Surrounded by his family, Charles Lafayette Brown, Jr., MD, 87, passed away due to respiratory failure on January 14, 2017, at his home in New Orleans. He was born September 22, 1929 in New Orleans to Charles Lafayette Brown, Sr., MD, formerly of Beaumont, TX, and Mary Elizabeth Bolton Brown, formerly of Alexandria, LA. His parents and sister, Marilyn Brown Cummings of Mobile, Alabama, preceded him in death.
Dr. Brown, affectionately known as “Charlie,” had a storied career, touching lives from many walks and leaving a legacy that will continue to affect the health and well-being of generations to come.