Van Cliburn Dies At 78

[dave]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Like I said, some of you youngsters do not realize what a national hero this man was.

I'm afraid you're correct, Mr. Poet. While I haven't been a youngster for a long time, I did miss his newsworthy period by a few years. I'm afraid that even after reading today's NY Times article, I'm still a bit befuddled as to his heroism.