In memoriam H. R. Giger

[Frank_G]

Hans Rüdi Giger, designer of the original Alien featured in Ridley Scotts Masterpiece back 1979 died yesterday at the age of 74 in Zürich, Switzerland.

I will surely miss his ingenious and somewhat disturbing art that influenced so many modern movies and art projects.

He also did a german audiobook horror series called H. R. Gigers Vampiric. May he rest in peace.

[Tex_NL]

If you're not familiar with Gigers work, a word of warning for the tender hearted before you google him. His work can be rather explicit.

[John Crichton]

RIP king of nightmares!

As a Swiss, I almost feel ashamed at how little recognition he got in his own home country.

If you're not familiar with Gigers work, a word of warning for the tender hearted before you google him. His work can be rather explicit.

LIES! It was all about pink unicorns and fluffy bunnies

Edited May 13, 2014 by John Crichton

[Canopus]

Wow i haven't even heard about that yet.

[Nuke]

well this sucks.

[MartGonzo]

sad news, RIP Hans

[Godot]

Good bye Father of the Aliens