R.I.P. "Lucky"

[+ Charlie]

"Lucky" has been a regular poster here since the days of Hooboy and Daddy, both of whom he knew personally. When he moved to Palm Springs 22 years ago, he created the "Palm Springs Weekend," an opportunity for members of this website to get together and socialize. The first weekend consisted of a dinner at a local restaurant, followed by a party the next day; he organized and hosted both days. It became an annual event, as more and more site members who became residents or visitors in Palm Springs got involved in the activities. Now it is a regular part of this website's calendar, and site members come from all over the country and world every year to participate in the activities organized by many members.

Unfortunately, in recent years "Lucky" has suffered an onslaught of medical problems. I am sorry to have to report that I was called to the hospital yesterday, where he died in the late afternoon in the arms of his loving partner and his always supportive family members. Farewell, my longtime dear friend--my life here in Palm Springs will be emptier without you.

[marylander1940]

I'm sorry to hear that, he was taking one of those miracle injections to lose weight, I was hoping he would continue posting on here for many years to come!

[TonyDown]

I met Lucky at the Palm Springs gathering several years ago and always remember our conversation.  🙏

[EZEtoGRU]

So sorry to hear about Lucky’s passing. May the force be with him. 

[+ purplekow]

Condolences to his partner and family.  Lucky and I had lunch several times after my move to Palm Springs.   He was an interesting meal companion and caring partner.  I am surprised to hear of his passing and I hope his partner is able to weather what will undoubtedly be a difficult transition.  

[mike carey]

I'm so sorry to hear this. He was a fixture at the Palm Springs forum weekends I attended. He will be sorely missed.

[BuffaloKyle]

[skynyc]

So sad to read this. We haven’t been in touch in a long time, but I thought of him frequently. A kind man and funny.

He even stayed at my apartment once when I was out of town.

[Cooper]

@Lucky was an original member of the site with close to 19K posts. He wasn’t only a fine contributor but a personal friend of mine. 

I 1st met @Lucky when he lived in NYC. We were regulars at the Gaiety and often took in Broadway 🎭 shows and afternoon lunches. When he moved to California he promised he’d visit and he did, however, each visit I could see he was slowing down. His last visit was November ’25  

I want to thank @Charlie for filling us in on his decline and writing that beautiful eulogy. He kept me posted when @Lucky could no longer reply or speak on the phone. 

@Lucky had a loving partner and, eventually his husband, for many years. 

RIP my old friend, you’ll be missed. 🙏

[Luv2play]

I am so sorry to hear this news. While I never met Lucky in person, we had many exchanges in this Forum and its previous iterations, going back to HooBoy. He was always gracious and humorous in his posts which made for interesting  dialogue.

We will all miss him greatly. Especially old timers like myself. RIP

[+ sf westcoaster]

Like many I met Lucky at one of the PS Gatherings. Prayers and blessings go out to his partner and family.

 

[nate_sf]

So sorry to hear. He was indeed a fixture at the PS weekends, and will be missed. RIP.

[+ Axiom2001]

On 7/8/2026 at 7:55 AM, Charlie said:

"Lucky" has been a regular poster here since the days of Hooboy and Daddy, both of whom he knew personally. When he moved to Palm Springs 22 years ago, he created the "Palm Springs Weekend," an opportunity for members of this website to get together and socialize. The first weekend consisted of a dinner at a local restaurant, followed by a party the next day; he organized and hosted both days. It became an annual event, as more and more site members who became residents or visitors in Palm Springs got involved in the activities. Now it is a regular part of this website's calendar, and site members come from all over the country and world every year to participate in the activities organized by many members.

Unfortunately, in recent years "Lucky" has suffered an onslaught of medical problems. I am sorry to have to report that I was called to the hospital yesterday, where he died in the late afternoon in the arms of his loving partner and his always supportive family members. Farewell, my longtime dear friend--my life here in Palm Springs will be emptier without you.

Although I never had the opportunity to meet and be in the company of Lucky, I feel as if I knew him from his innumerable posts and his support of me via the words that I'd written at various sectors.  May he rest in peace and power!

[+ Charlie]

A memorial for Lucky was held yesterday at a church in Palm Springs. Unfortunately, it was the hottest day of the year (117 degrees at the time of the service), and there were not many people present--another old friend of his and I were almost the only non-family members, and we were both asked to speak about our experience with him, which we did relatively truthfully (we did not discuss the primary subject matter of this website). One of the most positive aspects of the memorial was the fact that everyone present knew and openly acknowledged Lucky's sexual orientation in a very positive way (e.g., his nieces and nephews all refer to his partner as "Uncle"). I was moved by the love and admiration that his family members obviously felt for him. He was my best friend in Palm Springs for many years, and I will truly miss him.