Remembering Dave Cockrum - 11/22/11 09:46 AM
Given the upcoming holidays, and the likelihood that most people won't be here on the day in question, now would be a good time to note that this Saturday, November 26, is the fifth anniversary of the death of Dave Cockrum. For those of us that have been around since the pre-Legion World days of the old DC board, we can remember a time when it was possible to interact with the man himself, and to see "Dark Bamf"'s name appear on our computer screens.
We can also remember his struggles with employment and health, and the fact that he didn't let them get in the way of interacting with his fans. After he died, Paty told me that his online activities were his lifeline back when he was sick, so there's some comfort in knowing that his fans did for him what he was doing for them. During that period, Dave thought that he had been forgotten by the industry to which he had devoted his entire adult life, but every time that he logged on, his fans were there to remind him otherwise.
If anyone has any memories of him that they'd like to share, this is the place to do it!
We can also remember his struggles with employment and health, and the fact that he didn't let them get in the way of interacting with his fans. After he died, Paty told me that his online activities were his lifeline back when he was sick, so there's some comfort in knowing that his fans did for him what he was doing for them. During that period, Dave thought that he had been forgotten by the industry to which he had devoted his entire adult life, but every time that he logged on, his fans were there to remind him otherwise.
If anyone has any memories of him that they'd like to share, this is the place to do it!