Den Headz, famed Heavy Metal magazine artist, Frank Frazetta, died of an apparent stroke yesterday (May 10) in Boca Grande, Florida. He died at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers. He was 82 years old.
His manager Rob Pistella told the AP:
“He’s going to be remembered as the most renowned fantasy illustrator of the 20th century.”
The artist, most closely associated with Robert E. Howard’s “Conan the Barbarian” character, was the subject of the 2003 documentary “Frazetta: Painting With Fire.”
After a series of strokes, Frazetta trained himself to paint using his left hand. His signature work often featured bare-chested “sword and sorcery” heroes, helpless women and fantasy creatures and has also been featured on many famous rock albums from great acts like MOLLY HATCHET, NAZARETH, and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN.
Frazetta’s great works of art in Heavy Metal magazine will also surely stand the test of time.
Frazetta at Museum Syndicate
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