Mike Dart

June 6, 1941 - November 18, 2025 Guy Michael Dart ("Mike") was born on June 6, 1941, in Chicago to Jane ("Punky") and Justin Dart. He passed away peacefully on November 18th in Palm Desert, surrounded by love and the unwavering care of his devoted wife, Jeanette ("Nettie").
 
Mike is survived by his wife Nettie, daughter Lindsay, son-in-law Matt, granddaughters Scout and Zoe, sister Jane, brother Steve, and niece Rachel. He was predeceased by his son Roddy, former wife and mother to his children Hailey, and half brothers Jus Jr. and Peter.

Raised in Los Angeles, Mike attended Harvard Military Academy and later Deerfield Academy before graduating from Stanford University. After college, he worked for Merrill Lynch in Australia and later pursued business ventures in Los Angeles. He held a particular affection for England and lived with Hailey, Roddy, and Lindsay in London and Henley from 1985 to 1994, where he formed lifelong friendships. He spent his final years between Montecito and Palm Desert.

A man of immense warmth and generosity, Mike loved people with wholehearted enthusiasm and approached the world with a wide-eyed curiosity-almost a naïveté-that only added to his charm. Upon hearing of his passing, friends and family shared what a sweet, open-hearted, and deeply kind man he was. To Mike, a stranger was simply a friend he hadn't met yet. He relished learning about the people around him; his endless curiosity and long chats will be missed by all who knew him.

Mike adored his children, Roddy and Lindsay, and his granddaughters, Scout and Zoe, whose presence filled him with pride and delight. Upon marrying Nettie in 1996, he inherited her raucous and loving family and, though occasionally overwhelmed at first, came to love them and treat them as his own.

Mike also found joy and connection in the communities he cherished, especially El Dorado Country Club in Indian Wells, the Beach Club in Santa Monica, and the Valley Club in Montecito. An avid sportsman, he delighted in tennis in his earlier years and later in golf, a passion that remained with him throughout his life and now, likely, into eternity-forever tinkering with a new swing thought.

Guided by a deep faith, Mike found comfort in prayer and sought to live every day as a reflection of his Christian values. Service was central to his life: he volunteered at the Bread and Roses Café soup kitchen, served as a Best Buddy for several decades, and led an extremely successful capital campaign while on the board of the Children's Institute.

Sharp-minded until the end, Mike faced the challenges of Parkinson's disease with resilience and grace. He ultimately passed from complications of a stroke.

Mike lived with generosity, humor, and an abiding love for others. He will be remembered for his kindness, his loyalty, and his extraordinary ability to lift the spirits of everyone fortunate enough to know him.

Those wishing to honor Mike are invited to make a contribution to
https://give.michaeljfox.org/ for Parkinson's research.