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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Jack Hanrahan: 1933-2008

The Road to Cannibal Island (with a flying saucer and Jack in the foreground)
by Artsy Squirrel


One more sadness to add to Heraldo's list. Jack Hanrahan, a popular Emmy-winning writer and star of the god awful creative local movie Illegal Smile who lived in Eureka for many years, died Monday in a Cleveland nursing home.

The first time I met Jack he stroked my hair and told me he wanted to paint me. I knew he was just trying to be charming, but I liked him anyway. He told amazing stories interspersed with harmonica riffs that I could've listened to for hours.

Jack's last few months in Humboldt were painful to watch as he descended into a world of addiction and mental illness. I watched his many friends try to help him, but he wasn't having any of it. His family was contacted numerous times, but for reasons unknown to anyone but themselves, they were unable or unwilling to help.

He made his way to Cleveland last March where he was eventually able to get help.

You too, Jack. Rest in peace.