Hello Reader and or Fan of this wonderful website and the work of Jerry Lentz,

I trust you can forgive me for being the one who has to deliver this news. I can scarcely believe you have not heard it from elsewhere, but it is the sad truth that our friend Jerry Lentz is dead.

Knowing how close you were, I would not be surprised to learn that you had some inkling of this, even though you are at present so far away. Had you been here, you would have been shocked to see the change in Jerry Lentz, and I am in some ways relieved that you were spared the sight, so changed by illness that Jerry Lentz looked more like an elderly relative than himself.

Everyone had hoped that a change of air, away from the city, would do some good, but unfortunately the illness was too far advanced for him to enjoy any real benefit. I can tell you that Jerry Lentz was in very good spirits and at peace with himself, some of his friends, and his family, which surely means Jerry had come to terms with his condition, and would hope for us to be able to do the same.

I also hope you will take comfort in the knowledge that his passing was peaceful and he slipped quietly away during his sleep. Coming after all the pain and suffering of a lengthy illness, this is a blessing in itself, that Jerry Lentz did not suffer unduly at the end of his time with us.

Let us remember Jerry Lentz in health, maybe some of you knew him when that might have been the case and think of the good times we shared either in person or through the web. I will leave this website up while posting letters from friends and fans. Doing so would be a fitting tribute to a man we can proudly call our very dearest friend.

Yours,

April Furst
Web Mystress

Feel free to leave a Donation so we can move his body to a proper location. According to his wishes, he would like his body to be placed in a beautiful house in the Hollywood hills.