Friends and family are holding a “Celebration of Life” for him Thursday, April 23, at the Montalbán Theatre, 1615 Vine St., off Hollywood Boulevard, from 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to take the Metro directly to the Hollywood and Vine station. VIP parking for the event will also be available at 1540 N. Vine St.
From Justin Warfield (She Wants Revenge)'s Facebook page :
"For the last few years I would see Shawn around the neighborhood in Los Feliz. I'd either honk and wave and he'd flash that amazing smile, or sometimes, when on foot, I'd stop and we'd have a chat by the Coffee Bean. The last time we spoke was a month ago, I was walking with my son, Bowie who he'd never met, and he was just so blown away that I had a child...he lit up, stared for a moment, then THANKED ME for bringing something good into the world. It struck me as a really beautiful thing to say. A few days later I hit him up on here and he wrote back saying he'd love to hang out, and that perhaps we could collaborate on some children's songs, that it was "his dream"!!
Amazing.
There's something about this city, and some of the characters you come across. They couldn't exist anywhere else, almost as if they were a creation of this place, but more often than not, they come here so they can be just who they are. Shawn was one of those people. He will be missed by many.
It's hard to imagine a Los Angeles without Shawn. He was an amazing individual that touched so many lives, both intimately and peripherally. There's nothing I can say that everyone else isn't already feeling, so I just want to wish love and peace to Shawn wherever he may be, and lots of love to his family, especially his sister, Melissa.
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* Please also note 10,000 people are expected to be in that area for a Depeche Mode gig on Hollywood Blvd so take alternative routes and allow time.
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