At 4:57 pm on November 18, 2010, Michael Renchiwich, once Art Editor of National Lampoon and Circus magazines, passed away. He was 53. About two weeks earlier, he had come into the hospital with swollen legs and having fallen several times. Classic signs of a blood clot in his legs. He was sent home. Three days later, he came back into the hospital, was conscious for a time, then went into cardiac arrest. After 13 minutes of resuscitation, his heart began to beat. To prevent his brain from swelling, he was placed in a medically induced coma from which he would never emerge.
Michael could be a very quiet man, and he certainly never wanted to impose on anyone. Yet, he was a funny, intelligent, rebellious and tender person. I once asked him how he would most like to spend his life, if he could. He said he would like to have lunch with his friends every day. Sounds like a good deal to me.
Save me a table.
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