RIP Don S. David
Jul. 1st, 2008 01:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
memento1Okay, so half my flist has posted about this already, but I had to put in my two cents.
I'm extremely saddened to hear than Don S. Davis died. He was an integral part of the SG-1 family, coming right after the original four in my mind. He brought life, warmth, integrity, and personality to the character of General Hammond, and I regret that we'll never get to see him again. But I am most saddened because I was lucky enough to meet Don himself once, and he's someone you never forget.
At my one and only con, the 2004 Creation Stargate Convention in Chicago, Don gave his talk the first evening. It was late in the evening and most attendees had left for the day, so it was a somewhat small, intimate crowd. He regaled us with stories - and he had a lot of stories. He wasn't explosive and over-the-top, but very down-to-earth, honest, and sweet. It was like listening to your grandfather at storytime. He told us about his long career in the film industry, what it was like behind the scenes on SG-1, what he did in his free time (he loved to paint), and how he had met his lovely, amazing wife. The way he talked about his wife just made you love him even more. And he was so honestly happy to be chatting with us, so grateful to the fans.
In line for autographs, he was absolutely wonderful - making an effort to talk to everyone as they passed through, smiling for pictures. He signed my DVD and smiled at me even though a con organizer was talking to him, which meant a lot to me. I never actually spoke with the guy, but I'm pretty sure everyone in that room simply fell in love with him. He was quite simply one of the nicest, kindest people I've ever met. And though I didn't have any sort of plans to see him again, I'm saddened that I will never again get to sit in rapture and listen to his stories.
I'm extremely saddened to hear than Don S. Davis died. He was an integral part of the SG-1 family, coming right after the original four in my mind. He brought life, warmth, integrity, and personality to the character of General Hammond, and I regret that we'll never get to see him again. But I am most saddened because I was lucky enough to meet Don himself once, and he's someone you never forget.
At my one and only con, the 2004 Creation Stargate Convention in Chicago, Don gave his talk the first evening. It was late in the evening and most attendees had left for the day, so it was a somewhat small, intimate crowd. He regaled us with stories - and he had a lot of stories. He wasn't explosive and over-the-top, but very down-to-earth, honest, and sweet. It was like listening to your grandfather at storytime. He told us about his long career in the film industry, what it was like behind the scenes on SG-1, what he did in his free time (he loved to paint), and how he had met his lovely, amazing wife. The way he talked about his wife just made you love him even more. And he was so honestly happy to be chatting with us, so grateful to the fans.
In line for autographs, he was absolutely wonderful - making an effort to talk to everyone as they passed through, smiling for pictures. He signed my DVD and smiled at me even though a con organizer was talking to him, which meant a lot to me. I never actually spoke with the guy, but I'm pretty sure everyone in that room simply fell in love with him. He was quite simply one of the nicest, kindest people I've ever met. And though I didn't have any sort of plans to see him again, I'm saddened that I will never again get to sit in rapture and listen to his stories.
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