I was gonna say, "A lot of them have died."
I've known several. "Windflier" comes to mind.
Also, I think they represented an older, more civil generation. They hadn't become so cynical as many of us who are still here.
-"Also, I think they represented an older, more civil generation. They hadn't become so cynical as many of us who are still here."-
Maybe so, but people in their elder years can become very cynical sometimes.
Yet, some people can have a civil discussion, no matter what age they are, no matter what's happening in the world.