Crazy Days and Nights: Roy Garber Has Died

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Roy Garber Has Died

One of the few memorable faces and characters in a show which is not that memorable was Roy Garber. A single father who raised his son alone for 18 years, Roy starred on Shipping Wars on A&E for its entire five season run. He died of a heart attack. He was 49.

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Violet8:18 AM
Never seen the show and no idea who this man is - but that's sad anyway. 49 too young. Mind, I thought he was way older than that looking at that picture.
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TalksTooMuch8:25 AM
Oh man! I only saw it a few times but he had a strong presence. That is too sad about his son, good for him for leaving a good legacy. Wow.
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Kimba8:27 AM
Never watched the show, sads for the family. I am stunned that BBC journalist Komla Dumor died at 41. Those are early ages for cardiac arrests.
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Steampunk Jazz8:31 AM
That's my cat!
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umop 3pisdn8:34 AM
Sad indeed...my hubs watches the show and this cat was pretty cool. Prayers to his family, I just lost a dear friend of 18yrs to a stroke and she was 53
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Seven of Eleven8:50 AM
Was the cat part of the show? He's a little cutie.

RIP, Mr Garber, and @umop, I'm sorry to hear that. :(
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OneEyeCharlie8:58 AM
When I was eighteen, 49 seemed ancient. It doesn't sound quite so old now.
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OneEyeCharlie9:05 AM
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Anonymous9:07 AM
In my line of work I see this every day. And they're only getting younger. You don't have to be 80 and eat junk and smoke 2 packs a day anymore. Last patient I had was 38....with no history. So sorry for this mans family, more specifically his son. How sad.
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auntliddy9:13 AM
He came across as a real dick, but rest in peace.
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Alexa Rose9:56 AM
Aw, my husband liked that show.
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Anonymous11:00 AM
They nicknamed him Silver Haired Jesus on the show. He traveled everywhere with his cat, Muffy. He was also a smoker and had heart problems. We love the show and we will miss him.
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Gypsytrill11:14 AM
I. Adored. Him. He was my favorite character on any show on any network, right next to Tia Torres on Pitbulls and Parolees. Roy Garber, his ornery self, was a true original. "A nickel is holding up a dollar." There was nothing fake about Roy, what you saw was really him. He exasperated his co-stars but oh my, we the viewers just loved him.
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8====D KermitGossnellKnobjob11:40 AM
RIP
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Anonymous11:42 AM
"Stop talking and go back in the house" - Roy Garber
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Blondie!12:26 PM
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
I've watched the show many times. I now this next sentence is going to come across as awful, but I thought he was older, like 20 years older.
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Anothergrayhare12:48 PM
Loved his. "Just give me my money and I'll be outta here" attitude. I remember an episode where he drove through a tornado and around closed highways to make it to his son's graduation. He always called a spade a spade. Too young to go but smoking will do that to you.
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Anothergrayhare12:48 PM
Loved his. "Just give me my money and I'll be outta here" attitude. I remember an episode where he drove through a tornado and around closed highways to make it to his son's graduation. He always called a spade a spade. Too young to go but smoking will do that to you.
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Anonymous2:35 PM
Dunno who this is, but cute puddy tat!
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Bitca5:27 PM
Maybe I'm biased 'cause I just turned 50, & never heard of him; but RIP, & IMO he looks pretty hot. Wouldn't have kicked him out of bed, but my long-haired tabby already has her white siamese/??? mix as a foot-of-bedfellow. She might have had issues with an additional kitty.
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cricket1:17 AM
Never watched the show but 49 is way too young. I'm sure his son and kitty are going to miss him very much RIP
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