On Monday April 16th A good friend of mine passed away, not only was he a friend of mine, he was a great friend to amateur sports in Canada. Toronto Star writer Randy Starkman was just 51 years old, too young for anyone to leave us. From the first time I met Randy back in the late 1980's while covering the Olympics, to the last time we chatted, just a few weeks ago while covering the Swimming Canada Olympic trials in Montreal. We had some laughs, shared some sensitive moments talking about the passing of my mother only two days before, as always he lent me his ear and offered me some comfort during a very difficult time for me.
Randy Starkman, will be missed by so many, and I will always miss his friendship.
