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Jack Ketchum
1946 - 2018
Jack Ketchum
1946 - 2018
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BORN
1946
DIED
2018
Jack Ketchum Obituary
Ketchum's friend and webmaster Kevin Kovelant told The Associated Press that Ketchum died Wednesday morning at 71. No other details were immediately available. Jack Ketchum is the pen name for Dallas Mayr.
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Ketchum, whose admirers include King and Chuck Pahlaniuk, was a Newark, New Jersey, native. He won several prizes for horror and his books also were a source for filmmakers, including "The Girl Next Door" and "The Lost." His first novel, the cannibalistic "Off Season," was so violent that publisher Ballantine pulled back on support. The 1980 release was re-published in 2015.
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21 Entries
September 13, 2019
God is a God of all Comfort and he will Comfort the Family's...My condolences..
Shawn Craig
March 22, 2018
There is no better gift to leave the world than the gift of story. Thank you Jack!
Cherie Thomas
March 7, 2018
Condolences to his Family and Friends!
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Lisa F
February 2, 2018
May you Rest In Peace, Sir. My condolences to his loved ones.
January 29, 2018
To the family of Jack Ketchum:
May our Father in the heavens grant you love, peace and all comfort now and in the days to come. 2 Cor.1:2-4. MM
January 29, 2018
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your love one.
T C
January 29, 2018
My sincerest sympathies to the Ketchum family for the loss of Jack. May God's Word strengthen you during this time of mourning. (Isa. 41:10,13)
M Scott
January 27, 2018
May God grant Jack Ketchum family and friends comfort during this time of sorrow he was a great Film Maker and he will surely be missed. Psalm 34;18,19
January 26, 2018
And I will ask the Father and he will give you another helper to be with you forever, the spirit of the truth, which the world cannot receive, because it neither sees it nor knows it. You know it, because it remains with you and is in you. My condolences.
Betty
January 26, 2018
Offering condolences for your loss. May your cherished memories bring peace and comfort remembering times of joy and happiness together.
January 25, 2018
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Kelley
January 25, 2018
I didn't know him personally but I know a friend and there is a hole that won't be filled, he was a good man.
Harry Simpson
January 25, 2018
Godspeed Jack, and thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.
A Caring Neighbor
January 25, 2018
My heartfelt condolences and prayers for the Ketchum family. May God grant solace during this most challenging time. Jack was truly an amazing and compassionate man. He will be truly missed. With Love & Prayers
January 25, 2018
Condolences to the Ketchum Family, friends and fans for the loss of Jack. May you continue to be blessed with his memory and legacy and may your hearts be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times you shared together (Daniel 12:13) ~ Linda, Queens, NY
Joe Manning
January 25, 2018
Will miss sharing drinks and laughs at NECON with one of the true good guy's in the genre...
Carlotta
January 24, 2018
May the God of all peace bring comfort to the Ketchum family and friends at this difficult time.
January 24, 2018
My deepest sympathy to the family. May the God of comfort grant you strength during this difficult time.
Adrian Barnette
January 24, 2018
We'll miss you !
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