I am profoundly saddened to hear this news. I just lost my youngest brother to cancer this month after a long and painful battle. He had made a similar decision.

I have had the chance to see Mike perform twice in person. First, with the New Lost City Ramblers in the old Ash Grove venue many years ago in Los Angeles and, more recently, with Tom Paxton and others at University of California, San Diego. Speaking with him and with Tom after the performance, I had the sense that they were both just what they seemed; real down-to-earth people with a love of sharing. What a legacy. My deep condolences to his family and legion of fans and friends.