leonid17 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I was saddened to hear of the death of Eugene Fodor who I once heard live in the 1970’s. Daily Telegraph Obituary at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/8472645/Eugene-Fodor.html Link to comment
dirac Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thank you for posting this, leonid. It's good to hear from you in this forum again. Initially the name didn't even ring a bell with me until I read your link and then I remembered. Sad story. If his rise was fast, his fall was slow. Gradually the flood of appearances turned into a trickle, the television spots became less frequent, and new incumbents of the Oval Office had their attention turned elsewhere. As his manager would later quip: “He’s no longer new and no longer young.” Late on July 26 1989, Fodor was riding his bicycle at Martha’s Vineyard, New England, and stopped at a motel. Unable to rouse the manager he helped himself to a room but was discovered the next morning by a startled maid. The police found heroin, cocaine, a hypodermic needle and a dagger. A judge refused to accept his 300-year-old Guarnerius violin as surety. Link to comment
Drew Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I also saw him when I was a child -- My Mom took me and I was very excited. He did do some goofy joking around on stage that I thought seemed 'young' even for a very young man--I was a bit younger myself, but sort of an 'old' young--but I did very much enjoy the concert--the music and Fodor's good looks...not very high-minded of me, but he WAS good looking. Although the program had its share of flashy music, if memory does not betray me, it was also the first time I ever heard Bach solo music for violin. A favorite ever since. It is a sad story, but there do seem to have been some post drug arrest ups as well as downs. Link to comment
dcportrait Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Eugene Fodor -I saw him when he performed at West Chester University's Music School (where I was briefly a student)around 1977? He was a gifted musician, and I was transported. I hadn't realized he struggled so with life - hopefully, he's at peace now. So sad... Link to comment
dirac Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 It is a sad story, but there do seem to have been some post drug arrest ups as well as downs. Very true. Link to comment
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