Television producer and West Hollywood celebrity Joel Quaresimo has died, according to family and friends.
Quaresimo and his husband Jan Foster created the popular public access program My WeHo World. Quaresimo also ran unsuccessfully for WeHo City Council in the late 2010s.
Quaresimo’s death comes less than a year after his husband’s unexpected passing. The two had been together for 36 years and were married July 7th, 2013.
Information about memorial services will be posted here as it becomes available.
Rest in Peace, Joel. You brought a unique perspective to every conversation and were a cherished member of our community .Your voice will be sorely missed by many of us.
Joel and Jan were true gems of our world. Quick witted and charming in all they did. Rest in peace together, gentlemen.
What might be fun and interesting if for the 40th anniversary celebration, the City acknowledged the role of cable access. Joel was part of that very grass roots form of activism and a collage of show by Joel, Jerome Cleary, Ivy Bottini and of course, James Furman, would really provide some great perspectives of WeHo over the years. Joel had some great insights into our City and his show should be celebrated.
Never heard of him.
Your point being?
West Hollywood is better for these two long term residents. Rest in Peace. With hope their souls dancing somewhere in the universe. Or playing hide and seek. 36 years has been a longtime
RIP.
Rest in Peace