April 7, 2012

Holy _____! “The Painter of Light,” he dead.

Thomas Kinkade died on Friday.

Kinkade labeled himself the nation’s most collected living artist. His paintings and spin-off products bring in about $100 million a year in sales, and are said to be in 10 million homes in the United States.

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  1. Sheila Ryan on April 7th, 2012 at 9:57 am

    “They really knew how to bait the hook,” said one ex-dealer who spoke on condition of anonymity. “They certainly used the Christian hook.”

  2. Joel Bernstein on April 7th, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    I’m going to pretend he was mauled by a tiger.

  3. Sheila Ryan on April 7th, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    I did want that so much, except for the likelihood of vengeance exacted on the tiger.

  4. Sheila Ryan on April 7th, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    I do hope he don’t get resurrected tomorrow.

  5. Sheila Ryan on April 7th, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Thomas Kinkade was yanked offstage with the Christian hook.

    “Give him the hook!”

  6. Rick Neece on April 7th, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    When I read the news earlier, somehow I knew, you, Sheila, would bring the news to light.

    The painter of light has gone out.

  7. Rick Neece on April 7th, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    My comment lacks the poetic.

  8. Sheila Ryan on April 7th, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    The news pretty much made my weekend, Ricky Cameron.

  9. Casey Cichowicz on April 10th, 2012 at 9:53 am

    Now what will I do for calendars?

  10. Michael Smith on April 11th, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    It should be noted that his paintings still exist. Maybe they could be mauled by a tiger.