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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. John Osborne Avatar
    John Osborne

    Oh my god…… I loved him! I am so sorry for this loss. My prayers go out to his friends, family and especially Apolysis.

  2. John Osborne Avatar
    John Osborne

    Oh my god…… I loved him! I am so sorry for this loss. My prayers go out to his friends, family and especially Apolysis.

  3. Cameron Avatar
    Cameron

    This makes me so sad. I didn’t know him whatsoever, but he is an artistic inspiration to me personally. Rest in piece, Kobrick.

  4. Cameron Avatar
    Cameron

    This makes me so sad. I didn’t know him whatsoever, but he is an artistic inspiration to me personally. Rest in piece, Kobrick.

  5. Celestial Avatar
    Celestial

    Holy shit, I remember him posting lots of pics in the past and always posting those very spiritual blogs.

    My thoughts and sympathy go out to his friends and family.

    Rest in piece man.

  6. Celestial Avatar
    Celestial

    Holy shit, I remember him posting lots of pics in the past and always posting those very spiritual blogs.

    My thoughts and sympathy go out to his friends and family.

    Rest in piece man.

  7. Johnny Blake Avatar
    Johnny Blake

    rest in peace. Take care everyone.

  8. Johnny Blake Avatar
    Johnny Blake

    rest in peace. Take care everyone.

  9. theawkwardkid Avatar
    theawkwardkid

    People who drink and drive are such scum.

  10. theawkwardkid Avatar
    theawkwardkid

    People who drink and drive are such scum.

  11. awful Avatar
    awful

    Holy shit. Wow, so sad to read.

  12. awful Avatar
    awful

    Holy shit. Wow, so sad to read.

  13. Cease Avatar
    Cease

    What sad, horrid news. My thought are with his family and friends. You will be missed

  14. Cease Avatar
    Cease

    What sad, horrid news. My thought are with his family and friends. You will be missed

  15. Peanut Gallery Avatar
    Peanut Gallery

    That is fucking bullshit on so many levels! How many people have to die from drunk driving accidents before the laws are changed?? This guy had no insurance and a suspended licence! WTF!!!!! Such a sad, terrible loss.

  16. Peanut Gallery Avatar
    Peanut Gallery

    That is fucking bullshit on so many levels! How many people have to die from drunk driving accidents before the laws are changed?? This guy had no insurance and a suspended licence! WTF!!!!! Such a sad, terrible loss.

  17. uraniumhobo Avatar
    uraniumhobo

    rest in peace my friend, you will be missed greatly 🙁

  18. uraniumhobo Avatar
    uraniumhobo

    rest in peace my friend, you will be missed greatly 🙁

  19. kris Avatar
    kris

    My jaw dropped and all i could do was stare at this article,im so upset and i don’t think its fully hit me yet…let your spirit sail the wind.

  20. kris Avatar
    kris

    My jaw dropped and all i could do was stare at this article,im so upset and i don’t think its fully hit me yet…let your spirit sail the wind.

  21. Meliora.Angst Avatar

    wow, I’m not a BME member but i had submitted a story to this blog. I came here to check and see if anything had been posted and I found this. I knew fredrick. not well. But we was an old and close friend of my husbands. It was so odd to find out the news here. unexpected . RIP fredrick

  22. Meliora.Angst Avatar

    wow, I’m not a BME member but i had submitted a story to this blog. I came here to check and see if anything had been posted and I found this. I knew fredrick. not well. But we was an old and close friend of my husbands. It was so odd to find out the news here. unexpected . RIP fredrick

  23. badmolly Avatar
    badmolly

    So very sad, my thoughts are with his family and friends. I didn’t know Aloewishes, but I always admired his thoughtful posts and his beautiful pictures.

  24. badmolly Avatar
    badmolly

    So very sad, my thoughts are with his family and friends. I didn’t know Aloewishes, but I always admired his thoughtful posts and his beautiful pictures.

  25. jason angst Avatar

    i want to scream. fuck. wasting time building for a future that can be swept away in seconds by anyone while missing out on the last few years of a beautiful beings life. learn form this. when a second passes it never returns. fuck.

  26. jason angst Avatar

    i want to scream. fuck. wasting time building for a future that can be swept away in seconds by anyone while missing out on the last few years of a beautiful beings life. learn form this. when a second passes it never returns. fuck.

  27. Danae Avatar

    I had the pleasure of randomly meeting him in Chicago at a coffee shop I frequented a few months ago. We met for coffee the next day and talked for hours. I did not know him too well, but the stories he had to share and his personal point of view was very interesting. He seemed like a kind fellow. It was shocking to see this.

  28. Danae Avatar

    I had the pleasure of randomly meeting him in Chicago at a coffee shop I frequented a few months ago. We met for coffee the next day and talked for hours. I did not know him too well, but the stories he had to share and his personal point of view was very interesting. He seemed like a kind fellow. It was shocking to see this.

  29. Rachel Avatar

    It really makes me so sad to read this. I hate the fact that we even have to have a “deceased IAM members” tool to mark IAM pages as deceased. 🙁

  30. Rachel Avatar

    It really makes me so sad to read this. I hate the fact that we even have to have a “deceased IAM members” tool to mark IAM pages as deceased. 🙁

  31. deerheart Avatar
    deerheart

    very sad news 🙁

    i liked to read his comments and entries while i was still on iam.

  32. deerheart Avatar
    deerheart

    very sad news 🙁

    i liked to read his comments and entries while i was still on iam.

  33. Catherine Avatar
    Catherine

    This is so sad…

  34. Catherine Avatar
    Catherine

    This is so sad…

  35. kendall Avatar
    kendall

    I remember him, that’s sad.

  36. kendall Avatar
    kendall

    I remember him, that’s sad.

  37. boy_anachronism Avatar
    boy_anachronism

    oh my god no
    that’s fucking disgusting. I hope the driver is hit.

  38. boy_anachronism Avatar
    boy_anachronism

    oh my god no
    that’s fucking disgusting. I hope the driver is hit.

  39. boy_anachronism Avatar
    boy_anachronism

    oh my god no
    that’s fucking disgusting. I hope the driver is hit.

  40. boy_anachronism Avatar
    boy_anachronism

    oh my god no
    that’s fucking disgusting. I hope the driver is hit.

  41. sourmilkforsale Avatar
    sourmilkforsale

    dude. he was one of my favourites. quiesce placide.

  42. sourmilkforsale Avatar
    sourmilkforsale

    dude. he was one of my favourites. quiesce placide.

  43. Nexi Zydrate Avatar

    my thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time, may he Rest In Peace. drink drivers have long infuriated me more than words can express.

    we are losing far too many members of our community recently 🙁

  44. Nexi Zydrate Avatar

    my thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time, may he Rest In Peace. drink drivers have long infuriated me more than words can express.

    we are losing far too many members of our community recently 🙁

  45. HelloLion Avatar
    HelloLion

    The lack of respect for both basic road safety (not driving drunk) and for alternative forms of transportation in this country is overwhelming. As someone who has lost several people to similar things, this story really struck home.

    Rest in peace.

  46. HelloLion Avatar
    HelloLion

    The lack of respect for both basic road safety (not driving drunk) and for alternative forms of transportation in this country is overwhelming. As someone who has lost several people to similar things, this story really struck home.

    Rest in peace.

  47. piercednpainted Avatar
    piercednpainted

    so sad. so young.

  48. piercednpainted Avatar
    piercednpainted

    so sad. so young.

  49. Anthony Black Avatar

    One of the most unique and insightful dudes I ever had the pleasure of speaking with. An absolute tragedy.

  50. Anthony Black Avatar

    One of the most unique and insightful dudes I ever had the pleasure of speaking with. An absolute tragedy.

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