"He made friends wherever he went"

posted Feb 23, 2015 at 11:11 AM

Draven Rodriguez -- the Schenectady High School senior who made so many people smile with his laser cat yearbook photo last year -- died last week. His parents tell the Times Union it was suicide -- the article also includes many memories of the impact Rodriguez had on the people around him and the joy he brought them.

Here's a Facebook page collecting remembrances of him.

[Daily Gazette] [TU]

photo: Trinacria Photography

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I am deeply saddened by this young man's death. We are failing our young people (and our soldiers and our mentally ill and so many others). I loved his story and how he seemed so comfortable with who he was. Obviously there were unseen problems. No one will ever know why he did it. I hope he was not bullied. I have tremendous sympathy and empathy for his family and friends.

... said xina on Feb 23, 2015 at 1:50 PM | link

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