Absent Friends
A memorial page to my friends who have died from AIDS
(and other causes)

Cause of Death:
4Accident
105AIDS
1Alzheimer's
15Cancer
1COVID
1Diabetes
1Disease
1Emphysema
10Heart Disease
1Hepatitis B
1Liver Disease
1Mesothelioma
1Meth OD
2Murdered
4Natural Causes
1Plane Crash
2Respiratory Failure
2Sleep Apnea
2Stroke
1Surgery
2Unknown
Who They Were:
7Boyfriend/Sex partner
15Close friend (visited in hospital)
40Friend
2Friend of Spouse
61Acquaintence
21Friend of friend
5Public figure
6Family
2Family of Spouse

Age at Death:
320 – 24
825 – 29
2230 – 34
2735 – 39
2540 – 44
1645 – 49
1150 – 54
255 – 59
960 – 64
465 – 69
275 – 79
680 – 84
285 – 89
390 – 94
195 – 99
When They Died (when date is known):
5 10 15 20 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
 
Age at Death (when dates are known):
5 10 15 20 25 30 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95

159 people

Name Born Died Age Who Cause
Burton, Bill 04/09/2012FriendCancer
Davis, Oliver  Close friend (visited in hospital)Accident
Drum, Leo  AcquaintenceAIDS
Dwyer, Jim  FriendAIDS
Freeman, Hal  Friend of friendAIDS
Frey, Gene  AcquaintenceAIDS
Goode, Violet 12/20/2004FamilyCancer
Green, David  Public figureAIDS
Hartwig, Larry  FriendCancer
Hughes, Bill  AcquaintenceAIDS
Jones, Hal  FriendAIDS
Mazzaferro, Tom 01/13/2003Boyfriend/Sex partnerAIDS
Nelson, Walt 07/15/1990FriendAIDS
Ott, Steve  Friend of friendAIDS
Pendolino, Peter  AcquaintenceAIDS
Perry, Joe  AcquaintenceAIDS
Peschel, Stan 01/18/2018Boyfriend/Sex partnerCancer
Powers, Harry  Friend of SpouseHeart Disease
Coile, Russell C.03/11/191706/04/201194FamilyNatural Causes
Brannigan, Francis L.10/13/191801/10/200687AcquaintenceHeart Disease
Bennet, Norah12/22/192006/02/200382FamilyDiabetes
Wallace, Peg01/18/192403/20/200884FamilyCancer
Howe, Martina Fountain08/19/192505/01/202397AcquaintenceNatural Causes
Selby, Alan01/01/192905/02/200475AcquaintenceEmphysema
Bremer, Lubov09/05/192909/04/201080FriendCancer
Shipp, Jim11/30/192903/16/199464Public figureCancer
Coile, Ellen Miller02/13/193011/10/201383FamilyNatural Causes
Veness, Doreen05/19/193011/27/202292FriendNatural Causes
Nero, Averil01/01/193211/17/202290Friend of friendCancer
Nero, James John10/19/193607/12/202285AcquaintenceCOVID
Stelter, Johanna09/13/193703/30/201880Family of SpouseAlzheimer's
Maruyama, Edith Adams McDonald01/09/193804/15/202284FriendCancer
Paglia, Ron01/22/193810/11/198648AcquaintenceAIDS
DeHond, Gordon "Gordy" John07/18/193802/03/199051Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Robinson, Max05/01/193912/22/198849Public figureAIDS
Edwards, Bob01/01/194010/30/199050FriendAIDS
Kavanaugh, Bob09/07/194003/16/199352AcquaintenceAIDS
Ziemba, Stanislav C.04/01/194111/14/199453Friend of friendAIDS
Frank, Colin04/12/194105/27/198948Friend of friendAIDS
Bonneau, Gilles07/26/194112/25/200261AcquaintenceAccident
Morris, Julian M.01/01/194204/18/199351Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Hakes, Larry04/11/194211/01/198644AcquaintenceAIDS
Coile, Jr., Russell C.11/06/194311/10/200360FamilyCancer
Walker, Keith01/01/194406/09/199248AcquaintenceAIDS
Taylor, Bill01/23/194407/16/199450FriendCancer
McCreight, Bill04/13/194406/09/199046FriendAIDS
Hayes, Peter06/02/194410/16/199046AcquaintenceAIDS
Littell, Bob12/03/194412/26/199349FriendAIDS
Grooms, Lucius Allen06/17/194512/03/199247Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Amadei, James07/28/194504/28/198842AcquaintenceAIDS
Jorgensen, Ed12/15/194509/12/199448Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Medley, Larry01/01/194612/15/199044AcquaintenceAIDS
McClamma, Charles02/08/194604/19/202377Close friend (visited in hospital)Heart Disease
Unger, Rick02/09/194608/11/199246AcquaintenceAIDS
Chamberlain, Warren10/27/194612/10/199145FriendAIDS
Early, Ellis03/30/194712/26/199548AcquaintenceAIDS
Payne-Carter, David12/27/194709/04/199143AcquaintenceAIDS
Frisch, Donald01/01/194807/26/198941Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
McJimpsey, Jim02/16/194801/13/199647FriendAIDS
Hovey, Chuck06/12/194805/03/199041AcquaintenceAIDS
Kaufer, Michael11/05/194801/26/198940Friend of SpouseAIDS
Springer III, Joel12/11/194801/01/201768FriendRespiratory Failure
Steen, Fred01/01/194909/11/199041AcquaintenceAIDS
Pulcipher, Jim01/11/194908/11/199142AcquaintenceAIDS
Riveccio, Mario02/10/194904/16/198839Friend of friendAIDS
Leacock, Kent06/24/194909/02/199849AcquaintenceAIDS
Eisler, Michael07/28/194910/13/199142Friend of friendAIDS
Church, Jok11/28/194904/29/201666AcquaintenceHeart Disease
Fromm, Richard01/01/195003/17/199040Public figureAIDS
Hill, Frank01/01/195012/19/199141Friend of friendAIDS
Deane, David02/13/195005/31/198737Friend of friendAIDS
Meroney, John06/21/195009/12/199444Friend of friendRespiratory Failure
Hall, Jack (John)09/13/195012/04/201969FriendStroke
Bailey, Gary01/01/195111/14/198938AcquaintenceAIDS
Knott, Dean01/01/195108/29/199039AcquaintenceAIDS
Pate, Walter01/20/195109/25/199241Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Maddix, John02/07/195112/15/199241FriendAIDS
Ferencz, Jon Trevor03/23/195101/08/199038AcquaintenceAIDS
Ceyrolles, Bill05/26/195104/17/199442AcquaintenceAIDS
Da Costa, Tony08/02/195111/14/201160FriendStroke
Lefitz, David10/12/195106/28/201462FriendMesothelioma
Jacobs, Jerry01/01/195210/16/199038FriendAIDS
Pond, Steve01/18/195205/14/199543Boyfriend/Sex partnerAIDS
Mollart, Stan06/12/195202/05/201966AcquaintenceHeart Disease
McCumber, Tony12/11/195205/19/199138AcquaintenceAIDS
Longest, Wayne01/01/195312/12/199239AcquaintenceAIDS
Philyaw, Eugene01/01/195304/11/199239AcquaintenceAIDS
Latter, Martin Craig "Marty"01/11/195305/08/199239Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Mosher, Rick02/16/195310/09/199542Friend of friendAIDS
Connolly, Richard Patrick02/23/195308/19/198936FriendAIDS
Bible, Chuck03/20/195309/09/199441Friend of friendAIDS
Chavez, Ray04/21/195311/11/198835AcquaintenceAIDS
Barlow, Matt07/11/195308/21/199239FriendAIDS
Cline, Rob08/28/195304/26/201258AcquaintenceDisease
Van Den Broeder, Alan Elmer09/05/195303/07/199036Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Bodenstein, David11/08/195303/18/199036AcquaintenceAIDS
Allen, Jim01/01/195401/07/199339AcquaintenceAIDS
Gaver, Chasen01/01/195403/11/198935AcquaintenceAIDS
Bardziak, Frank01/09/195411/27/199440AcquaintenceAIDS
Chelchowski, Robb09/07/195407/16/199237Friend of friendAIDS
Sobus, B.J.11/22/195404/01/198631Friend of friendAIDS
Check, Ann Rose04/09/195504/29/199338AcquaintenceHeart Disease
Beals, Jerry08/09/195505/25/199135FriendAIDS
West, Rick09/15/195507/31/199034Friend of friendAIDS
Dominguez, Jack01/01/195612/01/199135AcquaintenceAIDS
Kruthers, Philip "Phlip"07/18/195601/10/199942Close friend (visited in hospital)Hepatitis B
Payne, Jeff10/02/195601/01/199134AcquaintenceAIDS
Flippen, Ricky12/23/195612/01/199235AcquaintenceAIDS
Rockowski, "Big Bob"12/31/195607/12/200346FriendHeart Disease
Sollmer, Milo03/10/195703/06/199234AcquaintenceAIDS
Trevathan, Jr., Henry Lawrence06/09/195704/23/198931Boyfriend/Sex partnerAIDS
Bean, Chris09/06/195702/26/199133AcquaintenceAIDS
Gregory, Mark Wayne10/15/195709/06/199638Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Zadrozny, Ray11/23/195702/09/198729AcquaintenceAIDS
Kent, Ray12/02/195703/12/198931AcquaintenceAIDS
Dant, Dante01/01/195806/09/198931AcquaintenceAIDS
Kendall, Geoffrey Grigsby03/31/195807/22/201052FriendHeart Disease
Otley, Jimmy07/21/195808/09/199133Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Berg, Paul01/01/195901/09/198930AcquaintenceMurdered
Dawson, Sr., Michael Kenneth01/01/195908/11/201960FriendLiver Disease
Peters, Tom01/01/195901/18/199132AcquaintenceAIDS
Byers, Monte Love03/12/195910/10/201051FriendCancer
DeLima, David05/10/195911/09/199031FriendAIDS
Framo, Robert07/06/195904/25/199333FriendAIDS
Junghans, Michael09/23/195911/11/199031Friend of friendAIDS
Guarino, George01/01/196003/03/199232AcquaintenceAIDS
Moss, Phil01/28/196003/31/198929AcquaintenceAIDS
Clement, Steven03/03/196010/17/199030Boyfriend/Sex partnerAIDS
Lorentzen, Stig04/15/196006/24/199535AcquaintenceAIDS
Morris, Susanna04/26/196001/25/202059FriendCancer
Huffman, Andrew08/16/196012/08/202060FriendHeart Disease
Haber, Harriet02/15/196112/15/202160AcquaintenceUnknown
Meacham, Worthie Paul04/14/196110/09/202261FriendUnknown
O'Hara, Scott10/16/196102/18/199836Public figureAIDS
Valle, Miguel Angel11/18/196104/02/199230Friend of friendAIDS
Edwards, Jr., Larry01/01/196204/04/198826Close friend (visited in hospital)AIDS
Hall, James01/01/196212/10/200543AcquaintenceAIDS
Lebow, Gary07/15/196206/27/200037FriendAIDS
Bryan, Buzz01/01/196303/07/199330AcquaintenceAIDS
Killeen, Leonard Nalty02/12/196301/18/199531FriendAIDS
Keller, Tom02/13/196303/15/199431Friend of friendAIDS
Grant, Carl06/14/196304/28/198723AcquaintenceAIDS
Sarvis, Martin07/06/196310/01/199431FriendCancer
Gale, Adam11/26/196311/28/199128AcquaintenceAIDS
Franklund, Jeffrey12/27/196311/27/200743Close friend (visited in hospital)Accident
Cole, Robert01/01/196402/01/199127AcquaintencePlane Crash
Stelter, Ron03/03/196407/06/200743Family of SpouseSurgery
Dale, Jeffrey05/19/196408/02/199026FriendAIDS
Perez, Robert L.08/14/196402/28/201752FriendSleep Apnea
Evans, Arthur01/01/196502/02/199227Friend of friendAIDS
Jerome, Mark02/11/196503/04/199328FriendAIDS
Needham, Paul05/18/196507/14/201550FriendSleep Apnea
Bart, Todd Dunning12/22/196709/11/199123Friend of friendAIDS
Hill, Gregory Alan03/10/196912/27/201445Boyfriend/Sex partnerMeth OD
Loke, Hae-Yin04/02/196907/30/202051FriendCancer
Schulthise, Eric Baird09/19/196902/05/201040Friend of friendMurdered
Kamens, David01/01/197102/28/199221AcquaintenceAIDS
Correa-Berger, Bryan10/12/198309/03/202339Boyfriend/Sex partnerHeart Disease
MacKenzie, Daniel07/21/199009/05/202131AcquaintenceAccident

Life is eternal; and love is immortal;
and Death is only a horizon;
and a horizon is nothing
save the limit of our sight.
—Rossiter Worthington Raymond (1840-1918)