Are there any favorite artists of yours who are getting old, that you would be really sad to see die?  Hans Ruedi Giger, greatest airbrush artist to ever live, is pushing 70.  I'm curious to see how much attention his death will cause, whether it will be barely noticed or if all of a sudden a million people will start videotaping tributes.

His shit is expensive. I tried to buy some artbooks of his on ebay once but their prices quickly spiraled into the ionosphere.

I've always wanted to visit his bar.  That would be a trippy experience if you were to drop something before going in.

Ever checked out any of Zdzislaw Beksinski's work? My brother was really into him for a while. I have to admit he is pretty sweet. On a more realistic note, I have a number of books of Ernst Haeckle's prints. Totally engrossing art.

Beksinski's pre-CGI work is far superior to Giger's, in my opinion, but unfortunately he's already dead.

People who are getting too fucking old for me to be comfortable with:

Gene Wolfe (author)
JG Ballard (literary fetishist)
Tom Waits (noisemaker)
David Lynch (drama major)
Elvis (outsider)

I hope David Lynch dies a horrible death.

Well, ok not really, I hope Adam Sandler dies a horrible death......I just hope David Lynch dies soon.

Aawwww... what's the matter? His films make your pointy little head hurt?

Yes, as a matter of fact they did.  Talk about a pretentious asshole who's laughing all the way to the bank because of people like you.

Ballard is fucking awesome.

As is Tom Waits, but I didn't realize he was that old?

And Giger is indirectly responsible for those parental warnings on CDs. Which I'm sure have saved many, many children from the evil corruption of "bad" language and depictions of sex.

Or lure them.

That was basically my sarcastic point. All those "warnings" do is give an album some street cred. Although the lack of one on an album that ought to have one is a warning that it's the shitty clean version.

Art stopped when Howard Arkley OD'd

And 70 is hardly old.

Waits looked spritely enough in Knoxville last yeah in concert, but he was showing his age. It's time for him to grow a beard.

Bob Dylan is getting ready to go too.

Rolf Harris

wishfull thinking ?


Any of the rolling stones.

Rolf Harris is still alive? Whoa. He seemed ancient to me when I watched his show on the beeb as a kid, which is not that recently anymore.

Rolf Harris is immortal.

He made a pact with Satan.

Rolf Harris is immortal.

He made a pact with Satan.

Not a very good one, usually people keep their youthful looks.

A pact is a pact.

And really, do you really expect to get everything you want from the Devil?

The Peter Cook, Dudley Moore version was better.

that may be so, but Liz Hurley is immensely fuckable, therefore that was an excellent post

The Peter Cook, Dudley Moore version was better.

that may be so, but Liz Hurley is immensely fuckable, therefore that was an excellent post

Exactly. I've never seen the original, so I have no idea, but DAMN she was hot in that movie.

A pact is a pact.

And really, do you really expect to get everything you want from the Devil?

Everything but a soul.

what if you could make a deal with him to get a better soul for your own?

what if you could make a deal with him to get a better soul for your own?

Pfft.. Last year two of my friends signed away 1/4 of their souls to me; I signed away 1/4. I could easily get a better soul for myself.

There are no souls.  You die.  That's it.

I'll take your word for it.

You're smart!  Take your cookie.

Dom DeLuise is now dead.