R.I.P. IZ the WIZ

I received some very sad news from Zephyr this morning. IZ the WIZ collapsed and died at his bother’s home in Florida
IZ was a sweet and generous man—very helpful to me back in the day. He will be fondly remembered and missed by
his many fans and friends around the world.

Posted by Martha Cooper on June 18, 2009 at 05:20 AM

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Dyle wrote… Comment #1 posted on June 18, 2009 at 07:25 AM

Very sad, what a big part of the culture that is now gone.

ENSO_tpa bna kd wrote… Comment #2 posted on June 18, 2009 at 08:17 PM

Rest In Piece! Master IZ!

Dueezy* wrote… Comment #3 posted on June 18, 2009 at 08:32 PM

Rest In Power.

BILLFRESH wrote… Comment #4 posted on June 20, 2009 at 07:44 PM

THAT NEW SUBWAY ART BOOK IZ AWESOME! DONT HAVE TO SWINT ANYMORE THANX MARTHA ITZ FABULOUS!!!! IZ TMB R.I.P.

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