RIP Douglas Rain, HAL 9000

So sad, RIP Hal9000/Douglas Rain #Repost @disco_infernal ・・・ RIP to #DouglasRain – best known as the voice of the sentient HAL 9000 computer in #2001ASpaceOdyssey an absolutely chilling, (mostly) emotionless and iconic performance! A post shared by muthur9000 YUTANI.BLOG&PODCAST (@muthur9000) on Nov 12, 2018 at 3:10am PST I was just adding a HAL 9000 emote to my discord when I heard the news. Sad to find out Douglas Rain passed away on the morning of the 11th November 2018 at St. Marys Memorial Hospital. He died of natural causes at age 90 and is survived by his two sons, daughter, granddaughter and daughter-in-law. "Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. My nickname @muthur9000 is a combination of my two favourite science fiction portrayals of Artificial Intelligence, MU/TH/UR from the Alien Universe and HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. This Saturday I will be attending an exclusive screening of 2001 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary, and they will be a Q and A with Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. It will be a beautiful but sombre screening for me. It's the second time I will be watching it in the 70mm "Unrestored" print showcasing its original format. Douglas Rain also co-founded the Stratford Festival, The festival's director mentioned his passing in a media release. "Canadian theatre has lost one of its greatest talents and a guiding light in its development.