Rich's life was celebrated in a  memorial service for him that was held on April 8, 2001 at Warner Brothers Studio in Los Angeles.  Here are some thoughts that some of his loved ones shared during the service.  Please click on the links below to see the full text. "My brother was in the business of making us a little more human..." -- Bonnie Stone Sunstein "I believe Rich thought that people are at their best when laughing." -- Dave Stone "Rich was passionate about so much.  He just plain LOVED LIFE." --Steve Bernstein

   Rich's life was honored in obituaries published in
   newspapers all over the country.  Click on the links
   below to read the text of his obituaries.

LA Times
New York Times
Variety
Philadelphia Inquirer
Times Chronicle

This portrait of Rich as a young boy, when he was
studying cello, was painted by Janet Stone, his mother.
 
 

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