""Brian Lindstrom died this morning the way he lived - with gentleness and courage, grace and gratitude for his beautiful life," Strayed wrote on Instagram. "Our children, Carver and Bobbi, and I held him as he took his last breath and we will hold him forever in our hearts. The only thing more immense than our sorrow ... is the endless love we have for him. What tremendous luck it was to be his partner for more than thirty years.""
"Lindstrom was known for a succession of acclaimed documentaries, including Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse (2013), about a man with schizophrenia who was killed by Portland police officers, and most recently Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill (2022), about the turbulent life of the acclaimed 1970s singer-songwriter."
""I'm fascinated with people who transcend human frailty and other setbacks to discover their truer, better selves, accessing strength and wisdom previously unknown to them," Lindstrom wrote on his website in 2007. "My films attempt to answer the question, 'How does a person grow?'""
""I had the pleasure and the honor of knowing Brian for the last couple of decades, and I don't imagine I'll encounter a human being with more compassion, integrity, and dignity," ArtsWatch film critic Marc Mohan wrote on Facebook. "The most vivid image of him that I'll retain, though, I think, is of his smile and his dry wit.""
Brian Lindstrom, an acclaimed Oregon documentarian, died on May 15 at age 65 after a brief battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a rare progressive neurological disorder. His wife, author Cheryl Strayed, announced his death and described his final moments as gentle and courageous, emphasizing the family’s enduring love. Lindstrom was known for documentaries including Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse (2013) and Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill (2022). His work focused on how people grow by transcending frailty and setbacks. He was also remembered for compassion, integrity, dignity, and a distinctive smile and dry wit.
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