Celebrity Death Thread 2011

**Headspace** · 2011-12-04 12:54

http://www.abevigoda.com

**ziegh** · 2011-12-05 20:41

Shingo Araki passed away (kinda surprised it wasn't mentioned here) this past December 1st: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...ki-passes-away
He's known for working with Michi Himeno on several animes like Saint Seiya, Versailles no Bara (Lady Oscar), Captain Harlock, Ulysses 31, Ring ni Kakero and it seems Yu-gi-oh as well. Granted, some of the animes they worked on are somewhat old (late 70s-80s) so many of you may not have known them.

**AidenCarby** · 2011-12-06 00:50

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

**psychodwarf** · 2011-12-07 13:36

RIP Col. Potter
http://www.kare11.com/news/national/...dies-at-age-96

**Bregor** · 2011-12-07 13:44

Originally Posted by psychodwarf

RIP Col. Potter
http://www.kare11.com/news/national/...dies-at-age-96

Saw this earlier today. I watched the shit out of MASH reruns as a kid, I always liked Potter better than Blake. But I mean, he was 96, so yeah.

**Guitarman** · 2011-12-07 13:52

damn that blows. seemed like a real good guy. RIP col potter.

**Rhinox** · 2011-12-08 01:09

wow.. That motherfucker was old in mash suprised he lived this long.

**Aksannyi** · 2011-12-08 01:40

Man that's sad. A small piece of my youth died with him.

RIP

**Minions** · 2011-12-08 05:40

Was about to post that. RIP. I love Mash, whitty humor was some very real undertones.

**Correction** · 2011-12-08 13:38

Jerry Robinson (1922-2011)

Posted on 12/08/11 at 10:50 AM in Articles, Items by Conor Kilpatrick 13 Comments

It’s a very sad day in the world of comics as news comes that industry legend, creator of The Joker, and co-creator of Robin, Jerry Robinson has passed away. He was 89.

A native of New Jersey, Robinson began working in comics at age 17 when he was hired to join Bob Kane’s stable of assistants where he worked as an inker. Gradually, his responsibilities grew and he is recognized as being responsible for co-creating Robin and creating The Joker.

In the 1970s, Robinson joined Neal Adams as a fierce advocate for creator’s rights. Beloved throughout the industry, you could always find Robinson at a major comic book convention and in recent years he returned to the spotlight and received some well-deserved attention when The Dark Knight used him as a paid consultant on The Joker and brought Robinson’s name back to the spotlight.

This is sad news on a personal level. Josh and I had the honor of meeting Jerry Robinson just over a year ago when we sat down to talk to him about auctioning off some of the famous comic book art that her saved from destruction. We also chatted a bit about his experiences with The Dark Knight. You can find that interview below.

Jerry Robinson was a gentlemen and a pillar of the comic book community. He will be missed.

Update: DC Comics has released the following statements:

“Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining images of pop culture’s greatest icons. As an artist myself, it’s impossible not to feel humbled by his body of work. Everyone who loves comics owes Jerry a debt of gratitude for the rich legacy that he leaves behind.”—Jim Lee, DC Entertainment Co-Publisher and artist of Batman: Hush

“Jerry Robinson was one of the greats. He continued to be a vibrant, creative force well into his nineties, with ideas and thoughts that continue to inspire. Jerry was a great advocate for creators. It was my pleasure to meet and work with him. He will be missed.”—Dan DiDio, Co-Publisher, DC Entertainment

“It’s impossible to work at DC Entertainment without feeling the impact of Jerry Robinson’s contributions to the industry. His influence continues to resonate today.”—Bob Harras, DC Entertainment Editor-in-Chief

“Jerry Robinson was an innovator, a pioneer in storytelling. His artwork was always astonishing, but his contributions to the Dark Knight mythology go far beyond art. The streets of Gotham City are a little lonelier today…Jerry will truly be missed.”—Mike Marts, Batman editor

This guy created the motherfukin' Joker.

**Guyverarmor** · 2011-12-08 14:36

Hope he went with a smile....

But damn, two epic people in a row

Why can't Beiber or Mencia kick the bucket... or even Bay for that matter -_-

**Wardeniii** · 2011-12-11 04:53

RIP Jerry

Thanks for all of the childhood memories.

**Fievel** · 2011-12-11 20:40

Oh fuck, that makes me really sad

**Rhinox** · 2011-12-16 00:11

Christopher hitchins

Dude was a hardcore chicken hawk but liked his views on religion

**Correction** · 2011-12-16 00:18

I liked when he flipped off Maher's live studio audience after he called him out on scoring cheap points. Pity he was such a fuckface about Iran.

**Zetanio** · 2011-12-16 00:28

Hitchens didn't fuck around.

**Tyche** · 2011-12-16 01:13

I knew it was coming soon, his condition has been unbelievably bad. I'm rather surprised he'd made it as long as he did. :/

**Galkaeater** · 2011-12-16 02:07

well hes in a better place now

**drwaffles** · 2011-12-16 02:30

Shit that's really spooky, I just finished watching several videos of interviews with Hitchens on YouTube...

**Senoska** · 2011-12-16 03:22

Any guy that supports carpet bombing of people because of their religion is a guy who does not deserve any condolences when he dies.

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