Don't know who his partner was or if he died, although I think he said he lived alone with his beloved dog.
So, whilst at the party, I was offered a $75 VIP ticket to the fireworks show at CBS Radford (just five minutes from the home environment). I thought about it, but just didn't feel like going over there - in a way, I wish I'd grabbed the ticket. However, the show began fifteen minutes ago, and, just by stepping outside of the home environment and facing east, I could see the whole beautiful affair. Spectacular.