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Notable Deaths in December 2021

Photo: Joe Scarnici
Photo: Joe Scarnici (Getty Images)

Anne Rice

Anne Rice changed vampires forever. The author of Interview With the Vampire and the creator of her iconic character Lestat, Rice transformed the bloodsucking fiends into a tragic, gothic, and even romantic society that has influenced almost every vampire story since. During her prolific 45-year career, she also wrote tales of horror, history, religion, and erotica, selling over 100 million copies around the world. She died at the age of 80.

Ryan Bodenheim

Best known for his work as a comics artist at Valiant, where he did work on the likes of Eternal Warrior, 4001AD, Bloodshot, and Ninjak, Ryan “Bode” Bodenheim passed away at the age of 44. The artist had also worked at Marvel on characters like Black Panther and the Hulk, and was due to join Eternals writer Kieron Gillen on an upcoming one-shot featuring the characters.


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