Did Wizard kill Ray Harryhausen?

[LadyZod]

So, I may be late getting to the party, so bear with me....but I picked up the latest waste of money, Wizard #221 off the newsstand.

In sitting here reading through, I see a little blurb on page (who the hell knows since there are no page numbers in this issue, just the issue number at the bottom of the page) on the "And More" side column it states and I quote:

"Clash of the Titans (Warner Bros., Mar.26)
The late stop-motion artist Ray Harryhausen...blah blah blah"

The LATE stop-motion artist? The LATE? Was he late for dinner? Late for the interview?

Cause I just spent the last half hour online, and his official website, Wikipedia, and IMDB don't think he's dead. Heck, even the dead celebrity list sites don't have him listed.

Did I something that only Wizard seems to know?

Please correct me. When did Ray Harryhausen die?

Anna

[hedrap]

He's not dead. He'd old, but still somewhat active. Somewhere in the UK, IIRC. He was at a Con in Cali a few years ago.

His buddy Bradbury is still alive, too. He's not in too good of shape. Michael Moore did a number on him when he wouldn't change the title of Fahrenheit 9/11. It really impacted his health.

[LadyZod]

That's what I thought.

Boy those Wizard guys sure do their research.

[mego73]

Met him in 2004 at the Eastman House. Great Guy. And if he died, I'm sure I would've heard about it.

[rche]

pretty sure Ray is still around. He co-wrote and published a book just last year. He is certainly getting up there, but not officially dead yet.

[Hector]

His buddy Bradbury is still alive, too. He's not in too good of shape. Michael Moore did a number on him when he wouldn't change the title of Fahrenheit 9/11. It really impacted his health.

That's taking it out of proportion.

This was back in 2005...when Bradbury was already 85 years old.

Yes...Bradbury was disappointed...but Moore personally apologized...saying that by the time Bradbury let him know of his objection...he couldn't change the name because the marketing of the film had already began at the time of the call...so changing the name was no longer possible.

Blaming Moore for Bradbury's health problems is simply not true...Mr Bradbury is just old...nature is taking its course.

Besides...Bradbury is still active...this was taken in 2008...at a book signing...

[Hector]

Harryhausen is still pretty active at 89...



If I could only be so lucky...

[thunderbolt]

Who reads Wizard??

[Meule]

Who reads Wizard??

If they get stuff like this wrong I wonder what else they get wrong, doesn't seem like it's worth my money

[Nostalgiabuff]

I did not even know Wizard was still being published!!

Long live Ray Harryhausen!

[Earth 2 Chris]

A few years back, BackIssue had an interview with Harryhausen concerning comics based on his work.

This should tell you what comic-themed magazines you should be reading.


Chris

[kryptosmaster]

How anyone can defend Michael Moore is beyond my comprehension.

Rich

[Bizarro Amy]

How anyone can defend Michael Moore is beyond my comprehension.

Rich

Without getting political, I like him because he make good movies.

[Blue Meanie]

Wizard has been driving the comic book market into the ground...Bunch of HACK writers. I'd be ashamed of being associated with that rag. They've also destroyed what it means to go to an ACTUAL COMIC BOOK CONVENTION. God forbid you actually get to buy comics at one of their shows. They've turned shows into an EXPERIENCE instead of what it should be...A COMIC BOOK SHOW!!!

Doesn't surprise me one bit that they got their info wrong. I wonder who their editor is??? He should be fired.

[johnmiic]

How anyone can defend Michael Moore is beyond my comprehension.

Rich

Without being political I like him and his films. I think the whole Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 controversey was overblown. Moore's title was obviously a form of parody.

As for Wizard I think they finally realized that kids read what they want on the 'net and save their money for video games. Only the older crowd buy real printed magazines. Many of their magazines have less pages now and fewer articles. It's pretty pathetic.The price guides from Toyfare have dissapeared. I think in the next few years we'll see Wizard go under as a publishing giant.