The Rain Man Rests – Remembering Kim Peek
Pushed into lime-light’s harsh glare as the inspiration of the multiple Oscar winner – “Rain Man”, Kim Peek put a very human face on “different” and “challenged”. A face that we could all relate to. A face that we all could like.
His incredible talent gave him total recall but left him unable to appreciate most of what he knew and its relevance to the world around him. A situation that would have made most bitter and angry, Peek still marveled in every fact like it had been wrapped just for him. A gift to be enjoyed.
Kim Peek passed away just before the holidays, victim of a heart attack at only 58.
Gizmodo’s link below patronizes the ludicrous NYT who expects to capture a pay-per-play audience, seemingly unaware that they compete for readership with a million other publishers a Google search away, none of whom suffer from those delusions. Witnessed here by The UK’s Telegraph.
Remembering Kim Peek, The Uncanny Human Computer – Kim Peek – Gizmodo.
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