Jamie
David_D
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I'm very sorry to share, for those that have not yet heard, that Jamie has passed away.
My heart goes out to his family, friends, and virtual family around the world.
Thanks for everything, Jamie.
My heart goes out to his family, friends, and virtual family around the world.
Thanks for everything, Jamie.
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I know everyone is at least thankful that he's no longer in pain. Jamie gave me so many laughs and infotainment, yet I never even met the man. This is a sad day for CGS and comicbook fandom at large. I expect Jamie had far more impact on the lives of a myriad of comic fans than he ever imagined; I pray Jamie understands that now that he's moved to the next level in the hereafter.
Long live Jamie D, may he rest in peace.
Oddly enough, Jamie used to sell me comics when I was a kid. So when he joined the team at work, he looked very familiar - And eventually we figured out why. He's also solely responsible for me getting back into comics. I will miss his wit and sarcasm - we shared a similar warped sense of humor. He was fun to hang with, generous to a fault, and made work much more enjoyable.
My condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace bud. You will be missed.
I've heard his voice since the beginning of the podcast. This really hurts.
RIP Jamie.
But Jamie was one of the geeks that I really wanted to speak with, so I took it when I saw my chance.
Every time I go to a con, Jamie's voice echos in my head regarding thanking the creators when you see them. It's one of the reasons I got into comics history and podcasting and get so giddy when I get a chance to interview classic creators.
Jamie will be sorely missed and I wish all of the best to his family and friends. Anything we can do for the family, please let us know.
RIP Jamie.
"Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep...Do not stand and my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die."
Rest easy D.
God bless you Jamie. My stength goes out to your family and friends. The halls of Valhalla shall thunder and quake in song today.
I continue to pray for Jamie and his family, and definitely his friends THE Geeks and all of the listeners/fans.
Jamie D, for me you have always been the Obi Kenobi to the group. May you be stronger in death than in life. You shall be missed..
Almost his last words to me were grumbling about how noisy Amber was in his hospital room, cantankerous git and I loved him for it!
The world lost one of the good ones today. Jamie Dallessandro was co-host of the podcast Comic Geek Speak and a lifelong lover of comics. Though we never met in person, I felt I had met a kindred soul just listening to him - we apparently read and loved many of the same books and held the same general opinions about what comics meant to us. In that respect, I feel I've lost a friend today.
Jamie fought as valiantly has anyone could against the cancer that finally claimed his life today. I don't talk much about my own diagnosis, because I have the kind of cancer you just kind of carry around like luggage. My fight is nothing like Jamie's was, but I felt a kinship with him in that regard as well. It was touching to see any entire community of people whose lives he touched rally around him in these final days. There is no doubt in anyone's mind he will be missed.
Read a comic book today. For most of us that isn't a herculean labor, I know, but *do* it. If you really care, donate to the American Cancer Society, or whatever organization you choose that will help whip this stupid thing in the ass.
Rest in Peace, Jamie. The world is truly going to be a different place without you in it.
My best memory of him was the massive hug I got when we first met at CGS 200. He was also so loving and kind to everyone.
Rest in Peace, Jamie, and farewell my friend.
And so glad that he was in a hospice, that he was getting good care, that his family and friends were around, and that the CGS crew kept things upbeat. Thanks to the doctors and nurses and the whole CGS family for all they did for him.
If someone was able to set up a donation page in his name for the American cancer society, I would be happy to donate.
Be sad that he's gone but let's be happy that he lived.
This morning a man I respect, Jamie D, passed away. He was a co-host on the long-running podcast Comic Geek Speak, the podcast that introduced me to so many aspects of comics I never knew before and made me the geek I am today. I've listened to the show for two years and in that time, like with any sitcom or show, came to think of its hosts as my friends. I even got the chance to talk to him and the other hosts on a live show once, an experience I'll never forget.
A year or two ago Jamie was diagnosed with cancer. Despite this he still went to conventions, still recorded podcasts, and still managed to keep up with the fans who loved him. He always would talk about his favorite team The Avengers with a passion I've never heard matched, that is unless he was talking about his favorite hero: Captain America. To all of us though Jamie was the real hero.
So it's with tears in my eyes that I'm reminded that sometimes the good guys don't always win, but that doesn't mean we should stop fighting. We must continue on fighting, Avengers style, for the things and people we love in honor of those who've fallen. Goodbye Jamie D, you were a gentleman, a scholar, and above all else a "sexy bitch."
At least he's sitting at the table up there with the greats...we've all got a new guardian angel looking over us.
...Drunk Cap is going to be devestated. It doesn't matter if you're not a regular, if Jamie touched your life in anyway then this is a place you're welcomed. AMEN.