In stars' obits, little of the world's a stage
The death of Roger Rees, 71, earlier this month has left sadness on so many levels. The worst of it comes from the loss of one of our great theater actors -- a treasure who won a 1982 Tony for his unforgettable Broadway debut in the title role of the legendary 81/2-hour "Nicholas Nickleby" and continued enriching our lives until brain cancer forced him to leave the cast of "The Visit" in May, midway through its too-s…