More detail on this person: Paul Michael
Brennan died suddenly on July 29th 2008. He was
63 years old. He was born in Montclair,New
Jersey. He flew in Vietnam from Sept. l968 to
Sept. l969.
He received an honorable discharge in Sept. l970,
rank of Captain. He was with the 134 AHC. He
received many service medals including Vietnam
Campaign Medal, Air medal with 21 Oak leaf
Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, 2 O/S bar,
Army Aviator Badge,National Defense Service
Medal.
On discharge from the Army, Paul went to New
York City to pursue a career in Theatre.
Over the years he appeared in many plays
eventually moving to Los Angeles. He became an
award winning director in Los Angeles Theatre and
also appeared in one feature film, "The Star
Chamber" starring Michael Douglas, one movie of
the week, "Money on the Side" and numerous
Television shows including Remington Steele, Guns
of Paradise, General Hospital, Baghdad Cafe
among others.
In l993 he became a teacher with the L.A.
Unified School District and taught Special
Education, finding great satisfaction in working
with these students. He was much loved by the
students and staff.
He was a memer of SAG (Screen Actors Guild),
AFTRA (Am. Federation of Television and Radio
Artists), Actors Equity as well as a member of the
United Teachers of Los Angeles. After having
quintuple by-pass surgery on 9/11/01, 18 months
later Paul ran in the L.A. Marathon with
his students, "Students Run L.A.". He ran one
more marathon as well
as many half marathons on the Southern CA.
area.
He died while on his daily morning run, doing what
he loved, wearing his 'students run L.A.'
t-shirt.
He was an extraordinary man who impacted many
lives. He was very proud of his service in
Vietnam and loved flying 'hueys'.
He leaves behind his beloved wife, Peggy Walker,
who is devastated by his sudden loss as well as
his sister, Christine McKay, stepdaughter Maria
Walker, neice Heather, nephews Robert and Steve
and the love of his life, his granddaughter
Manule'a, who lives in Kauai.
No words can describe the grief we feel at his
sudden death.
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