Gary Richards, author of the popular "Mr. Roadshow" column which has appeared in the San Jose Mercury News since 1991, lost his battle with degenerative nerve and muscle disease and passed away over the weekend.
Obituary in the Mercury News:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/18/longtime-bay-area-news-group-mr-roadshow-columnist-gary-richards-dies/ (https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/18/longtime-bay-area-news-group-mr-roadshow-columnist-gary-richards-dies/)
And the archive of his columns; he wrote to the end and his last piece appeared on the day he died:
https://www.mercurynews.com/author/gary-richards/ (https://www.mercurynews.com/author/gary-richards/)