Rosanna Goodman was seven years old when her mommy told her that daddy had died. She knew she was supposed to be sad, so she made a sad face. But she didn’t really understand. Her father traveled a lot for his job as a musician. She thought he would come back.
Steve Goodman had made jokes at death’s expense since he was diagnosed with leukemia at age 20. He called himself Cool Hand Leuk, and when his doorbell rang, he’d tell his family, “If it’s a guy with a sickle and a hood, tell him I’m not here.