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Deborah Koons Garcia

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (1951- )
    Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
    Produced, wrote and directed 'The Future of Food' (2004)
    Married Jerry Garcia (1994-95)

Why she might be annoying:

    When Garcia tried to hide from her at the Grateful Dead's business office, she entered by breaking a window, then was dragged out by roadies, leaving 'claw marks on the wooden paneling down both sides of the hallway walls.'
    She banned Garcia's previous wife, Mountain Girl, from his memorial service.
    After Garcia's death, she said, 'Jerry died broke. We only have a few hundred thousand dollars in the bank.'
    She complained, 'Everybody's trying to exploit my husband and his estate,' then set up a website to sell his artwork, licensed his image for dolls, etc.
    Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow said, 'I wouldn't say she has many friends in the Deadhead community. She's done some terrible things.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    Mountain Girl allegedly threw her through a door during an argument over Jerry.
    She probably did a better job maintaining the Garcia estate than Jerry himself would have.
    As a filmmaker and food activist, she carved out a successful career independent of Jerry.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 31 Votes: 83.87% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 122 Votes: 66.39% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 101 Votes: 54.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying