# Doper "King Bobo" has passed away **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 26, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504 "2012-07-26T23:03:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/1 "2012-07-26T23:03:48Z")
I am posting to let the SDMB know that Doper **King Bobo** has passed away. I just received a call from the Calgary Police Service informing me of her passing. We had been in touch off the boards, and even met a few times; and the police found my name and number among her things. They called to inform me of her passing. Apparently, the medical examiner feels it was natural causes, though that has yet to be determined. **King Bobo** was never a prolific poster, but I do know that she read the boards daily, and enjoyed being a part of the SDMB; so I thought I should let the boards know. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/2 "2012-07-26T23:16:22Z")
Damn- another one. Thanks for letting us know. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/3 "2012-07-26T23:40:05Z")
Aw man, what a bummer way to start the day. Errr, that sounds rather selfish. RIP **King Bobo** ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/4 "2012-07-27T00:43:55Z")
Oh - that is very unexpected. I thought she was just middle-aged - I’m guessing there must have been a health issue. RIP **King Bobo** , indeed. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/5 "2012-07-27T00:46:05Z")
I remember her. I’m sorry about your friend Spoons. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/6 "2012-07-27T00:48:33Z")
I remember her, even if she didn’t post that much. Good bye **King Bobo** ☹ ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/7 "2012-07-27T02:04:21Z")
I’m so sorry to hear this. She participated in our Valentine exchange at least one year. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/8 "2012-07-27T02:07:45Z")
RIP King Bobo. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/9 "2012-07-27T02:25:19Z")
So sorry to hear this. RIP **King Bobo**. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/10 "2012-07-27T03:54:21Z")
Happens to all of us but still sucks when it does, RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/11 "2012-07-27T03:55:54Z")
Very sad. Thanks for letting us know. The name does sound familiar. Just curious, about how old was she? ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/12 "2012-07-27T04:02:29Z")
RIP King Bobo. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/13 "2012-07-27T04:12:06Z")
RIP, **King Bobo**. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/14 "2012-07-27T04:16:04Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Just curious, about how old was she? I’d guess mid-to-late-50s. Personality-wise, she was much younger, I will say. But physically, she had been on this earth about 55 years, give or take. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/15 "2012-07-27T12:55:03Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I am posting to let the SDMB know that Doper **King Bobo** has passed away. > > I just received a call from the Calgary Police Service informing me of her passing. We had been in touch off the boards, and even met a few times; and the police found my name and number among her things. They called to inform me of her passing. Apparently, the medical examiner feels it was natural causes, though that has yet to be determined. Oh, dear. Does that mean you had to contact her family or something to tell them? How awful. I do remember interacting with her in quite a few posts. I just always liked her screen name. That’s young to die. Very sad. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/16 "2012-07-27T14:13:18Z")
I think I remember some of her posts a long time ago. I’m so very sorry she has passed… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/17 "2012-07-27T14:23:22Z")
I don’t recall her, nevertheless my condolences to those who were close to her. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/18 "2012-07-27T14:33:41Z")
She had a [picture up](http://www.nouilles.info/sdpix/84190.html) on the SDMP picture site. I hope she rests in peace. Thanks for letting us know, **Spoons**. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/19 "2012-07-27T15:19:30Z")
I never personally interacted with her, but I “knew” her around the boards. Always sucks to lose a Doper. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504/20 "2012-07-27T15:38:07Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > Oh, dear. Does that mean you had to contact her family or something to tell them? How awful. No, the police were looking after that. Part of the problem, though, was that none of her family was local–they were all overseas (she was originally from the UK). The police had contacted them, and apparently, they are on their way. But they were also contacting anybody she knew locally. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-king-bobo-has-passed-away/629504.md?page=2)