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Palo Alto's popular muralist Greg Brown dies

Original post made on Sep 3, 2014

Greg Brown, a Palo Alto muralist whose elaborate, realistic and often whimsical depictions of crooks, aliens, cunning animals and everyday people have been shocking and amusing local pedestrians for nearly four decades, died Friday after a brief battle with cancer. He was 62.

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Posted by Jean Babb
a resident of another community
on Sep 3, 2014 at 12:27 pm

Greg Brown was a charming and talented man and artist. I am devastated for his wife, Julie,as well as Justin and Whitney. Greg helped Julie's students at JLS design and paint a beautiful mural, on the driveway side of the main office,and he also painted a sweet panther, whick hangs in the cafetorium. When our Elective department gathered, he always made us laugh. Greg's whimsical murals throughout Palo Alto always make me giggle. I am sad.


Posted by eyes wide open
a resident of another community
on Sep 9, 2014 at 6:00 pm

Greg was a kind person, full of fun and a wonderful artist. I am so sad to learn he has passed way -- so young! A loss to us all. My heart goes out to his family.


Posted by nobody
a resident of another community
on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:37 pm

I have a litho of his in my garage. I just couldn't get rid of it. It's sad Artists don't get more recognition. I'm glad he didn't suffer.
My father suffered in the end. (Hospice didn't give him enough medication)


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