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From the Black Lagoon by =SeizureDemon:iconSeizureDemon:

Categories Fan Art > Digital Art > Drawings > Movies/TV

©2008-2009 =SeizureDemon
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So today...I found out that Ben Chapman, the man who played my favorite monster, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, died on the 21st. He played the gillman on land while Ricou Browning played him in the water scenes.

But even though the man is gone, the Gillman will live forever, no matter how many times he's shot, burned, harpooned, or surgically reshapen into a humanoid fish man thing.

This was something I was working on back around Halloween but never finished in time plus I wasn't diggin how it was turning out. But I figured I'd finish it for this misfortunate occassion. Not my best work though.

Rest in peace Mr. Chapman. I hope Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr. and Vincent Price welcome you to the big white lagoon in the sky.

art(c) Zach Bellissimo 2008
Creature From the Black Lagoon (c) Universal

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~Vampirate42 Feb 24, 2008, 2:37:07 PM
Oh no way D: well he's up there with Bela and Vincent now. They're probably playing cards or something.

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=DarkJak Feb 24, 2008, 2:43:42 PM
R.I.P. Ben Chapman

love this <3

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"I'm getting too old for this horse shit" - Bill
"Man, if i lose my hand im gonna stick this thing right on my stump" - Ellis with a chainsaw
"De satans jävlarna som vill ha dej ska få se rabiesattacker när dom möter mej"
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~Psshaw Feb 24, 2008, 2:43:56 PM
It's so depressing when people (who you didn't even know existed, but were) involved in something so culturally iconic die. It's like a little piece of the monster died with him.

Also, THIS IS HAWT.
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~octorber13 Feb 24, 2008, 2:44:08 PM
oh that sucks that another famous horror actor is pass away. well that's good to see you pay respect to him.
:iconseizuredemon:
=SeizureDemon Feb 24, 2008, 2:45:39 PM
I wanted to meet him so bad since he goes to conventions n shit and then I hear he just died and now I am depressed.
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~necrotoaster Feb 24, 2008, 3:47:32 PM
Honesly, I think that he was the last living horror legend.
Who else's left, really?

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weirdbeard
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=nosleepjinx Feb 24, 2008, 4:04:56 PM
glhdfglkdhg He diiiiiied?! D: How old was heee? Thats sad enough to break some monster hearts. mmmm I wonder if he was scheduled to attend the SDCC. *grunt* I send em my warm regards and respect. *bows head*

This is toooo sad but I still gotta say that this picture is gorgeous. :heart:
:iconseizuredemon:
=SeizureDemon Feb 24, 2008, 4:11:55 PM
Not too much of the classic stars left.
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~willdraw4food Feb 24, 2008, 4:18:35 PM
reminds me of old greg.

"I'm old Gregg! OLD GREEEEEGGG!" -lifts up tutu-

...If you don't know what the hell I'm talking about just look him up on youtube.

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And when the fires came the smell of cinders and rain perfumed almost everything. We laughed and laughed and laughed.
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