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Ray Lima is gone.

mulegemichael - 4-28-2013 at 02:41 PM

Ray Lima, of Ray's restaurant fame, was found dead in the desert outside of Loreto this week, sources have said. Foul play apparently, has been ruled out...Wow!....no more info available at this time.

shari - 4-28-2013 at 02:47 PM

wow, how bizarre is this...here is a link to an article. Keep us posted with the word on the street Mike....it just doesnt make sense at all...my deep condolences to his friends and family.

http://peninsulardigital.com/sucesos/de-hambre-y-sed-murio-u...

[Edited on 4-28-2013 by shari]

Mula - 4-28-2013 at 02:51 PM

The Link?????

mulegemichael - 4-28-2013 at 02:51 PM

i don't see the link, shari!

tripledigitken - 4-28-2013 at 03:11 PM

No foul play, really?

DENNIS - 4-28-2013 at 03:28 PM

Not good. My condolences and hopes for a clean investigation.

shari - 4-28-2013 at 03:57 PM

ooops sorry...here it is...I just cant imagine him dying of hunger and thirst.

http://peninsulardigital.com/sucesos/de-hambre-y-sed-murio-u...

rts551 - 4-28-2013 at 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Not good. My condolences and hopes for a clean investigation.

yes. I wonder. starvation and thirst, near his car, and near a ranch. Hmmmmmmm....

BajaBlanca - 4-28-2013 at 04:44 PM

This is very sad news indeed.....RIP Ray. Thanks for sharing your food magic with so many.

watizname - 4-28-2013 at 05:00 PM

There's a loss for us all. My condolences to his family and prayers for him.

roundtuit - 4-28-2013 at 05:21 PM

Those in the know from the ranch said Ray died of natural causes, apparent heart attack.

DENNIS - 4-28-2013 at 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by roundtuit
Those in the know from the ranch said Ray died of natural causes, apparent heart attack.

About how old was Ray?

willardguy - 4-28-2013 at 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by roundtuit
Those in the know from the ranch said Ray died of natural causes, apparent heart attack.

About how old was Ray?

61. ray was certainly, well, controversial?

chuckie - 4-28-2013 at 05:59 PM

What a shame..Ray wasnt perfect, who amoung us are? A hell of a restaurantuer, and a good friend..Vaya Con Dios, Mi Amigo Viejo

rts551 - 4-28-2013 at 06:45 PM

he had more problems than the average person...but that is over now.

Hook - 4-28-2013 at 08:34 PM

Restaurateur dies of hunger? Ah, the irony..........

Is this the same guy that opened an RV park out the old ice house road? The same guy that used to be on the beach at Santispac, I think?

Ray Lima

reneske - 4-28-2013 at 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by mulegemichael
Ray Lima, of Ray's restaurant fame, was found dead in the desert outside of Loreto this week, sources have said. Foul play apparently, has been ruled out...Wow!....no more info available at this time.

Mike, did you receive and email from Rick Barber regarding Ray. It seems that Rick got the confirmation that Ray ran off the road and the police said he had apparently been dead for a couple of days before his vehicle was spotted. They said all his personal belongings were intact and there was no signs of foul play. They suspect that he had a heart attack while driving and ran his car off the highway. I think we all need to be mindful that none of us are perfect. Ray's was a wonderful host that made each meal you had at his establishment memorable. May he rest in peace and my condolences to his family. I will miss him......

howabouti - 4-28-2013 at 11:16 PM

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Originally posted by reneske

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Well, the article linked above said his body was not in his car. It was found yards away from his car after a foot search of the area and they did an autopsy and determined the cause of death was starvation and dehydration. It does say there was no sign of violence.

dtutko1 - 4-29-2013 at 06:34 AM

How sad. I first met Ray in his small ,shell floor, restaurant in Santispac. Trish and I were just discovering Baja. We were headed down to Pescadero to see my brother when we rounded the corner near Santispac and saw that beautiful water of Bahia Conception. We pulled the Airstream into Santispac to camp and see what was going on. We walked into Rays place wondering what is this and why is it here. Ray greeted us at the door, made us feel very comfortable, and showed us the menu. It was written on a chalkboard. Four options, all fresh, all from the sea. We ended up staying for 4 days in order to try each menu item. Rays became our favorite restaurant in Baja. We would plan on trips south and north to visit Mulege on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday. When he was open. RIP Ray, you will be missed.

David K - 4-29-2013 at 07:41 AM

Very sad, and I hope it was not a criminal act. Everyone hear sure raved about his restaurant. We never got to try it, as it was closed in the summer. Vaya Con Dios, Ray!

It does sound like the way the described Chopy's death (ESL, el surfo loco) near San Jose del Cabo... ten years ago?

Even though we moved to Zihuatanejo.....

CasaManzana - 4-29-2013 at 09:06 AM

............when dining out here, we still compare Zihuatanejo restaurants to his great place. I hope when the dust settles that all agree there was no foul play. RIP amigo.

capt. mike - 4-29-2013 at 09:32 AM

this is terrible to read. Ray was such a friend to all. I can't imagine him gone. So sorry.

motoged - 4-29-2013 at 10:28 AM

Sad story....a person can live without eating for several weeks....but not more than several days without water.

R.I.P.

DianaT - 4-29-2013 at 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by reneske
........ I think we all need to be mindful that none of us are perfect. Ray's was a wonderful host that made each meal you had at his establishment memorable. May he rest in peace and my condolences to his family. I will miss him......

Yes, he was a good cook and host and he had another not so positive side to his personality.

I always find it a bit strange that when someone dies, it is time to forget parts of the person. No one is perfect, that is for sure, and the dark sides are just as much a part of the whole as are the positive sides. Just my thoughts.

For his sake, I sure hope it was a heart attack that took him. DEP

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KurtG - 4-29-2013 at 10:47 AM

I think that uninformed speculation about Ray's death and innuendos about his life are highly inappropriate.

Terry28 - 4-29-2013 at 11:02 AM

Kurt, You can think what you want, but I knew Ray when he only had a taco stand south of Rosarito, In fact I was the one that encouraged him to check out Mulege. He ran a great restaurant, no question....but to those of us who really knew him his passing is no surprise...he owed money to quiet a few folks including me!! He was abusive to women ( just ask his past wife's) and was "on the lam" from folks in the Palm Springs area when he hit rosarito,..He was not welcome back in the states...I don't believe this was an accident at all. Don't believe me,,,talk to Scotty at his restaurant....He was a charmer for sure but there was a very dark side that not everyone got to see...Not trying to change anyone's mind just providing more insight.....

Pescador - 4-29-2013 at 12:45 PM

Because Ray was my friend, I probably heard all the BS too, but for the most part it did not matter a whole lot in terms of my perceptions, and sometimes he would confide to me that he found the negative spin stuff a little surprising and hurtful.
The thing that best explempifies Ray to me was one night while having dinner at the restaurant, I commented that things seemed a little on the slow side and he did not have Licho Ortega playing music at dinner. In a light hearted joke I said that if things were really slow and he needed some musical entertainment, I would be happy to play for free and he could keep the tips. He got a big smile on his face and asked if I would be willing to play and sing for a fundraiser because the little church in the valley needed a new roof after loosing the old roof to a hurricane. I immediately accepted and we had a full house of people from Chivato, San Bruno, San Lucas, Santa Rosalia, and Mulege. He took out enough to pay for the help but no way covered his expenses for the meal and then gave the rest to the church for a roof. Not only did we get a roof put on, but replaced the hymnals and most of the pews as well.
When we had the Yellowtail tournament last year, he was a large donor in the goings on and helped us do dinner and snacks for everything.
So, smaller minds than mine will continue to spin and paint everything as negatively as possible, but I will always have a warm place in my heart for a good friend who always gave me more than he took.

DENNIS - 4-29-2013 at 12:49 PM

Great euology. Thanks.
Ray is going to be a long time dead so maybe we should leave it at that.

KurtG - 4-29-2013 at 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by Terry28
Kurt, You can think what you want, but I knew Ray when he only had a taco stand south of Rosarito, In fact I was the one that encouraged him to check out Mulege. He ran a great restaurant, no question....but to those of us who really knew him his passing is no surprise...he owed money to quiet a few folks including me!! He was abusive to women ( just ask his past wife's) and was "on the lam" from folks in the Palm Springs area when he hit rosarito,..He was not welcome back in the states...I don't believe this was an accident at all. Don't believe me,,,talk to Scotty at his restaurant....He was a charmer for sure but there was a very dark side that not everyone got to see...Not trying to change anyone's mind just providing more insight.....

The only opinion that I offered was that a public forum like this is not the place to hash these things out. As to what I think, I will keep that to myself.

mulegemichael - 4-29-2013 at 08:41 PM

...ray is gone...let's just leave it at that and remember his papagayos and calamari and big ol cuban smile...nothing that has transpired can we change...ray is gone.

chuckie - 4-29-2013 at 08:46 PM

Thanks Kurt, you should have kept it to yourself to start with...

reneske - 4-29-2013 at 08:49 PM

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Originally posted by KurtG
I think that uninformed speculation about Ray's death and innuendos about his life are highly inappropriate.

I could not agree more. Thank you for your comment.

reneske - 4-29-2013 at 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by mulegemichael
...ray is gone...let's just leave it at that and remember his papagayos and calamari and big ol cuban smile...nothing that has transpired can we change...ray is gone.

I could not have said it better. Thanks, Michael......

BajaBlanca - 4-30-2013 at 08:19 AM

There is a horrific rumor going around punta chivato (someone sent me an email) stating that Ray's throat was slit.

in which case, it was not hunger and thirst at all.

nor aheart attack.

and boy, was the newspaper article way off.

motoged - 4-30-2013 at 09:32 AM

Rumours, innuendo, outright statements, and a ton of opinions... :wow:

Do you ever wonder what folks will say about you after you die?

We will all get our turn....

bigjohn - 4-30-2013 at 09:47 AM

Yes, we will.............

chuckie - 4-30-2013 at 09:53 AM

What next?

mulegemichael - 4-30-2013 at 05:28 PM

hoo boy, kids, do we really want to go here???...i mean....whoa??....enuf fer me, lemme tell ya altho i will always be lurking for the next rumour...but hey, let him rest in peace now...we ALL loved his restaurant!...why dig deeper?

willardguy - 4-30-2013 at 05:29 PM

well so much for tiptoeing around it. :no:

greengoes - 4-30-2013 at 05:34 PM

The Cats will be going back to the OT now.

DENNIS - 4-30-2013 at 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by mulegemichael
hoo boy, kids, do we really want to go here???...i mean....whoa??....enuf fer me, lemme tell ya altho i will always be lurking for the next rumour...but hey, let him rest in peace now...we ALL loved his restaurant!...why dig deeper?

Sorry about that. Lost my mind for a moment.

chuckie - 4-30-2013 at 05:50 PM

I dint need to know this stuff, Ray is dead,as so should be this thread..Some people are really sick...too bad they are allowed to post here

Ray Lima is gone

Estrella - 5-1-2013 at 07:23 PM

One of the most magical nights in my life was driving out (quite an adventure in it's own right) to Ray's Place in the dark when Ray's Place first opened. I had no idea what was in store for us. I grew up in the restaurant business and I know when that magic happens. Great food, great friends, a great host and a magical place where all meet. Ray always made us feel welcome whether there was a packed house or just us. The place also made us feel welcome-remember looking out over the valley as the sun set? Pure magic. Thank you Ray.