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Mr. Double Rainbow (Paul L. Vasquez) passes away at 57
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:34 am
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:34 am
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FOX News Article
FOX News Article
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Paul L. Vasquez, who shot to fame after a video of his emotional and awestruck reaction to seeing a double rainbow went viral in 2010, has died at age 57.
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Vasquez, who called himself Yosemitebear on social media, died early Saturday at a California hospital emergency room, the Mariposa County coroner's office told the Modesto Bee.
The cause of death has not been released. Vasquez had recently posted on his Facebook page that he had gone to get tested for COVID-19 but learned about another unspecified ailment.
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Vasquez, a former Los Angeles County firefighter, moved close to Yosemite National Park in the 1980s and eventually became a cannabis grower and user. He said he wasn't high when he shot the video.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 9:35 am
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Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:36 am to sicboy
2020 blows
not believing that
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He said he wasn't high when he shot the video.
not believing that
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 9:37 am
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:36 am to sicboy
Damn this one hit home 
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:36 am to sicboy
Was not expecting that guy to be 57 years old
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:38 am to sicboy
This shite almost hits as hard as Harambe...
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:39 am to sicboy
Never heard of him
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:40 am to sicboy
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The cause of death has not been released. Vasquez had recently posted on his Facebook page that he had gone to get tested for COVID-19 but learned about another unspecified ailment.
Probably cancer, but COD will still be marked down as Wu Tang Flu.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:42 am to sicboy
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He said he wasn't high when he shot the video.
maybe not on weed, but that dude was definitely on shrooms.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:43 am to sicboy
Why don't you go to a Grateful Dead Concert
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 9:44 am
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:50 am to LSUAlum2001
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Probably cancer, but COD will still be marked down as Wu Tang Flu.
Nah. Probably Full Blown AIDS.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:52 am to sicboy
What does it mean??
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:52 am to sicboy
He’s got a solid “look at all those turkeys” video too
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:53 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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2020 blows
Just based on the video from 10 years ago, I'm sure the cause of death was most likely blow.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:54 am to RollTide1987
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:57 am to sicboy
AidsCorona
Posted on 5/11/20 at 10:24 am to sicboy
Man, watching that video again, you can hear the absolute pure joy. That dude was stoked about seeing a double rainbow. 
Rest in Peace double rainbow guy.
Rest in Peace double rainbow guy.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 10:34 am to sicboy
They say his youtube page is setup to post videos for the next 10 years. He's had two posted since his death. Weird...
Posted on 5/11/20 at 10:51 am to sicboy
Well shite. This bums me out more than I might have expected.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 11:09 am to sicboy
RIP double rainbow guy. 
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