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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rush Glick on June 26, 2016, 12:34:51 pm

Title: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: Rush Glick on June 26, 2016, 12:34:51 pm

According to Virginia Johnson, long-time Charlie Chan fan Bill Lutters passed away on June 22. Mr. Lutters had been a well-known participant on this message board. Details as to the cause of his death were not available, but Bill has had continuing health difficulties for some years. As was her regular practice, Virginia had spoken with Bill, who was at his Daytona Beach, Florida home, earlier that day. She notes that he had received and had enjoyed viewing his copy of the new DVD release of the final three Charlie Chan films from Warner Brothers.

Virginia has lost a dear, long-distance friend, and Chandom has lost a gentleman and a great fan.  Please keep Bill Lutters and his family in your prayers...

Sincerely,
Rush Glick

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: Mr. Manderley on June 27, 2016, 04:02:54 am

Oh, no. This is terribly sad news. Bill has been at the CCMB for decades. Another longtime contributor to the CCMB gone. He was among a few of us that defended Dangerous Money. I liked his posts a lot. Requiescat in pace, Bill.   

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: rodb on June 27, 2016, 07:58:20 am

very sad news. i enjoyed his posts through the years on the chan site

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: GaryLeeOz on June 27, 2016, 08:06:46 am

Sorry to hear about Bill's passing. Thanks to Rush and Virginia for letting us know.

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: Steve O on June 29, 2016, 09:39:53 am

Very sad and I hope Bill is at peace now with his health issues behind him.  I tried to find on online obituary but couldn't which makes me wonder if he had any family at all.  Very sad.  There is a nice picture (from 1984) in google images of Bill referencing his admiration of singer Trini Lopez. 

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19840614&id=9dAyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Hr8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5245,2161094&hl=en (https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19840614&id=9dAyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Hr8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5245,2161094&hl=en)

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: John Cucinotta on June 29, 2016, 12:06:15 pm

I'm very sorry to hear this sad news.  I always enjoyed reading Bill's posts on the Message Board, and in the past we also discussed movie topics by private email.  We didn't discuss much in terms of personal information, but Bill never mentioned any family, so I don't know if he has any survivors.  If he has a spouse or children, I would like to send them a card and a note, if we can find any names and addresses.

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: Chris Ellis on June 29, 2016, 10:57:07 pm

I am also very sad to hear of Bill's passing (and Ken Hanke too). Chris.

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: Mr. Manderley on July 03, 2016, 03:54:15 am

I could not find an obituary either.

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: Ed Kasprowicz on July 04, 2016, 12:57:47 pm

I'm so sorry to learn of Bill's death. Another good friend from the Chan Board gone too soon. ...Ed K. :(

Title: Re: Bill Lutters (1947-2016)
Post by: Gravelle on October 04, 2016, 01:24:54 pm

R.I.P., Bill, my "Daytona Beach Amigo". Very sad news, indeed.  :'(