Posted recently on the Fox4 website after a morning of horrible, heartless and mostly ignorant speculation . . .
FOX 4 Statement on the Passing of Don Harman
Don Harman, a beloved meteorologist and personality on the FOX 4 morning show passed away Tuesday evening. To all of us, Don was like family, and the news comes as a great shock to all the folks he worked with here at FOX 4.
President and General Manager Cheryl McDonald said “We are very saddened by this tragic loss. Don wasn’t just our Meteorologist, he was a part of our family and we loved him. Words cannot express how deeply he will be missed.”
Don brightened our mornings for more than 10 years and he made his mark on Kansas City television. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, and we ask that in this time of sorrow that you respect them and their need for privacy in their moment of grief.
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ReplyDeleteKilled himself.
ReplyDelete100% selfish coward.
What was the COD?
ReplyDelete2:02.
ReplyDeleteSuicide.
He hanged himself.
Matthew 7
ReplyDeleteA Simple Guide for Behavior
1-5 "Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults— unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It's easy to see a smudge on your neighbor's face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, 'Let me wash your face for you,' when your own face is distorted by contempt? It's this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.
telling the truth is not picking on anyone. seriously.. the truth is not to be avoided.
ReplyDeletepeople who say it is selfish know nothing about depression. be thankful you have never suffered the loss of a loved one through suicide or that you have ever had suicidal thoughts. You just do not understand. You are the selfish ones, righteousness is not an attractive quality for you.
ReplyDeleteIn a truly insignificant comment, thank you, Anon @ 2:04, for the correct usage.
ReplyDeleteSo was it a cheating wife or gambling debts?
ReplyDeleteBoth seem like such a waste. he was truly a gifted and loving man who brought so much joy to his audience.
Suicide is a selfish act. I understand a person may be depressed. But when you have a young child, that's more than enough to live for.
ReplyDeleteThis ia a terrible tragedy and my heart goes out to his wife and daughter. This is a time for comfort and support, not cruel comments. As the Good Book says: "He amongst you who is without sin let him cast the first stone." Sincerely, Respectfully and In Christ, Ernest Evans
ReplyDeleteThe completely selfless media....BULLSHIT!
ReplyDeleteThey have their nose up the crack of everyone else's ass but when it's "one of their own" they request privacy.
Sad. Sad. Sad.
ReplyDeleteBut I agree with Anon 3:19 - the media don't mind invading other people's privacy. Kudos to the Star and Channel 41 for providing the cause of death when no one else was. I'm sure there have been some long discussions on how to handle this in newsrooms around the city today.
RIP Don, you were funny and odd.
ReplyDeleteI REALLY hope they do NOT give terrible, cant get the weather right, Katie Horner his job!!!
Media people never like the point of their pistol pointed inwardly. WHich is why unless its a huge story, they don't air their own dirty laundry.
ReplyDeleteSUicides aren't usually covered except when committed by public persons. It causes a special dilemma when it's a media person...but otherwise, media people don't use euphanisms like "Passed away" and "our loss". WHen not so close to home, sensitivities aren't usually felt by copywriters.
Welcome to the real media world, media. Now you know what the rest of the world thinks about how you coldly handle OTHER PEOPLES'deaths.
3:19 You are EXACTLY right.
ReplyDeleteRadio man you should be the last person talking about privacy. You know it.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_asphyxiation
ReplyDeleteSAD
ReplyDeleteBlah, blah, blah...the news media are whores! Sorry Don but you're with a BETTER class of people now instead of this cock suckin news media whores in KC.
ReplyDeleteTony, are you giving IP numbers to the opposition?
ReplyDeleteHe did not hang himself. Whomever started hat bogus rumor.
ReplyDeleteHe has forever plagued the holidays for his family. Every year to come they will always go back to this day and be sad! His poor little girl will grow up wondering why she was not enough to make daddy happy and keep him alive. This was a sad and selfish! He should have thought of his family before pulling the trigger!
ReplyDeleteEvery Thanksgiving when she puts a forkful of turkey into her mouth she'll think of his head blown apart! YUCK!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnon @ 5:48--whatever drove him to this, I assure you, it was bigger than he was and he thought of everything--and likely a thousand times.
ReplyDeleteThis blog gets the worst, most low-life, unfeeling, horrible, judgemental, too-frequently racist, ugly comments I've ever seen.
It's as though no one's heard or seen "Judge not, lest ye be judged."
Now, go ahead, jump all over me and get ugly--and stupid--for this comment.
Enjoy.
i would imagine he was thinking of his family.
ReplyDeletethinking they'd be better off without him,for whatever
reason.
concentrate on your own life troll.
heard a rumor that he was ingesting helium and accidentally asphyxiated himself?
ReplyDeleteThis blog is a collection site for some of the most heartless people in KC, Some of these comments point to many more possibly taking their own life one day because they are miserable, so miserable they post the shit they do! Its no mystery hateful posters!
ReplyDeleteNo, the most heartless people in town is the hypocritical news media. 3:19 pm has it right. This is tragic as is the murders that happen in KC which are sensationalized by the press. Let's show compassion for every suffering family.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of dicks that dont have any clue about what the Fuck they are talking about do the world a favor pull your bottom lip over your head and swallow 319 FUCK YOU
ReplyDelete" Mo Rage said...
ReplyDeleteAnon @ 5:48--whatever drove him to this, I assure you, it was bigger than he was and he thought of everything--and likely a thousand times."
Excellent post. Nobody wants to kill themselves. For someone to cross into that threshold means they are not in control of their minds or they have a terminal physical illness with a lucid mind.
319 is a Iowa area code? wtf
ReplyDelete"This is tragic as is the murders that happen in KC which are sensationalized by the press."
ReplyDeleteWould you prefer unsenationalized murders? I've lived her for 18 years and people either complain there is too much coverage on the violence in KCMO or too little.
1:57 selfish yes coward maybe, a hurting sole with out a doubt, but if your screen name is true and you are a paramedic, and one with KCFD well there is a belt store, and a rafter store thats having a sale!
ReplyDeleteMy phone has been ringing off the hook today!
ReplyDeleteA bombshell is about to come out. My tipsters are telling me that this wasw an accidental death, however his wife was involved in the actions that lead to his death.
One of my police sources says that the wife will likely be charged with manslaughter.
It's tough being the leading black crimefighter in this cowtown. But when my phone starts ringing with tips, it gets me involved.
http://www.myspace.com/alonzo_washington/blog
I can't confirm or deny what Alonzo said. He did die from loss of oxygen though. That is a fact.
ReplyDeleteEither way it goes, it is tragic.
9:55.
ReplyDeleteEVERYONE dies from lack of oxygen.
Auto-erotic asphyxiation.
ReplyDeleteBye Don.
ReplyDeleteAlonzo is my hero.
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference a day makes WDAF 4 worked overtime to hurt my family and friends thru negative reporting. There intentions were to embarass my family. As sad as Don Harman's suicide is he brought shame to his family and WDAF 4.
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference a day makes WDAF 4 worked overtime to hurt my family and friends thru negative reporting. There intentions were to embarass my family. As sad as Don Harman's suicide is he brought shame to his family and WDAF 4.
ReplyDeletePeople who commit suicide truly are lost and see it as their only option. They think their family, friends and everyone would be better off without them. What makes it so sad is that these people see only a permanent solution to what is most likely a temporary problem. It's akin to being in drowning waters and you just give up the fight.
ReplyDeleteWhether Don's death was intentional or accidental, it is still a tragedy and his family's privacy should be respected. And blog comments should be respectful as well.
He died jacking off with a bag over his head.
ReplyDeleteWhy does anyone care?!
I just can't let 1:34 comment to be the last. Mo Rage is correct, the comment part of this blog has been a magnet for the most racist, homophobic, the worst elements of the metro. Sad little people sitting in front of the computer EMPOWERED by the ability to post anonymous comments. Yeah, that is not selfish or cowardly.
ReplyDeleteParamedic? I doubt it, but if you are perhaps you have never had to confront your demons, perhaps you are just so lucky that you have never had to deal with depression or any other stress in your life. Or perhaps you are like the few EMT's that I know who cloud their thoughts with oxy and booze.
RIP Don, Sad that it all came to this.
I don't think Alonzo is really the person posting under his name.
ReplyDeleteThe posts here are too well-written.
Yall can't stand a succesful black person i know for a fact because ive said so on CNN. And no it wasn't the wife who will be charged with manslaughter but Don himself. Thats right Don was goingt o be chaged with a crim up in Iowa where a little white girl disappeared on her way to work one day! And that little white girl was also on a TB show with Don. Thta's whats gonna hit the aire soon see if it don't then come to my site toread the truth. in the meantim yall shut your punk asses up or come find mea real amn.
ReplyDeleteHey "ALONZO". Learn how to spell. You are not a successful anything. You are just another nigger in KC that is spreading like a bunch of roaches. All of you need to move back downtown, or better yet, back to Africa and quit ruining all of the neighborhoods across America. I guess if you keep shooting each other, eventually your kind will be more manageable. None of you know how he died, you are just running your mouth.
ReplyDeleteShut up you trifling racist like how your anonymous ignorant piece of shit wish I could hang you. Oh that's right to scared to post your info. You can dislike one persons comments all you want but don't down talk a whole race piece of shit!
Delete1:34 you are next, your life is as miserable as your post, get help KCFD FF
ReplyDeleteWould the details of Dons death be a Hippa Violation?, well I would think so, so you so called professionals that so called protect this city, well you should get your own personal shit together because REAL professionals, would never give details of a call they ran. A violation of Hippa can land your ass in PRISON and your IP can be court ordered to find out who you are! sweet dreams dumbasses!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting posts.
ReplyDeleteIt's very interesting the things that come out anonymously. On one hand perhaps the family wants things kept private, on the other the public feels a need for some understanding and closure, with someone they 'felt' close to.
If someone so seemingly happy on the outside could do this, who knows who else might?
Something to ponder amid the finger pointing.
Funny how after 6:58 posted, the comments went to a trickle....hmmmm heros (kcfd) are re-thinking apparently.
ReplyDeleteThis world isn't real. More will follow.
ReplyDeleteYour right this world is assed backwards and all fucked up. Nobody seems to care about the details of their own lives any more. Its hey did you hear about little susie dumb ass yesterday omg. That whore! Grow up people move on. You know yesterday my son drew my husband and I some pretty pictures all over the bathroom wall. He made that wall his canvas. Such potential. Unlike all of the dumb asses about if his wife was sucking dick or he s really a killer at heart. Lay the man to rest and continue breathing and going on with your own lives. If she was sucking dick out will come out. If he was.a killer out will come out. Why try to beat it out of the social media. Their all just in a big ass race to see who can post the most bull shit first.
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