Coco's Health Status??

Discussion in 'West – California, the desert southwest & whatever' started by LeeU, Jan 27, 2013.

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  1. LeeU, Jan 27, 2013
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    LeeU

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    Heard a report out of El Rosario that Coco died. Any confirmation? I saw him in Baja about a month ago, didn't look good, tremors of the hands and just not himself.
    Anyone been to his place lately????:pope:grim

    Hope it's not true!!!!!

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  2. chabon, Jan 27, 2013
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    Hey Lee, you must of got the email from Brad. I've been trying to confirm this too. Haven't found anything so hopefully its only a rumour.
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  3. mikerd400, Jan 27, 2013
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    I haven't heard anything. I just saw him at the B1K. While he wasn't in the best of health, he didn't look overly too bad. I pray he's ok.
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  4. Fat Nelly, Jan 27, 2013
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    I think we should all pray he is OK. As I am sure we can all agree he was the kindest man south of the border. If every Mexican followed his lead the country would be that much more beautiful!
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  5. mikerd400, Jan 27, 2013
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    I agree!
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  6. oldxr, Jan 28, 2013
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    Picture from march 2007.I am hoping to go again soon.I checked Baja Nomad,Race Dezert,Thumpertalk websites and no news.I was riding alone and got to spend about 3 hours with him.If I go by there again and know he is not there I know I will shed a few tears in my helmet.[​IMG]
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  7. Crashed Bad, Jan 28, 2013
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    I saw him Christmas week and he was headed up to Mexicali to see doctors.
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  8. rider914, Jan 28, 2013
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    Sad news :cry
    Lets hope just a rumor :uhoh

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  9. eatpasta, Jan 28, 2013
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    I saw him in December and he seemed ok.... in good spirits

    Hope he is ok!!
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  10. eatpasta, Jan 28, 2013
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    eatpasta

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    Here is a pic of him Nov. 25. I was alarmed to learn he had lost his other leg, but he was still hamming it up and cracking jokes all over the place.

    [​IMG]
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  11. MotoMike, Jan 28, 2013
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    He lost the other leg like 4 years ago. Same for me, saw him during the 1000, camped out there and he was his old self, racing around on his little quad and setting up the checkpoint.
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  12. _Magoo_, Jan 28, 2013
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    _Magoo_

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    Found this post on another ADV thread:

    Coco is not dead. He was up in San Felipe for some doctors visits, while in SF he was staying at Kiki's Camp as a guast of Kiki. Our Jeep/RV friends Rick and JJ sent me a picture about a week ago of Coco hanging out in their big ass RV. Coco found out they are friends with the "Loco Canejo" from Ohio and asked them to send the pic and a big Coco HOLA! I will ask if he is still in SF or back home.

    [​IMG]
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  13. ztrab, Jan 28, 2013
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    Elvis dead
    Coco alive
    Paul McCartney is not the Walrus
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  14. LeeU, Jan 28, 2013
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    Great news :clap:freaky

    I got the "rumor" from a friend in Baja, heard it in El Rasario.

    LeeU:lol3:lol3:wink::D:1drink
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  15. GoinPostal, Jan 28, 2013
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    Elvis is DEAD?
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  16. Bgunn, Jan 28, 2013
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    Stopped by the cafe at Laguna Chapala today. They said Coco was fine...

    Did see a guy there that looked like Elvis though....:lol3
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  17. mikerd400, Jan 28, 2013
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    Great news!!
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  18. ian408, Jan 28, 2013
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    I thought I'd heard something about him heading up to SF for some health care.

    Glad to hear all is well.
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  19. rider914, Jan 29, 2013
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    +1 :clap

    I'm hoping to stop by there early march to say "Hi" and have a :beer

    -M
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  20. Crawdaddy, Jan 29, 2013
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    Good news. Thanks for the report
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