Sam2 -“RebRY: Such a statement is Lashon Harah.”
No, it’s not. The CC says it’s only a Minhag not to speak on people who have since passed away.
Really this topic about Reb Shlomo A’H belongs in this topic -“My friend moved to uws and is now otd”.
It’s just a Nebach what happened to him. My father used to learn with him when he came back to visit BMG. My father showed me a picture of him at a Chasuna -he was Yeshivish and had a beard.
Only Chashuv Bochrim wore beards in that time.