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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsActivist and Educator Cyril deGrasse Tyson dies (father of Neil)
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Athlete, Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Public Servant, Dad. RIP Cyril DeGrasse Tyson b. Oct 19, 1927 d. Dec 29, 2016.
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Athlete, Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Public Servant, Dad. RIP Cyril DeGrasse Tyson b. Oct 19, 1927 d. Dec 29, 2016.
Cross gently, Sir.
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Activist and Educator Cyril deGrasse Tyson dies (father of Neil) (Original Post)
Cooley Hurd
Dec 2016
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Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)1. Sorry for your loss, NDGT
Sunriser13
(612 posts)2. My condolences to all...
He was an amazing man who raised another amazing man in Neil.
Cyril will be missed in this world that sorely needs others just as strong...
RIP
retrowire
(10,345 posts)3. Zsa zsa Gabor and son, Carrie Fisher and mother
NEIL PLEASE DONT FOLLOW
longship
(40,416 posts)4. It's hard to lose a parent, even when they've lived a long life.
🍷Raise a glass of wine to Cyril DeGrasse Tyson's life. I am sure Neil would approve.
R&K
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)5. Very sorry to hear of his passing.
What an awful year.
TNNurse
(6,926 posts)6. It is not surprising that he was such an impressive man.
He certainly raised an impressive son. Losing a parent is hard, no matter your age.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)7. .
irisblue
(32,973 posts)8. Dance on the stars sir
Your baby boy is a gift to us
bigtree
(85,996 posts)9. that one pic of him with his dad as a child
...k&r
mountain grammy
(26,620 posts)10. A good man..
Accomplished much in his life.
Rest In Peace Condolences to friends and family.
niyad
(113,293 posts)11. requiescat in pace.
for a second there, as I saw the last name. . . .
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)12. Same here. nt
lostnfound
(16,178 posts)13. Me too. And my heart just stopped.