Sad News: Foggymountain Has Passed Away

[frankrizzo]

And yet another forum member fades to silence. 2020 isn’t starting off too good fellas (and ladies).

May Bruce’s heaven be filled with endless tins of Bombay Court, scantily clad women, and empty canvasses ready to be filled.

 

[forciori]

I spoke to him a few days ago... =(

Hi Yang: I really have nothing to offer. I am not a collector. I just have Dunhills because I like the way they smoke (most of them, not the black shells). My assortment of Dunhills, once about 150 pieces, is now down to about 75 because I smoke less. I hate photographing pipes, so no pictures. I am also not a Dunhill expert, because I do not believe them important enough to bother with that. If you have any questions that are for a non expert, I will try to answer. I paid $22. for a new #4 panel in the 1950s. Hated it and ended up throwing it away several years later never having gotten a good smoke out of it. It could be worth a few thousand today, demonstrating the foolishness or wisdom of collecting. Their pipes have much improved since then.

R.I.P Mr Bruce Cahn.

 

[jcsoldit]

I've missed his posts, interesting and knowledgeable people like Foggy have always made this group a fun place to frequent. RIP Bruce...

 

[mso489]

americaman, does foggy's wife have access to this thread or could it be printed out for her? She might really enjoy reading memories of foggy from the Forums members. I remember when I lost my late wife (some years later I remarried). It's a comfort to know people share memories of the person.

 

[mso489]

Thank you, gents, for all the interesting memories of foggy. He was a complicated, gifted, and multi-faceted person, and I continue to be glad to have known him, if slightly. Fascinating foggy had his apartment in Chelsea. That was where my wife had her first apt. in NYC, and where I visited her while still in the Navy on my way from duty in Vietnam to Midway Island. We got together decades later after I lost my first wife. All those years ago, we bought a Christmas tree on the street and found a bucket for a stand. So here's another dimension of memories of Chelsea.

 

[patiobum]

Rest in peace Brother

 

[ssjones]

Oh, that looked like this old pub Peter McManus in the background that’s in Chelsea. It’s one of the few bars I would imagine a person like himself tolerating in that neighborhood.

Could have been, I can't remember the name of the place. They did seem to know Bruce well!

 

[puff_not_snuff]

Could have been, I can't remember the name of the place. They did seem to know Bruce well!

I bet! Reading through his posts he seemed like exactly a person I would hope to be sitting next to at a bar.

 

[pepesdad1]

I'll just add my condolences to many others...he was THE man when it came to Dunhill pipes...he will be missed by many folks here and on other forums, too.
R.I.P. brother!

 

[instymp]

Sad to read this.
RIP
He was special.

 

[Franco]

Reading the comments by those that knew him, the pipe smoking world lost a truly decent human being. RIP

 

[foggymountain]

Dear All,
This is Mavie. Bruce's wife. Thank you for these beautiful words about Bruce. This smoking community was very special to him and some of you have become his friends. He left a huge collection of beautiful Dunhill pipes and a whole bunch of pipe tobacco. I am a nurse at a major NYC hospital and everything has been overwhelming lately. I will eventually contact Pipemagazine to sell his collection when this COVID pandemic subsides. Please stay safe you all.
Bruce was also a truly prolific and versatile artist. Again, Thank you for these beautiful words and thoughts.

 

[foggymountain]

Here's a few from Bruce. He would have been 78.



Pen on Paper. Drawn live in Central Park.

Love,
Mavie Cahn

 

[foggymountain]

Could have been, I can't remember the name of the place. They did seem to know Bruce well!

it was McManus.

 

[foggymountain]

BruceCahn A.K.A FoggyMountain

 

[stevecourtright]

Deep condolences Mavie. Thank you for sharing these images and thank you for your work. Wishing you healing and health.

 

[tbradsim1]

He was a Crusty Bastard, but if he liked you it was good, no like not good. When he sent me a pipe, beautiful Dinhill prince and lots of tobbaco I told him I didn’t ask for that. His reply Shut up and enjoy, My Kind Of Guy, Mauive sorry for for loss, he was my favorite.

 

[mso489]

Mavie, I only know foggy on Forums, but as has been mentioned, his posts were grounded, factual, insightful. Thank you for shouldering both his loss and the medical struggle in New York and across the country. Please take care of yourself.

 

[pitchfork]

Hi Mavie,

Thanks for posting these. We're all very sorry for your loss.

Wishing you the very best in the coming weeks and hope you are able to stay well.

 

[mso489]

foggy's posts reminded me in tone of the artist Rothko as depicted in the celebrated play "Red," the gruff, spare intelligence. I don't know if he ever taught; maybe he did his teaching here on Forums and other similar venues.