Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 30, 1962 – Jan 12, 2026 (Age 63)
Abid, Murad (Rod) Michael. Rod lost his 10+ year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia, a devastating incurable neurological disease, on January 12, 2026 at the age of 63. He was born on August 30, 1962, and grew up in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, where he graduated from McCluer High...
Read MoreI am very sorry for your loss to this brutal disease. Your tribute is beautiful and paints the picture of a young man with a fine mind, clearly enjoying life to its fullest. I appreciate Rod's work at NPR. May he rest in peace free from the burdens of human frailty.
NPR listener
January 19, 2026
Please accept my condolences. Very soon god will fulfill his promise at Isa. 33: 24 ( no one will say I am sick).
Vickie
January 17, 2026 | Other
