Sergio Goes 1964-2008

Photographer, filmmaker, friend. News of Sergio Goes’ accidental death last weekend is still raw. The comfort in knowing he was doing something he loved at the time is not enough, but it will have to do.

Having Sergio assigned as the photog on a handful of my Hana Hou stories was always a thrill for me. Even tho the jobs were small and merely a footnote in his award-winning career, they were a highpoint of mine.

His death has shaken up a lot of people, some of whom have blogged about him with more eloquence than I can muster. Details for Saturday’s memorial can also be found at these links.

Also, tomorrow (Fri 7/18) members of Sergio’s free-diving ‘ohana are offering a free dive safety presentation. You’re never too experienced to remember safety in the ocean. But there are no guarantees. The ocean is our mother. She brought us in and she’ll take us out!

Aloha, Sergio. Godspeed.

5 Comments

  1. Posted July 17, 2008 at 2:38 pm | Permalink

    so shocking and sad. sergio meant so much to all of us.
    =(

  2. scott
    Posted July 17, 2008 at 3:53 pm | Permalink

    I only met him a few times, had a couple of beers. He was someone I wanted to be like, he was an artist and comfortable in his skin. I admire that.

  3. Summer
    Posted July 18, 2008 at 3:05 pm | Permalink

    Thank you to all who remember Sergio and celebrate his life.
    He is present
    He is now
    He is…
    EVERYWHERE…

  4. Posted July 21, 2008 at 11:40 am | Permalink

    http://www.AskaNewYorker.com Fellow artist. Not sure if he liked me. But I admired him very much.

  5. marcelo goes
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 7:59 am | Permalink

    Today Sergio would celebrate his 44 birthday. We miss you bro.

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