Former Georgia Straight editor Bob Mercer dies at 72
Article content Popular Vancouver journalist Bob Mercer died Feb. 26 after a battle with cancer, which shocked people who knew him, partly because he had kept his illness quiet, and partly because Mercer seemed kind of invincible. Mercer was a master at reinventing himself. The self-described “son of a preacher man” — his father was a United Church minister — Mercer was a hippie, a Yippie, an artist, a musician, and a teacher. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Former Georgia Straight editor Bob Mercer dies at 72 Back to video But he wil...
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