Larry Lippincott, a renowned veterinarian and former longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, died on January 2 in Medford, Oregon. He was 76. Lippincott was born on September 12, 1932 in Los Angeles to Charles Lydon and Thelma Lippincott. He graduated from Hollywood High School in 1950 and attended UC Bekeley before transferring to UC Davis, where he earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1957. Lippincott became board-certified in veterinary surgery in 1975 and maintained a surgical practice at California Animal Hospital in West Los Angeles until his retirement in 1993. Lippincott met his future wife, Robyn Reps, while they attended Hollywood High. They married in 1955 and enjoyed a close, loving relationship across five decades. He and Robyn moved to Pacific Palisades in 1957 and raised their family there until 1993, when they moved to Bend, Oregon. They relocated to Medford in 2002. During his Palisadian days, Lippincott was actively involved in local activities, serving as president of the Huntington Palisades Property Owners Association and the Bel-Air Bay Club. His children attended St. Matthew’s and Palisades High School. Lippincott participated in more than 60 radio shows and 30 television shows during his career and worked with notable celebrities such as Art Linkletter, Betty White and Dinah Shore. He lectured frequently, produced more than 200 veterinary surgical teaching videos, and wrote about 1,500 scientific papers and seven books that were published in English and in Japanese. He also traveled the world teaching veterinary surgery, voyaging all over Asia and Europe, with five trips to Japan. He received a multitude of professional awards, including the American Animal Hospital Association’s American Veterinary Practitioner of the Year Award, and the top award from the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association. Of note, Lippincott was the resident surgeon for the 36 white tigers and 16 white lions in the Siegfried and Roy show in Las Vegas. Lippincott enjoyed sharing his Christian faith with his friends and acquaintances. In recent years, he indulged in many passions, including scuba diving, the fine arts, fishing and skiing. He was always working on projects, exercising, golfing, dancing, or donating his time to help others. Survivors included his wife Robyn; daughters Cameron Lippincott of Redondo Beach and Vicki O’Rourke of Encinitas; son Brad Lippincott of Pacific Palisades; and grandchildren Ryan O’Rourke and Blake O’Rourke. Memorial donations can be made to the Lange Foundation, which cares for and finds homes for lost/sick dogs. Lippincott provided free veterinary care for them while in practice in West L.A. Contact: www.langefoundation.com.
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