I worked with Michael at Product Source/4imprint for several years and I have so many fond memories of him - particularly when I took him on his first buying trip to Hong Kong. We came across a busking Chinese violinst (playing very badly), Michael took the violin from him and played a stunning piece of music - the guy was in raptures. Soon a crowd gathered and started to throw money - at which point the Chinese man gathered the cash and pocketed the lot - Michael's face was a picture !   

Tragedies like this happen every day - you just never think it will happen to someone you know.