MENDOCINO, 6/27/24 — Larry Fuente, the Mendocino artist who put a million beads on his 1960 Cadillac, has died at 76.

His death was announced June 26 by his niece, Florida real estate agent Holly Fuente. In less than an hour, the news had made the rounds of social media with people expressing sorrow and offering remembrances.

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Frank Hartzell is a freelancer reporter and an occasional correspondent for The Mendocino Voice. He has published more than 10,000 news articles since his first job in Houston in 1986. He is the recipient...