April 20, 2013

So Long, Johnny, RIP

By suehealy

In tribute to my young cousin Johnny Healy who died earlier today. Johnny, you were greatly loved and you’ll be very much missed. Rest in peace xoxo.

About suehealy

Literary Manager at the Finborough Theatre and associate lecturer in playwriting at the universities of Lincoln and Portsmouth, Irish playwright Sue Healy has a PhD in modern theatre history. Her most recent stage play Imaginationship (2018) recently enjoyed a sell-out, extended run at the Finborough Theatre and is headed to the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough in August. Cow (2017) was staged at the Etcetera Theatre and Brazen (2016) ran at the King’s Head, funded by Arts Council England. Her work has been performed at the Criterion, Hackney Attic, Claremorris Festival (New Writing Award winner), Brighton Festival (the Sussex Playwrights’ Award Winner) and Sterts Theatre and has been developed by the Abbey Theatre, Dublin and support by the Peggy Ramsay Award. Her nine radio-plays have broadcast on BBC Radio 4 (Opening Lines winner), WLRfm and KCLR96fm. She has won prizes for her prose including the Molly Keane and HISSAC Awards and the Escalator Prize. A UEA Creative Writing MA alumna, Sue spent eleven years in Budapest editing Hungary A.M. Sue also tutors Creative Writing at CityLit. View all posts by suehealy

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8 responses to “So Long, Johnny, RIP”

Eagle-Eyed Editor
April 20th, 2013 at 12:21

*sends virtual flowers to provide comfort*

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susank456
April 20th, 2013 at 22:24

I am sorry for your loss.

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writerlyderv
April 22nd, 2013 at 09:36

So sorry for your loss. Very tragic.

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theliteratecondition
April 22nd, 2013 at 16:36

My condolences to you and your family.

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The Writing Waters Blog
April 23rd, 2013 at 01:50

So sorry for you.

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"HE WHO"
April 23rd, 2013 at 15:29

Sorry for your loss, Sue.

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Deb Moriarty Kockos
April 24th, 2013 at 07:04

That is a gorgeous family. I don’t know which one is Johnny…but I think maybe the younger on the right side? They are beautiful men all…with lovely smiles and I can see their good hearts. I am very sorry that you would have lost one of them. I know a lovely Healy family here…7 boys and 2 girls they had. They could be related. I would be very sorry if it were my family. I’m sorry for your loss.

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suehealy
April 27th, 2013 at 16:02

Thanks for your kind words, all. Johnny is the third from the left. His identical twin, Brian is beside him and the twins are flanked by their uncles Alvin and Aiden. Johnny had epilepsy and had an attack in bed last week. Life can be so cruel. Johnny was young, fun, funny, sensitive and thoughtful and this is heartache for his parents and siblings – especially his twin, Brian. Life is precious. Make the most of it.

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