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Sadness: Dean Barnett, 1967-2009
protein wisdom —
From the Weekly Standard : It’s my sad duty to report that our good friend and valued contributor Dean Barnett passed away today. He was a remarkable man–principled, witty, and to all of us, a model of grace and courage. We mourn his passing and cherish his memory.–William Kristol He was only 41. I never met him personally, but we corresponded by email on many many occasions. More from Allah, Ed , and Ace . And here’s Hugh Hewitt, saying goodbye to his friend. You can find out more about Dean’s story here .
Sad, sad news: Dean Barnett is gone
neo-neocon —
... Weekly Standard, back when he was still anonymous. Since he was a Bostonian and a Red Sox fan, it was natural to correspond and then to meet, as I have with so many other New England bloggers. Not only was Dean a wonderful writer, he was a personable, warm, and witty guy who was generous in lending a hand to lesser-known writers like me.
He will be missed. Please send your condolences and prayers to his family.
[NOTE: Hugh Hewitt’s tribute to Dean is here. And here’s a great article Dean wrote about some promising developments in ...
RIP Dean Barnett
Sister Toldjah —
... Barnett, who suffered from cystic fibrosis, was one of a kind. I didn’t know him online, but I linked to what he wrote frequently. He was tireless and fearless - and had a great sense of humor. He’ll be missed by a lot of people. Hugh Hewitt has a great tribute posted to Dean here. ...
In Memorial - Dean Barnett
Roger L. Simon —
... Standard and I thought he was headed for a big online media career. In fact, in a way he already had one - a guy who had emerged seemingly out of nowhere to become a very respected voice in conservative circles. And one with a sense of humor on top of that.
And now he’s gone, suddenly succumbed to the cystic fibrosis.
Requiescat in pace, Dean Barnett - dead at the age of 41. Whoever said life was fair?
His friend Hugh Hewitt has a wonderful appreciation here.
(What a day this is with two friends passing. See below.)
Dean Barnett, cystic fibrosis, and me
Yourish.com —
... Dean Barnett died today, at the too-young age of 41. He died of complications from cystic fibrosis, a disease he’d been fighting his entire life. The world is a poorer place without him. ...
And A Time To Mourn...
Rhymes With Right —
... Hugh Hewitt, who may have been the closest of all other bloggers to Dean, writes the following tribute . My friend and colleague Dean Barnett died today, and the world is a much poorer place for it. As anyone who listened to him on my radio show or read his work at Soxblog, here or at the Weekly Standard knows, and as everyone who had the great, great pleasure of knowing Dean will attest, Dean's combination of sparking intelligence and enormous good humor made him one fo the most memorable of friends. What too few people know, though, is what a kind, extraordinarily giving and ...
BLOG: Dean Barnett, Rest in Peace
Baseball Crank —
... *Wondering - oh, how long ago this was! - why John Kerry kept invoking John McCain. And arguing here, here, here and here about the idea that Kerry was a smart guy. I believe it was his posts on the topic of Kerry's intellect that put Dean on the map.
*Reflecting on the Red Sox World Championship in 2004.
*This December 2004 post and the ones above it, on cystic fibrosis.
UPDATE: Hugh Hewitt offers a eulogy. And Allahpundit and Ed Morrissey remember Dean here. ...
RIP Dean Barnett
No Runny Eggs —
... the sad news that Dean Barnett passed away today at the too-young age of 41. I can’t give a tribute better than Hugh Hewitt’s, so I’ll point you there. ...
Dean Barnett, Already Missed
The Wide Awake Cafe —
All of us on the center right of the blogging world gasped with unbelief when we saw the sad news that Dean Barnett had died this afternoon. I knew that he had been ill but I had been praying and was hoping that no news was good news.
Now this evening we are grieving. I am grieving an individual who wrote like an angel, a man who never failed in his quest to write with enthusiasm, words that persuaded, exhorted and pinned any doubters against their ideological wall. And Dean did it with a smile on his face. I linked him and linked ...
Dean Barnett 1967-2008
Jules Crittenden —
[image] « Sense Dean Barnett 1967-2008 A good guy. Hewitt has an appreciation at Town Hall , where he had been a house blogger prior to going to the Weekly Standard . He was local, but the couple of times we planned to link up it didn’t work out. You always figure maybe next time, so I only knew him through emails and blogging. Topics: blogs Posted by Jules Crittenden at 8:54 pm on Monday, October 27, 2008 Leave a Reply Trackback URL You must be logged in to post a comment.
Tributes to Dean Barnett
Weekly Standard Blog —
Dean Barnett, who passed away today, touched the lives of so many with his kindness, courage, wit, and good humor. The outpouring of tributes to Dean and condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues has already been tremendous. Here are just a few from his many friends and admirers.
Hugh Hewitt, Townhall.com
John Podhoretz, Commentary
Jennifer Rubin, Commentary
Jim Geraghty, National Review
Mark Steyn, National Review
Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review
Peter ...
Dean Barnett, R.I.P.
Classical Values —
Dean Barnett, R.I.P. I'm sorry to read (via Hugh Hewitt ) that Dean Barnett has died. Hugh Hewitt remembers him, and his inspiring desire to live despite a battle with Cystic Fibrosis that shortened his life: Dean told me early in our friendship that his disease had forced him to deal with the possibility of living too short a life and that he thus threw himself into everything. This ferocious desire to live well and fully is what I will always tell people marked Dean Barnett. That and the love he had for his wonderful wife Kirstan and his family and friends. His extraordinary ...
Dean Barnett Dies at 41
Outside The Beltway | OTB —
... : “It’s my sad duty to report that our good friend and valued contributor Dean Barnett passed away today. He was a remarkable man–principled, witty, and to all of us, a model of grace and courage. We mourn his passing and cherish his memory.” Hugh Hewitt : “Dean’s combination of sparking intelligence and enormous good humor made him one fo the most memorable of friends. What too few people know, though, is what a kind, extraordinarily giving and compassionate man he was. Dean loved people and he loved this country and threw himself into every cause.” ...
