Well, 2017 is off to a great gøddámņëd start.
Miguel Ferrer, the son of Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer, has passed away of cancer at the age of 61.
Miguel was a friend. I met him through Bill Mumy and although I haven’t seen him in years, he was never far from my thoughts. I named Miguel O’Hara after him and still remember when my editor challenged me on the fact that his nickname was “Miggy,” declaring that it was not a nickname anyone used for Miguel. Which was hilarious since that was what we all called Miguel.
I’ve been following his acting career for years, back to when he died horribly in “Robocop” as Bob Morton He told me about his death scene in great, enthusiastic detail, so when I actually saw the movie, I was the only person in the theater laughing during that intense scene because all I could envision was Miguel’s recitation of his acting. I visited him and his then-wife at their home, held his infant son Lukas in my arms, chuckling over the fact that he had Miggy’s nose. He played drums in the comic writer/artist band “Seduction of the Innocent.” He was a great guy.
And now he’s gone.
My sympathies to his wife and sons, and to all his friends and extended family.
Yeah, fantastic launch of the year.
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