Amy Reusch Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 I see nothing here, but it seems our treasure from a while back, Mel Johnson, has passed on. I do not know if an obituary has been pulblished yet, my last search turned up nothing, but his facebook page carried the sad tidings. https://www.facebook.com/mel.johnson.946?fref=ts Link to comment
Drew Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Condolences to all here who knew him. May he rest in peace. Link to comment
its the mom Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 May he rest in peace. I always appreciated his posts and expertise. Link to comment
CharlieH Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) I’m so saddened but am sure that he is a new angel in Ballet Heaven. Mel and another ballet angel, Gleb, were my indispensable BalletAlert experts on All-Things-Joffrey...and beyond. Rest In Peace. 👼 Edited May 4, 2018 by CharlieH Link to comment
sandik Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Damn -- he'd been a part of online dance life for years and years, going way back here on BA and elsewhere. I'm grateful to have known him, in that curious way we know others online. Another dance enthusiast, waving from his corner and sharing our obsession for the art form. Link to comment
vipa Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 So sorry to hear that. His voice will be missed. condolences to all family and friends. Link to comment
atm711 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 May he rest in peace--along with Carbro. I miss them both. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Ir am so saddened to read about his passing. Mel was one of the first enthusiastic souls from this site that I truly enjoyed debating and sharing opinions with. He had so much knowledge about mid century American ballet and always had a first hand experience under his sleeve to ilustrate his topics. As Atm711 rightfully said, he will certainly be missed along with Carbro. RIP Mr. Johnson. Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 I thought of Carbro and Glebb, and before BA, ther was a,a.b. and the ever charming Tom Parsons. Sad to lose any of those gems. Link to comment
Barbara Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 So sad to hear this news. Every so often I would wonder why he was no longer posting. RIP Mr. Johnson. Link to comment
Pamela Moberg Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Of course I remember Mel - I do miss him so much. It is so sad to hear these kinds of news -I think it is inevitable - I have now reached an age when it is almost normal to learn of a friend passing. Well, that is what you can call life - but still one feels the pain. RIP my dear Mel. Link to comment
diane Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) On 5/4/2018 at 5:26 AM, Amy Reusch said: I see nothing here, but it seems our treasure from a while back, Mel Johnson, has passed on. I do not know if an obituary has been pulblished yet, my last search turned up nothing, but his facebook page carried the sad tidings. https://www.facebook.com/mel.johnson.946?fref=ts I have not found anything resembling an obituary there - or anywhere, actually. Perhaps it was removed? Or is now somewhere else? (or maybe only visible to his Facebook friends) Just curious; it wont change anything, obviously. Sometimes people do not want an obit written, and make that clear to those around them. Perhaps that is the case here? At any rate, he was quite a "force of nature" here; and SO very knowledgeable in so many fields! -d- Edited to add that I found this short obit: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Melvin-B.-Johnson-106072960 Edited May 6, 2018 by diane Link to comment
Vs1 Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Is it not more common not to have one and isn't it prohibited in certain religions Link to comment
sandik Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 I don't know about religious proscriptions, but in general, obits seem to be posted for people who have family or other close relations nearby. Link to comment
Jayne Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 69 seems far too young to go. For an enjoyable trip down memory lane, I recommend Mel’s choice grievances about Nutcrackers: Link to comment
sandik Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Oh, thanks for this -- what a treat to read! (saving for next December...!) Link to comment
Buddy Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Also very sorry to hear about Mel's passing away. He was a constant and highly informative presence during my first years at Ballet Talk. Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) There was a very tiny funeral home obituary listed on Mel's facebook that mentioned almost nothing about him... but the school where he often taught posted some nice photos and a bio from a program. Facebook tribute at Dance Design School's facebook page Edited May 7, 2018 by Amy Reusch Link to comment
Dale Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 So sorry to hear this. He was a big part of our BA community. Link to comment
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