Lenny Charles Katz

Lenny Charles Katz passed away on April 4, 2018 in Houston. He was born on August 12, 1966 at the Houston Methodist Hospital to Judith E. Katz and Jerold B. Katz. He was a student at The Kinkaid School in Houston, from kindergarten to graduation in 1984. He was a great all-around student - a regular in nearly every Kinkaid dramatic production and a highly competitive wrestler and football player. He went on to Tulane University, where he studied drama and was energetic and talented performer who appeared in more than 30 plays and musicals. He was 51 years old. Lenny lived most of his life in a minimally conscious state after tragedy struck on evening of July 6, 1988 when he was 21 years old. He seriously injured himself in a single car accident and he survived and lived for more than 30 years in this limited condition. In his short 21 active years, Lenny lived life to the fullest. He traveled around the world while in high school and had an appreciation for all of the new cultures he encountered while traveling. Lenny was an imposing character, 6 feet 2 inches, 210 pounds with broad shoulders and athlete's gait and determination. He had plentiful brown curly hair and a rascal's smile. He was a prolific writer, always working and perfecting his craft, which was performance. He excelled academically, loved to read and enjoyed people. He loved interaction and was seemingly never off stage. He was a galvanizing presence, a comedian, appearing at various comedy clubs in the mid-1980s. Above all, he was a caring, sensitive brother, son, friend to all. Wonderful and loyal. He will be in our hearts forever. Lenny is preceded in death by his grandparents, Louis I. Katz, Esther Koplin Katz, Bernice Tockman, and Reuben J. Tockman. Also, by his mother's brother, Gerald Tockman as well as his father's sister, Shirley Kardesch and her husband, Milton Kardesch. He is survived by his parents, Judith E. Katz, Jerold B. Katz, his siblings and their spouses, Scott Katz and Cindy Katz, Evan H. Katz and Nicole S. Katz and Lissy Katz Bank and Joshua D. Bank. His memory is cherished by his nieces and nephews, Rachel Katz, Rebecca Katz, Moses Bank, August Bank, Beatrice Bank, Samuel Katz, Alexandra Katz and Roxana Katz. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be directed to The Lenny Fund at The Kinkaid School, c/o The Advancement Office, The Kinkaid School, 201 Kinkaid School Drive, Houston, Texas 77024 or Houston Methodist Lenny C. Katz Endocrinology Program, c/o Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 4384, Houston, Texas 77210-4384.

Lenny Charles Katz

August 12, 1966 - April 4, 2018