Spalding Gray, actor, monologuist, and generally entertaining weirdo, has been confirmed dead in New York. Sigh. He likely committed suicide by leaping from the Staten Island Ferry. Double sigh. After taking his two sons to see "Big Fish," a poignant movie about a son reconnecting with his dying father. Triple sigh. I remember seeing him read from his book "Impossible Vacation" in San Francisco, I laughed so hard I thought I'd split. I recommend reading at least "Swimming to Cambodia," it's a gem. Sigh.