I usually don’t mourn celebrity deaths but Lauren Bacall’s is different, somehow. Even though she lived a long and full life, we Old Hollywood fans still grieve for ourselves. Who is left? We have lost one of our last connections to the Golden Age. Another of the shining threads has snapped; and though we’re happy that she’s now reunited with her beloved Bogie, it breaks our hearts a little as well. We are reminded that Time is forever pulling us further away from this era that means so much to us.
Thank you, Lauren, for leaving behind your luminous wit, bravery, and beauty in the art you created. We’ll always treasure it, and you.

Occasionally while browsing Old Hollywood photos, I find an image that captures a special moment in time - often a candid, it shows a human moment independent of the identity of the stars it contains. This photo shows a couple laughing. They just happen to be one of the most famous and glamorous couples in classic Hollywood, with a sweepingly romantic love story: Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
I only wish I knew the name of the photographer so I could give due credit to whoever captured this beautiful candid moment.

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, 1950