The above comes to our attention not through one of the usual obituary tweeting suspects, but through Joe Drape, a sports reporter for the New York Times who retweeted a link to a story in nj,com that was in turn put out there on Twitter by @nydotcom. It's not really complicated. The guy is no less dead even if you don't understand how we came to know it.
We are notified of the passing of Leroy Bill Black, or Leroy "Blast" Black first by his wife, who omits his nickname "Blast" and who does not acknowledge the girlfriend Princess Hall. The wife's notice lists herself, "loving wife Bearetta," as an immediate survivor, as well as a son Jazz. Additionally listed are two sons, Malcolm and Josiah Fitzpatrick. No prior marriage or relationship is mentioned that accounts for Malcolm and Josiah.
The second notice is brought to us by Princess Hall, his long-tome [sic] girlfriend. She acknowledges the son Jazz. The wife Bearetta is not mentioned, nor the two Fitzpatrick sons. Other details are virtually identical, with Princess Hall adding some employment background. Even the picture accompanying the notices is the same.
And it's the use of the same picture that adds another layer to Mr. Black's story. Could it be his wedding picture when he tied the knot with Bearetta? He looks to be wearing a white suit, with what looks like a carnation in the lapel. And he is certainly young enough in the picture for it to be a wedding photo.
That the girlfriend would use no other picture of him other than a wedding photo, somewhat diminishes the nickname "Blast" that she adds to his first and last names. We already get the feeling from the texts that Mr. Black might indeed have gone through life with a "Blast." It would be fun to see him smiling about it.
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