My greatest fear was that Phil Carey would get Anna Lee'd, and that they would eventually shuffle him off to Buffalo like Dena Higley had planned for Asa in multiple abortive, extremely perfunctory and insulting exits. I was pleased when the writers took a bad situation that came from above them and used Phil's exit to honor Asa's memory, as they continue to do today: His legacy, and his powerful spirit, is felt every day the Buchanans appear. He wasn't put in the corner and forgotten. He was enshrined.

Phil Carey meant so much to me as a younger fan. He was a grandfatherly rock, full of passion and fire and you knew when he got mad it meant something, and you were usually with him even when he did wrong. I loved him desperately.

This is really heartbreaking. First Clint and and now Phil. So, so sad. He will not be forgotten.. R.I.P.

RIP.

Two tributes- One from Hillary B Smith, the other from one of my fave blogs Dlisted:

http://www.dlisted.com/node/30595

http://www.hillarybsmith.com/

212.414.5300

On her hotline, Robin Strasser talks about Phil and Clint, she'd gotten emails from Erika Slezak and Patricia Elliot about Phil's passing.

RIP Phil Carey. You will be missed.

My greatest fear was that Phil Carey would get Anna Lee'd, and that they would eventually shuffle him off to Buffalo like Dena Higley had planned for Asa in multiple abortive, extremely perfunctory and insulting exits.

Wow.

R.I.P. Phil.

It's funny. I just saw an old "All In The Family" episode where Archie thinks Meathead's effeminate friend (Tony Geary) is gay. But it turns out to be Archie's old army buddy, played by Phil Carey. I guess Phil played the first gay character on a TV show ever.