I suppose that, at this point, there was little hope that he would turn up alive, but it’s still sad to learn that Spalding Gray is dead. One of the highlights of my first trip to Austin in 1999 was getting the chance to see him live on his “Slippery Slope” tour. It’s sad he couldn’t overcome the severe depression he’d suffered since 2001. He will be missed.

My thanks to Glen for pointing this out.