The Dead is living up to its name this week with the passing of band associates Merl Saunders and now Harold Kant, their longtime attorney, 77:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/25/state/n201556D91.DTL&tsp=1
I met him once in my past life, dealing with a band member and my old guitar company. I remember him as being very bright, good natured, and clear on his vision for his client. Entropy takes another one.