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New Jersey-based author Taylor Siluwé died Sunday afternoon at home after losing his battle to lung cancer, friends tell Rod 2.0. Siluwé was only 43-years-old.
Siluwé was the author of several novels of erotica, such as Dancing With The Devil, A Taste for Cherries and Cheesy Porn and Other Fairytales. Siluwé also wrote short stories, essays and blogged about LGBT news, activism and gay life at SGLCafe.com.
Siluwé was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in May. Taylor began photo-blogging and essaying about his battle with cancer and the effects of radiation treatment. Siluwé also began taking up gardening as therapy. Siluwé was optimistic about his prognosis and so was I.
Taylor was one of the first bloggers to support me and it is hard to believe that he is no longer here. Who would have thought that last week when we communicated it would be the last thing he ever said to me. When I saw that he had died via another blogger, I thought this was a mistake because Taylor was going to make a full recovery. As I sit and type this, I am wishing that he would pop up online and say, THE NEWS OF MY DEATH HAS BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED! REST IN PEACE TAYLOR & I WILL KEEP YOUR FAMILY AND PARTNER IN MY THOUGHTS.
Breaks my heart to hear of his passing. May he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteHe was among the first bloggers that I began reading. He was an inspiration to us all and will be sorely missed. Your words are a fine tribute to a man and a spirit that offered so much to so many.
ReplyDeleteMay he RIP. And sorry for the loss.
ReplyDeleteCHET: CAME AS A SHOCK!
ReplyDeleteROGER: MY WORDS COULD NEVER DO HIM JUSTICE.
ReplyDeleteSINIA: HIS LOSS WILL BE FELT. I PRAY FOR THOSE CLOSE TO HIM.
ReplyDeleteSeveral months ago I was an emotional mess. Taylor was one of the first people that reached out to me.
ReplyDeleteHe was good people. I miss him.
TODDY: I AM GLAD HE WAS HERE TO THROW YOU THAT LIFE LINE YOU NEEDED.
ReplyDeleteWow. For real? Upon seeing the title, I actually thought this was a metaphor or a dark joke. To find out that he has really left us, it feels surreal. I thought that, like E. Lynn, Taylor would be one of those writers I would meet in person someday, share a warm embrace and a long and meaningful conversation about writing, about the struggle, about love and about life. I feel totally cheated out that experience now. I can only wish his talented spirit a peaceful rest in a much better place than this.
ReplyDeleteOne Love.
MOANERPLICITY: I WISH IT WAS A JOKE, BUT TAYLOR HAS TRANSCEND TO ANOTHER LEVEL.
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