Comic book artist Michael Turner passed away after a nearly 8 year fight with cancer. He was only 37...
From Matt Brady at Newsorama:
"Turner was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma (a bone-based cancer that attacks the cartilage) in March of 2000, which ultimately cost him his right hip, a portion of his pelvis and several pounds of bone.Turner was very open about his cancer, making convention appearances throughout the entire time, and never giving in to the illness."
The amazing thing is that he remained a very prolific artist during this time. While working on his creator owned Fathom, Soulfire, and Ekos he was also doing work for Marvel and DC.I personally never met the man( I missed my chance when he did a signing at Universe of Superheroes), but from everything I read he seemed like a genuinely great guy, especially with his fans. Turner is arguably one of the most influential artists of the 90's along with Jim Lee and Mark Silvestri.
Check out Turner's Aspen Comics.
