David Kidd ’66

David died July 30, 2016, in San Diego, his home for many years, as a result of cancer.

David came to Princeton from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Maryland, where he was class treasurer and played soccer. At Princeton he enrolled in the European civilization program within the history department, belonged to Elm Club, served as an Orange Key guide, and worked with Theatre Intime. His roommates included Tim Smith, Andy Zimmerman, Gary Mount, Gib Hentschke, David Williams, John Hamilton, and Glenn Goltz.

In lieu of the standard essay for our 50th Reunion Book, David contributed a long poem outlining his life and career — in rhyme. That career included script-writing for the movies (grade B but R-rated, he reported), writing and producing for television, then law school, graduation from California Western in 1982, and a career in property law.

Long retired, David enjoyed travel, guitar playing, and model shipbuilding. This spring he joined Glenn Goltz, Dennis Russell, and Tim Scott in one of our “Flix ’66” videos, and he enthusiastically participated in our 50th reunion.

Never married, David is survived by his brother, Stephen, to whom the class extends its condolences.