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Norman Kent Obituary

With great sadness and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Attorney Norm Elliot Kent at age 73 on April 13 of complications from pancreatic cancer. Born on Oct 18, 1949, he was a noted attorney, a relentless fighter for legalizing marijuana and LGBT rights, a baseball fanatic, a popular radio talk show host, and co-founder and publisher of the South Florida Gay News-but that's only a brief list of his accomplishments. He is survived by his brothers Alan and Richie, his former partner John Fugate, 100s of close friends, and 1000s of people he helped either directly or indirectly through his activism and selfless kindness.

Originally from Brooklyn NY, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in social sciences (1971) and a law degree from Hofstra University (1975), he moved to Ft Lauderdale shortly after that. He usually accomplished more in 1 day than most people accomplish in a week. He had a famous sense of humor and coped with the stresses and challenges of life by finding humor and irony in them.

Although saddened by his passing, we will celebrate his very, very well-lived life at 11 AM on 4/17 at the Manor located at 2345 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors, FL 33305.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Sun-Sentinel on Apr. 18, 2023.

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David Sloane

December 4, 2024

I first met and became acquainted with Norm in our work together with NORML. To say he found humor and irony in so much is so Norm. He was larger than life! He could entertain you for hours-on-end with hilarious stories of his life´s escapades. And Norm had people in his life that loved and looked after him. He was tremendously fun to harass in good fun. You would always be rewarded with his half-head turned mischievous grin. While I knew he wasn´t in the best of health I didn´t know of his passing until I sent him a text (not long after) jerking his political chain and someone responded he had passed. He will so sorely missed. I´m in Key West now for our National NORML legal seminar and this will be a first without Norm. I´m going to place an empty chair at the head table. Onward and upward buddy! I´ll close now so he may begin correcting my grammar and punctuation.

Steve small

July 21, 2024

With great sadness I have now heard of norm's passing Norm represented me way back in 19 86 and he was a great attorney and we kept in touch ever since then may his will be bound up in the eternal and eternity May he merit the rest that he deserves amen

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