Christopher Thomas Stamp
Christopher Thomas Stamp of East Hampton and Manhattan died on November 23 at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Born July 7, 1942, in London, England, he had a keen intuitive mind and a shamanistic spirit, survivors said, and he knew about the alchemy of transforming darkness into light and applied his visionary talents to all areas of his life. He was able to help artists, clients, and others find their voice and follow the life path of heart and soul. He knew how to speak from his heart and love all unconditionally.
He worked from an early age and later became an English working-class hero who transcended class limitations. He started working in the theater as a prop man thanks to the help of his older brother, Terence Stamp. Working on the original production of “West Side Story” in London changed his life. He knew he wanted to unify music, film and theater and explore “whatever it was that touched his soul.” He met Kit Lambert, with whom he would discover the rock band The Who; he managed them until 1974, and also created an independent record label, Track Records, signing talents such as Jimi Hendrix. He believed in the power of pure, raw, authentic creativity manifested through music and other means.
He was the executive producer of the Ken Russell movie “Tommy.” He remained very close to members of The Who.
He had two daughters, Rosie and Amie, from a first marriage with Sally Burgess in England.
He moved to New York in 1976, where he met and married his wife, Calixte, in 1980. Both worked as psychotherapists and healers. He cherished the East End of Long Island, which was a sanctuary for him the past 23 years.
Survivors said Mr. Stamp was “reborn” to a higher conscious life in 1987 when he sought treatment for his addictions. Recovery was the platform for an ongoing growing spiritual life in which he dedicated himself to helping others live a conscious life. He trained and used advance psychodramatic bodywork in the United States and England.
He went to college for the first time in his 50s, earning degrees and licenses. He became a New York State-credentialed addiction counselor, a psychodramatist, a certified experiential therapist, a New York State-licensed mental health practitioner, and a Reiki master. He also was a non-denominational ordained reverend in the order of “The Sanctuary of The Beloved.” He had a practice of Buddhist meditation and went on silent retreats yearly. He studied holotropic breathing with Stanislas Grof.
He shared his gifts openly with spontaneity, wisdom and love. Some clients referred to him as “The Wizzard,” and he was lovingly known as the Grey Wolf.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Calixte; two daughters, Rosie and Amie; sons-in-law Edmund and Nicholas; three brothers, Terence, John and Richard; a sister, Lynette; a sister-in-law, Pat; and an aunt, Maude, and uncle, Barney. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Esmé, Betsy, Maggie, Evie, Tom and Gracie; two nieces, Lillie and Khedija; and a nephew, George.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 4, at 2 p.m. at the Old Whalers’ Presbyterian Church in Sag Harbor. Arrangements are under the direction of the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton.
Memorial donations may be made to the Chris Stamp Memorial Fund to benefit the Wolf Mountain Sanctuary, www.wolfmountain.com/index.htm.
on Nov 27, 2012