As a reminder, in the Boston Legal television show William Shatner played Denny Crane, James Spader played Alan Shore, and Candice Bergen played Shirley Schmidt.

Now watch this video and I’ll explain why afterwards.

That’s from the episode entitled “Can’t We All Get a Lung?”

There’s a reason that that particular sequence came to my mind, and perhaps you have realized what it is.

It’s because of a certain “proof of life” photo that has recently been offered to the public.

Odd, but I don’t recall him ever smiling when he was alive.