Spalding Gray was 62

Sad to see, as many had feared, that Spalding Gray was found dead on Sunday.

The monologuist and actor, who has a history of depression and attempted suicide, had been missing since January. Gray's body was found in the East River near Brooklyn.

I'd seen Gray perform twice, once at the Alex Theater in Glendale and once at UCLA. The New York Times describes his performances: "Almost always seated behind a simple desk, with a glass of water, a microphone and some notes, Mr. Gray practiced the art of storytelling with a quiet mania, alternating between conspiratorial whispers and antic screams as he roamed through topics large and small...The monologues were also, for the record, usually painfully funny."