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Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

One of my favourite author / illustrators, a major influence in my artwork and now my poetry. Ever since I was a kid I wanted to be an illustrator and writer because of this guy. And because of this guy, I am.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/books ... wanted=all

Thanks man. Let the wild rumpus start in Heaven.

:thumbsup:

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 12:40 pm

Aw, damn

If you wanna have a good cry, there was an interview with him on NPR maybe 6 months ago talking about how all his friends are dead, including his long-time partner who he had to keep secrets for decades. If there's anything like heaven, I hope he's with him again today.

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

It feels fucking stupid but I'm crying now. Cheers :thumbsup:

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 1:18 pm

Was bummed to hear this. His interview with Colbert from earlier this year (or late last year?) was great.

¡B! · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 1:29 pm

There's your 3: Adam Yauch, Maurice Sendak, and George Lindsay.

Alex · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 1:39 pm

this guy was cooler than a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

This guy is one of those you just assumed was immortal.

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 2:08 pm

"I have nothing now but praise for my life. I'm not unhappy. I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I can't stop them. They leave me and I love them more. ... What I dread is the isolation. ... There are so many beautiful things in the world which I will have to leave when I die, but I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready." -9/20/11, Fresh Air interview

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

I found the interview. Beautiful, and a perfect demonstration that children's literature was never second-rate.

durdencommatyler · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 2:35 pm

Boooo!

This past week has sucked.

RIP Maurice. And thank you so much for the gifts.

:peace:

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

I always thought that 'Animal' from the Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack was remarkably similar to 'Aye Davanita'.

Compare and contrast.

EllisEamos · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 6:55 pm

the documentary about him was really good.

Vm

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 7:28 pm

zeb · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:33 am **Posts:** 17101

This sucks.

RIP

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

Simple Torture wrote:

Just put this on Facebook, beautiful.

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 8:05 pm

Guess what arrived at my house today and gets the award for absolute worst timing ever?

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

Simple Torture wrote:

Guess what arrived at my house today and gets the award for absolute worst timing ever?

http://markburnhope.blogspot.co.uk/2012 ... -post.html

lord vedder · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 10:09 pm

Harmless wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

Just put this on Facebook, beautiful.

Me too, along with his quote above. I'll be disappointed in my FB friends if I don't get a comment or at the very least a like.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 11:35 pm

He saw it, he loved it, he ate it.

RIP Maurice Sendak

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