You could not find a more gentle soul or better friend.

offering condolences on such a sad, sad, passing. James, I am so sorry for the loss of your father. Share to let others add their own memories and condolences. My day turned to nigh. Awwwww I'am Sorry Franco Family For Your Loss My Prayer's Are With Your Family You All Will See Douglas Again When You Enter Heaven One Sweet Day.ILove U All.

Send your deepest condolences with fresh flowers. Plant a tree to honor the memory of your loved one. "Meet Tom Franco: The Franco brother you (probably) never knew about", "Alumnus Tom Franco brings his collaborative art culture to UC Santa Cruz", "Tom Franco : Renaissance man sparks life into the East Bay art scene", "Dave Franco and Conan O'Brien Discuss Shalom Life's JILF List", "James Franco Joined by His 2 Brothers in 'The Disaster Artist, https://puzzups.com/celebrate-the-life-and-lagment-the-death-of-our-beloved-julia-lazar-franco-who-left-but-julia-will-be-remembered-by-all-who-knew-her-as-an-especially-creative-soul/, "Help Save The Life of Bay Area Artist Julia Lazar-Franco", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Franco&oldid=985150268, American people of Russian-Jewish descent, University of California, Santa Cruz alumni, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2017, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 October 2020, at 07:56. I AM NOT JUST A FAN, BUT A LOVER OF ALL HUMAN KIND! I only learned of this recently from Leslie Bell when I did an author visit at El Carmelo School. James has spoken fondly of his father over the years, often crediting the Silicon Valley businessman for giving him an offbeat sense of humor.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Franco family at this very sad time. [citation needed] His father, Douglas Eugene Franco (d. 2011), ran a Silicon Valley business,[4][5] and was a "philanthropic entrepreneur". Doug has always held a special place in my heart, as I think back to our early days of friendship at Xerox and again at Rolm. Doug contacted me last year when he heard that his Orchard International could share some of their bounty with orphans in Northern Thailand. They reveal the cause of death, death certificate filing state, county and city, deceased's address and family members, siblings, parents, household size, place and date of birth. I grew up down the street from Doug (Woodlawn Ave. in Glencoe). A SAD DAY FOR YOUR FAMILY, A TRUE HUMAN BEING HAS LEFT ...AND ENRICHED US BY.

You have my deep condolences. Dear Doug, thank you for sharing your wisdom, stories and presence. His light will never go out. [10] He had a small role in The Disaster Artist (2017), in which his brothers played the lead roles.

so so sad.

He always spoke about his family.

I was one of those and will forever be grateful to have been near him and talked to him. My heart goes out to Doug Franco and his family. It was both an experience and fun. I knew Doug from growing up with him in Glencoe thru high school at New Trier.

This is very sad news.

It does not seem so long ago the boys were playing baseball, and we were designing "cool calcs". I am so sorry to read about this. - Julie and Bill Glotzbach (and son Justin). Michele Bronner Tyler, My heart goes out to you and your sons, Betsy. The years I shared with him as part of his Afghan charity work are an incredibly precious time. i attended central school and high school with doug. My thoughts and prayers are with the Franco Family. Thomas Andrew Franco (born April 14, 1980) is an American actor,[1] artist, and the founder of the Firehouse Art Collective in Berkeley, California. I'm sure he is meeting up with Charlsetta and Frank Ratliff. It was an honor to know him, Namaste, Doug. James Franco is mourning the loss of his father Doug Franco, 63, who passed away sometime last week. Share Douglas's life story with friends and family. [9] He graduated in 2002 from University of California, Santa Cruz majoring in fine art,[9] then attended California College of the Arts in Oakland, California, majoring in ceramics.[6]. WE FANS MIGHT HAVE LOST A FINE "FANTASY" FATHER IN LAW, BUT HIS SPIRIT AND INTELLECTUAL DRIVE WILL CONTINUE TO INSPIRE ALL OF US ARTISTIC CREATIVE SOULS, ABOVE & BEYOND OUR WILDEST OF IMAGINATION!

Cause of death.

~Nancie (Grach) Pateman. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Franco family. I have many fond memories of Doug's smiling face.

He will be in my prayers for ever. You will be in my prayers and thoughts . Wonderful Man - kind, kind heart - a beautiful creative person.

I am a big fan of James and i'm very sad to read about his father's death.

His joy and his humility touched my soul. [8] Tom is the middle child of three brothers; the older is actor, director, writer, and artist James Franco and the younger is actor Dave Franco.

I am so sorry and my deepest sympathy and blessings to his family. I pray your spirits will be lifted one day..M. Pesce. For all of your pain know that the life of Doug touced many of us who even just had a casual relationship with him.

Even then, he was an especially kind, gentle and imaginative soul. Early life and education. [3], Franco was born in Palo Alto, California. The death records are death notices, obituaries or files kept by cemeteries and burial homes. In each of you lives the legacy of your husband/father's light and love, he will be missed but never forgotten.

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My thoughts and prayers are with the whole family. The world is less rich and heaven richer with the passing of this wonderful man. He gave so much to his three sons and me, and to many other people, too," Franco's mother, writer and actress Betsy Franco, tweeted Monday. With love. Heart felt hugs to all of you.

May Doug rest in peace. I am so sorry for your loss. Her death was a result of liver failure (brought on by hepatitis C and liver cancer)[13] and kidney trouble. I grew up with Doug in Glencoe and then on to high school. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORTAGE OF MEN WITH THIS SORT OF ROLE MODEL CHARACTER!

His generous spirit will never leave us and his light will never go out.

My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. To the Franco family, my prayers and thoughts are with you today and always ,my heart goes out to you all. We played in the orchestra together. Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you. I will miss him dearly, and I pray that your family heals from this tragic loss. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx?pid=153878506 My deepest condolences to his beloved family. Part of the A360 Media Entertainment Group. To the Franco family, I am sorry to hear of your loss. For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews – Subscribe on YouTube!

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