Michael Turner Has Passed Away

41 Posted on Jun 28, 2008 in articles by Josh Flanagan In Los Angeles, last night, on June 27, comic book creator and artist Michael Turner passed away from health problems. He'd been battling cancer since 2000, and despite all those years of struggle, he continued to work, and was, by all accounts, a genial and cheerful guy. He still attended conventions regularly, and a month rarely went by without seeing his work on a cover to a major comic book. We want to offer his family and friends our deepest condolences, and we're very sorry for their loss. Aspen Comics' Vince Hernandez posted the following on the Aspen Message Boards: Hello all, Unfortunately it's with great sadness that I must inform everyone that Michael Turner tragically passed away last night, June 27th at approximately 10:42 pm in Santa Monica, Ca. Turner had... [read full story]