Andrew Thomas “Drew” Keriakedes, a 45-year-old white male, was killed on May 30, 2012, in Seattle, Washington, when a gunman opened fire inside Café Racer in the University District. A beloved local performer known onstage as “Shmootzi the Clod,” Keriakedes was part of the folk outfit God’s Favorite Beefcake and a fixture of Seattle’s arts scene. Public memorials and remembrances that followed spoke to his darkly comic stage persona and generous spirit, underscoring how deeply he wa
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