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lounger
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 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:51 am Post subject: Passing of Luca Brasi |
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Hi All,
Just wanted to create a thread on behalf of Tony who posted in the Hibbert thread. My deepest condolences... RIP Luca...
| SonOfLuca wrote: | | I apologize for posting here, but I can't create my own thread. I just want to let people know that Luca Brasi passed away eight weeks ago. He had some health problems, and his body finally gave up. My dad was a good man and had a good life. He will be missed. My son turned him on to this site and showed him how to use it. When dad was laid-up in bed, following the threads and interacting with other Laker fans was one of the few things that made him smile. I don't know if he told anyone, but he and Dr. Buss were good friends. They both loved cards, and of course, the Lakers. They met back in the 1970s when Dr. Buss bought some property dad owned. Both are now up there in the great Forum in the sky laughing, playing cards and making fun of the Celtics. Thank you all for befriending an old Laker-man. Tony |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry for your loss. LB's posts were always fun & interesting. He will be missed by all. Prayers and sympathy extended to the family. R.I.P. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:05 am Post subject: |
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| condolences ! Luca was so well liked here, we all looked forward to and waited on his posts. Will send good energy your way! |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:18 am Post subject: |
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Oh man. Rest in peace Luca. Really a good guy and condolences to his family.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| Very sorry to hear. I always appreciated the bits of inside info and the insight that he provided. Glad to see that he got some enjoyment out of posting here towards the end. |
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Purp 32
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:29 am Post subject: |
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| Very sorry for your loss. LG won't be the same without him. |
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kobe_luver
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:37 am Post subject: |
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OMG.....he passed 2 months ago? That was only 1 month after his heartbreaking last posts here in July....expressing how sad he was about Jim and Jeannie's feuding. He wrote a long post explain the behind the scenes stuff from the 80's til July this year and his final words were "Laker fans deserve better than this."
I wish he'd have lasted a while longer to see what team we put together over the summer and the future being brighter for us Laker fans!!
Hopefully he and Jerry Buss are reunited and watching the Lakers together now.
He will be greatly missed here.  |
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LakersRGolden
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:42 am Post subject: |
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| Very sorry. Luca is already missed. Our thoughts go out to your family SonOfLuca. |
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Chad09
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| Rest in peace my Lakers brother. |
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pkflyers
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Wow, I was wondering why I havent seen him around, he will be missed
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fiendishoc
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| kobe_luver wrote: | OMG.....he passed 2 months ago? That was only 1 month after his heartbreaking last posts here in July....expressing how sad he was about Jim and Jeannie's feuding. He wrote a long post explain the behind the scenes stuff from the 80's til July this year and his final words were "Laker fans deserve better than this."
I wish he'd have lasted a while longer to see what team we put together over the summer and the future being brighter for us Laker fans!!
Hopefully he and Jerry Buss are reunited and watching the Lakers together now.
He will be greatly missed here. |
Fortunately, that wasn't his last post. This was:
http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?p=6417481&highlight=#6417481
And some lighthearted ones in between. |
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kobe_luver
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| fiendishoc wrote: | | kobe_luver wrote: | OMG.....he passed 2 months ago? That was only 1 month after his heartbreaking last posts here in July....expressing how sad he was about Jim and Jeannie's feuding. He wrote a long post explain the behind the scenes stuff from the 80's til July this year and his final words were "Laker fans deserve better than this."
I wish he'd have lasted a while longer to see what team we put together over the summer and the future being brighter for us Laker fans!!
Hopefully he and Jerry Buss are reunited and watching the Lakers together now.
He will be greatly missed here. |
Fortunately, that wasn't his last post. This was:
http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?p=6417481&highlight=#6417481
And some lighthearted ones in between. |
Those other 2 were on the same day as the long sad one (July 4) and they didn't seem lighthearted to me. Then after 3 weeks his last post was in the "Is this years team worse than last seasons" thread....where he said "not to underestimate the importance of rim protection". So he did get to see us play in Summer League and knew we finally had rim protection now.
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Gimme_the_rock
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:54 am Post subject: |
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Luca was a great almost celebrity member to this site. But his background and connects were only surpassed by his posting content and genuine love of the Lakers.
He will be missed.
May peace and comfort fall upon his family and loved ones.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:56 am Post subject: |
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So sorry to hear this. Luca will surely be missed around here.
Thanks for giving us the update.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:12 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for letting us know Tony. Luca was like the old E.F. Hutton commercial around here. "When Luca talks, people listen. R.I.P. Luca.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:13 am Post subject: |
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| Rest in peace. He is in my prayers. My condolences. |
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pmacla
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:15 am Post subject: |
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| My condolences will miss the posts from the one poster I considered a true insider enjoy paradise and hopefully the Lakers will make you and Dr Buss smile this year |
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Jim99187
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:17 am Post subject: |
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Loved Luca and my interaxtion with him
Rest In Peace Luca |
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Megaton
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Wait what!? Damn! 
Rest in Peace Luca. And my prayers go out to the family. You will be very much missed Luca. 
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:23 am Post subject: |
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I haven't been here that long but that is shocking news to me.
RIP and condolences to his family. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:25 am Post subject: |
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This really sucks.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:26 am Post subject: |
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Very sorry for your loss. RIP Luca
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| RIP, Luca. I hope he and Doc really are playing cards together somewhere. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:52 am Post subject: |
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One of the best posters and inside sources here. RIP.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:58 am Post subject: |
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Noooooooo.......
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