It’s hard to
express how I’ve been feeling since I heard the news about Kevin’s accident and
then death. I begin to wonder how his family is coping. My deepest heartfelt condolences
go out to Suzanne, Oscar, Tyrone, Willard and Kevin’s parents Geoff & Yvonne.
Kevin was a
special man of that there is no doubt. He was a gifted actor and his special talent
entertained many around the world. He never seemed to have a negative thing to say about
anyone, always seeing some good where others might have missed it.
He touched many
lives over the years and mine was no exception. He had a way of making a person feel
special. When he spoke to you, nothing else mattered; he gave you his all. Kevin
brought joy and happiness into our lives and because of him we made friends with people we
might otherwise never have had the good fortune to be in contact with.
Kevin was a gentle
man, but he admitted to having one heck of a temper.
He was on the
verge of breaking into Hollywood, of that I have no doubt and had told him so last April
during a trip to Auckland to see him in "The Blue Room". I told him that his
time had come, he had more than paid his dues and would soon be rewarded for his patience.
Kevin was a
devoted father and whenever he spoke about his boys he would get a peaceful happy look on
his face. They meant everything to him. His boys will grow up without their father, but
they will have the knowledge that he loved them with all his heart and that he was a dad
they can forever be proud of.
Kevin my friend, I
know that wherever you are right now, you are still watching over your family, because
that’s the kind of man you were.
Kevin was a star
in the truest sense of the word, but what separated him from others was that he
wouldn’t allow himself to be put up on a pedestal.
Kevin wasn’t
perfect. He had his flaws as we all do, but he never tried to hide them. He was human,
just a man, with human frailties and flaws.
He had such a
presence. You always knew when Kevin had entered the room. You could feel him.
He brought so much
into the lives of the people who were lucky enough to know him. It was an unfair
twist of fate that took him from us too soon. It doesn’t seem like people are willing
to let him go just yet. He is a shinning star guiding us along.
Kevin’s
untimely death has been felt around the world. It is time for us to celebrate the man that
he was. Kevin will live on in our thoughts and be forever in our hearts.
Kev, you once told
me that we all have to go home sometime, but Kevin, did you have to go home so soon? We
love you Kevin and will never forget you. You will continue to live as long as we remember
you.
Rest in Peace
Dearheart.
Bernardine
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