Remembering Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain
Photo Courtesy Of:
Maresa Wickham

While I never had the pleasure of meeting Anthony Bourdain, by all accounts he was a great guy who seemingly had it all. I could address depression and suicide, yet I am hardly qualified to do so. Having been through a clinical depression myself, all I can say is it's a beast. 

I thought it would be nice to serve Anthony's memory by reprinting a first hand experience from someone who knew and adored him. My friend Maresa Wickham worked with him in 2006 here is what she had to say about the man:

This one hits a little harder... one of my inspirational idols... I was honored to work with him in 2006 and was so impressed at how nice and how real he was. Such an interesting guy who seemed to have it all. My dream.

"Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you... You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind." RIP Anthony Bourdain

Here's a handsome shot of him from our Travel Channel promos video shoot.  

Gone Too Soon, Scott Weiland

Scott Weiland
Keep On Rockin'

Addiction is an all to real thing. Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver were two of the best bands ever!

Of course do in no small part to one Mr. Scott Weiland. Who recently passed from cardiac arrest brought on by his addiction to drugs.

Such a great talent, cut short at age 48. Here is a musical memory of his legacy below. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots.

R.I.P. Your talent will live forever.

If you know someone who has addiction issues, please direct them to help. It's out there. Peace.

"They All Want To Be Me" Carol Ann Susi

Carol Ann Susi

While I never watch or have watched the Big Bang Theory, I did catch Carol Ann Susi on Seinfeld and more importantly, I was fortunate enough to have known her.

"They all want to be me" was what she said about all the gorgeous female stars she had met. As she told it they would tell her when they met her how funny she was and that they wished they were as funny as she and that they would love to get the roles she got.

Carol Ann was a laugh riot. She could make you bust up by simply saying "Hello."

I met Carol Ann when I participated in a screenplay reading that Del Shores wrote with Olivia Newton-John's sister Rona.

Carol Ann didn't drive and since we lived near each other Del asked me if I could give her a ride to his place for it.

It was one of the most memorable rides I have ever had, she was hilarious!

That was her amazing gift, laughter...

R.I.P. Dear Lady and Thanks for giving me a wonderful memory.

Carol Ann Susi on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839836/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1