Nicholas Steven Turbin, known by many as Nick or Nick the Greek, passed away in Lahaina, Maui on August 8, 2023. Nick was born on November 28, 1951, and grew up in Duluth, MN. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1971. After a few years of college, he spent his young adult years road tripping across the country and ended up in paradise on Maui in the early 80’s.
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