I've had
in my deviantWatch for quite a while now, but it wasn't until recently while I was browsing his page that I realized it was actually Mike Wieringo, an artist for DC Comics who has frequently worked with Mark Waid, one of my favorite writers. Upon further investigating, I was quite saddened to learn that Mike Wieringo passed away last month from a heart attack at the age of 44. But not only is his deviantART page still here... his latest blog entry was made in April, ecstatic about having just renewed his subscription and looking forward to another year at DA. He even has some unfinished works-in-progress in his gallery, and people continue to add him to their deviantWatch, even leaving comments on his page asking for tips. And I found this all immensely depressing.
Rest in peace, Mike.