Topic: The new obituary thread (Read 74483 times)

Mongrel · « **Reply #560 on:** March 12, 2012, 06:45:10 PM »

Oh man, that picture of him with Hugo Pratt (the guy who did Corto Maltese), or the barefoot Abbey Road-esque shot.

Also the DiTerlizzi story is incredible.

Thad · « **Reply #561 on:** March 15, 2012, 07:24:02 AM »

Josie DeCarlo, widow of Dan and, per Archie Comics, totally not the inspiration for Josie of and the Pussycats fame.

Thad · « **Reply #562 on:** March 29, 2012, 06:56:20 AM »

Earl Scruggs, one of the founding fathers of bluegrass and a true American original.

Mongrel · « **Reply #563 on:** March 29, 2012, 09:23:34 AM »

Oh shit I would never have guess he was still alive. :(

Of course, Lester Flatt died in '79. Scruggs must've been ancient.

EDIT: Okay he was 88, not quite ancient but pretty well along.

Büge · « **Reply #564 on:** March 29, 2012, 10:43:50 AM »

RIP Edd Gould (1988-2012)

Apparently this guy was some big internet celebrity, I guess? Like Egoraptor or Harry Partridge.

Büge · « **Reply #565 on:** April 06, 2012, 06:14:27 AM »

Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (maybe)

NexAdruin · « **Reply #566 on:** April 06, 2012, 09:23:28 PM »

Thomas Kinkade

Mongrel · « **Reply #567 on:** April 07, 2012, 04:27:25 AM »

I used to work in a print & framing store years ago, so Kincade's stuff was always around. I was geniunely surprised to hear he'd died so young... I'd have figured he was much older.

Büge · « **Reply #568 on:** April 07, 2012, 04:39:29 AM »

I always thought his title of "Pinter with Light" seemed a bit too self-important, since his work seemed to crib a lot from impressionism.

Mongrel · « **Reply #569 on:** April 07, 2012, 04:49:57 AM »

Well, he was a Christian Fundie, sooooo...

Büge · « **Reply #570 on:** April 07, 2012, 08:50:13 AM »

well then, let's just tiptoe around that

Joxam · « **Reply #571 on:** April 07, 2012, 11:40:06 AM »

I don't understand why? I mean, I don't think it had anything to do with his death if that's what you mean, unlike his alcoholism which might go a long why to explain how he died of 'natural causes' at 54. He was not someone I liked artistically and someone I don't think I'd like socially, however I can say I think he died too young and I feel for his family.

Classic · « **Reply #572 on:** April 07, 2012, 01:14:44 PM »

I'm not sure Christian fundamentalism permits the assertion that anyone dies "too young" or that God's (ultimate?) plan can be subverted.

Don't know if that's ever a consolation to mourners though.

Mongrel · « **Reply #573 on:** April 07, 2012, 01:18:04 PM »

Quote from: Joxam on April 07, 2012, 11:40:06 AM

I don't understand why? I mean, I don't think it had anything to do with his death if that's what you mean, unlike his alcoholism which might go a long why to explain how he died of 'natural causes' at 54. He was not someone I liked artistically and someone I don't think I'd like socially, however I can say I think he died too young and I feel for his family.

I think Buge was just agreeing to drop his complaint about the fellow's overstuffed and self-awarded title.

Büge · « **Reply #574 on:** April 07, 2012, 03:09:03 PM »

Actually I was hoping to avoid the inevitable awkward debate over a dead person's beliefs/deeds that seem to pop up around here. I stand by my feelings about his work.

Niku · « **Reply #575 on:** April 07, 2012, 04:01:36 PM »

guys it's fine to make light of his death

it's what he would have wanted

A² · « **Reply #576 on:** April 07, 2012, 04:02:55 PM »

It's the spirit of the comment that counts.

Bal · « **Reply #577 on:** April 07, 2012, 06:05:50 PM »

Given his professed beliefs I am sure he is overjoyed to be dead, and I congratulate him on making it to heaven.

Lottel · « **Reply #578 on:** April 07, 2012, 08:46:10 PM »

I hate Thomas Kincade's works with a passion because back when I worked at the bookstore, I often had to man the calendar store and that job had me standing in a corner, surrounded by calendar's with his paintings on them, and not move unless one of the three customers that day asked me to walk to a different part of the store. There's only so long you can stare at a pastel house by a body of water before something inside you breaks.

Mongrel · « **Reply #579 on:** April 08, 2012, 08:01:44 AM »

Mike Wallace

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