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       Storm Thorgerson, Dead at 69
       By: Mac Date: April 19, 2013, 12:04 pm
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       I loved this guys work.... pure genius
       [glow=red,2,300]Storm Thorgerson, Who Designed Album Covers For
       Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, Dead at 69[/glow]
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       [quote]Artist Storm Thorgerson, who created some of the most
       iconic album covers in rock music history, has died. The
       designer — whose creations included the prism artwork on the
       cover of Pink Floyd‘s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ — passed away
       peacefully on Thursday.
       “He had been ill for some time with cancer though he had made a
       remarkable recovery from his stroke in 2003,” Thorgerson’s
       family said in a statement, reprinted by the BBC,  adding that
       he died surrounded by family and friends.
       Thorgerson attended high school with some of the members of Pink
       Floyd, and his surrealistic designs graced the covers of many of
       their albums, including ‘Atom Heart Mother’ and ‘Wish You Were
       Here.’ As a key member of the British design team Hipgnosis, he
       also designed covers for Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel and many
       more.
       In a statement Thursday, Floyd guitarist and singer David
       Gilmour called Thorgerson’s art “an inseparable part of our
       work,” adding, “He has been a constant force in my life, both at
       work and in private, a shoulder to cry on and a great friend. I
       will miss him.”
       A statement on Pink Floyd’s official site reads, “We are
       saddened by the news that long-time Pink Floyd graphic genius,
       friend and collaborator, Storm Thorgerson, has died. Our
       thoughts are with his family and many friends.”
       Thorgerson is survived by his mother Vanji, his son Bill, his
       wife Barbie Antonis and her two children, Adam and
       Georgia.[/quote]
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       Re: Storm Thorgerson, Dead at 69
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: April 20, 2013, 2:56 am
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       Bummer. RIP. Awesome artist. A true original.
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