John Campbell

It is with great sadness that I announce the unexpected death of my brother John Lyle Campbell. He died on July 19, 2018 in Sherman Oaks, California of natural causes.
Survivors include his sister Charlotte Gibbons, brother-in-law John E. , niece Melinda Vahedi, nephew John W. Gibbons and grandnephew Taylor Campbell Gibbons all of California. And numerous cousins in upstate New York and Tucson, Az.
John was born in 1955 in Cohoes, New York to father William L.and mother Helen E. Campbell who pre deceased him as did older brother William M. Campbell.
John was a graduate of st. Bernard's, Cohoes High school and Hudson Valley Community College in Troy New York.
John loved radio! He got his initial radio experience on the campus station while attending Hudson Valley. In Albany, New York he worked at Radio Stations WHRL, WABY, and WSNY.
In 1975 the lure of Hollywood drew him to Southern California. His booming voice enabled him to find work in LA at KRLA, KHTZ and KSRF, in Simi Valley at KWNK and in San Bernardino at Station KMEN.
He was a proud member of SAG for many years and appeared in many movies most notably Absolute Power, Logan's Run and The Rock. And he worked on many TV shows. For the last 14 years he was employed at the law office of Richard M. Lester.
John had a heart of gold. He was quirky, opinionated, interesting, passionate and lovable, always smiling or grinning. He was a "walking encyclopedia" with regard to old movies and old tv shows especially. Give him a title, he knew the actors, the director and the year it came out.
John leaves behind many desolate co-workers, good friends close and afar and a family that never got to say goodbye.
Next time you pass a 99c store please salute and recall John's tips on the good buys you could find there.
No services. A celebration of life will be held at a future date. As John would say "stay tuned".