The world is a very small place and tango communities are even smaller and tightly-knit microcosms within. This Saturday’s news shocked everyone – those who knew Marilyn and Dennis and those who did not.

I did not know Marilyn personally, but knew Dennis. I’ve seen them dance a few times at various milongas. They were so very in love, it seemed like there was a glow enveloping those two. Their tango was all the more magical for it.

Marilyn was hit by a drunk driver at 3:30 on a Saturday morning. She died immediately. Her boyfriend – Dennis – was taken to St.Vincent’s hospital in a critical condition.

I wonder if they were coming home from a milonga that night.

More here.

This is Marilyn’s and Dennis’s page on Facebook. I cannot look at the pictures without crying all over again.

Life is so infinitely short and so precious. They were so truly in love and were going to get married, and now that is all taken away.

I feel so cold inside.