Massimo- news?

[Bolt-01]

I've just had a mail from the bellardinelli group that the great man has passed on- can anyone here confirm?

"It is with sadness that I have to report the death of Massimo
Belardinelli. After a long and hard fought illness he succumbed at
the end of March in his beloved Roma."

Bolt-01

[johnnystress]

ah dear

[Trout]

Oh no. Sad, sad news. I'm in that group but I haven't had a message.

I hope it's not true.

- Trout

[IndigoPrime]

:(

Two greats from my youth now gone (Richard Joseph passed on last month).

If this is true, RIP, Massimo Belardinelliâ??you were one of the greats.

[Pete Wells]

Oh no. Gutted to hear this.

[ThryllSeekyr]

My condolences:(

[TordelBack]

Very, very sad to hear this news.  Poor Massimo, seems like his naughty heart just wouldn't behave.  He was my first ever 'favourite 2000AD artist' (Bride of Crom - Wow), and to judge by the bits of  Robbie's correspondence with him that we've seen, an absolute solid gold gentleman.  A definitive 2000AD artist, and a massive part of my personal Golden Age.

[Al_Ewing]

I'm crossing my fingers that this isn't the case but it seems like a folorn hope.

RIP Belardinelli, and condolences to his family and friends.

[flip-r mk2]

Hope it's not true, but a truly great artist who will be sorely missed.
RIP Massimo.
Fil

[Tweak72]

awww cr*p! still he knew we all love him and his work and the last bit of art and letter that was on the board from him showed that.
i shall raise a glass to his passing and if this is wrong he is still chugging away i shall raise a glass to him any way.

[I, Cosh]

Very sad news. First Tom Frame, now Massimo. I guess the "founding fathers" are getting to that age now when we'll start to get a steady stream of bereavements.

RIP Massimo. I'll make sure the Jocks raise a glass to you tonight.

[SamuelAWilkinson]

Sad to hear it indeed.

[Steve Green]

That's really sad - his Biogs blew me away as a kid, and he never disappointed. Robbie's posts were a great reminder, and a nice guy to boot.

Here's to Massimo.

- Steve

[Dunk!]

Sad news indeed.

[Buddy]

Don't want to believe this until sit's officially confirmed.

So until then... fingers crossed it's a  misunderstanding.