HUELL HOWSER IS GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

We miss him already. It’s hard to imagine California without Huell Howser. The host of PBS’s California’s Gold died this week and we will miss him. He delighted in investigating California landmarks, small towns, and odd places of interest. We discovered many local idiosyncrasies thanks to Huell. Once we even had dinner at his apartment in the swanky El Royale in Hollywood. He was always a Southern gentleman. (Above, Huell at The Bunny Museum)

12 Comments so far

1. By georgie
   On January 7, 2013 at

   Our family definitely misses him! What a lovely man, a California institution.

2. By Bu
   On January 7, 2013 at

   What a great man! He was loved by so many people! He made you happy and intrested about any little thing that he reported on his TV shows. He will be greatly missed. He was “California Gold”.

3. By strom
   On January 8, 2013 at

   RIP

4. By Blooper Scooper
   On January 8, 2013 at

   HH, thank you for everything. You will be missed.

5. By Honoria
   On January 8, 2013 at

   We were shocked to hear of Huell’s death. It is amazing what he meant to people. His “aw shucks” manner will be missed. I hope there will be a public memorial service for him.

6. By Nelson Aspen
   On January 8, 2013 at

   A gentleman and a sweetheart of a guy. His enthusiasm never failed to impress me & it was always fun to run into him at El Coyote! RIP, HH!

7. By Christine India
   On January 8, 2013 at

   Since I live in the deep south, I don’t know him, but he has a sweet kind face and there are many in deep sorrow now. He looks like really likable.

8. By Christine India
   On January 8, 2013 at

   Meant: He looks really likable.

9. By Christine India
   On January 8, 2013 at

   mis-spelled likable….should be likeable.

   So sad. Heaven has gained a great personality

10. By John
    On January 8, 2013 at

    I’m heartbroken ….I have been brought to tears over the last few days…He felt like a old friend..I’m really going to miss him…I <3 U Huell

11. By Noblecascade
    On January 8, 2013 at

    I’m down in Texas…never heard of him but we have the same type of fella that reports on Texas little known areas.

12. By roger glover
    On January 8, 2013 at

    where are the gentlemen nowaday’s?
    we know now, it’s hard but true: IN A COFFIN.

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