Carlos Lopez IV CONCORD Carlos Luis Lopez IV, 25, of Concord, passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, while traveling in Portugal. He was born in Charlotte June 26, 1989 to Carlos and Julie Lopez. Carlos graduated from Jay M. Robinson High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He was a SAG-AFTRA accredited stuntman who had already worked on over 25 movies and television shows at the time of his passing. In his spare time he enjoyed martial arts, drawing, being at the lake, and utilizing his joyful gift of being able to make anyone around him smile and laugh. Carlos is survived by his parents; his sisters, Erin Lopez and Lauren Salazar; his brother-in-law, Giovanni Salazar; his maternal grandparents, Bill and Joyce Smith; his paternal grandmother, Hilda Lopez-Benitez; and his wonderful extended family. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Carlos Lopez-Benitez. His kind and loving spirit will be remembered at a 2 p.m. service, Sunday, Oct. 5, at First Presbyterian Church in Concord. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Carlos's memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and non-profit organizations that support Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis research and treatment.
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I remember so well the River Run Days with Julie and Carlos and hearing about the lives of the extraordinary children. I remember the pride of the parents when Carlos was in the martial arts movie in his teenaged years. I am simply heartbroken to know of the beautiful family's ultimate sadness. It is simply unimaginable. God give them strength. The joy of knowing this young man is what I am seeing in the condolences so far. He was raised right and this just doesn't seem fair. Jo Z
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Carlos brought a contagious joy with him wherever he went. His gentle spirit will be sadly missed.
I remember so well the River Run Days with Julie and Carlos and hearing about the lives of the extraordinary children. I remember the pride of the parents when Carlos was in the martial arts movie in his teenaged years. I am simply heartbroken to know of the beautiful family's ultimate sadness. It is simply unimaginable. God give them strength. The joy of knowing this young man is what I am seeing in the condolences so far. He was raised right and this just doesn't seem fair. Jo Z
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