Bruce was a friend at Beverly Vista. He had a wry sense of humor and a kindness mixed with vulnerability that made him an "old soul" young. I don't know what happened that he lived such a short life, but I miss him. Anyone know something more?
One of his sisters is a successful restauranteur in L.A., Beth, I think. Perhaps you, or someone else can find her. I don't know the details of what happened. I do know that he was living in the U.K., in Northern Ireland, when they discovered after an accident that he was diabetic - and then there were issues of dialysis. I left the U.S. in 2004, and was preoccupied, and not in close touch with him. I thought he was going to enroll in veterinary school after a successful business career, and there was talk of him marrying a former girlfriend who reappeared. I can't even remember at the moment how I learned that he had died.
Bruce was the greatest! I loved that slow, methodical way he had of speaking. A real sweetheart. One time we went on a moonlight hike and all of a sudden he stopped in the middle of the road and started repeating, "Mickey Mantel, Mickey Mantel, Mickey Mantel....". I asked him what he was doing and he replied, in his matter-of-fact deadpan manner, "I'm trying to make my hard-on go away." Go, Bruce!
Jeanie, that's such a dear portrait of Bruce. I'm glad for him that you could see him so well. I had forgotten about the way he spoke. Although after being a student at Cambridge, he acquired a British accent. Did you know he got a Ph.D.? He was at Vassar, one of the first men to be accepted. I think he was singularly responsible for my going back to college after I had been out for a year. I remember you once describing him in a way that I can't put here, but would remind you directly.
Patricia Berliner (, M. A. )
Missed.
Gary Schoenberg
Bruce was a friend at Beverly Vista. He had a wry sense of humor and a kindness mixed with vulnerability that made him an "old soul" young. I don't know what happened that he lived such a short life, but I miss him. Anyone know something more?
Patricia Berliner (, M. A. )
One of his sisters is a successful restauranteur in L.A., Beth, I think. Perhaps you, or someone else can find her. I don't know the details of what happened. I do know that he was living in the U.K., in Northern Ireland, when they discovered after an accident that he was diabetic - and then there were issues of dialysis. I left the U.S. in 2004, and was preoccupied, and not in close touch with him. I thought he was going to enroll in veterinary school after a successful business career, and there was talk of him marrying a former girlfriend who reappeared. I can't even remember at the moment how I learned that he had died.
Gary Schoenberg
Thanks for th lead.
Jeanie Lowi (Kuntz)
Bruce was the greatest! I loved that slow, methodical way he had of speaking. A real sweetheart. One time we went on a moonlight hike and all of a sudden he stopped in the middle of the road and started repeating, "Mickey Mantel, Mickey Mantel, Mickey Mantel....". I asked him what he was doing and he replied, in his matter-of-fact deadpan manner, "I'm trying to make my hard-on go away." Go, Bruce!
Gary Moore
That's a great story! Never thought of that one. Lol Mickey Mantle clearly was a legend!
Patricia Berliner (, M. A. )
Jeanie, that's such a dear portrait of Bruce. I'm glad for him that you could see him so well. I had forgotten about the way he spoke. Although after being a student at Cambridge, he acquired a British accent. Did you know he got a Ph.D.? He was at Vassar, one of the first men to be accepted. I think he was singularly responsible for my going back to college after I had been out for a year. I remember you once describing him in a way that I can't put here, but would remind you directly.
Stephanie Franks (Franks)
Jeanne, that is a great story and a wonderful, funny memory!!