From Liz Berney
Dear Friends,
For those who have not heard the sad news, two wonderful men who were dear friends & clients from my literary agent days & work, Marcel Marceau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Marceau)
and Gene Savoy, both passed away during the past few days (Marceau last night and Gene a week ago Friday).
Both men lived inspiring, remarkable, full lives. Marceau continued performing throughout the world, delighting audiences of all ages, for 50 years, until just a few years ago. Gene (who was the discoverer of ancient Peruvian cities & recreated ancient sea voyages) also continued his explorations for over 4 decades, until quite recently. Marceau had a heroic past - he was born Jewish (and had changed his name to that of a 19th c. French general). In WW II, he & his brother worked with the French resistance, including leading Jewish children out of France to safety in Switzerland. Marceau's father died in Auschwitz.
Both Gene and Marceau were sensitive and kind men, who reached out to people on a personal level. I still remember Gene's kind call and beautiful letter to me when my father passed away 5 years ago. One of many special memories of Marceau occurred one evening about 8 years ago, when we were meeting to discuss business after a performance, while my younger daughter was sitting in a corner of the room drawing pictures. Marceau thoughtfully went over to my daughter and praised her drawings and artistic ability - a memory which was a great inspiration to her & her artwork.
The Marceau Foundation may have a memorial service for Marceau in New York. If so, I'll try to send out another email with the info, since many of the recipients of this email also had a chance to meet Marceau and may be interested in attending.It's difficult to know what to say at such times. Marceau's beautiful quote probably said it best -
"Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words."
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