Carl Miller 1940-2006
Longbranch Inn regular, employee, and unofficial dance instructor Carl Miller, known as Fast Black, was found unconscious early last Wednesday morning at the bus stop at 12th and Chicon streets and passed away Friday. He was 66. Police believe Miller was hurt sometime Tuesday evening and lay injured at the bus stop for several hours, but Sunday they said his injuries may have been accidental, and they were no longer investigating his death as suspicious. Miller, last seen around 6pm Tuesday at nearby Club 40 Lounge, was a native of the Sweet Hill neighborhood, a regular at the Longbranch since it opened, and also worked at East Side Pies. His late brother was Continental Club fixture Shoeshine Charlie Miller; survivors include a sister, son, and four grandchildren. Miller’s funeral is scheduled for 11am today (Thursday) at King-Tears, 1300 E. 12th, followed by a wake at the Longbranch, which is also planning a Dec. 3 fundraiser for his family.This article appears in November 17 • 2006.