In memory of William Rivers Pitt

[mac56]

[blm]

1. 🕯

[Grasswire2]

2. I am so sad about this.

A marvelous talent.
A fearless advocate.
A loving, loving family man.
Followed and admired by so many people
And gone way, way too soon, so sudden.

[JCMach1]

3. This one really hurts...

Was with him on DU from the beginning. We also share a birthday...

RIP, Will

[underpants]

31. Not the beginning but soon there after for me

[mac56]

4. ...

We can ill-afford the stillness of voices as rich and clear as his.

[Tetrachloride]

8. +1

[hedda_foil]

5. May your memory be a blessing, Will Pitt.

[Pachamama]

6. Please source where you have confirmation he has died

[Tetrachloride]

9. Wikipedia and a FB post by a person of note

i saw the Wiki

[Hamlette]

10. Wiki has since been edited to remove mention of death

[Ocelot II]

11. I can't find anything on Wiki, Facebook, Twitter, or Truthout's website.

Maybe nobody's got to it yet, but...?

[mnhtnbb]

14. Will's last post from 3 days ago on Facebook

is where numerous friends are leaving comments. There are quite a few of us old time DU'ers who kept up with him on Facebook.

[dweller]

12. Nothing on Truthout.org

and his wiki age added and deleted a death date
When I look on fb, don’t see what others say is there …



✌🏻

[mahina]

17. Man, I will hold hope. Thanks.

[Blue Owl]

19. Nothing comes up on a Google search, either

Let’s hope the rumors of his death are greatly exaggerated!

[Raine]

7. Heartbreaking 💔

he's was here when I joined after he left I still read some of his writings whenever I got the chance. I'll miss him.😥

[nolabear]

13. ...

[intrepidity]

15. ...

[Crunchy Frog]

16. 🕯

[doublethink]

18. ....

“I am one of those fools who think that the idea of America is one of the last, best hopes for humankind. When used properly, it can work wonders. The idea itself is in mortal peril…if you murder the idea, you have murdered America itself,” says Pitt, adding, “People of good conscience cannot surrender.” -snip-

William Rivers Pitt.

https://americanswhotellthetruth.org/portraits/william-rivers-pitt/

We won't srurender Will, we just won't. God Speed.

[Richard D]

20. Rest in peace

[sinkingfeeling]

21. Do 't believe it. The death was added anonymously.

[no_hypocrisy]

22. His memory will keep me fighting. A tear for his wife and Lola.

[hlthe2b]

23. I posted last night that I hoped I'd awaken to find this NOT True. I still see no confirmation, but

But, if it is, an appreciation... For those of us who started with DU that very first year, Will's eloquence in his writings and political observations--during that difficult time and those to follow-- were a big part of why. Will had his ups and downs here--life and its struggles can be like that. But many of us continued to read his articles at Truth Out and managed to keep up with him, albeit less closely than before.

For those of us who shared some difficult times together in the past 20-plus years, losing even one DU member from that time feels so very difficult and we've lost quite a few--including several mentioned in this thread. If William Rivers Pitt is now among those we have now lost, I send thanks to the ethers and hope that he knew he was very much valued, both before and after he ceased posting here. Likewise, I hope his mother, Raven will find peace during this unexpected and very sad loss and know that we are here for her.



Edited to add one of my favorite of his writings (poignant and uplifting):

William Rivers Pitt: The Lost, Lingering Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy

https://truthout.org/articles/william-rivers-pitt-%7C-the-lost-lingering-legacy-of-robert-f-kennedy/

[OneGrassRoot]

26. Thank you...

So well said.

to you and to us all. A tragic loss indeed. He didn't post many pictures of his wife but Lola and Boomer are very much on my mind this morning. I'm sure many of us consider them part of our extended online family. Condolences to his Dear Mom, his wife and sweet daughter.

[SilverDawg]

24. Rest In Peace, Will

[underpants]

25. A huge element of DU at the beginning. This hurts

Kephra* passed soon after we marched against the war. *I hope I spelled that correctly.


I marched with Will and other DU’ers October 26, 2002 to protest the Iraq War.
Indirectly he’s how I came to DU.

[fescuerescue]

34. I hadn't noticed him on here in a while. A long time really

Has he been sick for while?

[underpants]

35. No

Let’s say there was a little bit of a “falling out” and he left.

[kentuck]

27. Those DUers that were not here when Pitt was here missed a treat.

He was prolific, challenging, confrontational, shocking, and interesting. It was a joy to have read his writings. RIP Will Pitt.

[underpants]

36. 👍

[Lucinda]

28. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[demmiblue]

29. ...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

30. ...

[Solly Mack]

32. ...

"I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone's imagination."

Hunter Thompson

[Aristus]

33. ...

[mac56]

37. From Truthout

Link to tweet

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