Remembering DG Heath, who embraced living and writing in Mérida

Remembering DG Heath, who embraced living and writing in Mérida

David Heath, for whom I had the pleasure of shepherding his numerous late-in-life books, died this week.  He was 79 years old and ailing, yet his death came as a shock.  David, known to readers as DG Heath, was a steadfast member of the Mérida Writers Group, honing his craft that began with letters to…

Peter Dow Clain, 72, loved Mérida until the end

Peter Dow Clain, 72, loved Mérida until the end

Peter Dow Clain passed away in his beloved Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico home on Dec. 4 after valiantly enduring a long illness at the age of 72. Peter was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on Nov. 9, 1948 to Philip L. Clain and Karen Dow Clain. He attended schools in Swampscott and graduated from Swampscott High School….

Merida native Jorge Camara, 84, was Hollywood Foreign Press Association president

Merida native Jorge Camara, 84, was Hollywood Foreign Press Association president

A Merida native who was president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association died Friday after a long battle with cancer. The veteran film critic was 84. “It is with great regret that I have to let you know of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Jorge Camara,” Lorenzo Soria, current HFPA president, said…

‘True Grit’ and ‘Gringos’ novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86
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‘True Grit’ and ‘Gringos’ novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

Novelist Charles Portis, best known his bloody Western “True Grit,” but who also depicted a seedy expat world in Merida, died Monday at age 86. “True Grit” was a best-seller twice adapted into Oscar-nominated films, but critics also praised lesser-known “Gringos” and “Norwood.” Portis, a former newspaper reporter, had been suffering from Alzheimer’s. His brother,…

Mérida Blogger ‘Hippie in Heels’ Dies After Asthma Attack at 29

Mérida Blogger ‘Hippie in Heels’ Dies After Asthma Attack at 29

The mystery was lifted over a popular Merida blogger’s death when her hometown obituary was published. Rachel Ann Jones, just a month short of her 30th birthday, died from an asthma attack while in Florida, her stunned readers learned. The traveler, writer, photographer, and creator of the popular travel blog Hippie in Heels, died Saturday,…

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