Hollywood is a funny town, you’re rather defined by the most famous thing you’ve done, no matter how long ago it was or how much else you did before or since. And when you die, that’s how the press is going to identify you to the public.
So and so from such and such died today.
Thus is the case of Robert Clark, whose life was claimed in a traffic accident early this morning, his son’s as well.
LOS ANGELES – Film director Robert Clark, best known for the beloved holiday classic “A Christmas Story,” was killed with his son Wednesday in a car wreck, the filmmaker’s assistant and police said.
The two men were in an Infiniti that collided head-on with a GMC Yukon around 2:30 a.m. PST, said Lt. Paul Vernon, a police spokesman. The driver of the other car was under the influence of alcohol and was driving without a license, Vernon said.
The driver, Hector Velazquez-Nava, 24, of Los Angeles, remained hospitalized and will be booked for investigation of gross vehicular manslaughter after being treated, Vernon said. A female passenger in his car also was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and released, police said.
It’s a sad story that even happens to the rich and famous, a stupid drunk comes round that corner on Sunset or some other curvy street and loses control, slams into you, and in an instant all you’ve worked for and loved your whole life is gone.
And your family reads this.
In Clark’s most famous film, all 9-year-old Ralphie Parker wants for Christmas is an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle.
His mother, teacher and Santa Claus all warn: “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”
Um, what the fuck does that have to do with it?
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