The class learned belatedly that Ricardo H. Garcia, who had legally changed his name to Gay Boy Ric, died Feb. 4, 2004, in Los Angeles due to complications from AIDS.
Ric was a writer, editor, actor, comedian, and pop/rap singer. He wrote a nationally syndicated column called “Gay TV” and was host of The Gay Boy Ric TV Show, which aired on several public-access stations in Los Angeles. Ric also worked for Entertainment Today, Edge magazine, and produced an email newswire, Daily Gay TV Alerts, that was disseminated to TV and entertainment journalists.
Ric performed numerous one-man comedy shows in Los Angeles and New York City, and, as a singer, he wrote songs adapted from popular rock and R&B tunes that mirrored his own personal experiences.
Born in Lake Charles, La., Ric grew up in Turkey and Spain as part of a military family. He came to Princeton from Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. While at Princeton, Ric majored in English and was involved with WPRB Radio and the Aquinas Institute. He was survived by his parents and many friends. The class extends sincere condolences to them all.