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from:msnbc.comAward-winning US cinematographer and Australian television writer-producer killed in eastern Australia
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My prayers for Mike deGruy, Andrew Wight and those they left behind.
An absolute tragedy for their families, and 2 wonderful talents have left this earth.
They were on the cutting edge of discovery and education....a loss for sure.
A terrible tragedy. Peace to their familes and loved ones. National Geographic has sent me on adventures since my childhood and to this very day that I feel as if I have taken myself thanks to them. Thank you.
Most of us do as Thoreau described, leading "lives of quiet desperation." I suspect that these two men were doing what they loved. I hope that their families can find solace in that, especially their children. Most of us learn to late that every day counts, tomorrow could be our last. Easy to say, hard to live. Maybe the way to honor these two men is to try, today, using their untimely deaths to spur us to pursue that which we always wanted to but never did......
Wonderful and thoughtful comment.
Your words hit home sir! Thank you! I hope the family sees this!
Well said! Something for all of us to consider.
That's what it's all about.
Brilliant comment, Ken. Thanks.
I agree Ken. Nice post...
Condolences to the families..
Let me add my own thank you to this remarkably troll-free post.
Wonderful talents, extinguished in a moment. But their work lives on for ours, and future generations. That is a fitting legacy. Rest in peace.
"shona1" took the words out of my mouth. Peace to family and friends.
how completely sad. anyone who has watched natgeo has seen their work. these men spent their lives showing us extrordinary things about the earth and all it's wonder. yes, this was a big loss especially for their families.
This is sad and my prayers go out. Understanding our world often takes great sacrifice. We appreciate your efforts and only wish the best for you guys at NatGeo.
and...
This only goes to prove that underwater aliens are hindering our explorations underwater...like with Steve, now these guys...Listen underwater aliens...we will find you, and then we will do secret experiments on you...muhahahahahhahaha.
Ban helicopters, they kill.
Insert sarcasm.
They will be missed and my respects to NG and the families. NG does a lot of good in what they preserve and discover- showing the oceans and all kinds of socieites to latest superb documentaries on drugs of abuse, the latest film being on ketamine which should be shown to young people. Sorry for getting off track, Anyway, some people are very persevering and devoted to what they do, and very smart and perceptive so they will very much be missed and hopefully others that trained with them will carry on the tradition.
I wondered if anybody knew if they could possibly develop a parachute system to deploy upon a flame out to slow the jetcopters down just enough that upon ground impact the accidents would be survivable?
There is such a system for some types of light aircraft. I don't see why it wouldn't work on a helicopter.
Helicopters do have the ability to do what is known as autorotation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation_(helicopter)
What beautiful thoughts on the untimely deaths of these wonderful people. Beautiful suggestions from you. Thanks for your thoughtful and loving words. They are uplifting.
While I know their families grieve (and I offer my sympathy), how wonderful to live your life doing something you love in a way that so many miss you when you are gone. While most of us will never live lives as "exciting" as these, we can all take a page from these two men and live whatever life we have in the same manner. Rest in peace.
Ken 442680 - I, too, thank you for your thoughtful comment. You probably helped a lot of us out here to rethink our lives.
It always amazes me that those who dedicate their lives mastering a dangerous and artistic craft, lose their lives an untimely manner. You will be missed .
What a tragedy. Nat Geo has presented fantastic videos and educated the world on the wonders of nature. These men will be missed.
When I read this, I kept saying to myself "O if only this could be undone, made not true." A perfectly idiotic thing to think, but that is the only thought I had. Just that this awful thing needed to be reversed and these two made alive again. This is shattering, horrible. I simply cannot get sentimental. This is a ghastly tragedy.
Condolences to family and friends first and foremost. But condolences to all those who enjoyed their documentaries. To die doing what one loves will stand as a tribute to these two. Nature documentaries have all kinds of dangers, this was one of them.
They brought us to places we would never have seen or known about if not for their work. Thanks Guys. Sympathy to your family and friends.
you took the words right out of my mouth - they will be missed!
I don't know about that cutting edge of discovery stuff. Making tv "documentaries" is more about marketing and making money. But they died and that is sad for them and their families.
I don't know about your world, but in my world and I believe their world, marketing and making money are not the prime motivation. It is about doing what you love to do and being good at it.
Absolutely. I never made much money but saved hundreds of lives. That is what life is really about. Money can always be gotten. Time and loved ones are irreplacable and unrecoverable treasures. It is time people stop making money their "god" and start worshiping eachother. Shower the people you love with love...James Taylor...
Perhaps De Gruy found out what the real secret of the Titanic is....
Really sad.
It is very sad. Those who've served in the military will tell you that you always, always risk your life on a chopper. And that further underpins the courage of these men.
A great loss no words can express. My condolences to the families. God Bless!!!
A terrible and immense loss.
It's a great loss for all of us, and a stark reminder of the risks people undergo to further the cause of human understanding.