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September 29, 2023

Leslie Edwards Doolin June 10, 1938-September 11, 2023

Beloved mother, grandmother, artist, teacher, and long-time Topanga resident, Leslie Doolin passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on the morning of Sept ... (Read More)

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August 18, 2023

Our Defender, Greg Humphries, 1947-2023

Our Defender, Greg Humphries, 1947-2023 I first met Gregory in a swimming pool at a party. It was a hasty kiss in the deep end. I didnâ€™t get his name. He ... (Read More)

By Megan Rice Humphries

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Pioneering Luthier Rick Turner, 1943-2023

Mark Thomas, a reader of The Canyon Chronicle, recently passed this along, with this tidbit of Topanga history: â€œRick Turner had a shop on Fernwood across fro ... (Read More)

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Barbara Lee Campbellâ€”1936-2022

Barbara Lee Campbell, born August 13th, 1936, passed away on October 3rd, 2022, at home with her family surrounding her in all their love. Barbara moved from Mi ... (Read More)

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Dan Kirby, 1930-2022

On August 8, 2022, Topanga lost a longtime local maverick. Samuel Danbourne Kirby, who went on his last big adventure and joined his wife Roberta on the other s ... (Read More)

By Lola Babalon

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Richard Newton Sherman, 1937-2021

Richard Newton Sherman, aka â€œDick Shermanâ€ died peacefully on December 30, 2021, in Canoga Park with his wife and her bloodhound by his side. He is preceded ... (Read More)

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Cory Taylor (1965-2022)

Cory Taylor passed away from complications of cancer on March 4th at the age of 56. An award-winning documentary filmmaker & author, Cory had been a Topanga Ca ... (Read More)

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Taylor Hawkins Was There

I remember asking my dad when I first started hunting albums at record stores, â€œWhatâ€™s YOUR favorite band?â€ And before I could even finish asking, the ans ... (Read More)

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James William McCutchen, Jr.â€”1945-2022

Bill, my dear dad, passed away on January 28th, 2022, at 3 p.m. PST, at the VA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was much loved and cherished by fri ... (Read More)

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Arthur H. Nissmanâ€”May 11, 1938-November 28, 2021

Arthur Nissman, longtime Topanga resident, passed away peacefully on November 28, at age 83. An only child, Arthur was born was born to Max L. and Mina Nissman ... (Read More)

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John V. Starcevichâ€”1936-2021

Final Curtain for Starkâ€™s â€œOne-Man Showâ€ John Starcevich, also known as John Stark, was a Canadian actor, director, and film producer, who started his ow ... (Read More)

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Marvin A. Gluckâ€”October 14, 1933-February 27, 2021

rascible, irreverent, witty, compassionateâ€”my good friend and mentor. MY FRIEND, MARVIN Marvin and I met when he helped us with the narration for a document ... (Read More)

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Patricia Colvigâ€”1949-2021

Patricia Colvig, talented researcher for films and movies, was a big-hearted, fiercely independent, rambunctious, and witty woman with an eye for beauty and a p ... (Read More)

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Roslyn â€˜Rozâ€™ Harrisâ€”1944-2021

With a heavy heart and an overwhelming appreciation for the joy of knowing our beloved friend, devoted mother, loving wife, and trusted sister, we inform you th ... (Read More)

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By Flavia Potenza

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Joseph Haney (Josh) Cochran IIIâ€”1958-2021

Joseph Haney (Josh) Cochran III was born February 26, 1958, in Little Rock, Arkansas and died June 23, 2021 in Topanga, CA. He was 63, the first-born son of Dei ... (Read More)

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Joanne Martinezâ€”1929-2021

A life well lived is a life worth living and that is what she did. She loved life even unto the end. Joanne Cinelli was born on December 11,1929, in Tacoma, ... (Read More)

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Honeyâ€”2007-2021

This week, Mike Cheney helped me dig a grave for my momâ€™s 14-year-old dog, Honey, her most loving dog who slept on her bed every night for 14 years. It was h ... (Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

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R.I.P. Tony Morris

We, at the Canyon Chronicle mourn, along with many others in the canyon, whether we knew him well or superficially, the passing of Tony Morris. We have not rece ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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Larry Coulsonâ€”1945-2020

Topanga has lost an original.Â Larry Coulson passed away suddenly but peacefully on August 31 after complications from cancer. In his final moments, he was ha ... (Read More)

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Hani Naser, 1950-2020

The magnificent soul known as Hani Naser left his mortal coil peacefully in the early morning hours of 16 November.Â Hani was known for his big, beautiful heart ... (Read More)

By Elise Mallove

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