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Aug 25 12:03 pm
  • obituary

Kurtis Colamonico, former pro skater and founder of Long Beach nonprofit, dies at 38

Fernando Haro Garcia

Kurtis Colamonico, a former professional skateboarder known for influencing a new generation of skaters in Long Beach through his business Skate Kids, died Sunday, his family announced. The cause of his death was not immediately revealed.

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Jul 5 5:13 pm shared from News

Bruno ‘Pop N’ Taco’ Falcon, legendary hip-hop dancer, dies at 58

Laura Anaya-Morga

Falcon danced in the “Smooth Criminal” music video with Michael Jackson and is the person behind the gravity-defying lean move that Jackson was known for.

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May 11 1:47 pm shared from News

Panxa Cocina’s Chef Arthur Gonzalez dies at 47

Tim Grobaty

The chef’s big breakthrough came when he and his longtime girlfriend Vanessa Auclair, operations manager for Roe and Panxa, debuted Roe Fish Market in 2012.

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Sep 24 2021 8:50 am
  • obituary

‘She cooked from the heart:’ Local Filipina chef, Janice Dig Cabaysa, dies at 39

Cheantay Jensen

“She just wanted to make sure everyone was fed, everyone was happy.”

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Sep 30 2020 4:14 pm
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Nicholas Carranza, 6-year-old cancer patient whose drive-by birthday drew thousands, dies

Cheantay Jensen

“The sweetest boy you’ll ever meet.”

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Sep 16 2020 11:28 am shared from News

‘He completely changed my life’: Beloved Poly music director Andy Osman dies

Mike Guardabascio

Longtime Poly High School music director and orchestra leader Andy Osman died on Sept. 4, days before his 60th birthday. 

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Aug 13 2020 2:56 pm
  • obituary

Francisco Flores, who opened Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant in 1966, dies at 89

Brian Addison

Francisco Flores—better known as “Pancho,” founder of Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway—has died at the age of 89.

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Jun 6 2020 8:47 am
  • obituary

‘Lint Lady,’ Long Beach artist Slater Barron dies at 89

Asia Morris

Artist Slater Barron’s impact on the Long Beach arts community since the 80’s is immeasurable.

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Apr 10 2020 12:05 pm
  • coronavirus

AIDS advocate, LGBTQ leader Garry Bowie dies at 59

Brian Addison

His husband said his death was likely due to COVID-19

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Mar 26 2020 4:27 pm
  • obituary

Joe Picarelli, popular restaurateur, dies at 65

Brian Addison

Joe Picarelli, the Italian immigrant whose food has been a staple to Long Beach for decades, passed of a heart attack at the age of 65.

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