Remembering Kinky Friedman, a Texas Icon

The musician, writer, would-be politician, and Texas Monthly contributor died at his beloved Echo Hill Ranch on Thursday. Jun 27, 2024 [kinky friedman obituary]( [Remembering Kinky Friedman, a Texas Icon]( The musician, writer, would-be politician, and Texas Monthly contributor died at his beloved Echo Hill Ranch on Thursday. Read our remembrance below. [READ STORY](     REVISIT KINKY FRIEDMAN'S WORK FOR THE MAGAZINE   [Zero to Sixty]( "I've lived hard and loved hard, and I was supposed to die young. Instead, a dreaded milestone birthday is fast approaching—and I'm wearing an oversized straw hat." [READ STORY](   [The Hummingbird Man]( "For years before they died, my parents tended to the many fragile little creatures that flew into our lives. Now I look after them and they look after me." [READ STORY](   [Lottie’s Love]( "Lottie Cotton cared for me and my siblings as if we were her own kids. When she died this summer at age one hundred, a piece of me died too." [READ STORY](   Enjoyed TM News Alert? [Forward to a friend](mailto:Enter an email?subject=Check out this newsletter from Texas Monthly&body=I thought you might enjoy this newsletter from Texas Monthly magazine. Check out this timely, must-read story: or [check out our other newsletters.](   [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out [our other newsletters](.   P.O. Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 [View Online]( | [Manage Preferences](