I just read this dreadful news on daily kos.

Although he hasn’t blogged here in a long while, and I too have mostly been a lurker for many years, I felt I had to come here to share the sad news that OPOL has passed away suddenly after a massive heart attack. I learned the sad news of Randy’s passing on Facebook.

As usual I am at a loss for words so I will leave you with what

srkp23 wrote:

He was a man of great force and charisma; a passionate and compassionate, uncompromising warrior for justice; a devoted father; a vet (iirc); an artist; a person who had lived a lot of life and drew insight and love from all of his experiences. He sometimes burned with righteous rage; he was alive and real and honest. And now he is no longer with us.

We’ll miss you, dear brother OPOL. You were a hell of a human being, Randy. May you rest in peace and power!

BOHICA posted this video of OPOL's thoughts on writing for a blog.

Link to OPOL's page if anyone wants to peruse his diaries on DK that were so full of passion.

I imagine that Native, RiverLover, divineorder and OPOL are having a hell of a party in the great beyond right now and giving the universe hell.

I believe this is a photo of OPOL that I found on one of his diaries.

Thanks, OPOL for touching my life the way you did.