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TDoR 2025 / 2024 / December / 31 / Jonny Adamow

Jonny Adamow

Age 29 (born 6 Jul 1995)

31 Dec 2024
Seattle, Washington (USA)
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Jonny died after being caught in crossfire on New Year's Eve. They were nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and heavily involved in the Seattle drag and renaissance faire communities.

Jonathan “Jonny” Adamow, 29, was a beautiful person who loved all living beings. Jonny’s life was tragically taken on the morning of December 31st, 2024, on the streets of Seattle, Washington.

Jonny was born in Manhattan on July 6th, 1995, raised in Flushing, Queens, and moved to Stony Point, where [they] attended North Rockland High School. As a lover of the arts, Jonny acted in both their school’s drama club and off-Broadway theater. [They were] a talented percussionist, performing in his high school marching band. Always drawing and equipped with a sketchbook, Jonny attended Rockland Community College for fine arts.

Active and creative, Jonny enjoyed rollerblading, exploring nature, and creating music. As an avid artist, [they] had a great ability to spread light and kindness to everyone [they] met all over the world. Jonny will be remembered for their authenticity, compassion, love, and radiant energy, calling many places in the world their home. [They] spread light and joy everywhere [they] went and positively impacted all who crossed their path.

Jonny was a very loved member of the Renaissance Faire community, of which they were a part of since 2010. As a humanitarian, Jonny also served as a team leader for natural disaster relief and wanted the best for everyone. [They were] also a valued team leader of various trail crews throughout America, working in conservation and habitat restoration. [They] respected and adored the natural world and worked to preserve it.