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Got the call I hoped not to get.........

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  1. indaville

    indaville Formula 3

    Oct 6, 2005
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    Louisville, KY
    After a long battle with alcohol and drug addiction my best friend from high school, college, and the best man in my wedding is dead. He died yesterday morning, I am not sure of the cause yet. He is survived by his parents, his younger sister, and his 3 year old son.

    Not sure how I feel right now, this was no shock to anyone that knew his struggles, but still very sad!!

    Matt
     
  2. MikeZ_NJ

    MikeZ_NJ Formula 3

    Dec 10, 2002
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    My thoughts go out to you and his family. Very sorry to hear of the loss. :/
     
  3. HMS

    HMS Formula 3

    Dec 12, 2003
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    RIP..................
     
  4. fiorano94

    fiorano94 F1 Veteran

    May 26, 2006
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    His and your family are in my prayers. May he rest in peace.
     
  5. Dom

    Dom F1 Veteran
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    Nov 5, 2002
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    My condolences to you and his family. It really is a bummer when this sort of thing happens.

    Dom
     
  6. 8 SNAKE

    8 SNAKE F1 Veteran

    Jan 5, 2006
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    Sorry to hear that, Matt. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and those who knew him.
     
  7. UroTrash

    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Jan 20, 2004
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    My condolences for your loss.
     
  8. ski_bum

    ski_bum Formula 3

    Dec 26, 2002
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    My condolences as well. How old was he?
     
  9. BT

    BT F1 World Champ
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    Sorry for your loss. Drug addiction is my biggest fear for my kids. I hope his family works through this.
    BT
     
  10. SrfCity

    SrfCity F1 World Champ

    That's too bad. If they don't choose to get clean it's inevitable. Hopefully the guy now finds peace with himself.
     
  11. jhsalah

    jhsalah Formula 3
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    Apr 10, 2006
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    Sad news... Condolences.
     
  12. Horsefly

    Horsefly F1 Veteran

    May 14, 2002
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    Sad to hear. I have a friend who had a friend that was in great shape. He had a good job. PLENTY of money. What he didn't earn from his good job, he still had plenty from inheiritance. House and car paid for. The car was a new Corvette. No bills. Then he got into crack and meth. Long story short. The leaches, (his fellow druggies), started hanging out at his house until the money was all gone. He sold the car for drug money. Used his utility money for drugs. All his utilities were cut off. Living in a dark house. Started selling off every little thing for drug money. Eventually got caught and sent to prison for a year or so. Died of a heart attack in prison.
     
  13. ylshih

    ylshih Shogun Assassin
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    Very sorry to hear about this. Condolences.
     
  14. Auraraptor

    Auraraptor F1 World Champ
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    Very sad.

    RIP
     
  15. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    Very sad. Seeing as how he was your best friend, I'm sure you tried everything you could throughout the years. It is a very difficult task to deal with... lot's of disappointment along the way.

    I feel for ya man!
     
  16. WJHMH

    WJHMH Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Sorry for your loss, I also went through something similar awhile back with a friend of mine with a troubled past.
     
  17. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Dec 10, 2005
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    Sorry to hear mate........
     
  18. SefacHotRodder

    SefacHotRodder F1 World Champ

    Dec 20, 2003
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    RIP :( I'm sorry man
     
  19. indaville

    indaville Formula 3

    Oct 6, 2005
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    Louisville, KY

    Thanks guys for the kind words!!

    He was only 28. We became friends when we were 15, he lived down the street from me. I tried to help him for about eight years, two years ago I gave up. Kind of wish I tried harder....

    Matt
     
  20. rollsorferrari?

    rollsorferrari? F1 Veteran

    Jun 5, 2006
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    28 years old, :( i'm sorry to hear about this, my condolences.
     
  21. bernardo66

    bernardo66 The Crazy Cat Man
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    Dec 14, 2003
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    Sorry to hear about that my friend.

    My aunt passed away a few years back as a result of her alchoholism. She would down a 40oz bottle of brandy every day (and sometimes every other day) One day (while pissed drunk) she fell down a flight of stairs and died from her injuries. A sad end to a sad life.
     
  22. REMIX

    REMIX Two Time F1 World Champ

    Had the same kind of thing happen to my best friend on Easter Sunday 2005. He had everything but also had a coke and heroin problem. If you saw this guy, you would have never known - clean cut, well-dressed. He died in his office on a Saturday night. Someone was there with him when it happened, too, and she waited hours to call for help (because she was a junkie herself). He had turned 35 a week earlier. I haven't been the same since.

    Hopefully you'll get past this...it sucks and affects you. My condolences.

    RMX
     
  23. cessnav8or

    cessnav8or Formula 3

    May 28, 2004
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    Sorry to hear that Matt. My condolences go out to you and his family.
     
  24. LetsJet

    LetsJet F1 Veteran
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    Sorry...........
     
  25. EC308

    EC308 Formula 3

    Aug 28, 2005
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    Matt, sorry to hear about your loss. My wife's best friend's brother died in December at 31 years old of a drug overdose and even though I didn't know her brother his funeral was very traumatic for me. I wish you the best in getting through this.
     

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