Dick Button has passed away

[Lanie]

Per NY Times Dick Button has passed away at 95. Rest in peace.

I saw it on Facebook but do not have access to the article.

 

[jenny12]

What a painful day.

RIP to an absolute legend.

More than anyone, Dick Button really shaped the way I watch skating and what I love about skating. His commentary was an education and is something that is really missing in today’s coverage. A great champion and a great voice for the sport.

 

[Karen-W]

Per NY Times Dick Button has passed away at 95. Rest in peace.

I saw it on Facebook but do not have access to the article.

I don't either, but here's the link -

Dick Button, Figure Skating Champion and Commentator, Dies at 95

He won an Emmy for his enthusiastic and sometimes acerbic analysis on sportscasts, but before that he made history as a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Wyliefan]

Oh goodness. Today of all days!

 

[BlueRidge]

oh, Dick Button, what a great person!!

 

[Vagabond]

Dick Button, 95, Figure Skating Champion and TV Commentator, Dies

He won an Emmy for his enthusiastic and sometimes acerbic analysis on sportscasts, but before that he made history as a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

www.nytimes.com

I need to gather my thoughts about this, on this day of all days, before I share any reflections.

 

[overedge]

Oh no, as if today wasn't sad enough in the skating world already

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Just no words.

 

[ChelleC]

Today of all days.

 

[Rukia]

I know that he lived a long, full life and got to do many wonderful things but this day is just too much

 

[Private Citizen]

Oh no! Dick Button was one of those omnipresent figures, kind of like Queen Elizabeth II, I somehow believed would be immortal. What an utterly bizarre and painful day.

No one had zingers like Dick Button. I'm not sure anyone has been or will ever be as influential as he was on the sport. RIP to an all-time legend.

 

[SHARPIE]

Oh no! Dick Button was one of those omnipresent figures, kind of like Queen Elizabeth II, I somehow believed would be immortal. What an utterly bizarre and painful day.

No one had zingers like Dick Button. I'm not sure anyone has been or will ever be as influential as he was on the sport. RIP to an all-time legend.

What an awful day. RIP Sir.

 

[kwanette]

Dick was fabulous..May he RIP..

 

[Aussie Willy]

Oh no. RIP Uncle Dick.

His commentary was always interesting and unique. "Good for her".

 

[Karen-W]

Dick Button, 95, Figure Skating Champion and TV Commentator, Dies

He won an Emmy for his enthusiastic and sometimes acerbic analysis on sportscasts, but before that he made history as a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

www.nytimes.com

I need to gather my thoughts about this, on this day of all days, before I share any reflections.

Thank you for gifting this. What a beautiful obituary. He was a visionary both on and off the ice and I doubt many of us would love figure skating if not for him.

 

[Lynn226]

What a painful day.

RIP to an absolute legend.

More than anyone, Dick Button really shaped the way I watch skating and what I love about skating. His commentary was an education and is something that is really missing in today’s coverage. A great champion and a great voice for the sport.

I have never skated, but I learned to recognize jumps through his commentary. His commentary influenced how I see skaters to this day.

 

[jlai]

RIP

 

[Spikefan]

Rest in peace Dick. Thank you for wearing your heart on your sleeve.

 

[her grace]

I enjoyed his commentary and I can’t unsee foot placement errors on laybacks because of him!

I also enjoyed his live tweeting about Nathan Chen when he was “too old” for commentary.

RIP legend.

 

[rfisher]

: What I know about skating, I learned from Dick Button. I hope he wasn't aware of yesterday's tragic events.

 

[Firedancer]

RIP to absolute legend on the ice and TV. I grew up listening to his commentary and there will never be anyone like him.

 

[Rob]

It’s one of the saddest days in skating history. But age 95 is not sad- what a life! Layback spins and death spirals in heaven will be more beautiful.

 

[Badams]

This is just the worst day ever. RIP, Mr. Button.

 

[AnnM]

May he rest in peace. I learned so much both as a skater and as a fan from his commentary.

I'll never forget sprinting through the San Jose Fairmont lobby to go get @my little pony so she could talk to Dick after I had spotted him in a back hallway.

 

[rfisher]

May he rest in peace. I learned so much both as a skater and as a fan from his commentary.

I'll never forget sprinting through the San Jose Fairmont lobby to go get @my little pony so she could talk to Dick after I had spotted him in a back hallway.

Was that when she sat in his lap? One of my favorite Uncle Dick stories.

 

[Sparks]

I passed him at practice in LA 2009. I said, "Hello Mr. Button". He greeted me with a smile, like knew each other.
He always remained a gentleman

 

[escaflowne9282]

May he rest in peace! He left a wonderful legacy for all of us fans.

 

[AYS]

RIP to a great, great champion who (as Uncle Dick) brought his joy and love for this sport right into my home and my heart from my first memory of watching skating. He’s a big reason I fell in love with skating. A true legend.

 

[dewey]

He did so much for figure skating

 

[MINAM]

RIP.