Niki was my first boyfriend at AIS in Vienna. He was sweet, talented and we shared a love of The Rolling Stones. My sympathy to my old friend Elise and her family and Niki’s. I have fond memories of those days.

Another Vienna AISer from back in the late 60s. I played with Nick in my first highschool band in ´68 and ’69. Nick was always cool, a bit reckless and raunchy, great person to have as the frontman a-la-Jagger in the band! Hadn´t heard from or of him since until very recently but has always remained in my poor memory banks.
My condolences to Elise and family.
Nick, have a safe and happy journey

Felipe Jolly Luque
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Remembering Nicky’s music and his love for skiing takes me back 53 years back to good old Wien which we did shake up at the Voom Voom with the WTFAW tribe !

Sorry to hear of Nick’s passing. He always had a smile and I enjoyed his fun energy.

Nick was the star of the American International School in Vienna. We were the American kids of the 60’s that were rocking the world and had a blast in shaking up stodgy Vienna. I remember my first days in the school wondering who the cool kids were and then there was Nick, the coolest of them all with his arms on the shoulders of the two hottest women in the school. He could do this trick on the high bar where he’d balance on his back and flip over to land on his feet.

We had a great time in 2015 when he came down to stay with me in Santa Barbara, recording music and hanging out on the beach. He was as cool as ever.

on Christmas Eve, Nick walked in the snow with just his slippers to bring me cookies. He and Froggy knew I lived alone. It was such a kind gesture, it made me tear up. I was so afraid he would fall in the snow because Christmas Eve we had gotten a bad storm, but he made it back across the street to his house. The words from both of them to me, “Merry Christmas Nick” never met so much in my life. It was my first Christmas ever alone. And I didn’t feel alone after that.

whenever I saw him again we would talk about the weather and just every ordinary things, but gosh I wish I would’ve asked him more about his life and who he was as a person. I regret that.

I saw him a few days before he died climbing into his truck and I thought to myself, “man, he gets around really well. “ I don’t know why I just made note of that.

The last time I saw him was Sunday night. He was sitting on the steps with his arms draped around his dog. it was like a tender moment and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him sitting on the steps before.. it didn’t feel like a right time to say hi, though I considered it, I decided at the last minute to not interrupt.

Another regret.

Life changes in an instant. Everything here is fleeting. Just another reminder in this beautiful life.

One thing is for sure, Nick was a beautiful soul. That was obvious to all who came in his path.

So many good memories with Nick and Froggy since we were kids! Listening to music.. eating good food.. laughing. I’ll forever cherish those memories.
Love you all and sending prayers your way!
Rest in paradise Nick

Years of music and friendship. Really more like family. From playing two piece, guitar and piano, in the living room at Red Mountain, to years of playing together as The Red Mountain Band (and fiends) with Billy, and Fred, and Bobby, and Dave, and others that passed through and added their harmony. Froggy, is that sign still in your basement somewhere? Good times, good food, and occasional good music as well. We have crested our peak on Red Mountain, and are slip-sliding down the other side. Thanks for all the memories Nicholas. There were good and bad, as families will encounter. When I look back, it is the larger stack of good ones that I remember the clearest. Blaine. You will always be family. Frog, that goes for you too. Love, Billy

Very sad news but was fortunate to have lunch with nick prior to covid. So many great memories of a genuine decent man