Andy McCone

June 5, 1960 – October 9, 2025

Michael Andrew McCone, known to us all as Andy, peacefully passed away on October 9, 2025 at home in Seattle, Washington. Andy’s last days were with many of his closest and fearlessly devoted friends, who, with countless others from the Bay Area to the Pacific Northwest and as far as New York, allowed Andy to continue to enjoy his charmed life in his final years.  

Born in San Francisco on June 5, 1960 to Michael Fenwick McCone and Caroline “Nini” Charles McCone.  Andy is survived by his younger brothers Michael Marron Charles McCone and Matthew Elliot McCone, Mike’s wife Gigi & daughter Kennedy and Matt’s sons Charlie & Tyler.

Andy’s long history of adventures started with the McCone family’s 5 years (1962 – 1967) overseas in Africa and Southeast Asia, where Andy’s father served as a Regional Director in the Peace Corps. The McCone Family returned to San Francisco in 1967 where Andy formed and cultivated lifelong friendships while attending Roosevelt Jr. High School and Washington High School (Class of 1978).

Andy and his high school friends bonded in gymnastics class, which led to filming their own brand of Bruce Lee-inspired movies. His lifelong friends include Adam Chin, Jeff Woo, Andy Wong, Jody Wong, John Voltz, Rob Ronconi, Stella Vaccaro, and Jack Yang. Together, they created their own Untried Pentathalon, which they competed in annually and which Andy would invariably win.

The McCones were huge movie buffs, but Andy was hands down the biggest connoisseur. His interest led him into acting and to more lifelong friendships.  Andy’s interest in theater and acting led him to enroll in the Summer Training Program at the American Conservatory Theater when he was 33, and one of his teachers was Randall Stuart. The two became the greatest of friends with their shared interest in the arts, humanities, and humor.  

Andy attended Sacramento State University, where he competed on the gymnastics team, and later graduated from UC Davis. He spent a year in Japan teaching English, then returned to San Francisco before moving to Seattle, his home for over 30 years.  

Seattle became homebase for him as he furthered his acting career, played sports (particularly pickleball), and taught Computer Science at Seattle Central College. He amassed a wide and loving circle of friends in Seattle, including Peter Tammetta, Lucia Neare, and Karen Elliott.

Andy traveled widely throughout his life with all of his friends, including his lifelong travel partner Emily Beck. Trips with her included romping through Italy, Norway, Latvia, Iceland, LA, Hawaii, NYC, Sweden, Germany, FLL, and Switzerland–all with a perpetual string of curious questions for each other, and always on the lookout for things great and small that weren’t “super offensive”. His travel motto was: I’ll try anything five times. His final trip to Japan was taken with high school friends in 2023.

Andy had a bold eye for art and design. He dressed himself with panache and whimsy, invested in an eclectic art collection, and had a tender spot for things sweet and colorful. 

Andy had a knack, or penchant, throughout his life for forming genuine, endearing, and enduring friendships.  And through these friendships, friends became family.  This enviable ability of Andy’s can clearly be attributed to his natural charm and animated wit, as well as to his selflessness and generosity.

Donations can be made in his name to the Frye Art Museum.

Please share your memories and photographs of Andy on the Facebook group, Michael Andrew McCone.