Frank Frazetta RIP..

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**reds8n**

aw at least he had a good innings I guess.

Frank Frazetta, an illustrator who with vivid colors and striking brushstrokes conjured up fantastic worlds of musclebound heroes who fought with broad swords and battle axes to defend helpless women from horrible beasts, has died. He was 82.

The death was caused by a stroke, and confirmed by Rob Pistella and Steve Ferzoco, his business managers. In a telephone interview, Mr. Pistella said that Mr. Frazetta, who had a history of strokes, had returned from a Mother’s Day dinner with his family on Sunday night and complained of feeling ill. Emergency medical services were called and Mr. Frazetta was rushed to Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla., where he died on Monday.

After working on daily comic strips like “Buck Rogers,” “Flash Gordon” and “Li’l Abner,” Mr. Frazetta moved onto comic books in the 1950s. He drew the movie poster for “What’s New Pussycat?” in 1964, and hit his stride executing detailed illustrations of pulp heroes like Conan the Barbarian and John Carter of Mars for their comic magazines and books. His realistic renderings of otherwordly scenarios (and barely clad women) made him the ideal candidate to illustrate the album covers for popular heavy metal albums like Molly Hatchet’s “Flirtin’ With Disaster” and Nazareth’s “Expect No Mercy.”

In November, Wired.com reported, Mr. Frazetta’s cover artwork for the paperback reissue of “Conan the Conqueror” by Robert E. Howard sold to an unnamed collector for $1 million.

An obituary article will follow at nytimes.com.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/frank-frazetta-fantasy-illustrator-dies-at-82/

As Fantasy/Sci fi nerds we owe him a lot.

**Frazzled**

Yes he was cool.

**Kilkrazy**

Frank Frazetta, an illustrator who with vivid colors and striking brushstrokes conjured up fantastic worlds of musclebound heroes who fought with broad swords and battle axes to defend helpless women with marvellous breasts, has died. He was 82.

A massive stroke is a pretty good way to go. Quick and painless.

**Daba**

Sad news. He did a lot for fantasy art and album covers.

**Blarglord**

Wow, I had no Idea. I believe he had a stroke awhile back and had to reteach himself how to draw with his other hand.

Truly a master of what he did. Need to go watch Fire and Ice in his honor.

**George Spiggott**

RIP Frank.

"He is Conan, a Cimmerian. He will not cry, so I cry for him." - Subotai

**Fateweaver**

I knew I recognized the name.

The Death Dealer novels were a great read.

**Golden Eyed Scout**

He used to live a few miles away from me, his family runs a costume shop in town, and their was a mueseum open to the public of his works not to longs ago
iirc.

**Mr. Burning**

Kilkrazy wrote:
Frank Frazetta, an illustrator who with vivid colors and striking brushstrokes conjured up fantastic worlds of musclebound heroes who fought with broad swords and battle axes to defend helpless women with marvellous breasts, has died. He was 82.

A massive stroke is a pretty good way to go. Quick and painless.

RIP Frank.

A true genius.

**A-P**

And so goes one more member of the Old Guard.

**Corey85**

Well, at least he left behind work that will continue to be enjoyed by people. There aren't to many people who can make that claim.

**BrookM**

Sigh, sad face.

**Orky-Kowboy**

RIP Mr Frazetta and condolenses to his family.

**JackCrow**

RIP

His artwork will be forever with us.

**egor71**

This sucks, he will be missed!

**BrookM**

Hrm, my other thread was locked.

Oh well, Something Awful's WTF, D&D?! has a Frazetta article where they look at some of his most memorable art in their own way: http://www.somethingawful.com/d/dungeons-and-dragons/frazetta-vampirella-conan.php

**Hawkins**

I remember reading that he never liked to paint feet. its the only fun fact i ever learned about him, but his art was amazing. RIP.