RIP H R Giger

Rids · 13 May 2014 at 08:26

Figured this was more apt here than GD, since most of us know him for his work on the Alien films.

Reported on Swiss TV that he has died from injuries sustained in a fall.

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Alien_creator_H.R._Giger_is_dead.html?cid=38569780

Ceryndrion · 13 May 2014 at 09:24

A shame.. RIP

Ascendancy · 13 May 2014 at 09:40

H.R. Giger Dead At 74

Swiss artist Hans Ruedi Giger, better known as HR Giger, has died at the age of 74 from injuries sustained in a fall.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/alien-creator-hr-giger-dies-aged-74-1448313

Awful news. I've always loved his work as an artist, and it's sad to see him go.

RIP.

Psypher5 · 13 May 2014 at 09:43

Damn! Adore his works, have done since my art teacher showed me his stuff in high school.

Will be sadly missed.

SickAsAParrot · 13 May 2014 at 09:45

Double damn. Time to do my HR Giger jigsaw in tribute.

mothermachine · 13 May 2014 at 09:57

This man was a profound inspiration for me all through my life, in my art, my work and my personality and view of the world itself. His beautiful, nightmarish visions affected me deeply in a positive and creative way. I can't express how sad I am to hear that he's no longer with us.

The greatest surrealist artist there ever was.

ubersonic · 13 May 2014 at 10:00

God dammit why do the good celebrities keep dying, had hoped that Peaches Geldoff chasing the dragon into her coffin would offset this trend

Von Smallhausen · 13 May 2014 at 10:03

Sad to hear this. The man was a genius.

point decay · 13 May 2014 at 10:04

very sad, rip

GravyMonster · 13 May 2014 at 10:08

RIP

The Geezer · 13 May 2014 at 10:11

RIP, he had a great imagination

Tuppy_Glossop · 13 May 2014 at 10:12

Went to the Giger museum in Gruyeres when I was living in Switzerland. It was incredible and often disturbing. His obsession with machine/humanoid crossover and penetration was dark. A fabulous imagination.

TFC · 13 May 2014 at 10:14

Sad, RIP

Guerrilla · 13 May 2014 at 10:30

Very sad

RIP Hans.

robgmun · 13 May 2014 at 10:33

Von Smallhausen said:
Sad to hear this. The man was a genius.

Absolutely this, part of me wishes we saw his version of Dune, it would have given a generation of kids nightmares!

His work was like pealing back the fabric of space and time and getting a glimpse of some dark corner of an alien universe. One where you probably wouldn't survive very long at all if you where there!

Cosimo · 13 May 2014 at 10:48

Such extraordinary visions.

RIP

Rogue-Trooper · 13 May 2014 at 10:52

Rest in Peace

Dis86 · 13 May 2014 at 10:58

Another big loss in 2014

Disturbing as I found a lot of his work, his talent and the inspiration it brought is undeniable.

deuse · 13 May 2014 at 11:04

RIP

Freakbro · 13 May 2014 at 11:26

Sad News