Stephen Perry (writer) explained

Birth Name:Stephen J. Perry
Birth Date:12 December 1954
Death Date:May 2010 (age 55)
Death Place:Zephyrhills, Florida, U.S.
Nationality:American
Write:y
Notable Works:ThunderCats
Silverhawks

Stephen J. Perry (December 12, 1954 – May 2010)[1] was an American writer of animated cartoons and comic books. He was murdered in 2010, by a roommate.

Biography

Perry wrote for the ThunderCats and Silverhawks television shows in the 1980s, as well as the comic book series Timespirits and ThunderCats, among others.

In 2008 Perry was diagnosed with bladder cancer which was operated on, but reemerged in the midst of financial troubles which prompted the help of The Hero Initiative.[2] [3] His profile on Facebook reads, "I discovered, a year ago, I had cancer when I walked into an Emergency Room with no insurance or no doctor. They removed a tumor, kicked me out after five days, and now the cancer is back. Thanks to the Hero Initiative, I survived long enough to get Medicaid and welfare, and now have Doctors, and can get the follow-up care to try and survive the return of the cancer."[4]

Perry released a statement in praise of the help he received from The Hero Initiative which stated, "The Initiative gave me the breathing room to get some Medicaid and food stamps, and while we are always in danger of losing our home, electricity and belongings at any moment, I will always be grateful from the depths of my heart for the past six months of fairly solid home life I have had with my little boy."[3]

Spurred on by Steve Bissette's plea to help his friend, fellow writer Elizabeth Massie headed a fundraiser for Perry on Facebook with the help of writer Laura Anne Gilman, and Horror World which started on May 3, 2010, and raised $1,140 by May 14. By the end of that fundraiser, it had been a few days since friends or family had heard from Perry.

Disappearance

According to news reports, Stephen Perry and his roommates, Roxanne and James Davis, disappeared from their home in Zephyrhills, Florida in May 2010, with the last sighting of him being on May 9. The Davises were arrested on May 21 on "probation and drug charges". In the parking lot of a Tampa, Florida motel on May 16, police found a severed arm in a van registered to Perry following complaints of a foul smell.[5]

Over two weeks went by without public confirmation of his death, and on May 27, the Zephyrhills police confirmed that Steve Perry was the victim of a homicide.[6] The police also investigated whether there was a connection with a $10 million winning lottery ticket that was bought at a nearby store just before Perry disappeared.[7] Ultimately, no connection was found.

James Davis, who had previously served three jail sentences for kidnapping and robbery, was charged with first-degree murder in July 2010. Not all of Perry's remains had been found at that time.[8] Around that same time, Davis was convicted of the unrelated drug offense he had been arrested for in May. He was imprisoned for the next 12 years.

The murder trial against James Davis began in May, 2022.[9] The jury found Davis guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison, without possibility of parole.[10]

Other reports include:

Bibliography

Comics

Television animation

Thundercats

Silverhawks

Theater

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiel . Phegley . R.I.P. Stephen Perry . . May 28, 2010 . May 28, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Home . . May 24, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Steve Perry speaks about Hero Initiative . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/eWXpdIc42y8 . 2021-12-15 . live. . May 24, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Profile for Steve Perry . . May 24, 2010 .
  5. News: Mulaire . Shannon . 'Thundercats' author missing . February 23, 2020 . . May 24, 2010 . https://archive.today/20100525110155/http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/nature_coast/three-missing-zephyrhills-052110 . 2010-05-25 . unfit.
  6. Web site: Howard . Altman . Police: Missing Zephyrhills comic writer is victim of homicide . . May 27, 2010 . May 27, 2010 .
  7. News: Linton-Smith . Peter . Did missing man win the lottery? . February 23, 2020 . . June 10, 2010 . https://archive.today/20100614114658/http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/nature_coast/did-missing-man-win-the-lottery-06102010#selection-1775.0-1775.32 . 2010-06-14 . unfit.
  8. News: Yee . Vivian . Roommate arrested in slaying of comic book writer . February 23, 2020 . . July 8, 2010 . https://archive.today/20100712213746/https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/person-of-interest-in-pasco-death-of-ithundercatsi-writer-charged-with/1107466/ . 2010-07-12.
  9. Web site: Schecker . Justin . Trial for 2010 murder of ThunderCats writer set to begin in Pasco County . WFLA . May 14, 2022 . May 16, 2022.
  10. Web site: Pasco man sentenced to life, not death, for killing, dismembering 'ThunderCats' writer .
  11. Web site: Stephen R. . Bissette . Stephen R. Bissette . Steve Perry; Part 1 . SRBissette.com . May 22, 2010 . May 24, 2010 .
  12. Web site: Kevin . Melrose . ThunderCats writer Stephen Perry missing after grisly discovery [Updated] |work=Robot6 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=May 22, 2010 |accessdate=May 24, 2010 ].
  13. Web site: Cyriaque . Lamar . Thundercats writer Stephen Perry missing in Florida . . May 23, 2010 . May 24, 2010 .
  14. Web site: Stephen R. . Bissette . Stephen R. Bissette . Steve Perry; Part 4 . SRBissette.com . May 22, 2010 . June 1, 2010 .
  15. Web site: Stephen R. . Bissette . Stephen R. Bissette . Steve Perry; Part 3 . SRBissette.com . May 26, 2010 . June 1, 2010 .
  16. Web site: Stephen R. . Bissette . Stephen R. Bissette . Steve Perry; Part 2 . SRBissette.com . May 23, 2010 . June 1, 2010 .
  17. Web site: Stephen R. . Bissette . Stephen R. Bissette . Steve Perry; Part 1 . SRBissette.com . May 22, 2010 . June 1, 2010 .
  18. Web site: Thad . Boyd . Steve Perry . corporate-sellout.com . May 24, 2010 . March 10, 2020.
  19. Web site: Thad . Boyd . List of Silverhawks Episodes . corporate-sellout.com . May 24, 2010 . March 10, 2020.

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