The Lost Coast Outpost published an obituary saying David Keith Cobb, a local political organizer and attorney, died Monday at age 63, the outlet reported.
In its obituary, the Lost Coast Outpost said Cobb was born in San Leon, Texas, and became active nationally after working on Ralph Nader’s 2000 campaign; the piece names him as the Green Party’s official presidential nominee in 2004 and notes he later worked as Jill Stein’s 2016 campaign manager.
The Outpost’s obituary also chronicles Cobb’s local work: service with Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County, co-founding Move to Amend and Cooperation Humboldt, and nearly two years working for the Wiyot Tribe, where Tribal Administrator Michelle Vassel recalled him as kind and generous.
A separate page reporting the death said Cobb died on September 7 and that he suffered a fatal heart attack while walking along Ocean Beach; that account and the Lost Coast Outpost obituary together provide the available public details about his death.
The Lost Coast Outpost obituary links to earlier coverage and interviews, including a 2021 audio interview and a 2004 profile in the North Coast Journal cited in the piece, and notes Cobb’s work on national advocacy boards and with the Program on Corporations, Law, and Democracy.
Readers looking for the full obituary can find the Outpost’s complete piece on its website; the Lost Coast Outpost has a standing obituaries section and publishes notices for Humboldt County residents at no charge, the site explains.
Sources
- Lost Coast Outpost — obituary and biographical details, including Cobb’s Green Party nomination in 2004, work on Jill Stein’s 2016 campaign, local roles, and a quote from Wiyot Tribal Administrator Michelle Vassel (article).
- Ballot-Access News — reported date of death as September 7 and that Cobb suffered a fatal heart attack while walking along Ocean Beach (post).
