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Norma Reyes dies
- Norma Reyes, who came out as a lesbian during an emotional speech at the 2010 Equality Illinois Justice for All gala, has died. She was 56. No cause of death has been reported. Reyes was deputy chief of staff for Mayor Daley from 2001-2003 and commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection for the city starting in 2004. She retired ...
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PASSAGES Timothy Callaway
- Local drag star Timothy Callaway passed away March 31 from complications of pneumonia. He was 47. As Blondina Del Rey, Timothy amazed audiences at 3160 with his searing rendition of "Why'd Ya Do It" and was a member of the club's dart league for a number of years. Timothy will always be remembered by his many close friends in Chicago. ...
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Rudy de la Mor tribute April 7
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A tribute to the late cabaret entertainer Rudy de la Mor will take place Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m. at 3160, 3160 N. Clark St. Rudy de la Mor, a cabaret entertainer who performed in Chicago for decades before working on boat cruises and in venues in California, died at Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center in Irvine, Calif. He ...
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'The Bridge to Darrow' to mark 75 years since Darrow's death
- 'The Bridge to Darrow' to mark 75 years since Darrow's death CHICAGO—On the 75th anniversary of Clarence Darrow's death, this year's annual Darrow commemoration on Wed., March 13, seeks to build a bridge between Darrow's ideals and the social injustices of our own time. This year's program is titled "The Bridge to Darrow" with speakers Tom Geoghegan, Juan Perea and ...
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Erica Andrews dies
- Former Miss Continental Erica Andrews has died, according to friends and colleagues. She passed away March 11 after a lung-related illness. Andrews was the 2004 Miss Continental titleholder. She had moved from San Antonio, Texas, to Terre Haute, Ind., just under a year ago to be with her significant other. Friends posted loving tributes to Andrews on Facebook. Andrews was ...
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PASSAGES Rex N. Olsen
- Rex N. Olsen, 87, passed away March 5, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital. After earning degrees in Journalism and History from University of Missouri, Rex went on to enjoy a long career as Managing Editor of "Hospitals", the magazine of the American Hospital Association. Beloved partner of 57 years of Donald E. Seibert. Uncle of many. Preceded in death by ...
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Dawn Clark Netsch dies at 86
- Update: Memorial plans - Update: Memorial, Saturday, April 13, 2 p.m. at Northwestern University's Law School—Lake Shore Drive and Chicago Avenue. Dawn Clark Netsch—a former Illinois comptroller and state senator, the first woman to win the Democratic nomination for governor and a longtime LGBT ally—died March 5 at 86, the Chicago Tribune reported. Netsch had disclosed in January that she had been diagnosed with ...
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PASSAGES Rudy de la Mor passes away
- Rudy de la Mor, a cabaret entertainer who performed in Chicago for decades before working on boat cruises and in venues in California, died at Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center in Irvine, Calif. He was 73, according to friend Craig D. Goldsmith. Word spread of de la Mor's death March 5. de la Mor, a classically trained pianist, entertained the ...
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PASSAGES Jackie Lane Smitherman
- Jackie Lane Smitherman—a resident of Lakeview for the past 20 years—passed away suddenly at age 40 due to liver and kidney failure. Many knew lane at Ragin' Raejean's video store that he managed for several years. He also worked at He Who Eats Mud on Broadway and recently at Windy City Sweets. He loved his last job very much—candy, kids ...
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Passages: Michael "Makayla" Gwinn, transgender youth
- Makayla/ Michael Gwinn, a young transgender person whose life work was in mentoring fellow LGBTQ youth among other things died Feb. 16. Gwinn was 23. An active performer, makeup artist and LGBTQ youth advocate, Gwinn loved life and worked to give back to Chicago's LGBT community, said friends. Gwinn, who identified as transgender, used the names Michael, Mikayla and Jaiden ...
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PASSAGES Former U.S. Surgeon General Koop dies
- 1980s-era U.S. Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, 96, who was one of the few voices of reason during the start of the AIDS epidemic, died Feb. 25. Koop, a pediatric surgeon by training, was appointed to his national post by President Reagan in November 1981 and served until October 1989. In the 2009 book Infectious Ideas: U.S. Political Responses ...
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PASSAGES Former U.S. Rep. Collins dies
- Former U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins—the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress—died of natural causes at age 81 on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C., according to the Chicago Tribune. She served in Congress during 1973-97. She focused on women's health and welfare issues, universal health insurance, gender equality in college athletics and Medicare coverage of mammograms. ...
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PASSAGES Charles "Chuck" Lee Windemuth dead at 54
- Charles "Chuck" Lee Windemuth, a fixture in Chicago's leather community since the late-1980s, died Thursday morning, Feb. 7, at the home of his parents in Cumberland, Md., after a battle with liver cancer, with his family by his side. He was 54 and lived in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. "I remember the day so vividly last March that he told me ...
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Bullied teen dies in Oregon
- In Oregon, gay teenager Jadin Bell died after a suicide attempt that took place in the schoolyard of an elementary school, RawStory.com reported. Bell hung himself Jan. 19, but was taken off life support Jan. 29. Family and friends said the boy was the target of vicious bullying, both at school and online. Bell had reportedly begged his parents for ...
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The Andrews Sisters: An Appreciation
- by H. Arlo Nimmo - Patty Andrews, the last of the legendary Andrews Sisters, died Jan. 30 at age 94. Long before her death, she and her sisters Maxene and LaVerne were securely ensconced in Americana, their tight harmonies among the most recognizable musical sounds of the 20th Century. Their career began in the waning years of vaudeville, zenithed during the Golden Age of Hollywood ...
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Former NYC Mayor Koch dies
- Ed Koch—the former New York City mayor who used the catchphrase "How am I doin'?"—died of congestive heart failure Feb. 1 at 88. Koch, who was an attorney before he was involved in politics, was a U.S. congressman from 1968 until he ran for mayor of the city in 1977. He served three terms until David Dinkins defeated him in ...
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PASSAGES Co-founder Uppity Blues Women Ann Rabson dead at 67
- From a news release - Blues pianist/singer/songwriter/guitarist Ann Rabson died on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 in Fredericksburg, Virginia after a long battle with cancer. She was 67. Co-founder of the hugely successful trio Saffire—The Uppity Blues Women, Rabson was a legendary force on the keyboards as well as being a deeply soulful vocalist. She recorded eight albums with Saffire and one solo CD for Alligator ...
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PASSAGES Chicago memorial service set for Gary Skala
- As published in Windy City Times issue of Nov. 8, 2012, Gary Skala passed away unexpectedly at his late parents' home on Long Island, and the family held his funeral there Dec. 1. A Chicago Memorial Service is being planned by friends. It will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at 2 p.m., at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 3303 N. ...
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PASSAGES: PFLAG's John Larson dies
- John Victor Larson, 73, of North Versailles, Penn., formerly of Plainfield, Ill., died, January 24 at Redstone Highlands Skilled Nursing Facility in Greensburg, Penn. Larson was a vital force in PFLAG activities in Illinois, including PFLAG's support of the Gay Games VII in 2006 and its efforts to have rowing in Crystal Lake. He was born May 5, 1939 in ...
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PASSAGES Author Julia Penelope dead at 71
- Julia Penelope, 71, an author, philosopher and linguist, died Jan. 19 in Texas. She was part of a movement of critical thinkers on lesbian and feminist issues. Penelope, who had come out to her family as a young child, was kicked out of two colleges. Her dismissal in 1959 from Florida State University was part of the high-profile lesbian and ...
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Gerda Lerner founder of Women's Studies Movement dies at 92
- by Victoria Brownworth - Some people imprint you for life. Gerda Lerner was one of those people. As 2013 dawns, Women's Studies and Women's History are standard, credible, degree-producing disciplines. But when I was in college, Gerda Lerner was an almost mythic creature, doing something that no one else had done before: She was teaching women's history. And at one of the premier colleges ...
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Passages: Prince Edwards
- Prince Edwards, a popular young gay dancer who was active National Youth Pride Services (NYPS) died Jan. 16 after an illness. He was 25. "This is really a shock to us, but I can say Prince lived his life to the fullest," said NYPS CEO Frank Walker in a statement. "I thank him for all the young people he introduced ...
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PASSAGES Frederick MacDonald (1926-2013)
- A long-time resident of Chicago's Lakeview community, Frederick MacDonald died peacefully in Northwestern Hospital on January 4, 2013, after a brief illness. He was born in Northbridge, Massachusetts, to Robert E. MacDonald and Hazel E. Scamman MacDonald. Fred was retired from Illinois Masonic Hospital where he had worked in the Development Office as well as Medical Records. He had worked ...
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PASSAGES Bobby Glaze
- Bobby Glaze, dear friend and tireless volunteer, passed away suddenly on Jan. 8, 2013. Bobby was born Feb. 5, 1954 in North Carolina. He was a bartender in Atlanta, and for many years at The Baton Lounge, followed by a hospitality career with a major catering company. More recently Bobby gave back to the community through volunteering with various organizations ...
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PASSAGES Michael Triplett, NLGJA President
- From the NLGJA website - NLGJA mourns the loss of our friend and leader, NLGJA President Michael Triplett, who passed away Jan. 17, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. While Michael only served as president for a few short months, he has been a member of our leadership team for several years, first as a Washington, D.C. chapter board member and president and then ...
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Charles Hughes dead at 88
- Charles I. Hughes—a longtime resident of the North Side retirement community Admiral at the Lake, and a former resident of Phoenix and New York—passed away Nov. 30, 2012. He was 88. He was preceded in death by Dale Barber, his partner of 40 years, and parents Jay D. Hughes and Mary Margaret Abell Hughes. During his stint in the U.S. ...
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PASSAGES Charles I. Hughes dead at 88
- Charles I. Hughes, 88, longtime resident of the Admiral at the Lake, native of Phoenix, New York, passed away November 30, 2012. Preceded in death by Dale Barber, his partner of 40 years, and parents Jay D. Hughesand Mary Margaret Abell Hughes. During his stint in the U.S. Navy, Charles was based in Hiroshima shortly after it was bombed, an ...
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PASSAGES PFLAG founder Jeanne Manford dies
- From PFLAG - Today, January 8, 2013, PFLAG National—the nation's original family and ally organization, and the largest grassroots-based non-profit for families, friends, and allies of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people—issued a statement today from Executive Director Jody M. Huckaby: Today the world has lost a pioneer: Jeanne Manford, the founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) ...
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PASSAGES Cookie Crumbles dead at 63
- NewTown Writers Board Member, author and performer Cookie Crumbles (also known as Russell Neumann), who enriched so many of NTW's events and workshops with her warmth, intelligence and vivacity, passed away Dec. 27 due to cancer. She was 63. Her loving spirit will always be with us. A Service of remembrance for Cookie will be held Sunday, Jan. 13, from ...
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Local passages in 2012
- —John Pennycuff: A nearly indefatigable LGBT activist and community figure, Pennycuff died Jan. 29 following a two-month illness. He was 47. Pennycuff and partner Robert Castillo were at the forefront of countless LGBT causes. Pennycuff served on the Chicago Commission on Human Relations Mayor's Advisory Council on LGBT Issues, was a member of Queer Nation Chicago, was office manager of ...
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Passages in 2012: a look back
- Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times - —Frank Sieple: A longtime HIV/AIDS activist with ACT UP/Chicago, he spent his last years in San Francisco, where he died at age 51. —Etta James: The iconic singer who had hits such as "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and "At Last" died at 73. James overcame a heroin addiction, but also opened for the Rolling Stones, won six Grammys ...
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Co-owner LA LGBT publication Frontiers dead at 61
- by Karen Ocamb - Mark Hundahl, the straight co-owner of the Los Angeles-based LGBT publication Frontiers, died of cancer early Thursday morning, Dec. 27. He was 61. "Those who knew us well and experienced how we worked together called us 'the odd couple,'" said David Stern, Frontiers co-publisher and Hundahl's longtime friend and business partner, who's been running the magazine for the past four ...
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PASSAGES Toni Armstrong Sr.
- Antoinette R. Armstrong (née Antoninia Mikolyczyk/Toni Michaels) aka Toni Armstrong Sr., died Dec. 18, 2012. Born June 3, 1925 in Chicago, Toni Sr. lived in the South Seas, Texas, various towns in California, and ended her days in Florida with her daughter and daughter-in-law. She passed peacefully in her sleep after a long illness. Toni Sr.'s achievements and passions included ...
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PASSAGES: AIDS activist Spencer Cox dead at 44
- Memorial service information below - Spencer Cox, the pivotal AIDS activist who co-founded two important and ongoing AIDS treatment initiatives and achieved great strides in focusing global attention on the disease and the need for drugs to control the epidemic, died this morning at Columbia Presbyterian of AIDS related causes. He was 44 (March 10, 1968). As a very young man fresh from Bennington, where ...
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PASSAGES Michael Hicks dead at 38
- Memorial service information below - Michael Hicks, who participated in the annual Ride For AIDS Chicago (RFAC) this past July, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 18. An openly gay Chicago resident who lived in Buena Park, Hicks was 38. "I met Michael on the 2012 Ride for AIDS Chicago," said Richard Cordova, director of athletic events for the Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN), ...
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Statements on the death of Sen. Daniel Inouye
- From news releases - Washington — Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI): "Few have done so much for so many as Senator Daniel Inouye. He distinguished himself in everything he set his mind to—from his heroic service in World War II to his historic tenure and record of accomplishment in the U.S. ...
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Steve Starr photos displayed as tribute
- Follow the pink link below the image for photo gallery - The late Steve Starr's original dream of having a 45-year career celebration came to life Dec. 12 (12/12/12) at The Murphy Auditorium in Streeterville, with an exhibition entited "The Face of News." Framed pictures of past photographs Starr had taken, along with a projection on the screen, highlighted his life's work. Many local restaurants, such as RL, chipped in to ...
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PASSAGES Mike Barnes
- Mike Barnes, who has lived in Chicago since 1983 and had three long-time partners each die from AIDS, died unexpectedly himself on Monday, Dec. 10. Barnes, who was profiled in the Windy City Times last January in the AIDS At 30 series, was a pharmacist at the Lakeview area Walgreens since 1993. He was 56. On Dec. 5, Barnes posted ...
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"The Face of News" tribute will showcase Steve Starr work
- Steve Starr event taking place Dec. 12 An event that photographer Steve Starr was organizing to mark 45 years in the business will now be a tribute to Starr, who recently passed away. On Wed., Dec. 12, "The Face of News"—showcasing Starr's photos of journalists, broadcasters, reporters, columnists and publishers—will take place at the Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St., ...
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PASSAGES Melvin Koschnitzki
- Melvin "Mel" Earl Koschnitzki—a retired cosmologist/hairstylist and veteran of the U.S. Navy and Reserves—passed away unexpectedly at home Dec. 4. He was 72. Born June 19, 1940, in Chicago, Koschnitzki attended high school in Oak Lawn and went on to own Golden Touch Hair Salon. He was the beloved partner of 26 years to Thomas A. Firestone, brother-in-law of Jeanne ...
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Steve Starr event taking place Dec. 12
- An event that photographer Steve Starr was organizing to mark 45 years in the business will now be a tribute to Starr, who recently passed away. On Wed., Dec. 12, "The Face of News"—showcasing Starr's photos of journalists, broadcasters, reporters, columnists and publishers—will take place at the Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St., 6-9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $100 each ...
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Legendary Broadway producer dies
- Legendary Broadway producer dies Legendary Broadway producer Martin Richards has died at the age of 80, according to NY1.com. Richards was part of the New York City theater scene for more than a half-century, producing shows such as On the Twentieth Century, Sweeney Todd and La Cage aux Folles. Richards produced the original Chicago musical on Broadway, and won an ...
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PASSAGES Gene Janowski dies
- Chicagoan Gene Janowski, a pioneer in Chicago LGBT politics and writing, died suddenly Nov. 23. He was 68. After an eight-year career as a professional ice skater with the world-touring Ice Capades, he returned to Chicago in 1977 where he became involved with a number of LBGT organizations. Janowski was involved with PRIDEChicago for 32 years and designed its website ...
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PASSAGES Gary Skala
- From a news release - Chicago gay activist Gary Skala passed away Nov. 6 in his late parents' home in Hampton Bays, NY. In Chicago, he was active with the Metropolitan Community Church, the Night Ministry, and theaters including Bailiwick Repertory. Skala maintained residences in both Hampton Bays and Chicago and spent his winters in recent years in Florida. He was planning to drive from ...
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Trans Day of Remembrance marks Chicago passages
- Attendees at this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) event at Center on Halsted marked the passages of transgender Chicagoans over the last year in a both somber and celebratory event Nov. 18. More than 75 people attended the event, held annually to pay tribute to transgender people murdered over the course of the year. The occasion was especially poignant ...
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PASSAGES Activist Campos dies at 35
- Poet/activist/author William Brandon Lacy Campos passed away in New York City at the age of 35, according to Rod 2.0. Campos, who had been HIV-positive for the past 10 years, was the co-executive director of Queers for Economic Justice and a prominent figure within the country's social-activist and "artivist" communities. He wrote the anthology It Ain't Truth If It Doesn't ...
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Steve Starr event taking place Dec. 12
- An event that photographer Steve Starr was organizing to mark 45 years in the business will now be a tribute to Starr, who passed away Nov. 12. On Wed., Dec. 12, "The Face of News"—showcasing Starr's photos of journalists, broadcasters, reporters, columnists and publishers—will take place at the Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St., 6-9:30 p.m. Starr, a fixture on ...
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PASSAGES Photographer Steve Starr dead at 65
- Renowned photographer Steve Starr, a fixture on Chicago's social scene and a man who celebrated old Hollywood, passed away Nov. 12 after collapsing outside the Drake Hotel, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He was 65. Starr was planning a party next month to mark 45 years in the business. Starr also did a lot of work for Windy City Times, ...
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PASSAGES Nasario B. Rodriguez
- Obituary provided by Drake and Sons Funeral Home - Nasario B. Rodriguez, RN, BSN, MS passed away Nov. 7, 2012 at the age of 52. He was a graduate of Lane Tech High School before earning his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Public Service and Health Care Administration at DePaul University. He served his residency at Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago before ...
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PASSAGES: PFLAG member Barbara Ann Schon-Lundberg
- Barbara Ann Schon-Lundberg, age 62, of Glenview, died Sunday Oct. 28 in the arms of her family after a year long journey with brain cancer. Life long partner and spouse of Bernhard "Larry" Lundberg. Mother of Russell (Luci) and Steven. Beloved sister of Albert (Roger Bridgewater) and Carol Reznicek. Aunt and friend to many. Barbara was a graduate of the ...
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PASSAGES Sharon R. Lawrence
- Sharon R. Lawrence of Chicago—a retired self-employed Real Estate Appraiser, theater aficionado, member of the senior (SAGE) group at the Center on Halsted and the senior group at Howard Brown—passed away peacefully Oct. 12, 2012. She was 65. Sharon was the cherished sister of Marc Lawrence & dear niece of Jeanette Layton of Story City, Iowa. She was preceded in ...
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Gay youth killed in robbery
- Terrance Wright, a young gay man who recently switched high schools to evade bullies, was killed in an attempted robbery Oct. 19, according to a Chicago Tribune report. Wright, identified by police as an 18-year-old without gang affiliation, was shot on the 9900 block of S. Yates Blvd. around 3:40 p.m., said police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak. According to ...
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Robert J. 'Bob' Lesh
- PASSAGES - Robert J. "Bob" Lesh of Andersonville passed away suddenly Oct. 12 from complications following emergency surgery. He was 51. Bob leaves behind his loving partner, Brian Cunningham, who was at his side at his passing. Bob is also survived by his brothers Tom and Mike; he was a loving uncle to Theresa (Simon) Duckett, April, Danny, Michael and Nicole Lesh, ...
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Flashy Trash owner Mandel dies
- Updated Oct. 28, at 4p.m. - Harold Mandel, 58, the flamboyant owner of an equally flamboyant vintage clothing store, Flashy Trash, died Oct. 22 at St. Joseph's Hospital, according to friends. The cause was complications from AIDS. [UPDATE: Harold's friends and family to gather at Foster Avenue Beach on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. to remember Harold. More information to come.] Flashy Trash, a store ...
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Arlen Specter dies
- Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter died Oct. 14 in Philadelphia at age 82 after battling several illnesses, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the L.A. Times reported. Specter battled liberals and conservatives as a senator, killing the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court but preserving Clarence Thomas' bid for the same judicial body. Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin, in a ...
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PASSAGES Fred M. Zucker
- Fred M. Zucker of Lincoln Park—a retired gallery director at Merrill Chase and Sears Vincent Price Art Galleries, opera aficionado, dedicated bicyclist and member of Chi-Town Squares—passed away peacefully Oct. 8. He was 88. Zucker was the cherished father of David, Paul (Susan), and Eric (Margie) Zucker; beloved brother of Betty (Larry) Berkow of Bethesda, Md.; and dear uncle of ...
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HRC Statement on Passing of Sen. Arlen Specter
- From an HRC news release - WASHINGTON — HRC President Chad Griffin issued the following statement on the death of former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter: "On behalf of the Human Rights Campaign, I extend our condolences to the family of Arlen Specter. His support for repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and passage of the Matthew Shepard hate crimes law was critical. As was his willingness ...
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PASSAGES Gilbert R. Dominguez
- Gilbert R. Dominguez died peacefully Aug. 7. He was 77. A longtime employee of Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, Gilbert enjoyed people and entertaining and passionately supported the arts, especially theater, opera, and ballet. For 45 years Gilbert was partner-in-life to well-known Chicago classical musician Donald J. Kingston, who predeceased him. Surviving Gilbert are dear friends Jon-Michael Hansen, Jimmy Irwin, ...
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Gay youth killed by Metra train
- Jermaine Murray, a popular young gay man, was killed Oct. 2 when struck by an outbound Metra train, according to Youth Pride Services (YPS). He was 20 years old. "Jermaine was an extremely popular and well known member of the black LGBT youth community, and his death comes as a tragic loss to a number of youth across this city," ...
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Writer of first lesbian pulp novel dies
- Tereska Torrès—a French author who wrote the United States' first lesbian pulp novel, Women's Barracks—died Sept. 20 at her home in Paris at age 92, according to the New York Times. "Barracks," published in 1950, is a fictionalized account of the writer's wartime service in London with the women's division of the Free French forces. The descriptions of liaisons the ...
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Former 'RuPaul's Drag Race' contestant dies
- This article was updated Oct. 3 at 5:30 p.m. - Sources report [See press release below] that Sahara Davenport, who competed on the second season of Logo's RuPaul's Drag Race, has died at age 28, according to Queerty.com. No cause of death has been reported. Davenport was partner to fellow Drag Race participant Manila Luzon. Davenport was born and raised in Dallas, and attended Southern Methodist University (as Antoine Ashley), ...
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Photojournalist Bettye Lane dies
- - Photojournalist Bettye Lane, renowned for capturing the feminist movement during the 1970s and 1980s, has died of cancer at age 82, according to the New York Times. Covering the 1970 Women's Strike for Equality (which the National Organization for Women called to demand equal treatment at work) spurred Lane's interest in feminism. She subsequently went to various rallies, getting to ...
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PASSAGES Daniel Bolander Jr.
- Daniel Bolander Jr., a native of Milwaukee, passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 49. A bartender at Bucks Saloon, he will be remembered as a great friend, bowler and Green Bay Packers fan. Friends are gathering in remembrance Saturday, Sept. 29, 3 p.m.-8 p.m., at Bucks Saloon, 3439 N. Halsted St. (773-525-1125). ...
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PASSAGES John Dee Thurman
- From a news release - John Dee Thurman, 52, formerly of Rogers Park, passed away August 25, 2012 in Munster, Indiana from complications of a fall. He was the beloved life partner of David Lee Fleer, husband of the late Constance "Connie" Watterson and son of the late Dee Thurman and Hazel Wilson Thurman. He was Deputy Chief of Staff to Lili the Cat. John ...
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PASSAGES 'Geege' Borovina
- Catherine "Geege" Borovina, longtime Chicago activist and businesswoman, died Aug. 19 after a brief illness. Borovina and her partner, Leslie Fisher, celebrated their 35th anniversary just a few weeks ago. In the 1970s, Borovina and Fisher owned a popular bar in Old Town. They have been supportive of a wide range of community causes, and were part of the gay ...
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Memorial planned for Bryan M. Porcaro
- PASSAGES - A memorial mass is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 20, for Bryan M. Porcaro, of Chicago, who went missing Aug. 5 in California. A man's body was found on Saturday, Aug. 11, in the open desert near Ludlow, Calif., the Contra Costa Times reported, and it has been confirmed to be Porcaro. Porcaro, 37, had car trouble on I-40 near Ludlow, ...
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Remembering Christina
- Windy City Times marks a year since the passing of LGBT advocate Christina Santiago, 1982-2011. (Out of respect for the wishes of those closest to her, we are not running a complete retelling of the tragedy that took her life.) Photo by Kat Fitzgerald ...
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PASSAGES Alexander P. Misheff
- Alexander P. Misheff, a dean of the Trust Administration Bar of Chicago, passed away suddenly Aug. 5 at age 78. His life was an example of American bootstrap mobility, born to immigrant parents from eastern Europe during the depression, growing up in the small town of Red Wing, Minn., and graduating from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. After serving ...
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Chicagoan believed to have died in Calif.
- A man's body was found on Saturday, Aug. 11, in the open desert near Ludlow, Calif., and authorities are awaiting an autopsy to make a definitive identification, but the body matches the description of missing Bryan M. Porcaro, of Chicago, the Contra Costa Times reported. Porcaro, 37, has been missing since Aug. 5 after having car trouble on I-40 near ...
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PASSAGES Essayist David Rakoff
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - David Rakoff, a gay essayist who won the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor, died Aug. 9 in Manhattan at age 47, according to On Top Magazine. The L.A. Times noted that he won the prize for the essay collection Half Empty (2010). He also wrote Fraud and Don't Get Too Comfortable. A longtime contributor to the public radio show ...
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PASSAGES Helen Gurley Brown
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Helen Gurley Brown, the legendary editor of Cosmopolitan magazine who many say helped bring about the sexual revolution, died Aug. 13 at 90. Gurley Brown wrote Sex and the Single Girl (1962) about her single life, urging women to have sex freely, regardless of their martial status. She became editor at Cosmo three years later. She stayed in the position ...
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Composer Marvin Hamlisch passes away at 68
- Marvin Hamlisch, the composer of musicals like A Chorus Line and songs like "The Way We Were," has died at age 68 after a brief illness, according to the New York Times. Hamlisch was nominated for 12 Academy Awards for his score and song contributions to films like The Spy Who Loved Me and Sophie's Choice. He was also a ...
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Writer Gore Vidal dies
- Literary legend and political activist Gore Vidal has died at age 86 of complications of pneumonia, according to Deadline.com. Vidal wrote 25 novels, including The City and the Pillar, which featured openly gay characters, and Myra Breckinridge; he also penned the Tony-nominated play The Best Man. Vidal also made two unsuccessful political runs, for the Senate in California and Congress ...
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PASSAGES Martin Dorsey
- Martin Dorsey, a young man who fought the stereotyping of LGBT youth of color in Chicago, died July 18, just two days before his birthday. He was 20 years old. Dorsey was born and raised in Chicago. He attended Bogan Computer Technical High School and went on the study at Columbia College. In 2008, Dorsey participated in a job program ...
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PASSAGES Alan Mora
- Alan Mora passed away July 29 at age 36. Mora was born March 7, 1976 in Fostoria, Ohio, to Albert and Lynn Mora. At 17, he moved to Chicago, where he could be himself—a young gay man and first settled in Boystown. He worked at various jobs and made lots of friends. He met Jeff Tiritilli and Lindsey Hooppaw, and ...
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