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June 22, 2007
Andy Jones
David Poland IM'ed me a few hours ago with the news that entertainment journalist Andy Jones died after a heart attack during a screening of A Mighty Heart at the Arclight last night. I let that soak in for a bit and just now read David's quick appreciation of Jones. I don't have much to say, except that whenever Andy and I crossed paths in the years I've known him, mostly in Los Angeles, it was always a pleasure to see this exuberant man walk into the room: he listened well, he laughed better. Gabby without cattiness, he flirted with the world like it deserved to be flirted with. It's Friday night: I really wish I weren't going to spend the rest of the evening thinking about how many of our acquaintances, friends, peers, get taken for granted. But they do. Dammit. [Poland's 1999 nod to Jones and his influence is here.]
Posted by Ray Pride at June 22, 2007 11:59 PM
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