Justin James Richards passed away on August 9, 2013, in Tacoma, Washington, after fighting a valiant battle with cancer. He was 38 years old. He died peacefully holding the hand of his loving wife, Megan. He was born September 1, 1974, in Portland, Oregon, to Jim and Jan Richards.
Justin graduated from North Beach High School in 1993. He received his AA degree from Seattle Community College, his BA from UNLV and his MBA from the University of Phoenix. He worked for several companies in Southern California and Las Vegas.