ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – In the wake of the deadly shooting of renowned actor Jonathan Joss, friends and family are sharing stories of Joss, including his ties to Alaska.
Cody Blackbird is a musician and has known Joss for around 15 years. Through his band, Blackbird, he helped Joss pay a visit to the last frontier.
“My band was coming up to play at The Taproot (in Anchorage) at the time, and we had this opportunity to be able to co-bill and figure out who we wanted to do this show with; and I remember I was having a conversation with Jon on his houseboat in Santa Monica,” Blackbird explained. “I said, ‘I’ve got this show coming up in a few months in Alaska, what’s your shoot schedule like?’ He was like ‘I think I’m off by that time’.”…