Mel Lawrence Obituary - (1935 - 2016) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times

Mel Lawrence

1935 - 2016

May 17, 1935 - November 5, 2016 Big spirit, huge heart and beautiful soul Mel Lawrence left us to soar with the eagles early Saturday morning, November 5th at his home in Santa Monica. He lived a life full of adventurous travel, creativity, and self exploration. The twinkle in his eye and his passionate connection to life will be missed by all of us who knew and loved him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Lawrence - Memorial Donations can be made to Standing Rock via http://www.redlightning.org/standingrock

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Published in Los Angeles Times from Nov. 9 to Nov. 13, 2016.

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November 9, 2020

Siempre te recordamos y siempre estarás en nuestros corazones.

Lucía Villate

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January 25, 2018

Mel will be missed. He was a kind and generous man. Thank you for speaking with me about Woodstock, Mel. You will be remembered.

G. Plecki

January 9, 2018

Me acabo de enterar de su fallecimiento y quiero expresar mi tristeza .Fue un gran ser humano , talentoso y creativo.Siempre tendré un buen recuerdo de él.Lo conocí en Colombia en un viaje que hizo para el festival de cine de Bogotá.A su socia, Nani a sus amigos y familiares ,mis condolencias.
Lucía Villate

Lucía Villate

November 27, 2016

Mel wasn't a close friend -- I hadn't seen him in many years when we last met at Peter Bergman's memorial service -- but he was always a dear friend. I treasure the piece of petrified wood he found and gave me on a walk near his home in Santa Fe, back in the '80s. So very sorry that we'll never meet again "this side of Paradise." He was a mensch.

Diana Waggoner

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