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The Light That Never Goes Out: A personal tribute to journalist and author Marc Spitz. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Of course Marc always had it over me because not only did he write a book that Morrissey approved, but he also spoke with him. The staff of Salon sends itsdeepest condolences to his family and friends. "It took a long time to grow," he said. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Vanyaland. Co-authored with Brendan Mullen, the title covers the rise of the Hollywood punk scene of the mid and late 1970s, and the hardcore and new wave scenes of the early 80s. As a tribute. Year should not be greater than current year. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. The cause of death was pending. The summer Olympics medals have been won (most of them anyway). COVID-19, a new cause of death in 2020, was the third leading cause. Marc Spitz, a music journalist and author who wrote for Spin magazine, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, according to multiple news sources. Associated Press articles: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. He was 47. I was planning to go, but after the Olympics there were other opportunities. [citation needed], Mark Spitz is quoted as saying, "When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the moustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about itand everybody was talking about itthat I decided to keep it. I felt I had done this some sort of justice. I had a debt now. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He will be missed, author Sloane Crosley tweeted. And now the whole world knows. Spitz went to work for ABC Sports in 1976 and worked on many sports presentations, including coverage of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Failed to report flower. Make sure that the file is a photo. And I play The Boys of Summer by Don Henley. Gravity Always Wins. Between 1968 and 1972, Spitz won nine Olympic golds, a silver, and a bronze, in addition to five Pan American golds, 31 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) titles, and eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles. We both related to the poetry of Morrissey. I always chased it though. Spitz won by half a stroke in a world-record time of 51.22 seconds.[17]. Theres pre-season NFL football. Over his career, Spitz wrote and co-produced dozens of off-Broadway plays, including (The Rise and Fall of) The Farewell Drugs, Worry, Baby, The Hobo Got Too High, I Wanna Be Adored, Shyness is Niceand Gravity Always Wins. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. [jwplayer file="http://media.salon.com/2017/02/Marc-Spitz-OBIT_MOBILE3.mp4" image="http://media.salon.com/2017/02/VIDEO_PHOTO_Spitz.jpg"][/jwplayer]. That night in NYC, Marc told me, Look, just make this fucking movie before I die.. Season 1. clemson baseball record; how wages are determined in competitive labor markets; But, it's the word that comes to mind, "epic". He graduated from Vermonts Bennington College in 1992, and started a decade long career at Spin in 1997, where he penned cover stories about Axl Rose, Weezerand Trent Reznor. Spitz was a "Downtown" playwright, emerging from the Ludlow Street scene around Todo Con Nada in 1998. MARC SPITZ OBITUARY. Even though itd be on the smaller end of indie budgets, it was still clear that itd be a larger project. I didnt know Marc at all, but I felt like I did through just reading the pages. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. He was rock and roll. For each condition, indicate at the end of the line the approximate interval between the date of onset and the date of death. Me. Results: More than half of respondents reported at least one, and one-fourth reported $2 categories of childhood exposures. Season 1. [58], Per his official website, Spitz is self-employed as a corporate spokesperson and motivational speaker. [38], Spitz narrated Freedom's Fury, a 2006 Hungarian documentary about the Olympic water polo team's Blood in the Water match against the Soviet Union during the Revolution of 1956considered among the most famous water polo matches. Incorrect cause of death: cardiac arrest. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The ad was entitled "Shock". [59] According to one interview, "Spitz became a stockbroker in 2002 and has since moved into private equity. We both spent our youths in record shops and were both dandies in our own, modern way. The cause of the rivalry between Spitz and Buck was because they were fighting for the leadership of the pack. This account has been disabled. A dozen years ago I was living in Los Angeles trying to write, act, and make movies in one way or another when I found out about the book. "[52] Spitz said he originally grew the moustache as a form of rebellion against the clean-cut look imposed on him in college. We said a stunned goodbye over the weekend to Marc Spitz, veteran rock journalist, novelist and playwright, and Salon's beloved music and film columnist. Spitz released his first book, We Got the Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. I get the impression this was the same with Marc and many other people in his life. He won five gold medals at the 1967 Pan American Games, setting a record that lasted until 2007 when Brazilian swimmer, Thiago Pereira, won six golds at the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. in January 1969, he decided to attend Indiana University[2] to train with legendary Indiana Hoosiers swimming coach Doc Counsilman,[15] who was also his Olympic coach in Mexico City. Mark Phinney is a Boston-based actor, filmmaker, and writer, and the director of 2013 independent film Fat. 8. Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. Facebook gives people the power to share. Marc Spitz, author and playwright in the West Village. I did some television and speaking engagements, and things just went from there. "[56] Spitz added, "I would say I was a pioneer. "[66] He also commented on his moustache in a live, in-studio interview with KCRA host Mike TeSelle on June 14, 2008, Spitz stating that he no longer maintains his iconic moustache because it had become "too gray", After retirement, Spitz was diagnosed with acid reflux disease, a condition from which his physician thinks he suffered throughout his career. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Because of his work, orphanages and hospitals improved the conditions of young patients. This was happening. So I wasn't able to get to the Olympics and watch Michael in the first couple of days. Failed to remove flower. The cause of death was pending. We confided truths about one another. [46], In 2022, Spitz endorsed the health supplement Relief Factor. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Now, a life of working with people's teeth might not seem particularly glorious compared to the former Olympian's athletic career, but it was the life he wanted. Try again. It's Poison. The cause of death was pending. We agreed on six months for a first draft and being whom he is, Marc gave me the rights for free. It was already taken, as we expected. He often told me, with a mixture of disgust and glee that I would . His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Maxim, Blender, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Nylon and the New York Post.Spitz is the co-author (with Brendan Mullen) of the 2001 LA punk oral history We Got The Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. Punk.He has authored two novels, How Soon is Never (2003) and Too Much, Too Late (2006 . This longtime story arc that we both lived, without knowing one another, over time, in different cities. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement. A deputy-district attorney, assigned to investigate the murder of the mayor's cousin, finds himself falling for the victim's wife. [75] He later claimed that his quote had been "misconstrued". [7] When Spitz was 14, his family moved to Santa Clara, where he joined the Santa Clara Swim Club and was trained by coach George F. [38][48] Less than a year after the Munich Olympics, they were married on May 6, 1973,[45] in a traditional Jewish service at the Beverly Hills Hotel. When questioned by the IOC, Spitz explained that the gesture was innocent, the shoes were old and he was not paid. We both did time in LA. 8,506 adults (aged 19-92 yrs) completed a questionnaire about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). I was working with a corporate sponsor who elected not to bring their US contingent over to China, and they piled on more work for me here in the United States, which was great. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. "You should have seen that little boy dash into the ocean. Verify and try again. There wasn't anyone who'd gone to the Olympics before me who capitalized the same way on opportunity. [67] "During my Olympic training, I attributed the symptoms [of acid reflux] to an overexposure to chlorine and eating too soon before and after swimming," says Spitz. Marc Spitz Bryan Smith/Zuma Press. There was a problem getting your location. I'm happy [without it]. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. There is a problem with your email/password. The whole thing. Marc Spitz, a music journalist, playwright and author, has died at the age of 47. I say around this time, because its still a little too soon today, and will be so tomorrow. Next . Then in 2014 we became Facebook friends and I could bother him directly, which he was always cool about. based on information from your browser. A trust formed. 4 According to provisional data, in 2020, there were notable changes in the number and ranking of deaths compared with 2019. Contribute to chonngyang/ru development by creating an account on GitHub. We sat at the bar of course. In 1974, he was in a number of Schick razors commercials. Spitz was originally reluctant to swim the 100-meter freestyle, fearing that he would not win the gold medal. We never met, and yet I knew more about some ofhis pet peevesand sympathies than those ofpeople Ive been having drinks with for years. . Marc Spitz, a music journalist and author who wrote for Spin magazine, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, according to multiple news sources. made, the film adaptation of Marcs seminal 2003 book, which I have been doing for the past year, and, really, the past 12 years before that. Add to your scrapbook. Instead Spitz focused on his real estate company in Beverly Hills and hobbies such as sailing. Here, context matters. His wife has left him and the only two people he can relate to are his unscrupulous plastic surgeon and his "tween" next door neighbor. One of his print advertisements featured the caption "I always drink it-is something I like to do. And, you know, that is a tribute to your greatness. "Yes, I am a bit upset about it. Moore, K. 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He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in world-record time. 1. That's our society. I had a panic attack on the train there. Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympics was not surpassed until Phelps broke the record at the 2008 Summer Olympics. I had some fun with a Russian coach who asked me if my moustache slowed me down. [40], He appeared in an advertisement for the California Milk Advisory Board. Spitz was also a novelist the semi-autobiographical How Soon Is Never? This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. I said, 'No, as a matter of fact, it deflects water away from my mouth, allows my rear end to rise and make me bullet-shaped in the water, and that's what had allowed me to swim so great.' Temple . The fabled September issue of Vogues cover has been revealed. He put them down as the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was played. Spitz died in New York City, at the age of 47. Erin Keane is Salon's Editor in Chief. Spitz was disappointed in his 1968 Olympic performance. [39] In 1985 he appeared as a TV announcer in Challenge of a Lifetime. The leading causes of death in England and Wales are dementia and Alzheimer's disease; heart disease; cerebrovascular diseases (such as stroke); cancer; and COVID. [72], Also on August 14, 2008, in an interview aired on Los Angeles KNBC-4's morning news show, Today in L.A., Spitz was quoted saying he does believe that "Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympic athlete ever."[73]. As an editor, I trusted that a two-line pitch email from hisAOL address, a detail thatnever failedto charm me would result inan inventive love letter or rant (sometimes in the same piece) that couldchange the way I heard a song or saw a movie or thought about love and longing, and it always did.