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Steve Mandich died of a sudden heart attack at his home in Columbia City on Thursday, April 17, 2014. He was 44.
Steve Mandich was a lifelong Seattle-area resident. He grew up in Kent, WA, and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in journalism. An avid student of quirky corners of American pop culture, Mandich wrote the definitive biography of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel (Evel Incarnate, Macmillan, 2000) and was working on a book about the entwined history of beer and baseball. He blogged extensively on topics ranging from Seattle sports history to 70s rock to Bigfoot lore and had recently achieved a goal of watching a game in every major-league baseball stadium.
Steve Mandich is survived by his mother, Margarite Jennings; his father, Robert Mandich; two sisters, Cheryl Jennings and Linda Joanou; his wife, Eliza Truitt; and twin 1-year-old daughters Beatrice and Vivian.
A memorial service will be held at the Mt. Baker Community Club at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 24.
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Steve Mandich
June 26, 2015
I am Steve's name sake in Chicago. I often googled my name and found many wonderful articles and blogs about him. I am sorry for your loss he looked like a wonderful guy. Wish I could have known him. Will pray for his family!
Isabelle Trolio
May 13, 2015
I am sorry and shocked to hear that Steve has passed away. We were friends in the late 90s via our zines and I visited him in Seattle a few times from Australia. My deepest sympathies to his wife and daughters and to Margarite and Robert and his sisters.
Ko Kea
December 22, 2014
I am so so sad to hear the sudden loss this young man Steve. My condolences to wife Eliza, oh so so sorry but I will leave you this passage John 16:22 - "And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you." http://youtu.be/WhfPLYVZ5j0 - and ALL the people say AMEN - Thisiskokea
George Anderson
November 3, 2014
Eliza, I was one of Steve's childhood friends and lived with Steve in Seattle in the early 90's. I was shocked to hear of Steve's passing. I am so sorry for your loss.
Philip Jacquez
August 12, 2014
I'm so sorry to hear of Steve's passing. My most humble condolences to his loved ones.
Luke Gillespie
June 9, 2014
I was saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Steve Mandich on April 17, 2014, just one day after his last post on his Super Ichiro site April 16. I want to express my deepest condolences to Steve's wife and family and friends for their loss. As a huge Ichiro fan, I looked forward to reading Steve's updates after every game Ichiro played. I was born and grew up in Japan and love baseball in Japan and the USA, and I have followed Ichiro's career since he joined the Mariners. I appreciate and share Steve's admiration of Ichiro and I'm thankful that Steve spent time bringing joy to so many Ichiro fans with this site. Steve will be dearly missed.
Luke Gillespie (fellow Ichiro fan)
https://twitter.com/osakaluke
Mike C
April 26, 2014
I did not know Steve personally, but was a frequent visitor of his superichirocrazy blog. Steve shared his passion and fandom of the Mariners and Ichiro with his daily updates and humorous writing. Thank you Steve.
April 26, 2014
Dear Eliza and family,
We send heartfelt condolences and our warmest wishes to all of you from the east-coast Dickermans (Sara's sister).
Susan Kulawik
April 25, 2014
Hi Eliza, I'm Sarah's friend Susan Sund Kulawik from U Michigan. I've heard so much about you over the years. I am so so very sorry for your loss.
Kim Truitt
April 25, 2014
Love and love and love to you all.
April 25, 2014
We never met but I was Steve's editor for EVEL INCARNATE and later his agent. I loved Steve's wide-ranging intellect and his brilliant writing and creativity. His fanzine, Heinous, was brilliant and I'm sure all who are lucky enough to have a copies treasure them.
My greatest condolences to his wife and family.
Rupert Heath
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