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Aug 4, 2007
A Little Night Music
Meet Nathaniel Ayers, LA's most famous homeless man. He trained at Julliard before succumbing to mental illness. John talks to LA Times columnist Steve Lopez, who chronicled Ayers' struggle.
Nathaniel Ayers in the mid-1970s, after a concert at Ohio State.
Nathaniel Ayers in the mid-1970s, after a concert at Ohio State.
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Meet Nathaniel Ayers, LA's most famous homeless man. He trained at Julliard before succumbing to mental illness. John talks to LA Times columnist Steve Lopez, who chronicled Ayers' struggle.

Meet Nathaniel Ayers, LA's most famous homeless man. He trained at Julliard before succumbing to mental illness. John talks to LA Times columnist Steve Lopez, who chronicled Ayers' struggle.