Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 14, 1952 – Jan 1, 2026 (Age 73)
James Grauerholz, who died on New Year's Day after a long illness aged 73, was a writer, scholar, editor, musician, and from 1974 the companion and later adopted son of the American writer William S. Burroughs for 23 years until his death. For another 28 years, James was the executor of...
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We will certainly miss you, dear Jamie! He will always be a Barelli boy. Our most wonderful cousin and uncle, too. Shine on. You are loved and missed by many. Thank you for always being you, through and through.
Annalisa
February 21, 2026 | Family
James was a brilliant man. I last saw at the Bourgeois Pig. He had written an article about William Burroughs for volume 1 of Embattled Lawrence. We discussed an article he would eventually write about the Burroughs Trail for volume 3. That may have been the last piece he ever wrote. He knew every detail about that trail. He was sharp, witty, thorough, and always a gentleman. What more can one ask from a writer? God bless you, James, on your journey to eternity.
Dennis Domer
January 08, 2026 | Work
What a loss. Although I didn´t see James in the last few years, I feel his absence. I believe the universe will treat him well on the next leg of his journey. Safe travels James
Gaby Holcomb
January 07, 2026 | Friend
I'd like to thank the author of this compelling portrait.
David Wilmot
January 07, 2026
