Stephen Johnstone had technique. He was a gate-crasher by hobby—sneaking into exclusive locations at sports events just for the thrill of it.Johnstone crashed the Kentucky Derby winner's circle for the first time in 1963 and most recently this year."It's just a case of pretending, really—acting as though you belong there, and then associating with people who actually do belong there. If you are with them, you're above question," he said in May.Johnstone, well-known for being so elusive, died last week in Milwaukee, his hometown, at 70, according to the Journal Sentinel newspaper.He was a graduate of what was then Bellarmine College. In Milwaukee, heworked for 45 years in public relations.The newspaper added:
Kentucky Derby Gate-Crasher Stephen Johnstone Dies at 70
