Michael Rex Donohoe

Michael R. Donohoe, 61, passed away unexpectedly on September 29, 2026. Born in Michigan, the youngest of eight children spent the majority of his life calling Albuquerque home. Working under his pen name, Kane S. Latranz, he contributed an alternative press review column to the Albuquerque weekly publication, "The Alibi", for four years. His work has appeared in Philosophy Now, Weird Tales, Gauntlet, Visionary Tongue and Tales of the Talisman. He was an avid painter whose works grace the houses of people lucky enough to have received one. He produced sculptures utilizing found materials. One sculpture, "Nervous Breakthrough", was displayed for a brief time in a Harvard Street storefront window. His deep interest in science, philosophy, spirituality and the interaction between the human and animal worlds were represented in the work he produced.

He found beauty in everything, even in the most mundane. He found solace in the bosque and the company of crows. He loved wolves and the spirit they represented. Mike was loathe to conform to societal expectations, choosing to live his life in accordance to Joseph Campbell's advice to follow one's bliss. He believed that compassion should be the compass of one's passion and it would not be unusual to see him nursing a baby starling back to health. He was a force to be reckoned with and loved to engage people in meaningful conversations.

He was deeply devoted to his son, teaching him how to read by labeling items in the household; teaching him division using a bag of oranges. He shared his love of Godzilla, Bruce Lee, the Wolf Man and werewolves. Because of Mike's nurturing, his son developed a love of science and learning.

Mike is survived by his son, siblings, nieces, nephews, and close friends who consider him family. He will be greatly missed.

"Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens' claws."--Jim Morrison