"Juan Carlos Cruz Adames (Oct 10,1976 - Aug 4, 2021). was a first generation Puerto Rican raised in the Olney Section of Philadelphia. He was a comical genius, a lover of humans, a wounded healer, a feverishly-paced & self taught painter, a Vietnamese food enthusiast, a super quickwitted, carpet loving, curiosity collecting, interior decorating, movie making, brilliantly poetic, antagonistic, profoundly deep, deliciously sweet, emotionally tortured, fashion conscious, adorable, highly imaginative, playful, loyal, complicated, provocative, earthly companion to many. He was extraordinary and to know him was an unforgettable or forever life changing experience." Rachel Sherman