Donovan E Hart (1959 - 1996)

Donovan Eugene Hart Jr

1959 - 1996

Born

May 6, 1959
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Death

July 2, 1996
Clear Lake in Lake County, California, United States

Last Known Residence

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California United States

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Donovan Eugene Hart Jr of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California United States was born on May 6, 1959 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, and died at age 37 years old on July 2, 1996 at Clear Lake in Lake County, California. Donovan Hart was buried at San Jose, CA, USA in San Jose, Santa Clara County.

Updated: December 16, 2022

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Donovan E Hart Donovan Hart (1959 - 1996)

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Donovan was a kind, not so quiet, dreamer, business concept guy, but his true purpose for life was music. He could bend a note on a harmonica like any of the greats, Phil Wiggins, John Mayall, John Popper, it did not matter, he was a natural. Funny he was somewhat tone deaf but could hear it in his head.
I met him back in the early 80's sometime and we hit it off immediately. We would just hang out, self administer scotch intravenously, play music and talk. I remember he at one time had aspirations to be President of the US and actually had some good ideas.
He and his wife had a house in downtown San Jose off of Market St. and a second home in Clear Lake.
An artist at heart, he is truly missed.

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San Jose, Santa Clara County, California United States

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Donovan was born in Lansing Michigan, but spent most of his life in the San Francisco Bay Area. From at least 1983 until 1991 he lived at 4335 Blackford Ave in San Jose. He briefly lived in 1995/1996 at 2155 S. Bascom Ave. in Campbell, and in 1996 at 450 Marathon Dr. Campbell. Public records show an address for Donovan from 1995 until 2004 at 820 Willow St. Ste 178 San Jose. It's unknown if at the time this was a residence or business address. Today it's the location of Cider Junction in Willow Glen.

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July 2, 1996

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Clear Lake in Lake County, California United States

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Donovan Hart passed away at age 37 years old on July 2, 1996 at Clear Lake in Lake County, California, and was buried at San Jose, CA, USA in San Jose, Santa Clara County. Donovan Eugene Hart Jr of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California United States was born on May 6, 1959 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan.

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Donovan E Hart lived 35 years shorter than the average Hart family member when he died at the age of 37.

The average age of a Hart family member is 72.

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Daniel Pinna 184 followers 8.44k+ favorites

12/16/2022

Campbell Union High School 1975

The 1975 Campbell Union High School yearbook photo of Don Hart.

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Daniel Pinna 184 followers 8.44k+ favorites

12/15/2022

1978 Campbell Union High School

The 1978 senior yearbook photo of Donovan Eugene Hart.

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Daniel Pinna 184 followers 8.44k+ favorites

12/15/2022

Reads Frosh/Varsity Basketball and Baseball.

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Leo Pinna 1 follower 13 favorites

12/14/2022

Piggies

Donovan and I were camping in the east foothills of San Jose one summer evening, intoxicated just this side of comatose, and decided to put the tent up. After the not so small feat was accomplished, I turn around to see Donovan on his back, and ask if he is going to sleep outside, which was a yes.
That early morning around 1 AM I hear this commotion and a startled Donovan swearing at multiple somethings. It turns out a family of wild pigs walked right over him. I did not see them, but did hear their grunting's in the distance.
One of those stories I haven't told but holds fond memories.

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Kathy Pinna 189 followers 27.5k+ favorites

12/14/2022

That’s so funny! I can just see and hear you two, from your story 🤣

And I never would have thought, from your story, that he had passed in a car accident.

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Leo Pinna 1 follower 13 favorites

12/15/2022

Yes we had some good times.
His Porsche was a convertible and he had two other people with him. What was amazing was when his car rolled he broke his neck, and the other two were barely scratched.

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Daniel Pinna 184 followers 8.44k+ favorites

12/15/2022

San Jose man dies in car crash

The following appeared in The Press Democrat on Wednesday July 3rd 1996 on page 5:

A San Jose man was killed Tuesday morning after the 1988 Porsche convertible he was driving went out of control on North Drive at Clearlake Oaks and rolled 60 feet down an embankment, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Donovan Hart, 37, was pronounced dead on arrival at Redbud Hospital, officers said. Two passengers were treated for moderate injuries at Redbud. They were Jay Thomas, 32, and Eric Weller, 28, both of Santa Clara.

CHP Officer Mark Loveless said Tuesday that Hart lost control of the Porsche while it was traveling east bound.

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In 1959, in the year that Donovan E Hart was born, on August 8th, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States. The US flag was changed to show 50 stars.

In 1962, when he was only 3 years old, on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.

In 1976, at the age of 17 years old, Donovan was alive when The United States celebrated the Bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was a year long celebration, with the biggest events taking place on July 4th.

In 1983, he was 24 years old when "crack" cocaine was developed in the Bahamas and spread to the United States. Previously, cocaine had been cut with other substances, diluting it. Crack was 80% pure and therefore was more addictive. It was also cheaper, making it more easily available to low income neighborhoods.

In 1996, in the year of Donovan E Hart's passing, on April 3rd, Theodore Kaczynski (nicknamed the Unabomber) was arrested. His mailed or hand-delivered bombs, sent between 1978 and 1995, killed three people and injured 23 others. Diagnosed as suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, Kaczynski is serving 8 life sentences without the possibility of parole.