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Xyzse

(8,217 posts) Tue May 13, 2014, 10:08 AM May 2014

RIP Giger

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=866940

Died from complications after a fall.

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RIP Giger (Original Post) Xyzse May 2014 OP

What?! kentauros May 2014 #1

I know. It is nuts. Xyzse May 2014 #2

It also shows us how deadly even the most common thing can be. kentauros May 2014 #3

H.R. Giger Ryano42 May 2014 #4

kentauros

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1. What?!

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2014, 10:55 AM

May 2014

Damn. What a great artist, and for inspiring a whole genre.

I liked this quote from the article, though; made me chuckle:

"My paintings seem to make the strongest impression on people who are, well, who are crazy," Giger said in a 1979 interview with Starlog magazine. "If they like my work they are creative ... or they are crazy."

Pass gently, Hans.