Jimmy passed away in Long Beach, CA on January 3, 2013, where he lived for the past 29 years with his Wife & life partner Beverlee. Jimmy was 73 years old.
New "Celebration of Life Farewell Gallery" added with many photos of Jimi's friends and relatives honoring the life of star actor, husband and father, James (Jimi) Manis. Please feel free to leave a comment or request an account to create your own photo gallery add your photos. Create new account
Nice job, Ralph. Jimmy would be proud. Laughter was his metier. It was his way of looking at the world, tongue-in-cheek, finding humor in the over-serious, and using humor to deprecate the injustices that others treat with self-righteous anger. Jim's was the broader view, the one that sees our transient window of being as an opportunity to find joy. We clicked from the moment we met in 1968 at the Corner Bistro in NYC's West Village.
Jimmy may be gone to that great stage in the sky to put on a show with his best buddy Julius Harris but, his memory and legacy will live on through his friends, fans and family. Chuck and Beverley sent these photos and I hope you like them as much as we do!