Secret Santa Millionaire Philanthropist Larry Stewart Dead at 58

[dogday]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Larry Stewart, a millionaire who became known as Secret Santa for his habit of roaming the streets each December and anonymously handing money to people, died Friday. He was 58.

Stewart died from complications from esophageal cancer, said Jackson County Sheriff Tom Phillips, a longtime friend.

Stewart, who spent 26 years giving a total $1.3 million, gained international attention in November when he revealed himself as Secret Santa. He was diagnosed in April with cancer, and said he wanted to use his celebrity to inspire other people to take random kindness seriously.

"That's what we're here for," Stewart said in a November interview, "to help other people out."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,243578,00.html


RIP Mr. Stewart

[orpupilofnature57]

1. Wealths best application , RIP

[GemMom]

4. Wealth's best application IS

indeed done through anonymous, generous donations and giving. That kind of giving is the real deal. I'm not so fond, quite honestly, of taxing the job creators to give to welfare queens/kings. I know I'll get flamed for making that kind of statement around here.... but... this man CHOSE to give away his money. The government and its taxing policies (in wealth confiscation) didn't make that kind of choice for him.

[hang a left]

5. WTF!?

:popcorn:

[scorpiogirl]

6. Right, that's a better way to help poor people.

Because there's so many rich people running around in the streets handing out money to those less fortunate than them. Give me a break.

[orpupilofnature57]

7. wtf is right!! talk about ' Generational Welfare ' from Prescott to

Poppy and Shrub we have paid them to rob us ,The wealthy Confiscate the generous disperse.

[Bluebear]

9. Welfare queens? Like Karen Hughes, maybe? nt

[Skidmore]

10. Did you miss the right turn at the fork in the road?

I mean, it seems to me that you might be in the wrong neighborhood.

[BoneDaddy]

11. What do you think gave it away

the welfare queen/king comment?

[dogday]

13. WTF kind of answer is that?

Maybe he needed to experience first hand the joy of giving... Emotions can be so messy, right?

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. Some people should live to be 100.

We need more like him.

[MuseRider]

3. I just read that

in my local paper. A real loss. RIP Mr. Stewart. I agree, that is what we are here for.

[nam78_two]

8. RIP Larry Stewart.nt

[Avalon Sparks]

12. I wish I had known him - I bet he radiated happiness and joy

What a beautiful person.

Why are some people like this, and others greedy and hateful?

Mr Stewart made this world a better place, his story is inspiring and beautiful - like him and the twinkle in his eye.