".Sunrise doesn't last all morning."BEATNUT
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I am sad to say that on Sunday afternoon August 30,2009, my brother Mike passed away after his long struggle with cancer. You all knew him as "BEATNUT " I knew him as the best brother in the world. This site was a place that meant a lot to him and the friends he met here were very special to him. Thank you chlo and chris ,Page ,walt Lemmy ,pat ,Lch and all the rest for all your love and support. For the people that knew him beyond these posts,the best compliment I could ever give, is that he was truely his mother's son. Thank you for being a part of my brother's life.
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So very sad to learn of the loss of our fellow boardie, Mike, "Beatnut."
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.....It's not always going to be this grey Thank you for visiting us with this difficult sad news. Mike's presence here showed us his immense sense of fun and it was a privilege to have shared this particular internet space with him. My regards to the family. Martin
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Sending my deepest sympathies to the family. So sorry to hear this sad news.
Mike's sense of humor was always a source of entertainment for me. He will be sorely missed. -
Oh no.
Please accept my sincere condolences to all his family, his sons and closest friends. I know from reading his posts here that he was a special person, with such a great sense of humour and someone who was always there for those closest to him. RIP -
So sorry to learn of Mike's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, abbey something. May your brother's wonderful sense of humor be a source of comfort to you during this very sad time. Anita and Triplets
THANK YOU, (((((PAUL)))))!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!
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MY condoleance to his family.
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My heart is so heavy with this news. Although I have been away from the forum for awhile, Beat was one of my favorite people here- the true heart and soul of the original "Cast of Characters" here. VERY sad. Thank you for letting us know. non
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I am so sorry for the loss of Mike. He was a really special guy and I feel privileged to have met him. We had a fantastic time in Toronto and met briefly in Atlantic City. Mike truly cared about people. He had a great sense of humor. To Mike's family: we feel and share your pain. Cancer is such a horrible, horrible disease. It takes people way too young.
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Truly tragic news. My thoughts to all his family and friends. Very sorry to hear this.
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This just hit hard and knocks me over I used to look forward to reading what Beatnut/ Mike had to say here - he was one of the first posters here to actually make me LAUGH out loud and to grin inside when away from the board thinking about what he had said. I felt fortunate to have had a long phone talk with him beyond the board. Sorrows - Peace be with you Sir Beatnut. peace and comfort to Family and friends. -
I'll post later.
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WHATT????????
I am completely in shock!! I've not been around much ...I did not even know Nutty was ill....I am speechless....I am SO sorry to hear this news....I don't even know what to say!!! Jesus!!!! Peace and love to Mike's Family!!!!Late at night, I lay in bed and look up at the stars and I think: where the heck is the ceiling!!!!
Dyslexics Of The World Untie
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I'm also very saddened to hear about Mike. My heart breaks for his family and friends. I will never forget all the crazy fun we had getting to know each other on this site and BeatNut was always at the helm. His love and passion for his family and friends, coupled with his wicked sense of humor made him truly irresistable. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
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I'm still in shock over this tragedy. Mike might very well be the funniest person I've ever known in my life. The man had a heart of gold and would do anything for you. Friends don't get better than that. Right now I'm crying as I type this. He was way too young. He loved life and he loved being around people. If you were happy then he was happy. A bunch of us met in Manhattan in 2002 at a place called the Film Club Cafe @ 9th Ave & 45th St. It was all Mike's idea. We all talk on the board, how about doing a face to face. I remember driving home thinking omg, what a nice bunch of people. So nice, so decent-- all of them. I'm sure many, like myself, was a bit leery at first about meeting people "from the internet". I know I'm gonna forget some names but here's a list of whom I can think of that showed up that autumn Saturday: Lemmie, Clo, Rampaige RN, Keps, myself, Beatnut of course, and friends and spouses. I know I'm forgetting some names because my mind is still in a fog. Later on more of us would meet including Beatlemaniac, LCH, Daisy, Blondie10, Jude, and the three sisters, Denise, Sue and Kim. Denise and Kim just got home from a Liverpool tour only to hear this tragic news. Mike is gone but he will never be forgotten. He kept this board alive and laughing in the early days and if it weren't for him many of never would have met. Enjoy heaven, Mike, until we all meet again.
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I was saddened to hear of his passing earlier this week, the expectation of the news did not lessen the sadness. My condolences to all his family and friends.
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this is shocking news
and sad as well. my condolence to his family and prayers for him RIP Mike -
I was very stunned to hear this sad news
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I have lost close friends and family over my 58 yrs. and I know it's very sad time for you...but try to celebrate his life, not morn his passing. My heart goes out to you, his family and friends...Mike ~RIP
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Rest in Peace, Mike. My thoughts and prayers to him, his family and friends. I'll remember Beat as one of the funniest members here; reading his posts often brought a smile to my face. My most treasured memory of him though are a couple of really sweet PMs (which luckily I have saved as they really touched me) where he showed his softer and caring side. I hope he knew how much they were appreciated. Thanks again, Nutty! You'll be missed.
