Category Archives: Just Passed

Steve Jobs Dies After Battle with Cancer

The innovative Apple founder will be missed worldwide.
Posted on October 5, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple, died today at the age of 56. Jobs will be remembered throughout the world as a visionary, the man who built the Apple company from a garage in Silicon Valley into the … Continue reading →

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George Kuchar 1942-2011

Renowned San Francisco Underground Filmmaker Passes Away
Posted on September 9, 2011 by Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Experimental film legend and inspirational director George Kuchar passed away on September 6th at the age of 69. He is survived by his twin brother, Mike Kuchar, who shared his apartment in San Francisco. Also a filmmaker of cult fame, … Continue reading →

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The Passing of Burning Man’s Urban Planner

Rod Garrett, the Man Behind Burning Man’s Temporary City
Posted on August 29, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Rod Garrett, renowned urban planner behind the annual Burning Man Festival, passed away on August 23rd at the age of 74. As Burning Man’s numbers swelled, well beyond the 20-strong gathering around a 1986 bonfire on San Francisco’s Baker Beach, … Continue reading →

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Robert Ettinger Passes From his First Life

A lesson on Nanotechnology, Singularity University, and Cryonics under the Redwoods
Posted on August 24, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Robert Ettinger, the father of Cryonics, passed on July 23rd. For details on the cryonic process Ettinger scientifically proved possible (which involves slowly freezing the body, followed by suspension in a container of liquid nitrogen), click here. Life brings themes into … Continue reading →

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Part of my Girlhood Memory Dies

Barbie doll co-creator Elliot Handler passes at 95
Posted on July 24, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

As if it were yesterday, I am standing in front of my Grandmother’s house when my Aunt Loraine hands me my first Barbie doll in a long, clear box. She’s a platinum blonde with a black and red ball gown … Continue reading →

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Amy Winehouse Found Dead in her London Flat

Soul singer's death at 27 still "unexplained"
Posted on July 23, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Singer Amy Winehouse was found dead today in her London flat.  She was 27 years old. The cause of death is yet “unexplained”, according to authorities, but sources suspect it was due to drug overdose. Winehouse is most well-known for … Continue reading →

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