32 people died in the 1973 fire at the UpStairs Lounge.
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Just after Bailey’s family moved to Oakland, LeBlanc loaded his nephew into his flashy red MGTC sports car and they drove through the Bay Area's winding hills, up and down, up and down. Says Bailey, “It was just so cool.” Bailey remembers his uncle telling him, “'You really should look at art differently, as something special and real. You can still do your hot rods, but why don't you copy these paintings in your aunt’s house and try looking at art more creatively?'”
After that, however, Bailey’s uncle disappeared. He had suffered through a series of toxic relationships, fled the West Coast, and lost touch with the family. Bailey didn't know what had happened to his beloved uncle.
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