Burhan Tufail RIP

[Heikki Raudaskoski]

Yes Mike and Rich, very sad news.

I wish I could be in NYC with you guys, Rich.



Heikki


On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Richard Romeo wrote:

> Some of the NY-PListers are going to meet on Wednesday for a commerative
> drink for Burhan if anyone would like to join us
>
> Chris karatynsky will be attending, too
>
> I'll be there at 6.  let me know if interested
>
> Thx
>
> rich
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On
> Behalf Of Richard Romeo
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:58 AM
> To: Mike Weaver; pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: RE: Burhan Tufail RIP
>
> That is very sad news, indeed Mike
>
> Prayers from NYC
>
> Richard
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Weaver
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 1:49 PM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: Burhan Tufail RIP
>
> Some of you will remember Burhan from the 1998 London gathering. Others
> will have spent more than passing time with him. Together with Niran and
>
> Pedro, he was responsible for rescuing the London gathering from chaos
> when
> Eric Weinstein, the putative organiser, was revealed as far less than
> his
> public persona suggested.
>
> I've just had a phone call from his brother, Adnan. Three weeks ago
> Burhan
> collapsed and died going home on the tube. Heart attack - he was 41 or
> 42.
> His London friends are having a wake in the George Inn on Borough High
> Street this Wednesday. They'll be in the room round to the right at the
> back of the bar.
>
> If anyone wants to send anything commiserative to his brother contact me
>
> offlist.
>
> Mike
>
>
>