Josh
Gottheil is one of the most inspirational people I have ever known. His
enthusiasm and his (to quote a great rocker) "lust for life"
were second to none. When I first met him he was in the self described
"worst band in the world" -- the Dead Relatives. Later he began
booking bands into clubs that, at the age of 14, he was many years to
young to enter -- and not just any bands but bands that would later become
huge (Pixies, Black Flag, Minutemen, Throwing Muses, among others).
While we lived together, Josh had an office set up in a spare room and
was most proud of the fact that he had a fax machine. During that time,
Josh was diagnosed with lymphoma. He continued booking shows throughout
his treatment -- even from his hospital bed. He never quit smiling, laughing
or living his life to the fullest. I will always look to him for inspiration. |
| From Fred Gottheil,
Josh's dad:
"We're all in
a fight to win the war against cancer," (Fred) Gottheil said. "Cancer
is indiscriminate - it gets everybody. We're going after it. And that
way we honor (Josh) in his memory."
Josh Gottheil was 19 years
old when he lost the battle to cancer.
"He had his whole life
ahead of him and all the promises in the world. And students all have
that promise. It's nice to know that people who are his age and with the
same intensity of promise are doing something to further a good cause,"
Gottheil said.
Daily Illini article from Sept
23, 1994
Daily Illini article from Sept
9, 2005
Donations to the Josh Gottheil Memorial Fund for Lymphoma Research
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