I just found out from one of my friends that Bob "Anthrocoon" Nelson  anthrocoon had just passed away, from complications from heart surgery. He was 62 years old. A Massachusetts-native furry and radio DJ, he had attended every Anthro New England (as have I), and has also gone to other big cons, like when we were at Furpocalypse 2023.

I have co-hosted Anthrocoon's "Classic Cartoons" panels at Anthro New England 2023 and 2024, and Furpocalypse 2023. I was actually hoping in the future to co-host an ANE or Furpoc panel about the Kroffts with Anthrocoon, but now I'll probably have to do it alone...

Anthrocoon was really looking forward to attending Anthro New England 2025 in two weeks. The "Classic Cartoons" panel will still happen, but I will host it in his honor and with his memory in my heart, and we will also likely have a silent prayer for him. He won't be at the con, but I'm sure his spirit will still be with us, and we will still have a great time at ANE. He definitely would have wanted that...