About Me — Michael Burg, MD

Joyous & Satisfied

Father’s Day 2020 — Morro Bay, CA

2047, June 21 — Michael Burg died in his sleep today, peacefully.

The exact cause of death is unknown, but Michael had a known tendency to overexert himself while on vacation. He was visiting his son Shawn’s family in the Caribbean where Shawn manages a resort. They’d gone for a swim earlier in the day to celebrate Michael’s birthday and he’d laid down for a nap shortly thereafter.

According to family, Michael was found with a smile on his face.

From June 2021 — when, according to Michael, the world reopened — he had traveled unceasingly. The roster of locations the retired emergency physician had either visited, lived in or worked in ran to over 100. Among his favorites: New Zealand, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Amsterdam (which he long considered to be his second home), Costa Rica, the Cook Islands, Fiji and Kauai.

“I’ve had a lifetime of nonstop adventures. There’s always another one coming up.” Burg often said as he packed his well-worn backpack for his next trip.

Michael was also known as a writer for Medium. He’d begun writing there in 2019, early on often posting stories based on incidents from his medical career. However he quickly branched out into humor, particularly satirical humor, and many…