Warren was the generous and big-hearted guy who for years personally funded the free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco. The festival will go on, according to his daughter.
RIP, Warren, and thanks so much for all that wonderful music.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/18/MNPR1M9LUD.DTL
"Since then, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival has grown into an annual three-day event drawing more than 300,000 people to Golden Gate Park. It is still free, with costs covered by an endowment that Hellman - an amateur banjo player - created to ensure that the festival would continue "after I croak," he said."
What a guy...