Cliff Van Meter Passed Away (November 2018)

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Cliff Van Meter Passed Away (November 2018)

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The only details I found are on his FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/arctosmcart

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Re: Cliff Van Meter Passed Away Yesterday

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That's sad news. I am happy to have spoken to him a few times, with a few pieces of his art in my home. One is a commission he did for me to surprise my wife for the dogs we had at the time.ImageImage

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Re: Cliff Van Meter Passed Away Yesterday

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Very sad to hear.

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A fine artist and a wonderful person.
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Re: Cliff Van Meter Passed Away Yesterday

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Oh man, that's terrible news. I remember seeing the thread about him having financial problems (due to health issues) on the Charities and Community Service board.

Here's the obituary for anyone interested.

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Wow. 61 is young. :(

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I just saw this news today. I worked with Cliff back in the '90s, along with a couple other Valiant alumni, at a small comic-coloring company on Long Island. Sad news.
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Re: Cliff Van Meter Passed Away Yesterday

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Terribly sad. My heart goes out to family and loved ones. RIP


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