Comments on: Remembering Mike deGruy

By: 6 Years has gone and it feels like yesterday. We miss you. - Manhattan Reefs

6 Years has gone and it feels like yesterday. We miss you. - Manhattan Reefs — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:26:11 +0000

[...] to hijack your thread, another icon that will be missed. Remembering Mike deGruy Ocean photographer, filmmaker and storyteller Mike [...]

By: Bobby Johnson

Bobby Johnson — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:55:24 +0000

Some people cannot be replaced and Mike is one of those people. He gave us so much to appreciate and he did it in a way it would be next to impossible not to become excited about what was in our oceans. RIP Mike, you will be sorely missed.

By: Kat Haber

Kat Haber — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:46:48 +0000

Clearly Mike brought joy, purpose and meaning to so many in so many varied fields.

By: todor kostadinov

todor kostadinov — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:19:00 +0000

It is a tragically sad day for us all.

By: granbee

granbee — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:09:38 +0000

Joining you in mourning Mike DeGruy. His death while doing what he loved has to be honored and regretted all at the same time. We certainly will miss his work and contributions to our lives in so many ways.

By: loudbeats

loudbeats — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:48 +0000

RIP Mike.. may god bless your homely soul.. Team at dishwasher

By: ann McWilliam

ann McWilliam — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:32:27 +0000

There was a Holiday party at deGruy’s house for the neighborhood; Humphrey Rd. Mike told exciting stories of diving and close encounters with sharks, to the delight of everyone. Fantastic enthusiasm and love for the ocean so contagious. He was also was well known at the film festival; Nature Ocean films. His contribution to ocean conservation immense. An honor to know him.

By: keith turner

keith turner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:45:18 +0000

I had the great privilege to be Mike’s asst. cameraman for almost a decade. Along with Paul and Gracie Atkins and Mike’s wife Mimi, we hiked over lava, dived with sharks, swam with Orcas, and flew over rainforests. Mike was a filmmaker, a colleague, a dive buddy, a mentor, an inspiration and a devoted friend. He was an imp that would stand at the edge of the Magic Forest, filled with mysteries and dangerous beasts, and beckon you to “come on, follow me”. And if you did, your moments would be filled with awe-inspiring, nerve-wracking, life-risking, life-altering adventure. To say he will be missed is like saying you would miss seeing or breathing if suddenly they were taken from you.
The world is a little darker, a little less mischievous, a little less inspired and a whole lot less fun now that Mike is no longer with us. But his love of life, his sense of humor, his courage, his dedication, his artistry and his passion for Mother Ocean lives on in each us and our children as we share with others what Mike so generously gave to us.
Aloha bruddah.

By: James A.R. McFarlane

James A.R. McFarlane — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:44:50 +0000

I had the distinct pleasure and honor of working on a BBC documentary with Mike years.. He was in a class all alone, engaged and passionate about the oceans in a way that passed his enthusiasm to everyone he touched. There are few on this planet that can communicate so clearly the wonder of the deep sea and it’s inhabitants, he will be missed by all that he touched.

By: Ajay Prasad

Ajay Prasad — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:48:52 +0000

What an amazing life…God Bless!