Howard Ashman's work on "Beauty and the Beast" is the first I remember of an artist dying while working on a project. I was around 12 or 13 when it happened so it hit me hard. I was at that awkward age where I loved Disney movies and reading my dad's Newsweeks.

Yeah, I listened to the song that was posted. I didn't even know she recorded it before her death.

Yeah, I listened to the song that was posted. I didn't even know she recorded it before her death.

He's the first person I thought of when I saw this list. That performance was amazing. And his death afterwards makes it even more poignant.

He's the first person I thought of when I saw this list. That performance was amazing. And his death afterwards makes it even more poignant.

-Watched the 3 most recent Parks and Recs episodes. Staying with the P&R theme I listened to part of Retta's podcast with Aisha Tyler.

-Watched the 3 most recent Parks and Recs episodes. Staying with the P&R theme I listened to part of Retta's podcast with Aisha Tyler.

I'm not even sure Conan makes my top 10 of favorite Simpsons writers.

I'm not even sure Conan makes my top 10 of favorite Simpsons writers.

That sleazy male stripper?

That sleazy male stripper?

Let's just Armin Tamzarian this whole thing. As we were.

Let's just Armin Tamzarian this whole thing. As we were.

That's "altar". With "alter", you'd just be neutering that goat.

That's "altar". With "alter", you'd just be neutering that goat.

And it inspired Futurama's "head in a jar".

And it inspired Futurama's "head in a jar".

I agree with you. I like this episode, but it's not really a favorite of mine.

I agree with you. I like this episode, but it's not really a favorite of mine.

Agreed.