Timothy Ruiz

For Paddy Payne · 1d ago

Our Paddy Boy for $1,300. That's the story right there.

For Johan Mijail · 3d ago

Her performance at the Hemispheric Institute in 2016 stayed with me. The way she moved language around the body.

For Keyvan Khosrovani · 4d ago

Saw a documentary about his work with the Shahbanu's clothes. The detail, the respect for craft. That stayed with me.

For Ada Yonath · 8d ago

Thank you, Ada. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

For Glen Hansard · 9d ago

Once changed how I thought about what a film could be. Simple story, true feeling. He lived that way.

For Johnny Cash · 10d ago

I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Johnny was part of the soundtrack of my life.

For Abiemnom massacre · 14d ago

Sending love from France. The whole world grieved with you.

For Jaye P. Morgan · 16d ago

Gratitude

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Jaye feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

For Hayden Panettiere · 24d ago

Thank you

To the family: you shared Hayden with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

For Victor Willis · 10 Jul 2026

I learned every word of their songs before I understood what any of them meant. Thank you, Victor.

For Gabriel García Márquez · 30 Jun 2026

Still with us

A life fully lived. Thank you, Gabriel.

For Leonard Cohen · 2 Mar 2026

What they gave us

My dad introduced me to Leonard's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

For Martin Luther King Jr. · 26 Sept 2025

My grandmother loved Martin. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

For Kurt Cobain · 1 Aug 2025

Gratitude

My dad introduced me to Kurt's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

For Aretha Franklin · 30 Apr 2025

Gratitude

Saw Aretha live once. Best night of my life, and I've had a few.

For Terry Pratchett · 17 Mar 2025

Never forgotten

I never met Terry, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

For Maya Angelou · 16 Mar 2025

Thank you for every sentence, Maya.

For William Shakespeare · 12 Mar 2025

Thank you, William. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.