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Jay Lynch (Mrs. Beasley) Photo by Pompano Bill Local Gossip Columnist Dies
Former gossip and entertainment columnist known as Mrs. Beasely passed away this week from a [...]
Former gossip and entertainment columnist known as Mrs. Beasely
passed away this week from a heart attack. He was 74. His real name was
Jay Lynch, but most people knew him as his pseudonym.
“For over 30 years Jay Lynch (Mrs. Beasley) was the most widely read
entertainment/gossip columnists in the history of South Florida
publishing,” said friend and former boss Brad Casey. “We could not wait
for his weekly column that was choked full of tantalizing tidbits on
people and places of our community. The love for his craft and
this community new no boundaries. He lived and reported during the
golden era of gay life in South Florida. A true legend has passed.”
Over the years Lynch wrote for David, HotSpots, and Scoop. Even at the end he wanted to be remembered for his humor. His website announced his death with this headline: “SHE’S DEAD YOU KNOW!!!”
The announcement reads:
“Yes, that’s what Mrs. Beasley wanted us to say to let you know
whenever he passed and we are sad to inform you that Mrs. Beasley passed
away Monday night. His many friends in New York, Fort Lauderdale, and
around the world will remember him fondly forever, singing “Ding Dong
the Witch is Dead!!!” as he would have wanted.”
