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Mom called me today to say one of our Australian friends, Keith Phipps, passed away on Monday. He had a tumor in his brain, one of those things that just turned up unexpectedly.

The last time I saw Keith was in 1999 during my visit to Australia. He and his wife Narelle took really good care of me when I stayed in Sydney, along me to stay in their guest "basement" which they were nice enough to do up for me. I always enjoyed Keith's sense of humour, and we shared a liking for WWE. I remember after working at the movie theatre, sometimes I'd pick up a few videos to rent and we'd enjoy some pro rasslin' and beer for a few hours. It was nice to find a fellow fan thousands of miles away from home.

Cancer is a weird thing. He didn't smoke. He didn't overeat. He wasn't a heavy drinker nor did he work in particularly dangerous environments. It just came up. And just like that, he's gone.

I wish I had a picture of him to post. Here's hoping you're in a better place, Keith.