Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Updated: Gone but not forgotten

Remembering a few of our friends and neighbors who died in 2014...

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Lisa Julian (aka Spike or Lucretia), Tompkins Square Park regular


[Photo by Lori Der Hagopian]

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Rebecca Lepkoff, acclaimed street photographer


[Image via]

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Erdelyi Tamas, aka Tommy Ramone, the last surviving original member of the Ramones


[Via Brooklyn Vegan]

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Michael Brody, longtime East Village resident, mysterious neighbor


[Courtesy of Lili Barsha]

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Mike Bakaty, owner of the city's longest-running tattoo parlor

[Photo by James Maher]

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Hayne Suthon, owner and operator of Lucky Cheng's


[Photo by Biljana Ustic via Facebook]

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Derek Lloyd, popular figure in the local theater community


[Image via PS 122]

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Dennis Zentek, co-founder of d.b.a.


[Photo by KM Keller via Facebook]

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Akkas Ali, florist at East Village Farm and Grocery



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Marty Thau, music producer-manager-entrepreneur


[Thau, right, with David Johansen and Muddy Waters in the early '80s. Photo via Facebook]

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Will Connell, saxophonist/composer



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Don Holley, father, champion of East Village schools


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Evelyn Dahab, author, bar owner


[Image via Facebook]

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Maggie Estep, writer-poet-performance artist and all-around cool person


[Photo from October 2013 by Marissa Molnar via Facebook]

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Several readers reminded us about Anne Ardolino, aka Anntelope, aka 1st Avenue rooftop pigeon lady, poet, animal rescuer, neighbor, friend …


[Photo by Clayton Patterson]

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Karen Kristal, matriarch of CBGB


[Photo via CBGB on Facebook]

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Wen Hui Ruan, father, retired garment worker


[Photo from 2006 via CBS 2]
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 31, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    Nice you did this. It really made my New Year's Eve day, appreciatng all the EVs. Thanks.

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  2. GojiraDecember 31, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    RIP to them all.

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  3. DrBOPDecember 31, 2014 at 10:41 AM

    May they all Rest In Rhythm.



    And remember....they're not really gone until they're out of our hearts.

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  4. paddy523December 31, 2014 at 2:14 PM

    Very nice Grieve, I was sad too see that my friend Will Connell was on the list. I've known Will for 20 plus years as a friend and neighbor. I last touched base with him in the spring. RIP Will and say hello to Six for me. Miss you guy's, Patrick.

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  5. melaniemusings2December 31, 2014 at 2:21 PM

    A great group of People.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 31, 2014 at 5:15 PM

    Two were fathers of my elementary school classmates...

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