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• 1 winni // Apr 4, 2008 at 2:33 am

  keoni was the consummate “gentle”man — sweet, cool, caring, loving and unassuming. the first time i saw him, he was 6 yrs old playing outside the anchorage restaurant in hanalei where his dad jimmy worked as a bartender…i got to know keoni bit by bit over the years. i enjoyed being in his presence, witnessing the affection between him and his sister maile. he will be greatly missed. heaven’s gain…our loss. sigh. rest in peace, keoni. love, winni

• 2 Michael Shiroma // Apr 4, 2008 at 3:50 pm

  I met Keoni almost 15 years ago at the University of Hawai’i where we had screenwriting and acting classes together. I was happy when he moved to Los Angeles since I had already moved here from Hawai’i too. Because we both had hectic schedules in the industry we never had time to kick back together other than the many times we would see each other at 24 Hour Fitness Santa Monica working out, so we would talk story there. Keoni was a pure soul. His aloha shined even more than his light blue eyes. Keoni, I know you are surfing in heaven right now. I miss you more than you know. Aloha always and forever! Bruddah Mike

• 3 scottaRock // Apr 5, 2008 at 5:10 pm

  It was a great pleasure meeting Keoni - I had the opportunity to share many laughs on the set and in particular, if ya ever heard Keoni mention his shoulder being soar, it’s from the multiple time I tossed him down the grassy front yard on the pee stains set… I found out by running into him at Costco fortuitously many months after the filming. He will forever remain a shining star, living in all of our hearts and mind. Much love & namaste Keoni ~ Scottie “scottaRock” Krupa aka “Big Dude” from Pee Stains & Other Disasters

• 4 Mark Jacobs // Apr 6, 2008 at 2:11 am

  As a director, I always strive to find those operators that carry out the stoke, vibe and inspiration that clearly Keoni had and will continue to have eternally. My only selfish regret is that I didn’t have the opportunity to enjoy his talents as an camera operator/storyteller by my side. Keoni has clearly touched hundreds of people, my one life regret is that I never knew him. The reaction to his passing will forever inspire me to carry his legacy within myself as a person. God bless. I hope to know you when I arrive at those big gates!

• 5 Liloa Makinney Dunn // Apr 7, 2008 at 6:39 pm

  Although, Keoni and I weren’t that close, he was family and every time we cruzed together he was always gracious and positive. The selfish part of me wishes he was still alive and that we could become more ma`a as hoa hanau - but God had bigger plans for a man with a big heart….one love…Rastafari Bless

• 6 terine // Apr 10, 2008 at 4:43 am

  such a busy world that we dont take time for rest
  lets rest at least once a month i know keoni would of agreed please rest take that day for yourselfs

• 7 Rocker // Apr 10, 2008 at 7:46 am

  I heard some girls talking in Haena about a friend that passed. I didn’t know who it was until I saw the’ In Memory of Keoni Kai Lucas’ script at the end of a show we worked on together on Maui last year. I didn’t know him well but could see in his eyes he had soul. HA’ ALELE I KA LA KA MEA MAHANA- HE HAS LEFT THE WARMTH OF THE SUN.

• 8 Victoria Marinelli (previously Vikki Townsend) // Apr 11, 2008 at 5:16 am

  Dammit. I hadn’t seen him in 20 years (graduated Kapa’a 1988, have barely been back for various reasons, though may make reunion - we’ll see), but I remember him well from the incredibly long bus trip to school from Haena/Hanalei. He and Lyon Hamilton gave me a lot of shit, actually - enough so that the memory stuck (and is in a book I’m writing), but it was good natured… we were all kids then, he and Lyon one year ahead of me. Of course we were teenagers, and therefore imagined ourselves to be immortal.

  He had a wicked sense of humor and eyes that were almost otherworldly. You couldn’t help but admire him even if you weren’t in the same scenes (and, aside from the bus, he and I definitely weren’t).

  I wish his family peace. This is so very sad.

• 9 Anachroclysmic » RIP Keoni Lucas // Apr 11, 2008 at 12:57 pm

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• 10 Rebecca n Keoni Kai // Apr 15, 2008 at 2:48 am

  God Bless Keoni and his Family at this time… Aloha Nui Loa, Keoni … Until we meet again… Please advise services.. Mahalo from the Mainland

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• 12 Fiona // Apr 21, 2008 at 7:14 am

  Aloha nui loa Keoni, you truly embodied the aloha spirit. We miss you dearly. Peace and blessings to you and your Ohana. I’ll be out in the water catching waves for you, me ke aloha pumehana, a hui hou! xoxo Fiona

• 13 North Shore son remembered | North Shore Kauai // Apr 22, 2008 at 12:57 am

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• 14 Bonny Wilson Ponting // Apr 23, 2008 at 1:30 am

  I was floored to hear that Keoni has left us. He represented all that was cool and beautiful about growing up on the North Shore of Kauai. Who could forget the three musketeers, Keoni, Lyon Hamilton and Paul Brian? And I will cherish always our 8th grade romance (brokered entirely by Lyon: “Keoni thinks your hot, you want to go with him?”). He was sweet, gentle,and shy, with a great sense of humor. The world has lost one of the good ones in you, Keoni. Peace to you, Peace to your family in this terrible time, you are missed. Bonny

• 15 davaunqa // Apr 30, 2008 at 2:10 am

  i had a chance to meet keoni briefly in hawaii a few years ago, such a sweet and caring gentle person. he will be greatly missed across the globe, far and wide. God needed an angel, and that angel was you keoni. keep smiling as we all know you are

• 16 keoni kai lucas // Apr 30, 2008 at 3:01 am

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• 17 Tweet // Apr 30, 2008 at 5:05 am

  How was he involved in Hell’s Kitchen?

• 18 Lisa // Apr 30, 2008 at 5:08 am

  I am sorry to hear this awful news and my heart goes out to his loved ones. I am curious though, I saw an”In Memory Of” message for him at the end of “Hells Kitchen”. Does anyone know why? Or how he was tied into this television show?
  Once again, sorry to hear this sad news and peace be with his family.

• 19 Viva Las Vegas Gal // Apr 30, 2008 at 5:49 am

  Keoni,
  I don’t know you nor ever met you but I say your name in memory of…… You must have been a wonderful person and had a gift for life to have your name mentioned on national TV. You made a great inpact on people all over the world and maybe didn’t even know it. Thank you for all your sunshine and love you brought to this life and RIP in heaven, we will all meet you in time……x

• 20 kris // Apr 30, 2008 at 5:52 am

  i was whach hell kitchen and seen he passon. im sorry for his family.maybe it his time to be with our lord a savours amen

• 21 Rex Herman // Apr 30, 2008 at 6:05 am

  R.I.P Keoni Kai Lucas-CHILD OF GOD AND MY FRIEND!! Ihave never met anyone who had the Light of God in them like Keoni. I worked with Keoni and his father Jimmy at Duke’s Canoe Club for five years, after moving to Honolulu from Raleigh, NC. When I arrived I was an ignorant redneck (typical stupid “hoele boy”) Keoni truly taught me about ALOHA and changed me forever, by infusing my soul with mana. He showed me a better way of living and looking at life. He taught me that it’s not about taking yourself to a higher level of wealth or possesions, BUT TAKING ALL THOSE AROUND YOU TO A HIGHER LEVEL WITH FRIENDSHIP, COMPASSION, AND LOVE! ( what the Aloha Spirit is truly about). He never had a bad thing to say about anyone, and always made you happy to be in his presence. He would make you smile and laugh when you were sad, and always knew the right thing to say when you were frustrated or upset.I have never met such an inspirational man-AND I TRULY MEAN THAT. May peace be in your soul and with your family and friends. Heaven is made of souls like Keoni’s, and sometimes it is right here on Earth to shine on us for a brief time. You shined on me brother and I will take you with me the rest of my life-God Bless you and thank you. I miss you! your friend Rex

• 22 Dan Vasquez // Apr 30, 2008 at 7:07 am

  I hired Keoni at Duke’s he was a young bright very friendly guy just like his father. I’m very sorry for the loss of a great person.

• 23 trey tomita-neeley // Apr 30, 2008 at 4:53 pm

  i used to work with keoni at dukes a long time ago, and i remember many a nights the crew would go out and have fun… with keoni always lighting up a room. thank you for touching my life with your friendship. you will be missed everyday.

• 24 Kiss // May 1, 2008 at 1:01 am

  (for those who asked)he was a camera man for the show Hell’s Kitchen.
  RIP and my sincere sympathie to the family

• 25 keoni kai lucas // May 1, 2008 at 1:03 pm

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• 26 Kevin Kitchen // May 2, 2008 at 12:26 am

  He was a truly talented and gifted person and I am so very sorry to hear of his passing. May God bless all his friends and family with comfort.

• 27 Joe Carr // May 2, 2008 at 7:55 am

  Stay Awake!
  Drive Safe!

• 28 Nikki // May 3, 2008 at 1:50 am

  This has brought tears to my eyes…

• 29 michelle // May 3, 2008 at 9:34 am

  thats so sad i seen it on hell’s kitchen rip n to his folk i am sorry n i hope the best my love n heart go out to u guys

• 30 Tom Baird // May 6, 2008 at 2:57 pm

  So sad to hear the news today, Keoni, his sister Maile, and his mother Michelle were my next door neighbors in Princeville. Michelle was our manager at the Beamreach Restaurant.

• 31 skip wright // May 13, 2008 at 11:48 pm

  i remember when he was born ,never knew him as an adult but loved and respected his mom and dad, aloha hawaiian king aloha o.b. root

• 32 angie // May 16, 2008 at 12:11 pm

  So so sad lots of prayer and love to everyone close with keoni. What a wonderful person to be taken to heaven so young.

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