Charlton Heston -- Fifteen Years Gone
Charlton Heston’s passing left a hole in the Hollywood firmament that no actor has been able to fill.
Read MoreCharles R. Saunders Remembered
Charles R. Saunders would have turned seventy-five this past Monday. When news of his death got out to sword-and-sorcery fandom in late 2020 and the tributes were posted , I felt I didn’t have that much to add. Upon further reflection, I decided that my interactions with CRS—and the coverage he was given at The Cimmerian blog—should be remembered.
Read MoreTompkins at 60
Today Steve Tompkins would have turned 60, had he not passed into the West back on March 23, 2009. Steve was only 48 years old when he died and the world of Howard studies is far poorer for it.
Read MoreSteve Tompkins: Walking Up and Down in the Earth
As eloquent, insightful and amusing as ever, Steve Tompkins addressed the paucity of good sword & sorcery movies and pointed out how S&S fans kind of make do by enjoying films that display some of the elements found in the sacred genre.
Read MoreRemembering Steve Tompkins
October 6, 2020, would have been the sixtieth birthday of Steve Tompkins. Steve died of a heart-attack back on March 23, 2009, at the age of 48. His untimely death was, of course, a profound tragedy to those who had the pleasure of knowing him personally.
Read MoreKarl Edward Wagner: A Cimmerian Remembrance
Ten years ago, the bloggers at the award-winning website, The Cimmerian, got together and commemorated the fifteenth anniversary of Karl Edward Wagner’s death.
Read MoreSteve Tompkins Tributes Across the Blogosphere
It would look as if Steve Tompkins is still well-remembered by many bloggers out there in the aether. Commemorations of his untimely death ten years ago were many and far-flung.
Read MoreSteve Tompkins - May His Light Never Dim
What really was Steve’s life’s work? He was one of the few men in his era raising the lantern to shine a light upon the past to help us better understand the present.
Read MoreA Lament for Sword-and-Sorcery Champion Steve Tompkins (1960-2009)
If you’re a fan of the type of content featured here on DMR Blog--whether or not you’ve ever heard of his name prior—today you should pour a libation for Steve, and honor a man whose passion for fantasy fiction in general and sword-and-sorcery literature in particular was second to none.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Steve Tompkins
John C. Hocking, author of Conan and the Emerald Lotus, remembers Steve Tompkins.
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