Rain Man as inaugurating a common but mistaken media stereotype that people on the autism spectrum typically have savant skills, and references to "Rain Man", in particular Dustin Hoffman's performance, have become a popular shorthand for autism and savantism. Conversely, "Rain Man" has also been seen as "dispelling" a number of other misconceptions about autism, and improving public awareness of the failure of many agencies to accommodate autistic people and make use of the abilities they do have, regardless of whether they have savant skills or not. The film is also known for popularizing the misconception that card counting is illegal in
Raymond III, Count of Tripoli that Raymond suffered from pleurisy. Other sourcesErnoul, the "Estoire de Eracles" and Abu'l-Fidaemphasized that Raymond's sorrow for the crusaders' catastrophic defeat at Hattin caused his illness. Having no children, Raymond willed the County of Tripoli to the eldest son of Bohemond III of Antioch, Raymond, who was his godson. The contemporaneous Ralph of Diceto recorded that Raymond died fifteen days after the fall of Jerusalem, that is, on 17 October 1187. Historian Lewis proposes that Raymond most probably died in September. William of Tyre, who held Raymond in high regard, described him as a man with "much foresight" in both