Glen Michael Angus (August 18, 1970 – July 19, 2007) was a Canadian artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and video games.
Glen Michael Angus | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1970 |
| Died | July 19, 2007 (aged 36) |
| Known for | Fantasy art |
Early life
editAngus was born August 18, 1970,[1] in Windsor, Ontario.[2][3] He played the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game as a child, which his father Jim Angus said cultivated his son's passion for the fantasy genre.[3]
Career
editAngus began producing interior illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons books in 1994. He also illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. Amongst his other tabletop role-playing game illustrations are Iron Crown Enterprises games MERP (Middle-Earth Role Playing) and Rolemaster.
He also worked for Ravensoft on the X-Men Legends video game, in which his art appeared.[3] He worked for four years as an artist at Raven Software/Activision, and at the time of his death he was a principal artist for Ravensoft/Activision.[2]
Personal life
editAngus taught graphic and computer art at St. Clair College, which he previously attended.[3] He taught there for five years as a teacher of illustration and graphic design.[2] Angus and his family moved to Wisconsin, USA, in 2002.[3]
Angus died suddenly on July 19, 2007,[2] from a sudden heart failure at age 36 in Verona, Wisconsin, where he lived with his wife and two children.[3]
References
edit- ^ "In Memory Of Glen Angus". Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Centre. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Glen Angus". Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Video games inspired artist". The Windsor Star. July 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
External links
edit- "Glen Angus". Pen & Paper. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011.
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