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R.I.P. Catherine Coulson (“Twin Peaks”) Passes Away at 71
Update: Variety has confirmed, adding that Coulson passed away from cancer.
Sad news hitting the social media world as it’s being announced that Catherine E. Coulson has passed away at age 71. No details have emerged regarding the reason of her passing. The news is coming from multiple sources online.
The news was apparently first announced by Jennifer Lynch, daughter of David Lynch. She stated, “Very sad to hear that Catherine E. Coulson passed away today. That was one hell of a spectacular woman. I’m grateful to have been a part of her.”
Coulson is most known to horror fans for her portrayal as Margaret Lanterman, aka “The Log Lady”, from “Twin Peaks“, the mysterious and often annoyed character who constantly kept a log cradled in her arms. Coulson reprised this role in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me as well as in the “Pysch” episode “Dual Spires”, which was an homage to “Twin Peaks” and featured many of the show’s stars.
Coulson was set to appear in the new season of “Twin Peaks”, which only recently started filming. How prevalent her role was meant to be or what this will do to production is unclear.
We send our condolences to her friends, her family, her fans, and her log.
Our hearts are sad after hearing of the loss of Twin Peaks Catherine E. Coulson Rest in Peace dear lady pic.twitter.com/W1AvVpMAmA
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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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