LOUIS-WERNER-Obituary

LOUIS WERNER

New York, Missouri

Sep 22, 1954 – May 28, 2025

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September 22, 1954
DIED
May 28, 2025
LOCATION
New York, Missouri

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WERNER--Louis. Louis Werner, a New York-based travel writer and documentary producer whose work explored the depth and diversity of global cultures, passed away on May 28. He was 70. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, he attended St. Louis Country Day School and Saint Paul's School and earned his...

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John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Roy Haynes. Rest In Peace, Brother!

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Lou Werner, whom I had the great pleasure of counting among my dearest friends for nearly 50 years, was a genuine "Renaissance man," and a fine and wonderful friend to many of the less fortunate. After meeting in Arabic classes during our graduate school years at the Johns Hopkins SAIS, we continued our friendship during our fellowship year in the CASA program at the American University of Cairo. Lou and I lived in the same apartment building, and often enjoyed long chats about our...

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Deepest condolences to Lou's family. We were classmates in the CASA program, and I will always remember Lou's amazing good humour and sense of adventure. Whether dealing with a collapsed lung or exploring Egypt, Lou had an unfailing equanimity and wry sense of humour. He will be greatly missed.

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