“BAY AREA BACKROADS” HOST JERRY GRAHAM, DIED OF A HEART ATTACK EARLIER THIS WEEK AT HIS HOME IN SANTA CRUZ. GRAHAM A SANTA CRUZ RESIDENT SINCE 1995, AND COLUMNIST FOR THE SENTINEL WOULD HAVE TURNED 79 ON TUESDAY. THE AWARD WINNING SERIES FEATURED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA’S HIDDEN GEMS ALONG THE BACKROADS. KRON PRODUCED THE SERIES FOR 28 YEARS AND GRAHAM WAS ALSO A WEEKEND ANCHOR . HE IS SURVIVED BY A WIFE A DAUGHTER AND 2 SONS.