DAVE COCKRUM HOSPITALIZED On his weblog, Peter David has reported that artist Dave Cockrum, best known for work on Uncanny X-Men and Legion of Super-Heroes has been in the Vetrans Administration hospital in the Brox for nearly two weeks.
Cockrum has pneumonia, and is currently on a respirator.
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I stopped by Peter David's board. No additional info. I did post a reply in hopes we can get an address where we can send get well cards.
From: Sumner, ME | Registered: Jul 2003
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Peter David and other sources are reporting that David Cockrum has been hospitalized. The artist was admitted over two weeks ago due to complications with his diabetes. Several of Cockrum's friends and peers are discussing the possibility of creating a Dave Cockrum tribute book to help with some of the medical expenses. THE PULSE wishes Mr. Cockrum a speedy recovery and healthy New Year. We will bring you more details of the possible tribute book as we learn them.
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I'm there in spirit right now giving the big guy a hug
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From: here, more often than not | Registered: Sep 2003
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quote:A fan posted on Dave's Nightscrawlers board:
I talked to Paty today, and she told me that Dave is in the hospital, still in New York. He came down with pneumonia just before they had to move out of their house. He's at the VA Hospital in the Bronx, she said. He's doing better today, she told me -- he was on a respirator since Jan. 1st, but was taken off the respirator today. Dave's still in Intensive Care, though. Paty said he's still a little disoriented and not feeling very well. I know we all wish him the VERY best, and our thoughts and prayers are with him.
Paty had to go on down to South Carolina by herself; she had no choice! You can imagine what she's going through at this moment! Friends and family are looking in on Dave, she said, although hardly anyone is being allowed into the ICU at the VA. Paty is trying to get the house ready, so Dave can join her there when the hospital discharges him. (Hopefully soon!) Paty said the new place is beautiful, and the people in Belton, S.C. have been very helpful. She told me to post her new address:
18615 Brown Ave. Extension Belton, South Carolina 29627
So we can send Dave some get well cards.
Also, a reminder, Paty's birthday is coming up at the end of January. (The 30th I believe, although I keep getting that wrong and it could be the 31st. She's going to kill me. :-) )
Paty asked me to post and let you-all know what was happening with them. They don't have their computers hooked up yet -- it isn't a high priority at the moment, Paty said, as we all can imagine!
I too apologize for not posting more!
Anyway, like I said, I know we all wish Dave the very best, and hope he gets well as soon as possible, and will be posting here again before long.
Eryk Davis Ester
Created from the Cosmic Legends of the Universe!
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Hmmm... as much as I hate to use the guy's illness to fuel the rumor mill... could it be this is why we haven't had announcement of whose drawing Gail Simone's Legion issues?
Here's hoping for a speedy recovery for Dave...
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester: Hmmm... as much as I hate to use the guy's illness to fuel the rumor mill... could it be this is why we haven't had announcement of whose drawing Gail Simone's Legion issues?
I tend to doubt it. There is a certain ageism in comics precludes giving anyting other than a token asignment to most artists old enough to have purchased Cockrum's run off the stands, let alone the guy who drew that run and helped revitilize the series.
From: Sumner, ME | Registered: Jul 2003
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