Carleton Cronin 1933- 2025

West Hollywood West resident Carleton Cronin has passed away.   

Cronin was a kind and good man.     Carlton penned almost 100 stories on these pages, his final story shortly after we visited this summer on August 26th.   

WEHOonline will post updated information as it becomes available.   

Rest in peace my friend. 

The Grownups: Carleton Cronin Has Watched and Chronicled the Evolution of West Hollywood

 

 

 

Updates to follow: 

 

 

 

 

5 1 vote
Article Rating

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

15 Comments
Newest
Oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
18 days ago

Such a wonderful writer. He contributed greatly to the creative life of this little town. His work and creativity was very appreciated and enjoyed. This is someone that I would applaud having a city plague or memorial to honor. He loved his small town and his town loved him back. Thank you for your creative gifts to us all Mr. Cronin.

Sheila Lightfoot
Sheila Lightfoot
18 days ago

What a kind, warm and wonderful pillar of our community! Your words always conveyed a very special insight. My condolences to Toby and the family.

Manny
Manny
19 days ago

Carl was the best! I’m so grateful for the time I spent with him and for all the lessons and history he shared. He leaves behind a wonderful legacy in the neighborhood and in greater West Hollywood. A legend. RIP dear Carl.

Roy
Roy
19 days ago

A thoughtful voice is no more. I hope we shall remember the dedication and concern he gave to our creative village.

Stuart Foxx
Stuart Foxx
19 days ago

I didn’t know him but I respected and appreciated his input.
RIP.

Tom
Tom
19 days ago

Sad news. He will be missed.

Steve Martin
Steve Martin
19 days ago

I know Carl appreciated being allowed to use WeHo Online as a platform for his wise and witty commentary of life in general as well as the West Hollywood experience. I knew Carl as a neighborhood activists, loving father and devoted husband to his wife, Toby. They raised their kids in West Hollywood, which gave Carl a deep and long perspective as to where the City had been and where it was going. Several years ago he wrote an April 1st article about the discovery of “WeHo Man” during the excavations to re-design West Hollywood Park; an interestingly variation on… Read more »

Richard Karliss
Richard Karliss
19 days ago

Carl loved West Hollywood and did his best to make it a better place to live. He was a person of integrity and honor and he will be missed.

Alan Strasburg
Alan Strasburg
19 days ago

Mr. Cronin always wielded his formidable intellectual prowess with kindness and grace. I admire his always reasoned approach combined with his inimitable eloquence. His elegance will be missed.

West Hollywood used to be a nice place to live
West Hollywood used to be a nice place to live
19 days ago

RIP.

:dpb
:dpb
20 days ago

Godspeed, Carleton Cronin 🕯️

TomSmart
TomSmart
20 days ago

RIP dear man. 😪