Sadly Harry Mayerovitch, architect, raconteur, illustrator, cartoonist & superb poster artists during the war effort, author and Montreal's most mercurial senior, died in his sleep yesterday on his 94th birthday.
His works had recently been celebrated at the launch for his latest book at the Blue Metropolis festival just two weeks ago. Titled Way to Go, it is, coincidently, an irreverent look at death and dying. Good timing to the end.
 I was planning to go to the event but was under the weather myself so I missed the chance to see him in person. If you want to learn more about the man and his work there was an extensive cover story about him in the Mirror, the Montreal Gazette ran this Obit [co D&Q; publisher of his last book and some of his posters], and there are numerous sites out there for you to explore that discuss the many aspects of his legacy and persona.
To a life well lived, rest in peace Harry.
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