WeHo Jesus, aka Kevin Short, one of West Hollywood's most iconic and eccentric figures has died. He was 57. Kevin Short who also goes by Kevin Lee Light was one of West Hollywood’s most lovable figures for having a striking resemblance to what we presume to be the picture of Jesus Christ. He was known for posing with tourists at Hollywood Boulevard.
Brian Hamilton, a friend and neighbor of Short, confirmed his death in a post on Facebook yesterday evening. He cited a “brief illness” as the cause of his death, though this has not been confirmed.
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On his Twitter account — @kevinleelight, Short described himself as “la’s jesus tmz’s hollywood jesus aerosmith’s street jesus snoop’s sunset jesus weho’s rainbow jesus lmfao’s party rock jesus for barbara ann.”
A family member reportedly told local outlet WEHOville that Short died on Dec. 13 just before Christmas and that his family received his ashes on Wednesday. Short was perhaps the best known of West Hollywood's collections of eccentric residents. He has been profiled everywhere from Los Angeles magazine to Huffington Post to the UK's Independent newspaper and recognized by Thrillist as one of "LA's 12 Most Lovable Local Weirdos"
The City of West Hollywood Government also took to their Facebook page to mourn the popular local......
"We will miss you Kevin Lee Light (Kevin Short), AKA #WeHoJesus. So sad to see you go home. A staple and icon in West Hollywood, you will always be remembered. May you rest in peace".
May his soul rest in peace!
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