Memphis Maffia - Who?s Still Alive, Who?s Not?

[ALWAYS_ELVISONMYMIND]

Hi,
Just reading a book about The Memphis Maffia, just wonderin? who?s still alive, and who?s passed away. I believe Billy Smith, Marty Lacker, Richard Davis are dead? Am i correct, can someone give me some informtion?

Thanks!!

[Sattnin]

Richard Davis died in his sleep at age 64 at his home in Southhaven in August of 2004. Sadly, he and his wife had a set of triplets that were born in 2001. I don't know about the others.

[Danny Ocean]

I believe that Billy Smith is not dead. Uhh, Alan Fortas is dead, the one he introduce at the comeback special. And about the later MM. Lamar Fike, Charlie Hodge, Larry Geller, Sonny West, Red West, Joe Esposito, George Klein, Jerry Shilling, they all still alive. If I'm not mistaken Marty lacker is even still alive. Ahh well, they are good guys. But when the train stopped they lost there friend. But I don't know if everyone of them there 'best' friend

[ALWAYS_ELVISONMYMIND]

I believe that Billy Smith is not dead. Uhh, Alan Fortas is dead, the one he introduce at the comeback special. And about the later MM. Lamar Fike, Charlie Hodge, Larry Geller, Sonny West, Red West, Joe Esposito, George Klein, Jerry Shilling, they all still alive. If I'm not mistaken Marty lacker is even still alive. Ahh well, they are good guys. But when the train stopped they lost there friend. But I don't know if everyone of them there 'best' friend

Thanks Danny for your info! I really thought Billy was dead( he died not so long ago), so if anyone has more information....be my guest!!

[carolynlm]

Marty Lacker posts viciously on the AEK message board.....
Lamar Fike is still alive, I believe he is in remission....the others are still very much alive, Richard Davis was the one who passed away last year.

[Leroy]

Still alive:
Red West
Sonny West
Dave Hebler
Jerry Shilling
Billy Smith
Gene Smith
James Gaughley
Lance LeGault
Marty Lacker
Billy Stanley
David Stanley
Ricky Stanley
Dick Grob
Sam Thompson
Dean Nichopoulos
Al Strada
Charlie Hodge
Lamar Fike
George Klein
Joe Esposito

Passed away:
Richard Davis
Gee Gee (Marvin) Gambill
Jimmy Kingsley

I'm not sure about Alan Fortas, Ray "Chief" Sutton and Gene Smith

[Tommy]

Thank you Leroy

Tommy

[0349054]

Lamar is recovering from cancer at the moment.

[ALWAYS_ELVISONMYMIND]

Still alive:
Red West
Sonny West
Dave Hebler
Jerry Shilling
Billy Smith
Gene Smith
James Gaughley
Lance LeGault
Marty Lacker
Billy Stanley
David Stanley
Ricky Stanley
Dick Grob
Sam Thompson
Dean Nichopoulos
Al Strada
Charlie Hodge
Lamar Fike
George Klein
Joe Esposito

Passed away:
Richard Davis
Gee Gee (Marvin) Gambill
Jimmy Kingsley

I'm not sure about Alan Fortas, Ray "Chief" Sutton and Gene Smith

Thanks for the great info!! I believe Alan Fortas died, right after he wrote a book about his relationship with Elvis.

[tcbtigerman]

Actually Gene Smith died a couple of years back