Just found out Ricky Schwartz passed away in April. His brother Bobby called me to let me know. He passed away in his sleep from health complications.
I lot of people will have a lot of things to say about Ricky bad and good but I got to tell ya this. If it wasn’t for my meeting of Ricky back in 74 at a San Francisco Star Trek Convention I would have known anyone here, never came to LA, and met some of the great ones that started out my career. I had a lot of great times with Ricky. And many many of you have some famous molds, props, and costumes because of his 5 fingered discount antics. Not to mention the Flying Subs and a few other models. They would have all ended up in the Fox land fill anyway.
Ricky. I owe you for my career, some great times, and great friends I still have today because of you. I never got a Ricky Schartz Award but just knowing you was reward enough.You will be missed. Enjoy the Nexus. It’s got to a better place!

Here’s Ricky at my apartment in Toluca Lake back in 78.
Steve