Lou Brissie has passed away.

[Brian Van Horn]

http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la...#axzz2lyI4bQyL

[vargha]

Awesome story. A true hero.

[Michael Peich]

What an incredible man. The world is a sadder place with his passing.

Mike

[savedfrommyspokes]

Very sad to hear that Lou passed away Tuesday....while never having met him in person, I had the opportunity to speak with him multiple times while coordinating a book signing we planned together at a book store that I managed. He was the subject of the book "The Corporal was a Pitcher" by Ira Berkow.

Lou himself reached out to me and expressed interest in coming to the store I managed and signing Ira's book. Even though I was on vacation the day he signed and missed meeting him in person, Lou still took the time to sign a copy of Ira's book for me and sent me a thank you note for the privilege of letting him come and sign(actually it was much more of a privilege for both my staff and the customers to meet him personally). While I never did get to meet Lou in person, my dealings with him solidified my feelings about his strong character.

[vargha]

Very cool.

[grainsley]

Class act.

[BengoughingForAwhile]

A great comeback story from an obviously great man. Thanks for inspiring us through the way you lived your life Lou Brissie!

[the 'stache]

I was not aware of him, but he sounded like a really great (and interesting) man.

We're losing our connection to the past a little more every day, and I for one am greatly saddened.

[conor912]

Great story. On the bright side, he got to meet his 14 great grandchildren. We should all be so lucky....