The City of Jackson issued the following press release:
Long-time Planetarium Director Richard Knapp Has Died
Richard
Knapp, long-time, former director of the Russell C. Davis Planetarium,
passed away on Saturday April 25, 2015, in Creedmoor, N.C., following
a brief bout with pancreatic cancer.
Knapp,
who was the planetarium director from its opening in 1978 until 2000,
is widely recognized for his many accomplishments, including the
development
of Cinema 360 films. His work with NASA astronauts leading to the
production of
“The Space Shuttle: an American Adventure” brought international acclaim to the City and State when the film was released in 1984.
His
tenure spanned the administration of mayors—Dale Danks, Kane Ditto, and
Harvey Johnson. He was a prolific writer, having written and produced
many of the shows that were presented at the planetarium.
5 comments:
Sorry to hear about this. I have to imagine it's a thankless job. No one aside from school children visits the planetarium, so your work is lost on a bunch of rowdy kids who are just thrilled to be out of class. It's got to be discouraging to have almost no one come to your theater.
I imagine it's much like running a library in Tuscaloosa.
It was always amazing to me the high quality of work done by the Planetarium. Simply dazzling. Mr. Knapp made amazing contributions.
Just for my benefit, what does the comment "much like running a library in Tuscaloosa" means? Just curious.
A bunch of rowdy kids "studying" because their fraternity and sorority pledge trainers are making them be there.
Thanks to 10:49 explaining that one....couldn't noodle my way to the end. Thought I had taken up day drankin....
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