Especially when no progress seems likely as the case progresses. He was 72 and his death was confirmed by his manager. Detective novel set in Botswana but for Kudu, this time it's personal! By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I adored the idea of a Botswanaian police procedural that steps away from the philosophical Mma Ramotswe mysteries. But before and after that, the band was disproportionately huge in Ohio and surrounding states, which took their song Midwest Midnight (introduced on the live album Stage Pass, with its famous cleavage-baring cover) to heart as a statement of regional pride. The funeral service will be private, and Stanley will be buried at Lake View Cemetery, the family said. CLEVELAND If you grew up in Northeast Ohio in the 1970s and '80s, chances are, Michael Stanley and his band, the Michael Stanley Band, wrote the soundtrack to your formative years. I received an advance e-book copy of A Death in the Family by Michael Stanley directly from the author in exchange for an honest review. The different strands of the same story come together at the end. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Michael graduated from Plano Senior High School, and went on to earn his Bachelor's of Business Administration and Finance from Texas Tech University in 2004. Michael has always been a master at the craft of songwriting. At the start, his father is killed by a lethal knife wound, and Kubu is told by his boss to take a week off and stay away completely from the investigation. Stanley will be buried in a private ceremony at Lake View Cemetery. Hes remembered by Holly Gleason. Your father's dead. Although he went to Hiram on a baseball scholarship, Stanley quickly found his calling in music. It has 199 of my favorite all time songs, five of which are Michael Stanley. The obituary was I was so disappointed that this was the last book in the series, but when I wrote the authors on another matter, they said that there was a new one in the works and it would be out in July in the UK and in October in the US. Thats what I wanted to do.. Michael Stanley April 29, 1968 - November 10, 2021 Raleigh, North Carolina - Michael Stanley, 53, of Raleigh, formerly of Dunn, died Wednesday, November 10, The clues lead to either the mine executives or the chief's son. 07, 2021, 12:57 p.m. Cleveland music icon Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72. Plus, weekly show download! John himself was behind In the Botswana of detective Kubu Bengu, all manner of nasty things are afoot, including political corruption, mineral exploitation, foreign influence and manipulation, not to mention multiple murders, some of them very close to home. On March 3, the classic rock station finally acknowledged his absence, saying, Michael Stanley is dealing with serious health issues that prevent him from joining you in his 3-7pm time slot. This time, tragedy strikes Asst. The live double album Stage Pass was recorded in Cleveland, and youd see him at the Agora [in Youngstown] and it was exactly the same vibe, said John. Stanley is survived by two daughters, Anna Sary (Christian) and Sarah Sharp (Aaron); his wife, Ilsa Glanzberg and stepson Cole Sweeney; his sister, Nancy Oosterhoudt, and niece, Claire Kloss; and five grandchildren: Mallory Sidoti (Mike), Aidan Kraus, Brody Kraus, Wren Sary and Phoebe Sary. Szymczyk told Cleveland.com that although Stanley was in declining health as they cut the Tough Room album last year, Its pretty rocked out. The group scored in 1981 when the song He Cant Love You cracked the Billboard Top 40, getting as high as No. For 12 years, Thomas John introduced the bands at the Agora in downtown Youngstown, for which he was paid. a music critic and author who was raised in Meanwhile, there is trouble in a mining town as the elders consider whether to allow expansion and relocation of residents, which went badly the last time, antagonizing the young and unemployed. Despite this only being my second read in this exceptional series, set in modern day Botswana, the writing duo of Michael Stanley (Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip) have already established a firm place on my 'must read' list. As an early reviewer I had the pleasure of reading my first Detective Kubu Mystery. Hardly a day went by when John didnt play a Michael Stanley song or two, or three. John mentioned that the Michael Stanley Band broke the record at the Blossom Music Center for a three nightstand: 64,965 on August 23, 24, and 26, 1982. Show your support Send a Gift Send a gift to a service or familys home. It was a well-plotted police procedural that allowed the reader to fully follow the Botswana crime-solving process, which is similar to that in the US. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. The author Michael Stanley (South African born writing duo Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip) have created a top notch and totally compelling Botswana police series, that is both atmospheric, gripping and utterly loveable. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Hook is an essential for any good novelhow it start and keeps a leader keep on reading it. Born Michael Stanley Gee, Stanley grew up in Northeast Ohio, graduating first from Rocky River High School and then Hiram College. He played in a band that was first called The Tree Stumps, then Silk, and was able to secure his first record contract in 1969. We will miss Michael dearly.. Stanley Michael passed away on February 14, 2023 in Dove Creek, Colorado. John called the Michael Stanley song Midwest, Midnight the greatest song about the music industry. He says the song explains why the Michael Stanley Band was a major regional band, but never huge nationally. The cause of death was lung cancer that had been diagnosed seven months earlier. Somebody once said that if you love your job then its not really work. So,they didnt give him any support. Following his stint on TV, he became an afternoon radio DJ from 1990 through February 2021, alongside occasional albums and local shows. After the breakup, Stanley returned to solo albums and also hooked up with the bands the Resonators and the Ghost Poets, releasing work on Razor & Tie or his own labels. They were a band and they got signed and everything was great, said John. Singer-songwriter Michael Stanley died this week of lung cancer at age 72. Choose from our database of on demand commercial free programs from the past 5 years, classic programs & themed box sets at your convenience! Our readers left thousands of comments on our social media Services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, December 17, 2012 at Temple Beth. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. "We toured seven or eight months out of the year for 13 years. He was the co-host of WJW Channel 8's PM Magazine and Cleveland Tonight from 1987-91. The chief is murdered and some elders. Cleveland rocker Stanley has died at age 72 after battling lung cancer. Michael Stanley.. He co-hosted PM Magazine on Clevelands Channel 8 from 1987-90. 39. Solid Gold Members get 5 years of shows, classic programs & themed box sets, plus weekly show download! This one felt flat. I was always drawn to the rousers and this one has more rousers than weepies.. I hoped to enjoy this because of the setting of Botswana. There is a mine in the area that wants to expand and it would displace a lot of local villagers and the villagers are split whether to let the mine expand or not. The Michael Stanley Band broke up in 1986, after having gone through a succession of major labels that included Epic, Arista and EMI America. (As a solo artist, Stanley recorded for MCA and Tumbleweed, and his first band, Silk, released an album for ABC in 1969, also produced by Szymczyk.) This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. That was the coolest thing. And I walk out the door, and Im walking down Federal Street, and I realize I never got paid. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, legendary Cleveland rock and roll star Michael Stanley died Friday of lung cancer, Video: North Carolina kids nearly hit at bus stop, Residents told to shelter in place after train derails, Fire tears through building at Pennsylvania State, Marianne Williamson officially launches 2024 bid, New art exhibit coming to Jewish Community Center, Coincidence prompted Powerball winner to buy ticket, Participants Plunge into Chili charity benefit, Three things to know about what critics are calling, East Palestine official details water testing, 1 killed amid turbulence event on business jet, Man murdered after lured outside by third party, Man, woman, 3 kids hit by semi on Ohio Turnpike, House where JonBent Ramsey found dead up for sale, Gone with the wind: How strong was the wind Friday, Local 7-year-old participating in pro-motocross race, Results returned on calf death near East Palestine, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "A Death in the Family" is the fifth in the Detective Kubu series set in Botswana, South Africa and my third foray into these exciting and hugely entertaining stories. And I went back., John said. Flood Warning issued for parts of several Northeast Ohio counties, The beloved musician-turned-DJ had been battling a serious illness, Fans share favorite memories of Michael Stanley, Stanley told Cleveland Magazine in a 2019 interview, 2022 shaping up to be 'epic' year in concerts, Cleveland Cavaliers CEO Len Komoroski says, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2021 induction ceremony moves to Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this October, Michael Stanley joins Contemporary Youth Orchestra to create Another New Years Eve fundraising video. Add a Memory Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. ", "Somebody once said that if you love your job then it's not really work," he said. Stanley was enough a part of Cleveland iconography that he appeared as himself on The Drew Carey Show, set in that city. Marcia L. Stanley died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Heritage of Bel The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, based in Cleveland, issued a statement Saturday, remembering Stanley as our citys most beloved musician, songwriter and rocker., His heartland music resonated with legions of listeners, and his concerts set attendance records and took on mythic proportions. The Michael Stanley Band, or MSB for short, would record 11 studio albums and set concert attendance records at the Richfield Coliseum and Blossom Music Center. Stanley's family says in a statement he died Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cleveland, Kubu comes back from a police conference in NY, inspired to find the truth, and restore his prodigious appetite. All the characters are well etched. I really, REALLY hope this is not the last in the Detective Kubu series! Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Doris Stanley. In 1990, he became the afternoon drive host at 98.5 WNCX, a position he would hold for the next 31 years. Share Obituary Let others know about Hardly a day went by when John didn't play a Michael Stanley song - or two, or three. But all the record companies cared about were the foreign bands they were signing. 39. A Death in the Family follows on from Deadly Harvest, that I read not so long ago. The Michael Stanley Band, or MSB for short, would record 11 studio albums and set concert attendance records in Ohio. It came to the end of the night and I was like, Wow. This is not a terribly bleak depiction of this sunny land, but a reminder that even a country full of good people can fall prey to bad influences. Kubu's father is killed and he is told he can't participate in the investigation. Meanwhile, major trouble ensues in the mining town, when the elders decide not to accept the Chinese mining company's offer. MICHAEL STANLEY OBITUARY. What follows is a very frustrating time for Kubu as his irascible boss Mabaku bars him from any participation in the investigation because of Kubu's obvious closeness to the victim. 33 on the Billboard 100. Rabbi Karen Companez officiating. Michael was the king of Cleveland, and of course the Michael Stanley Band became a Midwest powerhouse, Walsh said in a statement published at Cleveland.com. The timing was awful because Stanleys wife, Libby, had recently given birth to twin daughters, Sarah and Anna. But Stanley, a guitarist and songwriter, still dreamed of a career in music. WebA Death in the Family is the fifth outing for Detective Kubu and is written by Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip (known together as Michael Stanley). Michael Stanley, who became known nationally for a radio hit in 1981 but was the very symbol of rock n roll for decades in the city of Cleveland, died Friday at age 72. I probably will try another of these books at some time but better ones are calling me now. Rachel (not currently receiving notifications) Hall, Visit The Discerning Reader for more reviews & giveaways. We are sad to announce that on February 24, 2023, at the age of 66, Stanley Michael Black of Etters, Pennsylvania passed away. He also won 11 local Emmy Awards as co-host of WJW Channel 8s PM Magazine from 1987-90, and then spent another year on the stations Cleveland Tonight. Monthly Listeners! Read because you love post colonial African detective fiction. Michael passed away from health complications and was surrounded by his family. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. He thanked his family, friends, co-workers, and supporters "for being a part of my musical journey" and ended with his famous catchphrase: "It's your worldpay attention! CLEVELAND Legendary Cleveland singer-songwriter and radio personality Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72, following a months-long fight with lung He was at the station for more than 30 years, ending his stint just last month when ill health overtook him. (As a solo artist, Stanley recorded for MCA and Tumbleweed, and his first band, Silk, released an album for ABC in 1969, also produced by Szymczyk.) His record company changed his name to Michael Stanley. ", RELATED: Fans share favorite memories of Michael Stanley. I was like, Damn, Bob (Seger) sure busted out. The rocker was most recognized in the post-Michael Stanley Band years as a local TV and radio broadcaster. Stanleys illness became known when he took leave of his usual afternoon radio shift at Clevelands 98.5 WNCX in late February and the station released a statement requesting prayers for his family. a charity of one's choice. That song and a 1983 follow-up, the Cleveland-inspired My Town, which also cracked the top 40, were early staples of a nascent MTV. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. It was signed, T.J. The energy of his music and its ability to bring people together helped to make Cleveland the Rock and Roll Capitol of the World, and it galvanized the community to rally together and make our city the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Rocky River High School and Hiram Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip known collectively as Michael Stanley bring us a brand new gripping story featuring Detective Kubu. Superintendent David Kubu Bengu when his own father is murdered. For the last three decades, Clevelanders were also lucky enough to have had Michael take us through afternoon drive time, playing classic rock songs on 98.5 WNCX. Another excellent addition to the Detective David "Kubu" Bengu series. If not, choose an option to start listening on demand commercial free to all shows now! Kilgroe Funeral Home We regretfully announce the passing of Michael E. Stanley, age 64, of Moody, Alabama passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022. The Michael Stanley Band broke up in 1986, after having gone through a succession of major labels that included Epic, Arista and EMI America. "And if that's true (and I definitely think it is) then I have been happily out of work for over fifty years!". WebStanley Michael passed away on February 14, 2023 in Dove Creek, Colorado. In its late 70s/early 80s heyday, the Michael Stanley Band would sell out multiple nights at the Richfield Coliseum and Blossom Music Center. I got in it to be a songwriter. Stanley told Monica Robins. 33 on the chart. Thanks for all your help! The native of Northeast Ohio led the Michael Stanley Band to fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s before becoming a popular radio and television host. Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist Mike Wilson recently compared U.S. stock valuations to the "death zone" sometimes encountered by mountain climbers. All the way through the entire career, I could never get him a monster hit record that always pissed me off, Szymczyk told the Plain Dealer. He does and keeps getting reprimanded. Already a member, log in! US stocks have surged too high and are now in a "death zone", Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson said. The scenes of Kubu in the US were perhaps not strictly speaking necessary, but they were funny. As international thrillers go you'd be hard pushed in my opinion, to find a better series to indulge in. His heartland music resonated with legions of listeners, and his concerts set attendance records and took on mythic proportions. I like the Detective Kubu books, but in general feel that they go on and on. WebMichael Paul Stanley was born January 27, 1980 in Freehold, New Jersey to Paul and Eileen Stanley. And if thats true (and I definitely think it is) then I have been happily out of work for over 50 years! The family requests contributions in his memory to the Cleveland Food Bank (www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org) and/or the Cleveland Animal Protective League (www.clevelandapl.org). He passed away August 18, 2020 following a brief battle with cancer. El, 5150 Calkins Rd, Flint. You are a rocker! Get help and learn more about the design. He will have a posthumous album, Tough Room, out later this year. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. I was literally stunned, said John, upon learning that legendary Cleveland rock and roll star Michael Stanley died Friday of lung cancer. Michael was born November 14, 1962 in Charleston South Carolina. Even more importantly, Michaels songs spoke to our hearts. How come we cant get Michael, too. He was huge in the Midwest Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh. Two years later, "My Town" became the bands second Top 40 hit, peaking at No. Michael Christensen died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. "My biggest regret is that, for a lot of people, there was a feeling that it wasnt a successful band or that we were only a Cleveland band." This latest Detective Kubu Mystery is a gem, although the Botswana assistant superintendent of its CID is one frustrated detective throughout most of the novel. This is my first full length Michael Stanley novel featuring Inspector Kubu. Funeral Home Services for Stanley are being provided by Ertel Funeral Home. In 1974, Stanley formed the band that took his name. This one is a very heart-rending and personal story for Assistant Superintendent David "Kubu" Bengu, who works in CID out of Gabarone, Botswana, in which he is awakened in the middle of the night to be told that his father has died--and worse, has been brutally murdered. He also spent a year on the same stations Cleveland Tonight, with his television years garnering him 11 local Emmys. Record executives soon changed his name from Michael Gee to Michael Stanley. All Rights Reserved. An amazing book from Michael and Stanley, amazing for its contradictions and irony. This book seemed to be especially long. Michael Stanley's passing at the age of 30 on Thursday, August 11, 2022 has been publicly announced by Sien-Shelton Funeral Home in Skiatook, OK. Born Michael Stanley Gee, he grew up in Northeast Ohio, graduating Hiram College, then later attended on a baseball scholarship. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. Cleveland rocker Stanley has died at age 72 after battling lung cancer. Stanley's family says in a statement he died Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cleveland, where he performed regularly and worked at rock radio station WNCX. (CHUCK CROW/AP) Example video title will go here for this video. A Death in the Family is book 5 in the Detective Kubu series written by brilliant writing team, Michael Stanley (Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip). Thank you to Orenda books for providing me with a copy of this book for review. Stanley age of Saginaw, Michigan, born February 3rd, 1928 passed away on February 23rd, 2023 ;Surviving Stanley:Surviving besides his wife Bernice are two sons and one daughter, Gary Witkowski, Saginaw; Gail (John) Dumbra, Lewiston; Michael Witkowski, Saginaw; six grandchildren, Kirk, Jeffrey (Lauren), Brandon (Crystal), Jeremy, Justin and WNCX says he will be laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery in a private What was missing was the wonderful sense of place that are in the previous books. On the one hand I understand Mabaku's wanting to make it a clean break, but I felt he could have nuanced it somewhat. So, I hear Michael Stanley almost every daywalking in the woods.. I was familiar with Botswana through another series which I feel served to train me to appreciate Michael Stanley's series all that much more. Michael lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Stanley in Minneapolis. We want to hear from you! I always find it mind boggling when more than one person has written a book as to how they can get on and make their ideas work together and yet these two are on their fifth book. It's been a while since I read one of these, but I'd forgotten the stark contrast between this depiction of Botswana, as a nation as flawed as most others, and that if Alexander McCall Smith, whose Botswana is idyllic, full of polite, respectful people who might succumb to greed, bad judgment, or witchcraft from time to time, but not much worse than that. Kubu's father, an aging man in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, was his hero and they were very close, so imagine his dismay when he is instructed to have nothing to do with the investigation--although he knows on an intellectual level that it is only right and proper. Will he compromise the case, should the culprit be apprehended? No, we didn't.". You don't do that if you're not successful. Michael Craig Stanley, age 59, of Gladewater, Texas passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. Michael Stanley was born on 25 March 1948 (age 72 years; as in 2021 at the time of death) in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He was graduated from Hiram College. His fathers name was F. Stanley Gee and his mothers name is Martha Galloway Gee. Michael Stanley was one of the most famous American singers, songwriters, and musicians. Michael Stanley, who became known nationally for a radio hit in 1981 but was the very symbol of rock n roll for decades in the city of Cleveland, died Friday at age 72. This is the 5th novel in Michael Stanley's Detective Kubu series set in Botswana, one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most promising nations. Sure it would have been nice if this had all lasted a bit longer but my time on this mortal coil has been blessed with great family, friends and coworkers and you cant ask for much more than that! Take care of yourself and each other and remember, now more than ever: Its your world pay attention! Pictured was a head and shoulders shot of Michael Stanley singing into a microphone. A good mystery set in Botswana. It has been important to him to be on air up until recently, because you, his fans, mean that much to him., Stanley left an unreleased album in the can which brought producer Szymczyk back into the fold, more than 50 years after he produced the 1969 album by Silk, followed by a healthy run of records for Stanley and the MSB in the 70s. John himself was behind the microphone in the 1970s and 80s as the afternoon drive disc jockey on then-radio station WSRD, nicknamed The Wizzard.. One evening Kuku's world is turned upside down when he, the detective, gets the call he himself so often had to make to the family of victims his gentle father has been stabbed to death in a deserted road. Michael Stanley, who parlayed rocker stardom in the 70s and 80s into successful stints in radio and television in his later years, died Friday of lung cancer at his home. Stanley, who passed away Friday at the age of 72 from lung cancer, leaves more than a small part of himself behind in his native Cleveland -- and a gaping hole in a The MSB had its biggest national profile in 1980 when the single He Cant Love You reached No. Michael was our citys most beloved musician, songwriter and rocker. Photo: 98.5 WNCX/Facebook. On Wednesday, the WNCX-FM radio station in Cleveland announced I'm afraid he's been murdered.". Cleveland rock and roll legend Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72 following a months-long battle with lung cancer. Although he would continue to write, record, and perform his music for fans for decades to come, Michael Stanley became known to a whole new generation in Northeast Ohio on radio and television. According to author Jacob Hoye in his book, "MTV Uncensored," "He Cant Love You" was the 47th video ever played on MTV. He will always be remembered as a loving father, brother, husband, a loyal friend, and the leader of one of Clevelands most successful rock bands.. But as popular as MSB was locally, they just couldnt quite ascend to national stardom. The Daily News publishes death notices and obituaries on a daily basis for Norfolkans, area residents and former residents. Listen online, phone or pad! He played himself on an episode of The Drew Carey Show,whose theme songs was a cover of Cleveland Rocks and was set in the city. John even sat in on some recording sessions. He then transitioned into a radio personality. Peace., Joe Walsh, another Cleveland rock hero and a player on Stanleys second album in the 1970s paid homage. Two years later, My Town became the bands second Top 40 hit, peaking at No. We had two top 40 hits. Greg Harris, president/CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, released a statement saying: It is with a heavy heart that we share that Clevelands native son and local treasure Michael Stanley has passed away. But only once, after a Michael Stanley concert, did he forget to get his check. Michael Stanley is the writing partnership of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. Kubu is such a lovely character. Catch up on last 4 shows: Tour of Australia, Japan, Jamaica, Spain & France; Co-Host Juice Newton; Heartbreak Hotel and Songwriter Paul Williams! It was really a lot of us against the world kind of feeling, he said. "We were big in San Francisco, but we didnt do much in LA. We are sad to announce that on February 24, 2023, at the age of 66, Stanley Michael Black of Etters, Pennsylvania passed away. Stanley was deeply involved in the local Cleveland community, so much so that a section of Clevelands Huron Avenue was renamed Michael Stanley Way in 2019. The 73-year-old rocker - who got sober almost four decades ago - has recalled how he was unable to identify himself from his stage persona, who is famous for wearing signature black eye make-up and parading on stage with snakes around his neck, during his []. He always has rousers and weepies. Kubu is told to stay off the case and focus on the murder-made-to-look-like- suicide of a civil servant in the mining department. The star of this series is the endearing and passionate Assistant Superintendent David 'Kubu' Bengu, a man with a remarkably big appetite for food, opera music, his family and ensuring that justice is served. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Michael Stanley, who became known nationally for a radio hit in 1981 but was the very symbol of rock n roll for decades in the city of Cleveland, died Friday at age 72. And the record they broke was Led Zepplins, said John. "I got in it to be a songwriter. "I didnt get into this whole thing to be the front man of MSB or whatever," Stanley told 3News' Monica Robins in 2014. The band would break up in 1987, playing a dozen farewell shows at the Front Row Theater. Plus hear The Lost 45 of the Day! When his father is stabbed to death, Kubu cannot stay away from the investigation, with his ego trumping common sense. In 1974, Stanley put together the band that would take his name and catapult him to success. My sincere condolences go out to the Stanley family on the passing of Michael. Michael Stanley, who parlayed rocker stardom in the 70s and 80s into successful stints in radio and television in his later years, died Friday of lung cancer at his Michael Stanley's passing at the age of 64 on Thursday, June 30, 2022 has been publicly announced by Jones-Walton-Sheridan Funeral Home in Cranston, RI. We just couldnt bust him out of there.. WNCX later wrote that Stanley had been battling lung cancer for the past seven months "with the same strength and dignity he carried throughout his life.". We were big in Denver, we were big in Texas and Florida, but we couldnt get into Indianapolis.". Johns ultimate tribute to Michael Stanley can be heard through his earphones during his daily walks in Poland Woods. Stanley age of Saginaw, Michigan, born February 3rd, 1928 passed away on February 23rd, 2023 ;Surviving Stanley:Surviving besides his wife Bernice are two sons I was literally stunned, said John, upon learning that legendary Cleveland rock and roll star Michael Stanley died Friday of lung cancer. This mystery, #5 in the series featuring Botswana policeman David "Kubu" Bengu, was just plain excellent.