda O., to the FAN FICTION section.

February 2009 - added seven articles to the MAGAZINE ARTICLES section.

January 2009 - added two new photos to the site, one from The Great God Brown in the PHOTOS section under Theater, and one from The Pusher in the FILMS section.

January 2009 - created a page for "Shadow of Sam Penny", RL's first appearance on Simon & Simon. It's located in the TV GUEST APPEARANCES section and contains 100 screen caps of him in that episode.

LANSING CHAT

We have Lansing chat every Saturday night at 9:00 (eastern) via AOL Instant Messenger, a free instant messaging service. You do NOT have to be an AOL member to participate. If you'd like more information on how to join in, just email me and we'll get you set up. We always have a great time discussing RL and getting to know each other better.

LANSING DISCUSSION GROUPS

For those of you who are interested, there is a discussion group for RL at Yahoo. If you would like to meet other fans of his and discuss his life and career, we'd love to have you join us. The site can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GarySeven/ and is free of charge. In addition to the discussion, you can view the Files and Photos sections, which contain many fantastic pictures and several interesting articles. You can also vote in the on-going polls, and keep up-to-date on all the latest news and information. It's a lot of fun, and a great way to get to know others who appreciate his talents.

There are also groups for specific shows he was in, including 12 O'Clock High, The Equalizer, and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. All you have to do is go to the Yahoo Groups home page at http://groups.yahoo.com/ and type the name of the show you're interested in into the search box.