As many of you probably know by now, Kevin Gilbert died May 17th, 1996, at his home in Eagle Rock, California, just outside Los Angeles. The coroner's report listed cause of death as accidental asphyxiation with no evidence of foul play or unusual circumstances. All of his friends and fans are shocked and saddened by this tragic loss, and our deepest condolences go out to Kevin's family and colleagues.
Kevin's family has set up a memorial fund in his name, the proceeds of which will be donated to a charity of their choosing. They would ask that all expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to this fund instead of sending flowers, cards, and other gifts. The address is as follows:
To read a touching tribute to Kevin by Cintra Wilson, visit her column, The Awful Truth, in Salon magazine.
We miss you, Kev...
when I was a boy I would sit by the sea
and ambition's sirens would sing to me
songs of a future both nobel and grand
now here I stand with my back to the wall
errant in some ways and tired in all
life is what happens while you're making plans
at the end of a long day's life
oh no I'm lost and all alone
battered and broken and scarred to the bone
oh Love you've never been a friend
but if you're still listening I'm here at the end
of a long day's life
Love came to my house and knocked on the door
I answered and said "what are you here for?
go away cause I'm busy looking for truth"
at the end of a long day's life
oh no I'm lost and all alone
battered and broken and scarred to the bone
oh Love you've never been a friend
but if you're still listening I'm here at the end
of a long day's life
I'm looking for a new Love to show me the way
to laugh at tomorrow and live today
to guide me through these strange and uncertain times
at the end of a long day's life
oh no I'm lost and all alone
battered and broken and scarred to the bone
oh Love you've never been a friend
but if you're still listening I'm here at the end
help me I've lost my way again
wandering blindly I wait at the end
of a long day's life...