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Vicious rumor?
Unfortunately, not a rumor. Michaelangelo passed away on Friday, December 13. Zelda told me it was from an anuerysm - totally unexpected. As you might imagine, it has been tough on the family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
In MA's memory, there will be a bonfire at his house on Monday, December 16 beginning at 5PM and probably lasting a while. All are invited, and I am sure MA's family would enjoy hearing about your experiences with him. If you can make it, bring a chair and an appetizer or a little food to share. The address is 4170 NE 43rd Ave, High Springs, Fl. After turning off State Road 47, you will take a left onto 43rd. This road deadends into their driveway.
Sandy
Big loss to the cave diving community and as a friend. He will be missed. Condolences to his wife and family.
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We did the whale bone restoration at Ginnie together. Not many of that group are alive today. And MA was the best of all of us. :(
A million aholes on this planet get to live forever and we lose great people like MA, JH and so many others.
I really hate death. Especially in December.
He did marry his passion for art with cave conservation. The whale bone project was one, and he also repaired the vandalism at Cow springs in the claybank with using modelers clay. To this day nobody can identify where the damage was due to his artistic precision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superlyte27
MA was a great friend and dive buddy! I am fortunate to own a couple of his cave drawings.
MA was one of a kind. He will be missed!
Shocker R.I.P.
So sad, I was only talking to him a few months ago. RIP
MA will be missed. He was the person who really helped me as I got started in cave diving. Since I can not make the fire I thought I’d share my MA story. I remember it well we did a dive at Madison and after we had just finished deco we came out to a van full of people visiting from India. Then about 10 of them asked to get pictures with MA. After that he determined he was now the water Buddha. Every year he would tell the story to me and I would have to remind him yes I remember I was the one diving with you. You will be missed MA.
Very sad news. A super nice and very interesting guy.
Sad to loose MA. He was also passionate about critter counts and did a lot of work in Luraville.
So sorry for our loss he was another mentor gone too soon
I was driving back from shooting photos in Georgia on set one night when MA asked if I wanted to join him to help document his work with the clay bank repair at Cow. To shoot photos and be a safety diver. Of course, I quickly agreed, and it was a pleasure to watch him work his creative magic, especially in that current. MA was not only a fellow cave diver, but an artist who studied and attended the same college I did on Long Island, although years apart. And we were both union brothers in the entertainment industry. We'll miss his humor, creativity, humanity, and adventure tremendously. I'll put a handful of photos below that I and my wife Kim shot below...
Gene
Thanks for posting g the photos!
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Thanks for the photos Gene. I really love the last two.Quote:
Originally Posted by WEPIV
Thanks for sharing the pictures
Sad news. Peace to MA's soul. The caves and the community will remember his touch.