In Memoriam: Denis Richard, 69
PLSN was sorry to hear of the passing of Denis Richards, of Christie Lites, who passed away on March 29, 2025. Born on March 3,… Read More »In Memoriam: Denis Richard, 69
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In Memoriam: Mark Conners, Rental Account Executive
PLSN has learned of the passing of Mark Conners, who most recently worked as a Rental Account Executive for Main Light, in their office in Wilmington, DE. Click below for a statement from Main Light on Conner’s passing.
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In Memoriam: Shane Michael Crowl, Production Director
PLSN has learned of the sudden passing of Shane Michael Crowl, the Production Director for ODESZA, on March 4, 2025. Motion Music LLC, a live event production company posted a statement about Crowl’s passing
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In Memoriam: Richard “Rich” Barrett/Quinn, Lighting Designer, 58
PLSN is saddened to learn of the passing of Lighting Designer/Programmer Richard “Rich” Barrett/Quinn, who lost his battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on March 9, 2025 in Houston, TX. He was a long time Lighting Designer with Deep South Productions out of Sulphur, LA.
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In Memoriam: Rachelle Curran, 50
Ultratec Special Effects announced the passing of Rachelle Ann Aline Curran (formerly Robson) on March 4, 2025 after a long illness. A Memorial Service for Rachelle Curran was held at San Sebastian’s Catholic Church in St. Augustine, FL on Saturday, March 8, 2025
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In Memoriam: Vince Edwards, 57
Vince Edwards, longtime Sound Engineer for Sound Image Productions and host of ‘Beyond the Backstage Pass’, died Feb. 6 at age 57. Vince created and moderated ‘The Backstage Pass’ and ‘Death X Load Out’. In March 2000, he started his YouTube channel, ‘Beyond the Backstage Pass’, which celebrated the unsung heroes in backstage production.
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In Memoriam: Julius “Billy” William Daves, Jr., Rigger, 56
Julius William “Billy” Daves, Jr., 56, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Daves was a 37-year member of IATSE Local 574. He has worked on live music productions, movies, plays, and musicals. His passion was in rigging, and he traveled the world over for the last 20 years, touring as Head Rigger on many productions.
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In Memoriam: John Roy Saner, Rigger, 72
John “Two Dogs” Saner has finally gone to that big, long rigging call in the sky after a long battle with Ankylosing Spondylitis (a severe form of arthritis in the spine and joints) followed by a stroke suffered in 2014 plus complications from pneumonia, and numerous other health issues including a recent broken leg. He died on January 19, 2025.
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Kent Shafferman has Left the Building: A Remembrance by Michael T. Strickland
To say Kent Shafferman was Bandit Lites is an understatement. Sadly, Kent passed away early in the morning January 22nd, 2025. Here’s a remembrance of Kent’s life and career from Bandit Lites’ Michael T. Strickland.
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In Memoriam: John Fahnestock, Lighting Salesperson
It is with much sadness that PLSN learned of the recent passing of John Fahnestock, who was most recently a Sales Manager with PSAV. He had taken a fall a few months ago and died in his sleep the week of Oct. 21, 2024.
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In Memoriam: Richard C. Huggins, Founder of Theatre Magic and SFX Design, Inc., 78
Richard C. Huggins, Founder of Theatre Magic and SFX Design, Inc. has sadly passed away. He was 78 years old. Jason Reberski, a mentee of Huggins wrote this In Memoriam for Huggins, who designed and created hundreds of custom effects on movies like ‘Gettysburg’, Broadway shows including ‘Miss Saigon’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’, and ‘Brigadoon’, as well as live spectaculars such as ‘Siegfried & Roy at The Mirage’.
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In Memoriam: Brian Croft, First Parnelli Award Winner
With great sadness we announce the passing of concert industry pioneer Brian Croft. He died peacefully on October 16 in a West London hospital. Brian’s influence shaped the careers of an entire generation of touring professionals. He was the first of the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Honorees in January 2002.
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