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The Velveteen Ocelot

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7. Guess there's a huge range of after-effects.

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 11:59 PM

Jun 2015

An old friend of mine from college who became a nationally-known composer had a bad stroke summer before last. He was in a coma for quite a long time, then started to come out of it a bit, but never quite recovered. He died last fall of complications; he was only 65. Very sad.

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I saw him in the play "me and my girl" kimbutgar Jun 2015 #1

Me too! SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #16

I didn't know he'd had a stroke. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #2

I visited a friend today for the firrst time since he had his stroke a month ago Miles Archer Jun 2015 #5

Guess there's a huge range of after-effects. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #7

My stroke Jan 21 2015 SoCalDem Jun 2015 #22

Love his work ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #3

He did a lot of animation voice work. Archae Jun 2015 #4

Sixty-nine is just too young to rob us of his talent! Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #6

I did not realize it had impacted him that badly Skittles Jun 2015 #8

Oh my gosh... SoapBox Jun 2015 #9

Dang. Now I have to clean the rice out of my keyboard again. jtuck004 Jun 2015 #10

I've loved him since the Rocky Horror Picture Show. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #11

This is the first thing I thought of! I was going to look for it and add a link here ~ liberalla Jun 2015 #14

He was great in "Clue". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #12

God bless him. romanic Jun 2015 #13

Tim Curry is a great actor. Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #15

Thank you for posting this. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #17

He's magnificent. Action_Patrol Jun 2015 #18

My kids even love him... cyberswede Jun 2015 #19

Aw, I didn't know he'd had a stroke...I really like him... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #20

I wish him the best deutsey Jun 2015 #21

A great stage actor Simeon Salus Jun 2015 #23