We lost two towering figures in the world of rationalism over the weekend. On Saturday October 20, Leon Jaroff died at the age of 85. Then on Sunday October 21 we learned that Paul Kurtz had died at the age of 86. Both men hit their peak prior to the explosion of blogs, podcasts, social media, and as a result, the skeptical community. They therefore might not be that well known to many of the younger skeptics in the community. Their legacy, however, is worth knowing.
MORE: http://www.skepticblog.org/2012/10/22/in-memory-of-paul-kurtz-and-leon-jaroff/
See also...
Paul Kurtz Has Died
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/10/21/paul-kurtz-has-died/
A Tribute to Paul Kurtz, Secular Philosopher
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/a_tribute_to_paul_kurtz_secular_philosopher/
Humanists Mourn Death of Paul Kurtz, Humanist Philosopher and Advocate
http://www.americanhumanist.org/news/details/2011-11-humanists-mourn-death-of-paul-kurtz-humanist-philoso
