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| Above, Frank Lunney at the Sweetwater Cafe in Redondo Beach in 1977. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Some sad news was just received.
Francis "Frank" John Lunney, known as comedian Captain Rowdy, has died.
Lubbock Online (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal) posted:
Frank Lunney, who would have celebrated his 54th birthday on Aug. 2, died on July 5.
It took a few days for his sister, Cathryn Morrow -- who found her brother's body in his bed last week -- to start looking for phone numbers and e-mails so she could let his friends know that he had passed away in his sleep.
I am grateful that Frank and I reconnected these past few years. We had a great time on the phone a few years ago talking about the old days working for the Los Angeles Times, life in the Torrance area of the South Bay, the 1976 Bob Dornan campaign and his start as a comedian.53 is too young an age to die. But given Frank's illnesses and the pain he's been going through, it is probably a blessing in his case as his suffering is now over.
He will be missed and remembered as one unique guy.
Frank, thanks for the good times!
To read the full article, go here.
Left, Frank Lunney at the Portuguese Peddler in 1977. Photo by Armand Vaquer.
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