even in tiny Switzerland a newspaper article about Deke:
http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/MotownSongwriter-Deke-Richar ds-ist-tot/story/23585374 marcel www.movieart.ch Von: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] Im Auftrag von David Kusumoto Gesendet: Montag, 25. März 2013 22:33 An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Betreff: Re: [MOPO] Deke Richards Deke was a master. And yes, there was a "mint" condition grade and a condition grade of "Deke Mint." It's funny, I was just thinking about him last week and I went to his website (which is still up and running). And I noticed his last "update" was a little more than one year ago. One of his latest acquisitions was another "Deke Mint" beauty: http://www.posterpalace.com/detail.lasso?product_id=11708 Deke sold me a ton of stuff in the 1990s; the two standouts were a near mint Queen Christina title card and an entire mint set of Gilda lobby cards, all were eventually consigned to Bruce and Grey years ago. When he knew you were serious, he would spend hours on the phone going over condition of his paper by a fraction of an inch. He was a terrific gentleman and I never faced his "grumpier" side, maybe because I was a reliable and "somewhat" high paying customer of his. Not meaning to be indiscreet, but does anyone know if he had been in poor health for some time? This comes as a big surprise. -d. _____ Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:37:05 +0000 From: filmfantast...@msn.com Subject: Re: Deke Richards To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Such sad news.........Deke was an original and a very colorful guy. Had great conversations and bought many a poster, one of which hangs in my living room every Christmas, Pluto's Christmas Tree. Will miss him............Sue _____ Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:15:40 -0400 From: rixpost...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Deke Richards To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU In the late 80's and early 90's before Deke had moved to Washington, I used to go up to his house in The Valley here in the L.A. area and sell him posters I'd acquired. Had a lot of conversations with him not only about posters, but about his years in the music business as well. He was the last surviving member of The Corporation, a group of 4 or 5 Motown songwriters who wrote many of the Jackson 5's biggest hits along with "Love Child" for Diana Ross and many more. Later on, he became "The Cryptkeeper". He was a really nice guy underneath his curmudgeonly exterior. Many times back then, my son---who was 7 or 8 at the time--would go with me up to his house. Through the years, whenever I spoke with Deke, he'd always ask how my son Jack was doing. Just last year...I think in August...I bought a lot of posters from him. At the time, I knew he was sick, but not to what degree. His nephew, Scott, was helping him with his poster business. Will definitely miss him. Deke was an original...truly one of a kind. Rick Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
