John Carter

John Albert Carter (born January 19, 1957, died July 21, 2023) was the son of Douglas C. Carter, who lost his life in the 2009 Fun Plaza Fire.

Personal life
Carter was born on January 19, 1957 to parents Mabel and Henry Carter. Mabel (born April 3, 1936, died September 13, 2022) was a telephone operator while Henry (born May 7, 1932, died May 8, 2022) worked in music education. He had two siblings, Mariella (born January 1, 1959) and Sean (March 17, 1958). On October 1, 1982, Carter was married to Wendy Carter (née Torono). Douglas was born on May 24, 1986 and Gigi was born on born April 3, 1988. John had an outstanding relationship with his family and loved them very much. When Douglas died in the fire in 2009, John, by all means, was extremely hurt over his son's death and almost committed suicide. He then sought professional help and therapy. Although the professional help and therapy was effective, he considered the loss of his son very heartbreaking. Carter and his wife and daughter then created "Dougie's Games For All" in 2011, which is a charitable organization that donates used and new arcade games, video games, and consoles for children in need.

Death
On the afternoon of July 21, 2023, while on vacation in San Jose, California, Carter was having his friends and family over for lunch at his hotel room. At around 3:45 PM PST, he claimed that he wasn't feeling well and excused himself to go to the bathroom. Fifteen minutes later, a family friend found him lying on the floor as a result of sudden cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the age of 66. Authorities said that a coronary heart disease was what caused his cardiac arrest. On July 23, 2023, Carter's body was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery and Funeral Center in Antioch, California, the same place where his son, Douglas is buried.