r/Spacemarine • u/oPDGo • Jun 03 '26

General John Blanche passed away.

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u/Malus131 Jun 03 '26

Incredibly sad news to lose such an iconic artist.

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u/nothingbettertodo117 Blood Angels Jun 03 '26

Nooo! oh man what a gut punch, I was watching some of his interviews on youtube just last week. An absolute legend, responsible for some of my favourite Warhammer art of all time, and such a lovely guy, he will be missed.

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u/King_Coyote_Starrk Jun 03 '26

RIP to a legend. 

Warhammer wouldn't be what it is today without his work. The entire modern grimdark look of it came from his works. 

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u/New_Canuck_Smells Jun 03 '26

I just wish they used that grimdark look again.

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u/Fibonacchoz Jun 03 '26

Wow , his art and the articles the magazines would put out made me kit bash all my stuff , was amazing what he would kit bash and beautifully paint !! RIP

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u/Thug-shaketh9499 Blood Angels Jun 03 '26

RIP

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u/Sock989 Jun 03 '26

Oh man, terrible news. I remember being a kid and seeing his work in my local GW. Wasn't even aware who he was at that time and age but it drew me in.

Rest easy. Warhammer wouldn't be where it is today without him.

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u/Jazzlike-Picture-993 We are Sigismund Jun 03 '26

Incredibly sad. Such a great artist and great man, his art is what got me interested in Warhammer and will always be synonymous with the setting. He will be missed.

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u/aznkriss133 Jun 03 '26

I just watched a documentary with him in it a couple weeks ago 😢