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Former B.A.R. sports columnist Roger Brigham dies
Roger Brigham, the Bay Area Reporter's former sports columnist, died this week after a long battle with renal and cardiac issues.
Obituaries: Bobby Kent
The obituary for Bobby Kent, a gospel singer who used to live in San Francisco.
Obituaries: Dr. Kathleen "Kay" Taylor
The obituary for Dr. Kathleen "Kay" Taylor, an obstetrician and gynecologist who founded Bay Area women's clinics and the non-governmental organization Prevention International: No Cervical Cancer.
Memorial set for Catherine 'Captain' Ficcardi
A celebration life for the late Catherine "Captain" Ficcardi will be held later this month at the White Horse LGBTQ bar in Oakland, where she worked for many years.
Obituaries: Daniel Mackey
The obituary for Daniel Mackey, who worked as a server in restaurants all over San Francisco during his career.
James 'Robbie' Robinson, SF Tavern Guild founding member, dies
James "Robbie" Robinson, a founding member of the Tavern Guild, an organization of gay bars in San Francisco that was formed to stem ongoing police harassment, died February 5.
Obituaries: Richard Bolingbroke
The obituary for Richard Bolingbroke, a leatherman and artist who assisted with the giant murals inside Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport.
Former B.A.R. photographer Ron Williams dies
Former Bay Area Reporter photographer Ron Williams, a gay man whose photo of an empress riding an elephant in the 1975 Pride parade became one of the LGBTQ newspaper's most iconic front-page images, died January 10 in Rancho Mirage, California.
Obituaries: Mark F. Herzog
The obituary for Mark F. Herzog, a caretaker for friends living with HIV/AIDS, and who furthered his education upon his early retirement.
Obituaries: Denis John Franck
The obituary for Denis John Franck, a former longtime bartender at Twin Peaks Tavern in San Francisco's Castro district.
Obituaries: Robert William Sass
The obituary for Robert William Sass, who had a 34-year career at Wadsworth Publishing Company.
Obituaries: Nathaniel M. Henderson Jr.
The obituary for Nathaniel M. Henderson Jr., who had careers in a variety of professions, including clinical medicine.
Obituaries: Ralph A. Carlson
The obituary for Ralph A. Carlson, a San Francisco resident who had a career in the insurance field.
Episcopal trailblazer, LGBTQ ally Rev. Robert Cromey dies
The Reverend Robert Warren Cromey, who helped create the early pro-LGBTQ group the Council on Religion and the Homosexual and performed early same-sex marriages, died January 14.