A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Rest in Peace: Aloewishes

It’s with great sadness that I have to inform you of the passing of a member of our community.  Last night while cycling to a friend’s house, IAM: Aloewishes (Fredrick Kobrick) was struck and killed in a senseless hit and run.  All of us here at BME are saddened by the loss of Aloewishes and our thoughts are with the family and loved ones.

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84 responses to “Rest in Peace: Aloewishes”

  1. lileth Avatar
    lileth

    Inspirational person, gone way too soon. 🙁 RIP

  2. lileth Avatar
    lileth

    Inspirational person, gone way too soon. 🙁 RIP

  3. Caleigh Green Avatar

    This is so fucking disgusting. He was such a beautiful human and such an active contributor to BME. We are going to miss the fuck out of him. All the best for his loved ones. It’s so sad how often we lose part of our family.

  4. Caleigh Green Avatar

    This is so fucking disgusting. He was such a beautiful human and such an active contributor to BME. We are going to miss the fuck out of him. All the best for his loved ones. It’s so sad how often we lose part of our family.

  5. Chelsea Avatar

    SHIT! I remember loads of pictures of him in the galleries and lurking his iam page because of his previously mentioned zen like posts. This saddens me. May your soul fly free.

  6. Chelsea Avatar

    SHIT! I remember loads of pictures of him in the galleries and lurking his iam page because of his previously mentioned zen like posts. This saddens me. May your soul fly free.

  7. Ryan Avatar

    “you have a lovely human suit” was the first thing he ever said to me.
    that’s such a good first thing to say to somebody.. damn.

  8. Ryan Avatar

    “you have a lovely human suit” was the first thing he ever said to me.
    that’s such a good first thing to say to somebody.. damn.

  9. Andrea Avatar
    Andrea

    how terrible and tragic…my thoughts are with his friends and family 🙁

  10. Andrea Avatar
    Andrea

    how terrible and tragic…my thoughts are with his friends and family 🙁

  11. Mr. Budd Avatar

    Holy crap, I met this kid randomly at Milwaukee Noise Fest last year and didn’t make the IAM connection until months later. What a tragedy as a fellow IAM member and cyclist I can sympathize. We ended up having breakfast together and he seemed really intelligent and had some interesting things to say that really made me think.

    R.I.P.

  12. Mr. Budd Avatar

    Holy crap, I met this kid randomly at Milwaukee Noise Fest last year and didn’t make the IAM connection until months later. What a tragedy as a fellow IAM member and cyclist I can sympathize. We ended up having breakfast together and he seemed really intelligent and had some interesting things to say that really made me think.

    R.I.P.

  13. Danica Avatar

    I can’t believe it. My heart goes out to his friends, family, and Sarah.

  14. Danica Avatar

    I can’t believe it. My heart goes out to his friends, family, and Sarah.

  15. Seeeingred Avatar
    Seeeingred

    Seriously was awestruck to see this. I hope to meet aloe sometime in another realm of reality. I am so happy to see how many people he inspired, myself included, it is truly greatful.

  16. Seeeingred Avatar
    Seeeingred

    Seriously was awestruck to see this. I hope to meet aloe sometime in another realm of reality. I am so happy to see how many people he inspired, myself included, it is truly greatful.

  17. elad Avatar

    just horrible…

  18. elad Avatar

    just horrible…

  19. Samsara Avatar
    Samsara

    🙁 Awful to hear this. Some of my favorite ethereal conversations were and will be with Aloe. R.I.P. my friend.

  20. Samsara Avatar
    Samsara

    🙁 Awful to hear this. Some of my favorite ethereal conversations were and will be with Aloe. R.I.P. my friend.

  21. ab Avatar
    ab

    Really shocked with this… ive always admired him in a way i cant describe, you will be missed!

  22. ab Avatar
    ab

    Really shocked with this… ive always admired him in a way i cant describe, you will be missed!

  23. varevinc Avatar

    seen him on iam and modblog , didn’t know him , but rest in peace , and my condolenses ( sorry if misspelled ) for the family and friends of aloewishes …

  24. varevinc Avatar

    seen him on iam and modblog , didn’t know him , but rest in peace , and my condolenses ( sorry if misspelled ) for the family and friends of aloewishes …

  25. león de piedra Avatar
    león de piedra

    <3

  26. león de piedra Avatar
    león de piedra

    <3

  27. Faeryloverette Avatar
    Faeryloverette

    This is horrible. I’ll miss him. So many people dying recently…

  28. Faeryloverette Avatar
    Faeryloverette

    This is horrible. I’ll miss him. So many people dying recently…

  29. DaMaRus Avatar
    DaMaRus

    OMG…..

    T_T

  30. DaMaRus Avatar
    DaMaRus

    OMG…..

    T_T

  31. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    <3

  32. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    <3

  33. Denise Kobrick Avatar
    Denise Kobrick

    Hello I am Freddy’s mom.
    I would like to thank all of you for remembering him. He was truly a good kind son as well as a friend to everyone he knew. I am suffering a great loss. I don’t think I will ever ” get over it” . Freddy was Frederick Michael Kobrick lV , he will never be able to pass his name along. This man took everything. He said it was an accident. I’m sorry I totally disagree with the drunken jackass. An accident is ” mishap” or someone having a heart attack while driving and ” accidentally” killing someone. This man knew when he drank and decided to stick his key in the ignition it was ” willful conduct” . I hope he sits in jail forever , his family can see him and talk to him. I will never embrace Freddy in this life again. I am building a memorial page on Facebook for him if you search Frederick Kobrick, you will see the memorial page below it. In honor of Fred, I had tee shirts made with his ” surround your H8 with love” they are black and white. Black for ink, and white for paper. I am going to sell these at what it costs me $12 that includes shipping. I will posting the shirt tonite. If anyone is interested let me know. I am not making a profit on these shirts and nor do I want to. I just want to keep his legacy going. My FB is Denise Panisak Kobrick. add me.
    Thank
    Frederick’s mom

  34. Denise Kobrick Avatar
    Denise Kobrick

    Hello I am Freddy’s mom.
    I would like to thank all of you for remembering him. He was truly a good kind son as well as a friend to everyone he knew. I am suffering a great loss. I don’t think I will ever ” get over it” . Freddy was Frederick Michael Kobrick lV , he will never be able to pass his name along. This man took everything. He said it was an accident. I’m sorry I totally disagree with the drunken jackass. An accident is ” mishap” or someone having a heart attack while driving and ” accidentally” killing someone. This man knew when he drank and decided to stick his key in the ignition it was ” willful conduct” . I hope he sits in jail forever , his family can see him and talk to him. I will never embrace Freddy in this life again. I am building a memorial page on Facebook for him if you search Frederick Kobrick, you will see the memorial page below it. In honor of Fred, I had tee shirts made with his ” surround your H8 with love” they are black and white. Black for ink, and white for paper. I am going to sell these at what it costs me $12 that includes shipping. I will posting the shirt tonite. If anyone is interested let me know. I am not making a profit on these shirts and nor do I want to. I just want to keep his legacy going. My FB is Denise Panisak Kobrick. add me.
    Thank
    Frederick’s mom

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