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RevJest
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Posted - 16 Jun 2005 :  03:22:44  Show Profile  Visit RevJest's Homepage Send RevJest a Private Message  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
Posted on Tue, Jun. 14, 2005

Dungeons & Dragons Illustrator, Minneapolis native, Dies
Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS - David Sutherland, the Minneapolis native and illustrator whose images helped lead the fantasy role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons" to success in the late 1970s and 1980s, has died of chronic liver failure.

Sutherland died June 6 at his home in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. He was 56.

A graduate of Minneapolis' Roosevelt High School, he trained as a commercial artist before serving as a military policeman in Vietnam in the late 1960s. After returning, he launched his fantasy-art career by widely distributing his while working odd jobs, such as making moccasins, said his sister, Trudy DeKeuster of Omaha, Neb.

A university professor involved with "D&D" development helped Sutherland find his way to Tactical Studies Rules, at the time an emerging Wisconsin publisher of "D&D."

Sutherland's illustrations include the famed scene of a dragon, a wizard and a bow-flexing knight on the first "D&D" boxed set that brought the game into the mainstream. Images on the covers of "Dungeon Masters Guide" and "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual," were his as well. Sutherland also worked as TSR's artistic director, but felt more at ease doing his own illustrations.

After a Pacific Northwest firm bought TSR in the late 1990s and didn't rehire Sutherland, his career crashed. Recently divorced, Sutherland became despondent.

An auction of his memorabilia in late 2004 drew $22,000 and revived his spirits. The money was used for a trust fund for his daughters.

In addition to his sister and two daughters, Sutherland is survived by his mother and a brother.

A visitation will be held at 9 a.m., June 22 at Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel, with a memorial service at 10 a.m. A military burial follows at 11:30 a.m. at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Edited by - RevJest on 16 Jun 2005 03:23:41

Alaundo
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Posted - 16 Jun 2005 :  08:31:46  Show Profile  Visit Alaundo's Homepage Send Alaundo a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Well met

Sad news indeed I'm sure David made a very lasting impression on a vast majority of D&D fans with the key illustrations he did.

Thank ye for bringing this news to us, RevJest.

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SiriusBlack
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Posted - 16 Jun 2005 :  12:33:29  Show Profile  Visit SiriusBlack's Homepage Send SiriusBlack a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Sad news. Thanks RevJest for letting us know about this loss.
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zemd
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Posted - 16 Jun 2005 :  13:54:28  Show Profile Send zemd a Private Message  Reply with Quote
What's a "chronic liver failure" please?
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The Sage
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Posted - 16 Jun 2005 :  14:31:18  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by zemd

What's a "chronic liver failure" please?

Zemd, try this:- http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/cache/-1019936726.htm

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I see that you didn't lose your accurency (my english need some improvement... accurency, don't if i use it well right now )
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The Sage
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Posted - 16 Jun 2005 :  14:47:18  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hehe... you noticed . Yes, I like to think that my sagely abilities are still of the constants left in this universe.



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