Daily Democrat
July 7, 2017
Nicky, aka "Nick", passed away Thursday, June 29, peacefully, in the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Russell and Cathy Scoggin of Esparto, at the age of 69 from Congestive Heart Failure. Nick is preceded in death by his father and mother the late L.R. and Evelyn Eloise Cunningham-Scoggin and his late, sister, Leslie "Susie" Scoggin of Coeur'd'Alene, ID, and leaves behind many family members. Nick spent the last 36 years residing in the Bay Area, living in the City of Sausalito. He worked as an Aikido Instructor for the City of Aikido having obtained 6th degree Black Belt in Aikido in addition to various other forms of Martial Arts. Nick was an accomplished actor, having performed in several made for television and movies such as: The Long Road Home, Streets of San Francisco, Murder in the First, Copy Cats, Jack, The Matrix Reloaded, and many others too numerous to mention. He worked construction labor from time to time while pursuing his acting career. Nicks artisti
Nick resided in an apartment owned by a wonderful dear friend and landlord, Nancy Drew, also of Sausalito. Nick had many he considered his family during his years spent in Sausalito. His family wishes to "thank those who helped Nick through-out his life, especially during his illness this year". Your care and support of Nick will always be a tribute to his life and character of those he sought out as "true friends and comrades".
Nick requested no services. His family asks any donations to be made in his honor to the City of Aikido, Dojo.
SCOGGIN, Nick
Born: 2/1/1948, U.S.A.
Died: 6/29/2017, Esparto, California, U.S.A.
Nick Scoggin’s westerns – actor:
Love Comes Softly (TV) – 2003 (Reverend Johnson)
The Fenceline – 1009 (Ayden Paulson)