Sunday, January 19, 2014

Roy Garber Has Died

One of the few memorable faces and characters in a show which is not that memorable was Roy Garber. A single father who raised his son alone for 18 years, Roy starred on Shipping Wars on A&E for its entire five season run. He died of a heart attack. He was 49.

Posted by ent lawyer at 8:00 AM

24 comments:

  1. Violet8:18 AM

    Never seen the show and no idea who this man is - but that's sad anyway. 49 too young. Mind, I thought he was way older than that looking at that picture.

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  2. TalksTooMuch8:25 AM

    Oh man! I only saw it a few times but he had a strong presence. That is too sad about his son, good for him for leaving a good legacy. Wow.

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  3. Kimba8:27 AM

    Never watched the show, sads for the family. I am stunned that BBC journalist Komla Dumor died at 41. Those are early ages for cardiac arrests.

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  4. Steampunk Jazz8:31 AM

    That's my cat!

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  5. umop 3pisdn8:34 AM

    Sad indeed...my hubs watches the show and this cat was pretty cool. Prayers to his family, I just lost a dear friend of 18yrs to a stroke and she was 53

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    1. PugsterMom8:40 AM

      I'm so sorry for your loss. That is just too young to go.

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  6. Seven of Eleven8:50 AM

    Was the cat part of the show? He's a little cutie.

    RIP, Mr Garber, and @umop, I'm sorry to hear that. :(

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  7. OneEyeCharlie8:58 AM

    When I was eighteen, 49 seemed ancient. It doesn't sound quite so old now.

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  8. OneEyeCharlie9:05 AM

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  9. Im just sayin9:07 AM

    In my line of work I see this every day. And they're only getting younger. You don't have to be 80 and eat junk and smoke 2 packs a day anymore. Last patient I had was 38....with no history. So sorry for this mans family, more specifically his son. How sad.

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  10. auntliddy9:13 AM

    He came across as a real dick, but rest in peace.

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  11. Alexa Rose9:56 AM

    Aw, my husband liked that show.

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  12. Anonymous11:00 AM

    They nicknamed him Silver Haired Jesus on the show. He traveled everywhere with his cat, Muffy. He was also a smoker and had heart problems. We love the show and we will miss him.

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  13. Gypsytrill11:14 AM

    I. Adored. Him. He was my favorite character on any show on any network, right next to Tia Torres on Pitbulls and Parolees. Roy Garber, his ornery self, was a true original. "A nickel is holding up a dollar." There was nothing fake about Roy, what you saw was really him. He exasperated his co-stars but oh my, we the viewers just loved him.

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  14. 8====D KermitGossnellKnobjob11:40 AM

    RIP

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  15. Anonymous11:42 AM

    "Stop talking and go back in the house" - Roy Garber

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  16. Blondie!12:26 PM

    My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
    I've watched the show many times. I now this next sentence is going to come across as awful, but I thought he was older, like 20 years older.

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  17. Anothergrayhare12:48 PM

    Loved his. "Just give me my money and I'll be outta here" attitude. I remember an episode where he drove through a tornado and around closed highways to make it to his son's graduation. He always called a spade a spade. Too young to go but smoking will do that to you.

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  18. Anothergrayhare12:48 PM

    Loved his. "Just give me my money and I'll be outta here" attitude. I remember an episode where he drove through a tornado and around closed highways to make it to his son's graduation. He always called a spade a spade. Too young to go but smoking will do that to you.

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  19. Anonymous2:35 PM

    Dunno who this is, but cute puddy tat!

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  20. Bitca5:27 PM

    Maybe I'm biased 'cause I just turned 50, & never heard of him; but RIP, & IMO he looks pretty hot. Wouldn't have kicked him out of bed, but my long-haired tabby already has her white siamese/??? mix as a foot-of-bedfellow. She might have had issues with an additional kitty.

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  21. cricket1:17 AM

    Never watched the show but 49 is way too young. I'm sure his son and kitty are going to miss him very much RIP

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